My good friend, super BJJ athlete, and rising star Prof Mark Knudsen gives a quick demonstration of a brilliant technique…A pendulum sweep – straight into a Reverse Triangle. Check it out. I know you will love it. Try it on the mat and let me know how you go.

Technique starting on invertable dela riva going for a calf lock!

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What a great time and experience I am having Dallas. I get to learn with the legends in the sport. In this quick little video, the master – Prof John Machado…takes me over two ways to pass the half guard. Awesome thoughts and techniques from a legend.

You might remember my video on the Awesome Roger Machado American – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xscg5rfunbc

It’s such a brilliant technique. You might have also seen me use it a few times in my rolling with my students. It is incredibly effective and deceptively powerful. Don’t underestimate it.

And I’ve been super lucky to have the Legend – Prof Roger Machado himself talk over the technique for you guys. I hope you love it. Try it out on the mat and let me know how it goes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n-UoDgNg-s

I am attending an immersive training session(s) in Dallas Texas, with my professor and coach the legend Prof Carlos Machado. I want to keep a video diary of my thoughts and give you guys a first-hand feedback of my time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UrxI1Ob7Nw

This is a quick video of me rolling with a few of my students. It was fun and thought it would be nice to share. I always allow my competitor students to get more rolling in with me after class and by the end of rolling with them once or twice back to back no rest with fresh guys, I am spent!

Why do you do BJJ? what is the reason that you spend so much time on the mats? what do you want out of it? I discuss this topic in detail in this quick little video.

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Is BJJ Enough for SELF DEFENCE or MMA? This is a topic that is raised a lot in our sport. In this video, I provide some of my thoughts.

Being stacked when executing an armbar is extremely common. But the counter is incredibly easy and very effective. Just a few little tricks and you will be countering the ‘stack’ – every time! Check out the video and try it out on the mat. Let me know how it goes…

We did a video recently with the starting ‘from knees’ position. The technique works just as well from a throw. You can set it up so that you are thrown but end the match quickly with an armbar. It works. A student of mine did it recently at a competition. Check out the video. Try it on the mats. And let me know how you go…

In this quick little video of one of my classes, I discuss moving into an armbar from Back Control. Sometimes the rear naked choke is not working…there could be numerous reasons for this but having an alternative move in your back pocket for these type of situations is invaluable. Check it out as I discuss some of the finer details. Try it out on the mat and let me know how you go…

Master Ken and Todd demonstrate how to escape the BJJ armbar. Learn more about Ameri-Do-Te at ameridote.com
Music by Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com

We have just completed a quick triangle series and I thought it would be good to cover in detail the inverted triangle. This has been used in competition by my students to great success. It is much easier than you think, just follow some of the simple steps that I discuss in this video and you will be doing them too…easy! Watch the video. Try it on the mat. And let me know how it goes…

The cross choke is an incredibly effective submission and is used often and effectively in our academy. But you can escape them. With just a few tricks and techniques. Watch this video and I will show you how. Try it out on the mat and let me know how it goes.