Flow Drill: Omoplata, Side Control, Mount
Learning to skillfully counter your opponent’s movement is a critical aspect of BJJ. Applying counters effectively with proper timing will improve your efficiency, enable you to survive dangerous submission attacks and escape disadvantageous positions. Understanding the counter to a technique will also strength your own ability to apply that technique,…
De La Riva Sweep
The De La Riva guard is a form of open guard that is predominantly used in the gi to sweep a standing or kneeling opponent. In this video, BJJ No Gi World Champion Bruno Pucci demonstrates a sweep variation from the De La Riva guard used when an opponent is…
Butterfly To Swambo Sweep
Attacking in combinations is an effective way to stay one or two moves ahead of your opponent, and is essential when grappling with more advanced martial artists. In this video, BJJ World Champion Zorobabel Moreira demonstrates a combination from the butterfly guard to the “sambo” sweep.
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…
Level 1: Combination 11
In this level 1 combination, Boxing World Champion Yodsanan Sityodtong teaches a beginner boxing combination. The ability to link together punching combinations and then evade the opponent’s counterattack is a key skill for every boxer to develop. The combination covered in this video is a left uppercut to the body, left…
Hip Escape Drill Backward Forward
Effectively managing the distance between you and your opponent is a central concept in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a hip escape drill that is useful as a warm-up and will train the essential hip movements that are commonly used in BJJ to create…
Guard Pass From Inverted Half Guard
Inverted half guard, or reverse half guard, is a top half guard position that creates alternative methods for pressurizing your opponent to help advance your position. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a pass from inverted half guard to establish side control.
Guard Pass Dragging The Leg
The leg drag guard pass is an effective technique for passing an opponent’s open guard. In this video, BJJ World Champion Alex Silva demonstrates a leg drag guard pass.
Combination 5.4
In this level 5 combination, trainer of Muay Thai World Champions Saknarong Sityodtong and Muay Thai World Champion Muangfalek Kiatvichian teach an advanced striking combination that utilizes many of Muay Thai’s weapons. The ability to seamlessly combine offense, defense, and counterattacks is one that is critical for success at the…
Combination 5.3
In this level 5 combination, trainer of Muay Thai World Champions Saknarong Sityodtong and Muay Thai World Champion Muangfalek Kiatvichian teach an advanced striking combination that utilizes many of Muay Thai’s weapons. The ability to seamlessly combine offense, defense, and counterattacks is one that is critical for success at the…
Combination 5.2
In this level 5 combination, trainer of Muay Thai World Champions Saknarong Sityodtong and Muay Thai World Champion Muangfalek Kiatvichian teach an advanced striking combination that utilizes many of Muay Thai’s weapons. The ability to seamlessly combine offense, defense, and counterattacks is one that is critical for success at the…
Combination 5.1
In this level 5 combination, trainer of Muay Thai World Champions Saknarong Sityodtong and Muay Thai World Champion Muangfalek Kiatvichian teach an advanced striking combination that utilizes many of Muay Thai’s weapons. The ability to seamlessly combine offense, defense, and counterattacks is one that is critical for success at the…
Combination 4.24
In this level 4 combination, Muay Thai World Champion Orono Wor Petchpun teaches an advanced striking combination that makes use of Muay Thai’s many weapons. The combination starts with a jab. The jab sets up a knee to the body. Following the knee to the body, Orono transitions directly into…
Combination 4.23
In this level 4 combination, Muay Thai World Champion Orono Wor Petchpun teaches an advanced striking combination that makes use of two different kicking techniques. After beginning with a standard Muay Thai body kick, Orono transitions to a front kick to the opponent’s chin. The body kick is used as…
Level 1: Combination 10
In this level 1 combination, Boxing World Champion Yodsanan Sityodtong teaches a beginner boxing combination. The ability to link together punching combinations and then evade the opponent’s counterattack is a key skill for every boxer to develop. The combination covered in this video is a right uppercut, duck right ,…
Level 1: Combination 9
In this level 1 combination, Boxing World Champion Yodsanan Sityodtong teaches a beginner boxing combination. The ability to link together punching combinations and then evade the opponent’s counterattack is a key skill for every boxer to develop. The combination covered in this video is a jab, right cross, slip right,…
Level 1: Combination 3
In this level 1 combination, Boxing World Champion Yodsanan Sityodtong teaches a fundamental boxing combination. The ability to link together punches and defend against an opponent’s attack is critical for success in boxing. The combination covered in this video is a jab, cross, slip left, slip right, duck left, and…
Level 1: Combination 2
In this level 1 combination, Boxing World Champion Yodsanan Sityodtong teaches a fundamental boxing combination. The ability to link together punches and defend against an opponent’s attack is critical for success in boxing. The combination covered in this video is a left uppercut and right uppercut X2, duck left, and…
Crucifix Choke From Turtle Position
The crucifix choke technique allows you to control both of your opponent’s arms while applying a choke, making the submission very difficult to defend against. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a crucifix choke starting from the turtle position.
X-Guard Sweep Variation
The X Guard is a form of open guard where your body is positioned beneath your opponent to allow significant control of your opponent’s legs and balance. The X Guard allows you to efficiently trap and control the legs to destabilize and sweep them. In this video, BJJ World Champion…
Trapping The Arm Using Lapel To Paper Cut Choke
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 Leandro Issa demonstrates how to set-up a paper cut choke by using your opponent’s lapel to trap their arm.
Attachai Fairtex vs Chalamporn
In this fight breakdown, Attachai showcases the beautiful technique and vicious power that made him one of the greatest fighters of his era. He uses an elite combination of strikes and setups to defeat his opponent. It is striking combinations like this that defined his incredible success in the sport.
Sweep From The Open Guard
Developing a variety of sweeps from the open guard position is a critical aspect of becoming a well-rounded BJJ practitioner. In this video, BJJ World Champion Zorobabel Moreira demonstrates an advanced sweep from an offensive open guard position.
Guard Pass From Single Leg
An opponent will commonly attempt to gain a top position by using variations of the single takedown, starting from both sitting guard and standing positions. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a counter to the single leg sweep position used to pass the guard and obtain side…