When your opponent has you in their guard, it means that your attacking options are limited in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu technique, but it does not mean that you cannot go on the offensive. With a Knee Bar from inside the Guard, you can transition from the relative safety of your opponents guard into an offensive… Read more »
If you were asked to invent a BJJ techniques that are successful for self-defense there is a good chance that they would have a few simple requirements. You would like it to be used to incapacitate your opponent or assailant, you would want it to be applied without too much setup or without appearing too… Read more »
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Positions Brazilian Jiu Jitsu remains an interesting martial art because it is primarily a ground fighting system. Now, BJJ is not the only ground fighting/grappling art in existence but it is rather unique in the sense that it promotes position over submission and attacks. What does this mean? The art seeks to… Read more »
The art of Jiu Jitsu is known for its amazing amount of moves. The sheer variety of all these Jiu Jitsu moves is among the prime reasons why so many are attracted to this martial art. Once you see all the amazing sweeps, submissions, reversals, and escapes, you just have to take the initiative to… Read more »
The traditional Gracie Jiu Jitsu guard pass has been debated for well over two decades. This “one arm in and one arm out” guard pass has been criticized for opening the doors to being caught in a triangle choke. Is such a criticism accurate? The truth is that if you are loose and sloppy with… Read more »
The spider guard can be a very fun and enjoyable guard to learn in Gracie Jiu Jitsu. The guard is known for its unique approach to controlling an opponent and it opens the door for many different offensive and defensive maneuvers. Putting a lot of time into learning the basics of the spider guard is… Read more »
Among the first Gracie Jiu Jitsu techniques for attacking from the side control would be the “walking armbar.” This armbar probably has a number of different names but the general concept of the armbar never changes. This is a side control armlock that attacks the far arm. The far arm refers to the arm that… Read more »
In the early days of the UFC, Royce Gracie was able to use jiu jitsu takedowns on many of his opponents with relative ease. The way he commonly did so was with one of the standard Gracie Jiu Jitsu techniques: the double leg takedown. Anyone seriously interested in being able to bring a fight to the ground… Read more »
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