Escape From Bear Hug
In this lesson, an attacker stands behind you and grips you in a bear hug. BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches how to quickly escape this dangerous position and throw your attacker to the ground.
Head Lock Escape To Takedown
In this head lock escape series, an attacker stands beside you and holds you in a headlock. BJJ No Gi World Champion Bruno Pucci teaches how to defend against the choke, take the attacker to the ground and break the headlock.
Osotogari
An important skill which gives you a great advantage in a fight is the ability to take your opponent down to the ground and land yourself in a good position on top. Osotogari is an outside leg sweep that allows you to throw your opponent to their back while maintaining…
Pull To Close Guard
The “guard” position, when used correctly, can allow a person to control and finish a stronger opponent from a potentially vulnerable bottom position on the ground. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates how to pull an opponent into the guard from a standing position.
Single Leg Takedown
An important skill which gives you great advantage in a fight is the ability to take your opponent down to the ground and land yourself in a good position on top. The single leg takedown is an effective way to methodically capture control of the opponent’s leg and take them…
Standing Guillotine Escape To North-South Position
The guillotine choke is when an opponent pulls your head down and grabs around your neck. It is a common move among street fighters and seasoned grapplers alike. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches how to escape the standing guillotine choke by taking the attacker to the…
Standing Rear Choke Defense
In this lesson, an attacker stands behind you and grabs you in a rear choke hold. BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches how to defend against the choke, escape the disadvantageous position and throw the attacker to the ground.
Tomoenage To Mount Position
Commonly an attacker in top position will lean down and forward. Tomoenage is a technique from guard which utilizes this momentum to flip an opponent over their head and onto their back. BJJ World Champion Zorobabel Moreira teaches how to use tomoenage to sweep and take the mount position.
Tomoenage
Commonly an attacker in top position will lean down and forward. Tomoenage is a technique from guard which utilizes this momentum to flip an opponent over their head and onto their back. BJJ World Champion Zorobabel Moreira teaches a tomoenage drill to practice lifting the opponent into the air with…
Basic Stance
A basic stance is your foundation for attacks, movement, and defense. Maintaining a good basic stance will enable a wrestler to be in position to shoot, defend an opponent’s attacks, and move effectively. A basic stance is important at all wrestling levels. For this video, 6x National Champion and US…
Defense Against Standing Rear Choke
An attacker stands behind you and grabs you in a rear choke hold. In this lesson, BJJ No Gi World Champion Takeo Tani teaches an efficient method to defend against this dangerous choke and apply a forward throw to force the opponent out of their advantageous position behind you.
Defense Against Standing Side Headlock
An attacker stands beside you and holds you in a headlock. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches how to maintain proper posture to control your opponent, defend the headlock and throw the attacker to the ground.
Basic Penetration Shot
A basic penetration shot is used for many wrestling attacks. Attacks using the penetration step include double legs, single legs, and high crotches. This movement will allow the wrestler to penetrate deep on his opponent and maintain good position to finish the attack. For this video, 6x National Champion and…
Outside Single Leg Basic Setup Elbow Pop
The outside single leg takedown is one of the most widely used takedowns in wrestling. Timing your single leg attack as your opponent reaches forward with one arm is a very common setup. Single legs can be executed using many different setups and finishes. Maintaining good position on a single…
Outside Single Leg Basic Setup From Inside Tie
The outside single leg takedown is one of the most widely used takedowns in wrestling. Using the inside tie to control your opponent allows you to create movement and make him step toward your shot. Maintaining good position on a single leg will give you more options to finish the…
Outside Single Leg Basic Setup From Outside Tie
The outside single leg takedown is one of the most widely used takedowns in wrestling. By controlling the inside tie up, your opponent will to want to improve their position. As your opponent pummels inside it creates an opportunity to attack using the single leg. For this video, 6x National…
Outside Single Leg Basic Setup Head Snap
The outside single leg takedown is one of the most widely used takedowns in wrestling. Using a head snap is a very common and effective setup for the single leg takedown. By snapping your opponent’s head down, you will get an upward reaction that creates an opportunity to shoot your…
Outside Single Leg Counter To Kick Out
The outside single leg takedown is one of the most widely used takedowns in wrestling. Taking the single leg high into your armpit will give you added control to help finish the takedown. When the leg is secure high in the armpit many different finishes are available. For this video,…
Outside Single Leg Dump Switch To Double Leg Finish
The outside single leg takedown is one of the most widely used takedowns in wrestling. Once the single leg is secured, we can create many opportunities to finish if we maintain good position while holding the single leg. For this video, 6x National Champion and US Olympic Wrestler Heath Sims…
Outside Single Leg Finish Against Sprawl
The outside single leg takedown is one of the most widely used takedowns in wrestling. When attempting a single leg takedown we commonly end up under our opponent after he sprawls and pushes the head down. Circling behind for the finish is very useful against the sprawl defense. For this…
Outside Single Leg Iranian Finish
When attempting a single leg takedown we commonly end up under our opponent after he sprawls and pushes the head down. The first attempt to finish by circling behind the opponent may be unsuccessful. The opponent’s defense will open up our secondary move of coming underneath and finishing with an…
Outside Single Leg To Dump Finish
The outside single leg takedown is one of the most widely used takedowns in wrestling. Using the dump when the single leg is secured is a high percentage finish against most defenses. The dump finish can be executed very quickly and it is commonly used as the first attempt to…
Outside Single Leg To Foot Sweep
The outside single leg takedown is one of the most widely used takedowns in wrestling. Taking the single leg high into your armpit will give you added control to help finish the takedown. When the leg is secured high in the armpit many different finishes are possible. For this video,…
Outside Single Leg To Front Trip
The outside single leg takedown is one of the most widely used takedowns in wrestling. Taking the single leg high into your armpit will give you added control to help finish the takedown. When the leg is secure high in the armpit many finishes are possible with very little defense…