Here are some of my go-to techniques and stretches after training to relax and get a great stretch. This will help with soreness and improve recovery so that you can keep training hard!
If you hate waking up the morning after training with sore and stiff muscles, then try these techniques after class to help.

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This Half Guard technique is by far one of my favorites. And honestly, I think it’s an absolutely beautiful technique for understanding how the Hip Shovel works in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

The Hip Shovel is a movement which in involves getting your hips under someone else’s. This is required to efficiently execute many Half Guard sweeps and transition to positions like X Guard, Deep Half Guard, etc.

In this video you’ll see Steve as my partner. Steve joined us on the Pura Vida BJJ and Surfing retreat this past year.

During our week of training. He was interested in the sweep and learning how to use Half Guard for his Brazilian Jiujitsu game.

So I wanted to make this video with him to help.

The Giggler as we call it within our association, many people call this the “John Wayne” sweep, is so useful. We call it the Giggler because it works off a proper response from the person on top.

It just requires careful timing and being smart not to give away the grips early.

If you’re trying to make your BJJ Half Guard better, I hope this Sweep is useful for you both as a stand alone technique but also understanding the technical aspects of the Half Guard position.

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This Half Guard technique is by far one of my favorites. And honestly, I think it’s an absolutely beautiful technique for understanding how the Hip Shovel works in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

The Hip Shovel is a movement which in involves getting your hips under someone else’s. This is required to efficiently execute many Half Guard sweeps and transition to positions like X Guard, Deep Half Guard, etc.

In this video you’ll see Steve as my partner. Steve joined us on the Pura Vida BJJ and Surfing retreat this past year.

During our week of training. He was interested in the sweep and learning how to use Half Guard for his Brazilian Jiujitsu game.

So I wanted to make this video with him to help.

The Giggler as we call it within our association, many people call this the “John Wayne” sweep, is so useful. We call it the Giggler because it works off a proper response from the person on top.

It just requires careful timing and being smart not to give away the grips early.

If you’re trying to make your BJJ Half Guard better, I hope this Sweep is useful for you both as a stand alone technique but also understanding the technical aspects of the Half Guard position.

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-Chewy
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This technique was extremely useful to me coming up through the ranks. I actually remember hitting this at blue belt worlds to win one of my matches.

Once you get the mechanics down it is fairly easy to Hit on people.

I used it about five times last night rolling just to refresh myself on the technique. If you have a nasty knee shield or half Guard game this position more than likely has happened to you.

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The Double Under Pass in BJJ (sometimes called a Double Stack Pass) is an awesome option that has a ton of variations.

1 common counter to the Double Under Pass, as well as many others in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, is going to the Turtle position.

By moving to the Turtle position the person is able to avoid points in a points based Brazilian Jiujitsu match. And in a overall dominance situation. Being on top in Turtle is far less dominant than Top of Side Control or Mount.

In this video I answer the question about what to do when someone Turtles after hitting them with the Double Under Pass.

I demonstrate one of my favorite Double Under Pass variations that I use in No Gi when someone is a very “Leggy” guard player Meaning they’re legs are very hard to control.

After the pass I show a way to setup the Back Take following the person going to turtle.

It’s a great way to get to Back Mount and immediately works right into a rear naked choke or similar submission.

If people are going to Turtle on you during training / rolling, competitions or otherwise. Then I hope this Bjj Back Take from the Double Under Pass works for you!

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These simple bridging exercises can be used for a hip and leg BJJ warm-up, can help build muscle muscular balance and symmetry in the hips, and fight that bent over BJJ posture. Super easy and very beneficial for health and injury-prevention.

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Now that you have a sweep to use let’s look at some situations. Most of the time when people are standing up they are going to get a cross-grip. The grip that we are using is also a cross grip on the sleeve. So you simply need to reverse the grip by rotating your wrist.

If they go double collar grip to lift you just hook their leg and it will stop them from lifting you off the ground than work to get the sleeve.

If they are standing with both hands on your wrist do the first move I showed pull forward while circling your wrists out.

