De la riva can be extremely frustrating if you go against a good cut through passer. Your guard will be crushed in seconds if you don’t use this little tip.

I started using this against my big 240 pound training partner Kenny. He was killing me with his weight and cut through pass. Than I started using this technique and it really helped me to start recovering my guard or attacking from here.

Hopefully it can help some of you all out as well!

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In this technique we address the tightened musculature in the hamstrings as well as the hips.

This technique uses a resistance band to provide some activation and assisted stretching to get a more complete stretch to the hamstring and the hip.

We move through multiple planes including forward, outward, and inward to include multiple areas of the hamstring and hip.

1. Leg Forward.
2. Leg Outward
3. Leg Inward
4. Leg Circles

In the video I use a “Rogue Monster Band” but you can find similar items on Amazon.com

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Blue Belt Blues in BJJ doesn’t really exist. I’m going to just start with that. In Brazilian Jiu-jitsu some new Blue Belts get very attached to this idea of The Belt Blues as a reason why they’re having trouble being motivated.

And I guess if you put too much focus on the Blue Belt it could be tough. But I think the idea of attaching yourself and identifying with something is dangerous.

If you believe you are something, you’re that. So if you think you have Blue Belt Blues, then you have it.

But if you just look at it like a short lived funk in your Brazilian Jiujitsu training that you need to shake off instead of some sort of “condition” you’ll probably find it lasts a much shorter time.

In this video I discuss this topic as our friend is struggling with competitions and has become gripped by this idea of Blue Belt Blues.

If you’re struggling as a new Blue Belt in BJJ. I hope this video helps!
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A lot of newer people are unfamiliar with the turtle position. I had a question come in on my Facebook page from “Mark”

He says “Hey, Chad love the videos man. Would you mind making one on the turtle position? Specifically controlling the turtle. Thanks! #noliabilities

Thanks for the question Mark I hope this video help you out!

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In this video I answer a question about the BJJ Arm Triangle Choke. The question was mainly about how to make the choke tighter rather than squeezing on someones jaw.

In the video I give some of my favorite adjustments to making the Arm Triangle tighter and a much cleaner submission rather than just driving into someones face.

In Brazilian Jiu-jitsu we always need to remember what our goal is with the choke submissions. Most often it’s to apply pressure to the carotids.

So when you’re drilling and practicing your techniques it’s important to use finesse and apply the submissions with focus on the true objective of that move.

During practice if you feel like you have to squeeze with all your might, it’s probably not technically sound.

Now when it comes to a hard roll or Brazilian Jiujitsu competition. That’s when you add the strength element into things.

Either way if you are struggling to finish the arm triangle choke. I hope this video is useful!
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Recently I got a question from a female BJJ Blue Belt who was recently asked to help coach with a female only class. She is excited about the prospect but also nervous.

She’s nervous 1st because she is still beginning herself and so she’s wondering how to go from the mentality of a student to an assistant coach. She’s also curious about how she can help women stick around with training. She’s the only woman currently and she’d like to have other female training partners.

In this video I talk about a few things.

I discuss how I was in a similar situation when I was a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and was asked to help. I go through how I did things in the hopes of helping our friend.

The big idea I share in this video though is about the way we learn as humans. Which is through modeling others and then creating our own style.

We do this through speech and even our BJJ training. I liken it to coming up to a forest and having a blazed trail. Someone has to blaze the trail.

And by carving a path for women in her area I think Karin will accomplish her goal of helping women stick around but also becoming a better teacher.

If you’re in a similar situation I hope the video helps!
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What’s up everybody! Welcome back to the channel.

Today we are covering a question from a buddy of mine Mike from Ohio. He says he’s really having trouble with the leg weave pass and wanted to get my take on it.

Here is my favorite way to defend this pass I hope it help some of you all out there!

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In this No Gi Rolling session from one of our Friday BJJ classes.I roll with a Purple Belt, White Belts and a Blue Belt.

During the rolling I was working on a few things. You’ll see some back takes in the works including a takedown that leads right into the Back Mount.

While rolling with the tall lanky White Belt I was working in certain positions with him. One of which was inside of his guard and getting him used to shooting up triangle chokes. If you watch the roll you’ll see me reach back inside the full guard. This is a basic mistake that i wanted him to take advantage of.

If you’ve watched any of my recent rolling videos then you’ll see some common techniques being used. This is not by accident. I’m purposely trying to improve certain technique, positions and aspects of my BJJ game.

I hope you enjoy the video and find something useful from it.

If you have any questions let me know.
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Today I have a BJJ back take when someone sits back to honeyhole/saddle position for leg locks. The move is a bit surprising if you haven’t seen it and will definitely grab some attention.

In this video I show a back take I’ve been working on recently. If you’ve watched some of my most recent BJJ rolling videos you’ve seen it used in action.

After getting several requests from people I figured I’d share it with you.

The back take happens from the Saddle / Honeyhole / Sankaku position. Jeez, so many names to symbolize 1 position. Anyway, that’s where the back take starts. It starts with the person sits back to attack your legs.

In the video I give a couple of details on the technique and also show a way that you can put the “training wheels” on. What I mean by this is to make the movement easier to get started. A lot of times I have scaled options of techniques for people to begin with if the regular version is too difficult.

So check out the technique and give it a try! I hope the technique works for you!
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If you’re getting ready for your very 1st BJJ competition I think this video might be useful for you. In the video I share 3 helpful tips you should keep in mind when preparing for your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament or match.

The question comes from our friend Niki who is a powerlifter and is considering doing her 1st BJJ comp.

She was curious if there is anything she needs to know when preparing for the tournament.

In the video I shared 3 ideas that I think would be useful for anyone in Jiujitsu getting ready for a competition.

1. Set your sights on a upcoming competition as early as possible. Know the competition you plan to do and prepare for it. Doing this will give you ample time to get familiar with points, rules, etc.

Because it’s important to remember that BJJ competitions are a game. And during that game it’s wise to remember that it’s not always the person who’s best at BJJ wins. It’s the person who’s best at playing the competition game.

2. Know what you’re going to do at the start of the match. Whether it’s a takedown or a guard pull you need to know what you plan to do when the match starts.

3. Know your weight class and types of weigh ins. I’ve almost gotten into trouble with this over the years where I didn’t pay attention to weight classes.

If you have a competition coming up I hope this is helpful to you!
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This technique can make you feel extremely heavy. It can also make your partner poop their pants if they ate some bad food before the roll…

It is super simple and easy to hit. You wouldn’t think by just placing your hand on the spine that it could make the pressure that much more worse. But…. it does and it sucks really bad haha

Which is why you should try it in class haha everyone will be asking how you put on so much weight.

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How intense should your BJJ training be inside the gym when you’re wanting to prepare for a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competition or possibly MMA? This is today’s question.

In this video I touch on the topic of intensity 1st and the idea that you can’t really know the intensity of training until you experience it in person.

When you compete you essentially have a license to fight another person in the agreed upon rules and it’s completely ok. This isn’t true anywhere else in society.

I experienced these conditions in Wrestling tournaments, Brazilian Jiujitsu competitions and MMA fights. And I can tell you that from my personal experience, when you’re competing you’re tapped into an intensity that just isn’t present in normal conditions.

At the very least it’s hard to do.

From there I briefly talk about how you might prepare for a competition using a mixture of intense and lighter training to allow the body to recover.

I hope you enjoy the video!
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