Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Basics
Watched How To Do A Basic Choke From Closed Guard In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!
How To Do A Basic Choke From Closed Guard In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates how to…

Watched Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu For The Street: Rear Naked Choke
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu For The Street: Rear Naked Choke

In this video, BJJ Champion Eduardo Novaes from the…

Watched Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu For The Street
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu For The Street

In this video, BJJ World Championship Silver Medalist Thiago…

Watched 5 Ways To Escape The Mount Position
5 Ways To Escape The Mount Position

The mount is one of the most dominant positions…

Watched 5 Basic Submissions From The Triangle
5 Basic Submissions From The Triangle

The triangle is one of the most versatile submissions…

Watched 3 Armbar Escapes
3 Armbar Escapes

BJJ World Championship Silver Medalist Almiro Barros from the…

Watched 3 Side Control Escapes
3 Side Control Escapes

Side control is one of the most dominant positions…

Watched 5 Solo Guard Recovery Drills
5 Solo Guard Recovery Drills

Keeping an opponent inside your guard limits their offensive…

Watched 5 Solo Warm Up Drills For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
5 Solo Warm Up Drills For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

BJJ Champion Fabio Da Mata from the EVOLVE Fight…

Watched Armbar From Full Guard
Armbar From Full Guard

The armbar is one of the most prolific submissions…

Watched Butterfly Guard Basic Position
Butterfly Guard Basic Position

There are a wide range of guard positions that…

Watched 7 Drills To Improve Guard
7 Drills To Improve Guard

The development of a strong guard is a skill…

Watched 12 Essential BJJ Drills in 2 minutes
12 Essential BJJ Drills in 2 minutes

In this video, ONE FC fighters and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…

Watched Guard Pass To Side Control
Guard Pass To Side Control

The objective from the top position is to pass…

Watched Hip Escape Drill Backward Forward
Hip Escape Drill Backward Forward

Effectively managing the distance between you and your opponent…

Watched Breakfall: Seated
Breakfall: Seated

The ability to safely bring your body to the…

Watched Breakfall: Standing
Breakfall: Standing

The ability to safely bring your body to the…

Watched Turtle
Turtle

The turtle is a position that occurs typically when…

Watched Side Control
Side Control

Side control is a very stable and commonly occurring…

Watched Spider Guard
Spider Guard

Another style for controlling your opponent from the guard…

Watched Open Guard
Open Guard

The open guard is a form of guard where…

Watched North South
North South

The north south position is a dominant top position…

Watched Half Guard
Half Guard

The half guard is a useful transitional position from…

Watched Knee On Belly
Knee On Belly

The knee on belly position is a versatile top…

Watched Full Mount
Full Mount

The full mount position is one of the most…

Watched Back Control
Back Control

Controlling the back is one of the most advantageous…

Watched Closed Guard
Closed Guard

The closed guard is perhaps the most basic guard,…

Watched Defense To Shoulder Grab
Defense To Shoulder Grab

The shoulder grab is a hostile gesture that is…

Watched Defense Against Double Lapel Grab
Defense Against Double Lapel Grab

An aggressor stands in front of you and grabs…

Watched Hip Escape Drill
Hip Escape Drill

Effectively managing the space between yourself and your opponent…

Watched How To Stand Up From The Ground
How To Stand Up From The Ground

An expert in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is extremely effective at…

Watched Knee On Belly Position
Knee On Belly Position

The knee on belly position is a versatile top…

Watched Pull To Close Guard
Pull To Close Guard

The “guard” position, when used correctly, can allow a…

Watched Upa Escape
Upa Escape

In a fight there are few positions that are…

Watched Escape From Single Handed Wrist Grab
Escape From Single Handed Wrist Grab

An aggressor grabs your wrist with a strong palm…

Watched Escape From Single Handed Wrist Grab - Palm Down
Escape From Single Handed Wrist Grab - Palm Down

An aggressor grabs your wrist with a strong palm…

Side Control

Side control is a very stable and commonly occurring top position in BJJ. Frequently, side control is the first position you will obtain and stabilize after passing the guard. There are a wide range of submission holds available from this position. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Alex Silva demonstrates the basics of side control.