Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Beginner
Safe Clinch From Cruzado Tani Oshi
BJJ is one of the world’s most effective disciplines…
Choke From Open Guard
Playing the open guard from the bottom position opens…
Juji Gatame From Guard
From the bottom guard position you can attack for…
Half Guard Pass Variation
A fundamental progression from the top position in BJJ…
Kimura
The Kimura is one of the most effective armlock…
Side Control To Mount Transition
Side control is one of the dominant positions in…
7 Drills To Improve Guard
The development of a strong guard is a skill…
8 Essential BJJ Sweeps
From the bottom position in BJJ, the objective is…
BJJ Drill Series
In order to truly master a technique requires time…
Single Leg Defense Drill
Speed drills are one of the most effective tools…
Knee On Belly Drill
Speed drills are one of the most effective tools…
Arm Bar From Side Control
The armbar is one of the quintessential submission holds…
Guard Pass Speed Drill
Speed drills are one of the most effective tools…
Side Control Transition
The side control position is one of the dominant…
Recover The Guard From Double Underhooks Pass
Developing a strong guard is one of the key…
Over Under Guard Pass
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Open Guard Pass
The objective from the top position is to pass…
Hip Escape Drill Backward Forward
Effectively managing the distance between you and your opponent…
Safe Clinch From Cruzado Tani Otoshi
Defend against an attacker intent on striking you by…
Half Guard to Hook Sweep
The half guard is a useful transitional position used…
Arm Bar From Guard
The “arm bar” is a straight arm lock that…
Arm Lock From Guard #2
The “arm bar” is a straight arm lock that…
Break The Guard To Stand Up
It is difficult to attack a person who uses…
Bull Fight Pass To Knee On Belly
When passing the guard it is important to control…
Collar Choke From Close Guard
The collar choke involves manipulating the jacket or gi…
Defense Against Jab To Double Leg Takedown
Defend against an opponent intent on striking you by…
Double Leg Takedown With Gi Grips
An opponent may attempt to restrict your movement by…
Elbow Escape From Side Control - Mount
The elbow escape is one of the most important…
Elbow Escape From Side Control
The elbow escape is one of the most important…
Elbow Escape
The elbow escape is one of the most important…
Elevator Sweep
Using the guard to unbalance an opponent can create…
Escape From Bear Hug
In this lesson, an attacker stands behind you and…
Escape From Side Control - Leg Over
The elbow escape from bottom position can create many…
Guard Pass Variation
When passing the guard it is important to control…
Guard Pass With Double Underhooks
Another important skill for passing guard is stacking your…
Head Lock Escape To Roll Back
In this head lock escape series, an attacker pins…
Head Lock Escape To Arm Bar
In this head lock escape series, an attacker pins…
Head Lock Escape To Takedown
In this head lock escape series, an attacker stands…
Head Lock Escape To Turtle Position - Police Lock
In this head lock escape series, an attacker pins…
Head Lock Escape With Police Lock
In this head lock escape series, an attacker stands…
Lapel Choke From Side Control
The lapel choke is another gi submission that involves…
Osotogari
An important skill which gives you a great advantage…
Pendulum Sweep
From the guard position, skillful movement of the hips…
Pull To Close Guard
The “guard” position, when used correctly, can allow a…
Scissor Sweep Variation
Using the guard to unbalance an opponent can create…
Single Leg Takedown
An important skill which gives you great advantage in…
Spider Guard Drill
Another style for controlling your opponent from the guard…
Spider Guard To Scissor Sweep
The spider guard allows great control of your opponent’s…
Spider Guard To Spring Sweep
The spider guard not only provides excellent control of…
Standing Guillotine Escape To North-South Position
The guillotine choke is when an opponent pulls your…
Standing Rear Choke Defense
In this lesson, an attacker stands behind you and…
Tomoenage To Mount Position
Commonly an attacker in top position will lean down…
Tomoenage
Commonly an attacker in top position will lean down…
Turtle Position Escape To Side Control
Learning to escape from potentially vulnerable positions gives a…
Turtle Position Escape Variation
Learning to escape from potentially vulnerable positions gives a…
Upa Escape
In a fight there are few positions that are…
Amassa Pao Choke
The amassa pao choke is a simple choke using…
Circling The Leg Drill
Developing an impassable guard takes time and practice. By…
Defense Against Amassa Pao
Learn to defend against the amassa pao choke without…
Defense Against Double Ankle Grab Sweep
From a top position, it is important that you…
Defense Against Single Hand Label Grip
Learn to defend against a standing attacker who grips…
Defense Against Standing Rear Choke
An attacker stands behind you and grabs you in…
Defense Against Standing Side Headlock
An attacker stands beside you and holds you in…
Defense Against The Front Bear Hug
An attacker grips you around the chest in a…
Defense Against The Shoulder Grab
An attacker stands facing you and grips your shoulder.…
Defense Against Throat Grab
An attacker stands facing you and grabs your throat.…
Double Leg Sweep To Armbar
Using the guard to unbalance an opponent not only…
Escape From Single Handed Wrist Grab
An aggressor grabs your wrist with a strong palm…
Escape From Single Handed Wrist Grab - Palm Down
An aggressor grabs your wrist with a strong palm…
Escape From Two Handed Wrist Grab
An aggressor grabs your wrist with two hands. In…
Ezekiel Choke
The ezekiel choke is a very strong submission technique…
Rear Naked Choke
The rear naked choke is one of the most…
Sliding Collar Choke
The sliding collar choke is an efficient gi choke…
The Guillotine Choke
The guillotine choke is a fundamental submission hold that…
Under Arm Collar Choke
The under arm collar choke is another highly effective…
Front Lapel Stranglehold
The collar choke involves manipulating the jacket or gi…
Collar Choke From Full Mount Position
The collar choke can be applied from multiple positions.…
Defense Against Two Handed Front Choke
The two-handed front choke is a common street attack…
Double Attack From Full Mount Position
When attacking the neck with the collar choke from…
Passing The Guard Scissor Step
When passing the guard it is important to methodically…
Passing The Half Guard Sit Back
As you and your training partners improve at both…
Passing The Guard Underhook
Another important skill for passing guard is stacking your…
Defense Against Double Ankle Grab Sweep
From a top position, it is important that you prevent your opponent from sweeping you to your back, as being swept will reduce your positional advantage over your opponent. In this lesson, BJJ No Gi World Champion Takeo Tani teaches a defense against the double ankle grab sweep.
