With the rise in popularity of the heel hook in the BJJ community, we are going to take a look at a few ways to place your legs in the heel hook position (inverted heel hooks will be looked at in the future). First, we are taking a look at the position of the legs from the inside. […]
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The Newaza Challenge was almost half a year ago (9/13/15) so we decided to do a refresher for the upcoming challenge and share our favorite submission of the tournament. Here are the Newaza Challenge results (Newaza Challenge 2, looking at you Dan) https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/3x101d/the_newaza_challenge_2/ Round 1 Results Juan Bernado wins via heel hook View post on imgur.com […]
Today we will look at the foot sweep, a takedown that works well against opponents in a low stance and guard pullers. Foot sweeps are used in all disciplines ranging from: wrestling, judo, muay thai, sambo, you name it. Wrestling View post on imgur.com Judo View post on imgur.com Muay Thai View post on imgur.com Sambo […]
In the world of BJJ there is the constant argument of guard pulling vs take downs. Let’s discuss something more specific, guard pulling vs sacrifice throws since there is a similarity between the two. Below is the standard guard pull by obtaining a grip and sitting to the ground to immediately establish a competitor’s strongest position. Below […]
Supercharge Your BJJ Training As A Higher Belt First let’s pose a question for yourself to answer, do you think you can progress just as fast training with a white belt as you would with a brown or black belt? Many people training now a day seem to think that the only way to get […]
5 ways to improve your jiu-jitsu After doing jiu-jitsu and receiving my purple belt in just three years of training people asked me how they to can reach higher levels in shorter time. While part of it has to do with me coming from a wrestling background part of it is hard work and […]
Cross training – the #1 way to supercharge your game! Cross training is said to be one of the most important activities that can performed to become amazing in a sport. Whether it’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay-Thai or Mixed Martial Arts, world-class athletes always repeat the same thing – cross-train! But what is it and how […]
History of Fadda and Gracie BJJ With the rise of Royce Gracie with the early UFC, Gracie has been the only real popular name to become synonymous with BJJ. The history behind Brazilian Jiu Jitsu actually has two sides to it. Those who follow this history have even compared these styles of BJJ to the Sith vs Jedi. Those […]
The Best Free Conditioning Workout For Martial Arts Is The BURPEE! The #1 Conditioning Workout for Martial Arts! Why Burpees? Burpees are the ultimate full body exercise. Wonder why all professional sports and CrossFit and many others use the burpee in their workouts? This movement uses both your strength and aerobic abilities. Now let’s take a […]
5 Amazing Tips to Exponentially Improve Your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Game! Improving your BJJ game isn’t always as easy as just showing up to class and it’s something we all want to do. Sometimes we need a game plan to expand our game in order to avoid the dreaded “plateau”. What are some ways to exponentially increase […]