Yesterday I received a question from our friend who says he lacks the motivation to train Brazilian Jiu-jitsu some nights. He says that a lot of times after a long day of work he struggles to get the energy together to workout and he’s wondering what I do to keep myself motivated. In the video […]
The surfboard pass is one of my favorite BJJ guard passes. It’s a really simple movement. Almost like a technical standup going forward. The Surf board pass can be unexpected sometimes and it even looks cool. But again, it’s not a complicated move to use. Just requires some drilling to nail down the timing. In […]
Recently our friend went to another BJJ gym for training recently and he’s been bummed ever since. During the training session at this other gym he felt like he didn’t know anything. And he knows that he will be up for promotion soon at his gym. But he says he doesn’t want it now. Basically […]
Recently I had 2018 IBJJF World Champ Mahamed Aly out to our gym to train and do some videos. In this video I take you guys along with me while I meet and train with Mahamed. It starts off with me picking him up from the airport and finishes up with him rolling with me […]
Recently I had 2018 IBJJF World Champ Mahamed Aly out to our gym to train and do some videos. In this video Mahamed focused his attention to White Belts defending armbars. So in this video we show an armbar escape. He said when he was a White Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu he didn’t want to […]
What do you do if you don’t like the way your BJJ coach directs you at competitions or training? This is our “Bob” question today from one of the viewers who is a Blue Belt in BJJ and dislike how their coach. . . coaches them. They said that the coaching style is not preferable […]
Does your BJJ belt lineage really matter if you plan to teach? Of course this is my opinion, but assuming that your belt lineage is legitimate. I really don’t think it matters as many people think. As a young coach who was a brown belt. I had an obscure Brazilian Jiu-jitsu lineage for most. But […]
Recently I had 2018 IBJJF World Champ Mahamed Aly out to our gym to train and do some videos. In this video Mahamed shows a series of slick submission options when you’re having trouble finishing the Armbar from top position. These submission options not only give you the ability to finish the roll or match. […]
What are some options after the Knee Cut Pass in BJJ? This is the question for today’s BJJ technique video. In this video I show some of my favorite options after using the Knee Cut Pass. You might also call this the Cut Through or Knee Slice Pass. Whatever you call it, it’s a great […]
Grip strength and grip endurance is a big question for people getting into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I’ve received questions from countless BJJ practitioners about how to build better grip strength because during their matches or rolls in the gym they feel like their grip goes out. Today’s question comes from KevMed who says that despite weight […]