A couple details on dealing with someone stacking you while arm locking from the guard.

A couple details on dealing with someone stacking you while arm locking from the guard.

When your opponent stands up in the closed guard, there is a moment when you can force them to rely on you for their base. If your timing is right this sweep can be easy to hit.

Setting up your choke and attacking the neck while you are passing is a great way to set up the submission. The more your opponent has to think about more options the better. It is difficult to defend multiple things at once.

Here’s a glimpse of our purple belt test.
1st part is a test of randomized, specific jiu-jitsu answers to very common types of self defense situations.
Part 2 is fighting a skilled fighter, someone at blue belt, then purple belts, followed by black belt.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the 2nd best time is today.

How to Play Jiu-Jitsu With Your Kids. How to Fight Your 3 Year Old. Just having some fun with Zaeli. Osoto gari and other stuff.

This is the best solo drill I’ve ever learned to not just help your jiu-jitsu but get a great workout.

Another narrated sparring session with one of our purple belts.

Michael Casey from GraciueNY.com shows a nasty attack series from the turtle position.

Robin talks about the blue belt blues and how to get past them. It is common for jiu-jitsu practitioners to experience very big highs and lows at the beginning of their journey. Keep training through a slump and you will come out of it much better. Be encouraged when things are not going well because when everything comes in to focus again you will be much better.

Mark Stefanac, head instructor from Gracie Cleveland, shows a simple and effective Americana from the bottom of side control.

Here is a simple setup for the triangle in the open guard. When your opponent drops down for the knee through pass, this is a good option.

Here are a few tips for teaching kids how to do the shrimp crawl or hip escape.