Category: Techniques

I'm going to share some technique with you. Hopefully you'll find something that it is helpful.

One limb to conquer them all and more

Within Jiu-jitsu, one-to-many relationships exist. They’re specific concepts, movements, and grips that can be applied in more than one situation. And when you start to recognize them, it speeds up your learning process. Today, I’m going to share three techniques that came from three different sources, but they all have a unifying element. The grip …

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A small adjustment to an old fan favorite

The push pull triangle was the one of the first attacks I ever learned from closed guard. It’s simple, and it works. That’s what makes it great. But no matter what the technique, or how simple it may seem, there is room for improvement. Small adjustments can made to improve the technique and make it …

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The turtle bites even when the guard has already been passed

Would you like to increase your ability to escape from side control by adding more tools to your arsenal? If so, this is the right place to be. Turtle guard has traditionally been used to prevent guard passes. But it’s still possible to transition there even if you’ve lost theĀ battle to retain your guard, and …

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Taking it back to the old school with a solid mount flow

Do you want to improve your finish rate on top of mount? If so, this is the right place to be. We’re going to do a deep dive on an effective and basic offensive system for mount. It cycles through the cross choke, armbar and triangle in a flow that makes sense. And I’m going …

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A tornado is raging and no mercy will be shown

One of things that many people have said to me over the years is that I shouldn’t be able to move the way I do. The way I move is unexpected because of my size. And it all started with a desire to learn a cool technique when I was a white belt. I wanted …

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