Circling The Leg Drill
Developing an impassable guard takes time and practice. By drilling efficient movement of the hips and building dexterity with your legs, you will begin to react quickly and intelligently to your opponent’s attempts to pass your guard. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches a useful drill for…
Defense Against Amassa Pao
Learn to defend against the amassa pao choke without having to open your guard. In this lesson, BJJ World Silver Medalist Almiro Barros teaches how to properly turn away from the choke and remove the pressure from your neck while in the closed guard position.
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.
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 The Shoulder Grab
An attacker stands facing you and grips your shoulder. In this lesson, BJJ World Silver Medalist Almiro Barros teaches how to counter this threatening gesture by applying a standing joint lock.
Double Leg Sweep To Armbar
Using the guard to unbalance an opponent not only creates opportunities to sweep, but also helps set-up submission holds. A more seasoned fighter will often attempt to block your sweep by posting with an arm or leg, which may present the right opportunity for you to attack with a submission.…
Ezekiel Choke
The ezekiel choke is a very strong submission technique utilizing the sleeve of your own gi jacket. The mechanical advantage offered by the sleeve allows this choke to be applied with great pressure while using minimal strength. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches the ezekiel choke from…
Rear Naked Choke
The rear naked choke is one of the most effective techniques to subdue a powerful attacker in a real fight. Requiring minimal strength and applied from a position where the attacker can inflict minimal harm to you, the rear naked choke is a quintessential example of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu technique…
Sliding Collar Choke
The sliding collar choke is an efficient gi choke using the opponent’s jacket collar. This choke can be used to great effect on its own or in combination with other choking techniques. In this lesson, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa teaches the basic application of this choke from a kneeling…
The Guillotine Choke
The guillotine choke is a fundamental submission hold that is relatively easy to apply. Despite it’s apparent simplicity, a well-applied guillotine choke can finish opponents at any skill level. In this lesson, BJJ World Silver Medalist Almiro Barros teaches an arm-in version of the guillotine choke from the guard position.
Under Arm Collar Choke
The under arm collar choke is another highly effective stranglehold, which is applied using the collar of the opponent’s gi or street clothes. Often catching an opponent by surprise, this choke may be applied to great effect before an opponent is fully aware of the danger. In this lesson, BJJ…
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 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…
Double Leg Defense
Successful defense against a double leg requires the correct hip pressure and a good sprawl. Sprawling is a basic defensive technique that can be quickly learned and easily used at all levels of wrestling. For this video, 6x National Champion and US Olympic Wrestler Heath Sims demonstrates sprawling to defend…
Double Leg Takedown
The double leg is a high percentage takedown. The double leg can be performed using many setups. Starting the double leg with a good setup will result in good penetration. When in deep on a double leg, driving sideways to finish is most common. For this video, 6x National Champion…
Defense Against Double Under Hooks
The double underhook position is a strong offensive attack and control position. Defense must start immediately when in a double underhook position. A small amount of space must be created in order to pummel out of this position. For this video, 6x National Champion and US Olympic Wrestler Heath Sims…
Double Underhook Control
The double underhook position is a strong offensive attack and control position. Getting into the double underhook position requires pummeling and off balancing. Staying in good position with double underhooks will allow you to control your opponent and set up takedown attacks. For this video, 6x National Champion and US…
Underhook Position Basic Setup 2-On-1
The underhook position can be used to control your opponent and set up many different takedowns. Securing the underhook position can occur from a variety of pummeling situations. Properly controlling an underhook will put your opponent on the defensive as well as set up multiple offensive takedown opportunities. For this…
Underhook Position Basic Setup Elbow Pop
The underhook position can be used to control your opponent and set up many different takedowns. Securing the underhook position can occur from a variety of pummeling situations. Properly controlling an underhook will put your opponent on the defensive as well as set up multiple offensive takedown opportunities. For this…
Bodylock Adjusting Your Grip
The bodylock position is a neutral position. Increase control and gain an advantage with your bodylock by adjusting to a better position than your opponent. From a better position, you will gain control and open up additional offensive takedown opportunities. Create a drill by changing positions back and forth with…
Pinch Headlock Basic Setup Elbow Pop
The pinch headlock is an excellent upper body takedown. As a variation on the regular headlock, the pinch headlock is an excellent addition to your upper body attacks. It can be used with many different setups and finishes to secure a takedown. In this video, 6x National Champion and US…
Single Leg Defense Against Basic Takedown
While good offensive takedowns are the key to scoring points, developing strong takedown defense is equally important. Good takedown defense can often be transitioned into offensive attacks. In this video, 6x National Champion and US Olympic wrestler Heath Sims demonstrates basic single leg degense.
High Crotch Defense Against Basic Takedown
While good offensive takedowns are the key to scoring points, developing strong takedown defense is equally important. Good takedown defense can often be transitioned into offensive attacks. In this video, 6x National Champion and US Olympic wrestler Heath Sims demonstrates basic high crotch defense.
Foot Work For Upper Body Throws
Upper body throws are one of the most effective ways to bring an opponent to the ground. In wrestling, there are countless variations and setups for upper body throws. The key to all upper body throws is footwork. In this video, 6x National Champion and US Olympic wrestler Heath Sims…