Always Be Learning
I often get questions about supplemental training at seminars, and while I’ve always integrated supplemental workouts into my training, I’m certainly no expert. That’s why I’ve organised this webinar with Jamie Aphro: he’s immensely qualified to answer all the questions I can’t. In case you don’t know who Jamie is, he’s has been training BJJ […]
Getting crushed under your opponents mount is no fun and typically ends in a submission and friction burns on your face. While there are many ways to escape the mount, I find the Hip Push to be one of the most effective. The nice thing about the hip push escape is it can lead directly […]
Erik Paulson once told me “At the end of every armbar is a wrist lock” and it’s completely true. In fact, as long as you can isolate the wrist and control the elbow, you can get a wrist lock. Episode 30 of 2 Minute Jiu Jitsu covers a sneaky wrist lock you can get any […]
When you’re fighting an opponent who’s playing half guard, stop them from establishing a strong underhook. If your opponent gets the underhook, they will be able to sweep and submit you. While preventing your opponent from getting the underhook is always going to be the best option, if you lose the underhook battle, all is […]
The triangle is one of the most common submissions in Jiu Jitsu, and it’s often something beginner students struggle to escape from. In episode 28 of 2 Minute Jiu Jitsu, covers a simple drill that will teach you to posture and defend the triangle correctly. Did you download your Free copy of Performance Drilling? Performance […]
One of the first BJJ techniques I learned was the spinning arm bar from the mount when someone pushes on your chest. However, despite practising it a lot, I’ve NEVER been able to pull that arm bar off in training. I found my opponents had too much space and could escape, or I’d lose my […]