The knee ride is the most soul-crushing position in jiu-jitsu, but only if you do it right! This video is the first part of the Top Control and Escapes module of the eight-module BJJ Foundations instructional. More info about that course here: https://www.grapplearts.com/bjj-foundations/ for more information.

00:00 The Knee Ride and the Knee Bump and Hip Escape
04:15 The Twisted Knee Ride, the Windshield Wiper, and Recentering
12:47 Sparring the Knee Ride

These three guard retention movements are critical for stopping the guard pass; here’s how to train them on your own against a wall. Taught by Cal MacDonald from the BJJ Foundations instructional available at https://www.grapplearts.com/foundations

0:00 How to learn the half granby movement
0:58 How to learn the high leg movement
2:08 How to learn the full inversion on the wall

The Tornado and Leg Drag Guard Passes are two fundamental guard passes that are used at the highest levels of BJJ in both gi and no-gi competitions. From https://www.grapplearts.com/foundation here is a breakdown of these passes AND how to train them against resistance so that you can become a guard passing machine as fast as possible. One side benefit is that your partner will also develop much better guard retention, so it’s win-win for you and your training partners.

Zero-sum theory for BJJ competition, described by Cal MacDonald, a BJJ black belt who has has dedicated himself to developing his teaching and coaching skills to the highest possible level. This is from BJJ Foundations, the brand new amazing training curriculum, now available at https://www.grapplearts.com/bjj-foundations