I’ve posted a couple of videos where I use the Leg Lasso technique. It is really powerful and fun! When done the correct way…it’s close to unstoppable. I’ve been asked by my students and The Grappling Academy subscribers to show more. So here goes. 4 Leg Lasso Techniques done real fast. Watch. Enjoy. And give it a try on the mat.

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I’ve posted a couple of videos where I use the Leg Lasso technique. It is really powerful and fun! When done the correct way…it’s close to unstoppable. I’ve been asked by my students and The Grappling Academy subscribers to show more. So here goes. 4 Leg Lasso Techniques done real fast. Watch. Enjoy. And give it a try on the mat.

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I have been asked many a time to add commentary to some of the rolls that I have filmed and posted. As my regular viewers would know, I roll regularly with my students. Many times in a continuous series. So that I get a chance to stretch my cardio and give the students time to catch their breath and think about their next attack/approach. As usual, I look to do techniques that we teach in class and that I show on The Grappling Academy YouTube channel. Getting into deep waters and battling my way out is also part of the conditioning/training routine. I hope you enjoy the commentary. Let me know if there are any moves you might like me to talk more about. Enjoy!

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It sounds silly but breathing is so important to our cardio. Ok, it is silly. Of course, it is. But how often during the strenuous parts of a roll do we just plain forget and hold our breath. When we exercise our strength and find ourselves holding our breath. This is a recipe to gas out…and when you are really, really tired your Jiu Jitsu suffers and suffers badly. But there is no need. Watch this video as I discuss some super easy techniques you can use right away to improve your breathing and improve your cardio. Give it a try. Let me know how it goes

In this video, I discuss using the lapel to give you a little edge if you are being pinned by a big heavy guy. This clever little hack can be used incredibly effectively and to be honest, – It is super simple! At the beginner level, lapels are not used as often. But they should. Why not? they provide a great little advantage and a potentially huge payoff with little investment from your side. Check out this video and give it a try on the mat. Let me know how you go

Oh, wow…this is an awesome technique. I am really excited to show with you the totally legal at white belt Canadian Ankle lock. Super effective. Has a great little sweep entry and then the finish is very effective. I know you guys will be able to get this. Check out the video and then try it on the mat. Let me know how you go!

Now your opponent is doing all the right things. They are countering your cutting armbar technique the most effective way possible. But that is fine, that just opens them up for a sweep and guess what. You hold on to the arm – you still have the option to go for the cutting armbar again. Or a straight armbar. Or a number of other submissions. I hope you like this video and have enjoyed the cutting armbar series. If you have any questions please ask. In the meantime, give it a try on the mat and let me know how you go.

The AWESOME – Cutting Armbar! this is a quick look at part of a session on cutting armbars I did with my class recently. It is a really tough move and opens up many opportunities. Defenses against it are limited but (as always with Jiu Jitsu) there are counters to the counters. Take a look at this video. Treat the technique with respect. Let me know what you think

The bridge and roll is basic. It is simple. It is taught very early on in the white belt syllabus – but so many of us stop using it. Because they are not using it correctly. There are some simple tricks that in reality are not tricks…they are MUSTS. If you do them…the bridge and roll will be your favorite technique. Not a forgotten one. So, watch this video. Learn the tricks. And give it a try on the mat. Let me know how you go.

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If your opponent is standing up and detached from you then he has a lot of freedom of motion and can run around your legs if he’s fast. Of course you could stand up, but if his takedowns are better than yours and you want to stay on the ground then you have to latch onto him somehow. Here’s one of my favourite sequences to control an opponent who’s standing in front of me when I’m sitting in the guard.

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In the final part of our short series…this is transitioning from an over hook x-guard to a single leg X. Actually, it really is an Ashi Garami – meaning leg entanglement. But as you will see from the video, the transition can be extremely quick. And because of this it opens up many, many options for you. Take a look at the video and give it a try on the mat. Let me know how it goes…

We are now dealing with a savvy opponent. They are aware of the sweeps from x-guard and they know that they need to control the variables. By moving and posting forward. But that just opens up another opportunity with a simple ‘sidekick’ – old school karate style. But used to create distance, not damage. And with that distance, opportunities open up. Watch the video. Give it a try on the mat and let me know how it goes.

Continuing on with the Overhook x-guard series…we now look at a very basic sweep from this position. It might be basic but is sure is effective. Quick to execute against your opponent and opens up many submission opportunities. This is a taster and I think you will like it. Take a look. Try it on the mat. And let me know what you think.