Elliott Bayev and I lay out the the curriculum requirements to be a competent blue belt in jiu-jitsu, including…
– The 8 basic positions in jiu-jitsu
– A 3 part strategy for beating a bigger person 
– The real purpose of the guard
– The 2 types of submissions
– The hierarchy of positions
– How to stay safe in bad positions…and what to do next.
– The importance of getting high up on your opponent’s body
– How do throws and takedowns fit into training
– Competition vs self defense tactics
– How many techniques do you actually need
– Why sparring against real resistance makes jiu-jitsu special
– When to begin sparring in your progression
– How long does it take to make bluebelt
– And more!

Elliott Bayev is a BJJ black belt who runs Openmat in Toronto, Ontario https://www.openmat.ca and also the BJJ101 learning site https://www.bjj101.tv

Grab my Roadmap for BJJ for free – it’s a breakdown of the basic positions and strategies in jiu-jitsu https://www.grapplearts.com/book

Check out Elliott’s Spider Guard Masterclass https://www.grapplearts.com/spider

And/or his Self Defense Guard https://www.grapplearts.com/sdguard

And/or his 30 Second Fight Finishes instructional https://www.grapplearts.com/finishes

I’ve personally worked with him on all 3 of these products and I can say without hesitation that they are incredibly detailed and directly applicable to your training.

Stephan Kesting

Free BJJ Courses at https://www.mmaleech.com/free-stuff/

If you are worried about your BJJ belt promotion, if you are not sure if you deserve it or are ready for it, watch this quick story about my crazy white belt days and how I got promoted to blue belt.

Hope that gives you some hope 🙂

Professor Gustavo Gasperin