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The Over Under Pass in BJJ has been one of my favorite options for Guard Passing since I was a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

But the BJJ Over Under Pass definitely has some serious counters available for the person on the bottom if they know how to use them.

2 of the common counters to the Over Under Pass can be a “Bro Roll” and the Kimura. You may have a different name for the roll but that’s what we call it.

In this video I explain how I’ve encountered both of the problems in my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training that our friend Johnathan has had as well.

The big idea in the video is to help you avoid 2 of the mistakes or problems I had with the Over Under Pass.

So if you’re using this Guard Pass or trying to add this into your guard passing game in Brazilian Jiujitsu. I hope the video is useful!

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I received a question on Youtube on how to address inner hip/groin pain. I didn’t get much information on the mechanism of injury, how the injury occurred, or how long the pain has been there so this video is meant to encompass just a few of the techniques that can be used. Trial and error will be something to keep in mind as some techniques may be more effective than others.
I would start with gentle range of motion and movement in the area to a comfortable range. Gradual progression to stretching exercises. Also do the exercises to comfort and discontinue if pain increases. Seeing a medical professional is always a great idea if symptoms do not improve.
I break down a few of the techniques that I have demonstrated throughout some of the videos on the channel and picked the ones that could get some results and improvement.
Make sure to think about the body as a whole and not just look at the hip for treatment, but also address the low back as well as the knee for possible dysfunction or causes of pain at the hip.
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Jeffrey requested some tips on making his North South Choke in BJJ work.

Primarily he wanted to figure out to do the North South Choke in the Gi.

In the video, I explain how I prefer this type of choke in No Gi. It’s similar to a Guillotine Choke. It works in Gi Jiu-jitsu but it’s a bit more effective I believe in No Gi BJJ.

In the video I show my favorite setup that I use in Gi and No Gi. I’ve also used this choke in my last MMA fight back in 2012.

I hope the video helps you with your North South Choke in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

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A great all around hip strengthening exercise for muscle activation of the hips, to assist with balance, and to protect the knees from injury.

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Leading up the Cincinatti Open several weeks ago. Chad and I did a light rolling, drilling session.

During the session we started with a bit of Flow Rolling to get warmed up and moving. Then we progressed to BJJ drilling combined with Regular Full Rolls but at about 60%.

This BJJ training session was enough to get a sweat in and help sharpen my techniques leading up for the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament.

But at the same time, not enough to wear me out where I would not be able to perform well that weekend.

I personally do not train incredibly hard leading up to a competitions or tournament in Brazilian Jiujitsu. I try to continue to move but at the same time, let me heal up for the upcoming match.

During the session we also answered a few BJJ related questions and we even included a few of our Kids BJJ students at the end.

This video will give you a view of us just rolling around and goofing off at times.

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Pain or difficulty with bringing the knee to the chest when performing guard retention or with general movement of the hip? This technique will not only improve motion but will decrease tension in the hip flexors as well as reduce pain.
Use the voodoo band and perform a functional movement and strengthening exercises such as a squat to “trick” the hip into flexion without activating the hip flexor muscles so that way you will not increase your pain. The voodoo band is a great option as it can get into areas such as high into the hip joint more easily. Give it a try!
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Getting back into BJJ after a long layoff can be tough. For numerous reasons.

In this video I answer the question Jacob sent to me about his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training.

His question was

“I trained BJJ for about a year and then had to take a break for school reasons and it’s been another year since I’ve trained. I’ve forgotten a lot of passes, submissions and guard work. How do I get back into the swing of things going back to the gym?”

So in this video I share details about the 1st lay off I had as a Blue Belt and the frustrating problems I experience when I came back.

I discuss the most frustrating issue I dealt with which primarily stemmed from my identity that I had developed prior to leaving the gym.

I was really good, and when I came back to Brazilian Jiujitsu training with everyone in the gym. I had lost my step a bit and it was a bit of a blow to the ego.

So if you’re in the middle of a period of time off from BJJ or maybe you are getting back into BJJ after a time away. Hopefully this video is helpful!

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