Starting from the open guard, grip the opponent’s right lapel with your left hand (cross grip). Before going for the position, control the opponent by placing your feet on theirshouldersorhipswhile pulling on their lapel. Once the lapel is secured, start looking tounderhookthe opponent’s ...
There’s a lot of advantages to using a Gi, especially within Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.However, not wearing a gi can be beneficial as well.If you choose to go this route, then you’ll typically wear a rash guard, shorts, and yoga pants (spats.) It almost feels like wearing a wetsuit or...
His following example is to use frames and structure against the schoolyardheadlock. In the event your opponent pulls backward with your head, you can use your knee and block against their back to prevent them from pulling back. Again, the concept of using your limbs to take up space comes...
The idea behind the ADCC is to promote submission hunting, as opposed to just positional point battles. In fact, the negative points strongly reinforce this. Namely, the negative points are awarded for pulling guard or sitting down, among other more common stuff like passivity or stalling. Plus...
While the bicep slicer can be applied from variouspositions, it is most commonly seen in the context of failed armbar attempts,the closed guard, and even as a counter to certain submissions. The versatility of the bicep slicer makes it a valuable addition to any grappler’s submission arsenal...
In this video, BJJ black belt Scott Burr demonstrates his way of breaking an opponent’s balance inside the closed guard. His style of breaking the posture inside the closed guard is a little different – instead of pulling towards your head using your legs, he recommends pulling upwards ...
s instinctive behaviors and adjusting to them will make you effective from the bottom position. Pulling guard is common in sport Jiu-Jitsu; the bottom position is without a doubt one of the most sophisticated parts of the game. A BJJ practitioner must be equally skilled in top and bottom ...
Ground Game: BJJ fighters are extremely comfortable fighting off their backs, so they typically aren’t in a rush to attain the top position. Many BJJ fighters are comfortable pullingguardon opponents since they feel they still have the advantage even when they’re on their backs. Luta Livre ...
The calf slicer is an effective tool for grapplers familiar with playing the half guard. In BJJ, the lockdown half guard is when the bottom player uses their outside leg to step in and over the opponent’s lower leg. In this video, Tom DeBlass shows the calf slicer from the lockdown...
UppercutElbows:Make sure that you hop in close so that your lead foot lands in line with your opponent’s front leg. If you want to land a rear elbow, make sure that your foot is to the outside of theirs so that your elbow stabs through their guard. If you want to land a lead ...