Category: Techniques

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

The beginning of a defensive sequence for escaping side control



When the elbows close, la la land soon follows



Slipping out of grapevine like a ghost



Crocodiles don’t hunt with their arms

In nature, crocodiles ambush their prey with a vicious intensity that few other predators can match. Just pull up National Geography, and you’ll see them slowly drifting along in the water, all nonchalant, before suddenly surging out of the water and chomping down on some wildebeest. And you know what? They always lead with their …

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The sleeve drag deceives and destroys all

Oh boy, let’s talk about the sleeve drag. It’s one of many grips that I like to use in the closed guard, and I call it that instead of other names that others use because I always want to remind myself of the primary intent behind using it. Once I establish it, I must always …

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