Shoulder Lock From Side Control
In this video, BJJ World Champion Jucimar Eller from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates how to do a shoulder lock from side control.
Side Control To Mount Transition
Side control is one of the dominant positions in BJJ. Once you have secured side control, you can begin to look for submissions or work to advance your position further into full mount. In this video, BJJ World Champion Bruno Pucci teaches a side control to mount transition.
Side Control To Mount & Armbar Transition
From the side control position, you can begin to work for submissions or advance to the mount position. If you are able to secure the mount, there are a wide range of effective submissions you can attack for. In this video, BJJ Champion Gamal Hassan teaches a side control to…
Lapel Choke From Side Control
From the top position in side control, there are a wide array of submission holds you can use to finish an opponent. As you gain experience, you will begin to see more submission opportunities as they arise based on the movements of your opponent. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion…
Reverse Half Guard Sweep
The objective from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is to secure a submission or sweep the opponent off their base in order to secure top position. Depending upon how the opponent attacks and what guard you are playing, there are a large variety of sweeps that can be effectively…
Juji Gatame From Guard
From the bottom guard position you can attack for submissions and sweeps. The development of an active guard will ensure that your opponent stays on the defensive from the top position. Arm locks are one of the most high percentage submissions from the guard position. In this video, BJJ No-Gi…
5 Submissions From The Mount
The mount is one of the most dominant positions in MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, second only to the rear mount. Full mount involves sitting on an opponent’s chest, with the knees pinched against their sides. One advantage of full mount is the ability of the person in the top position to…
Lapel Choke From Top Half Guard
There are many inventive ways to manipulate the BJJ uniform in order to control your opponent and create submission opportunities. In this video, BJJ World Champion Zorobabel Moreira demonstrates how to set-up a lapel choke variation from the top half guard position.
MMA FIGHT BREAKDOWN: Alex Silva’s Armbar Submission
BJJ World Champion Alex Silva from the EVOLVE Fight Team breaks down how he finished Peng Xue Wen in his MMA bout at ONE: Edge of Greatness.
Butterfly Guard Sweep Variation
The butterfly guard is one of the many guard options to be used from the bottom position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The butterfly guard is very effective in preventing an opponent from passing into a dominant position. It can also be used offensively to set up sweeps and submissions. In this…
3 Sweeps From Deep De La Riva Guard
BJJ Champion Thales Nakassu from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates 3 Sweeps From Deep De La Riva Guard!
Ezekiel Choke From Guard
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are a wide range of chokeholds that can be used to secure a submission and finish a fight. The Ezekiel choke is an excellent submission that uses the gi to choke the opponent. In this video, you will learn a beautiful Ezekiel choke from the guard.
Sweep From De La Riva Guard
The De La Riva guard is one of BJJ’s many highly effective guard positions. From the De La Riva guard position, you can defend against your opponent’s guard passes and work for sweeps. In this video, BJJ Champion Gamal Hassan teaches a sweep from the De La Riva guard.
Ankle Lock From Open Guard
If an opponent stands up when attempting to pass your guard, you can attack with an ankle lock. In this instance, the opponent’s legs are closer than the arms or neck, therefore a direct attack on the ankle may be the easier option to finish the opponent. For training purposes,…
Taking The Back From Turtle Position
Back control is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. By repeatedly drilling transitions to back control from various positions, you will increase your ability to seize brief moments of opportunity in sparring or in a fight to take your opponent’s back. In this video, BJJ World Champion…
Arm Bar From Half Guard Variation
The armbar is one of the quintessential submission holds in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A high level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner is able to attack for the armbar from a wide range of positions using a diverse range of setups. In this video, you will learn an armbar attack from the half guard…
4 Wrist Locks From The Mount
In this video, BJJ World Champion Jucimar Eller from the Evolve Fight Team demonstrates 4 wrist locks from the mount.
Stacking The Guard To Ankle Lock
Ankle locks can be used from a variety of positions and are among the few submissions achievable from within your opponent’s guard. When held inside the guard of a skilled opponent, seizing the opportunity to attack with an ankle lock can sometimes be your best option. In this lesson, BJJ…
5 Chokes From Turtle Position
BJJ Champion Fabio Di Mata from the EVOLVE Fight Team demonstrates 5 different chokes from turtle position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The Kick Over Sweep
Many sweeps from guard involve positioning yourself beneath your opponent’s center of gravity and off-balancing them. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates the kick over sweep.
Arm Bar Escape Variation
Learning to defend against and escape vulnerable positions not only gives a BJJ practitioner great confidence, but is a critical component of BJJ as a self-defense system. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a method for escaping an arm bar submission.
BJJ Flow Roll
Flow rolling is a form of light, friendly sparring in BJJ that allows practitioners to practice movement and techniques in a less competitive setting than traditional sparring. The objective in flow rolling is not to defeat your opponent, but rather to focus on the application of techniques and movement through…
Attack From The Mount: Armbar Variation
When attacking the neck with the collar choke from the full mount position, the person on bottom is forced to either defend the choke or be submitted. The effect caused by the choke can create the opportunity for an arm bar attack. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa…