Most people at blue belt and above rely heavily on the elbow escape to escape the mount position. The majority only bump so they can make space, get to their side and perform the elbow escape. I used to suck at the bridge until I took my first seminar with Rickson Gracie. Some other details I picked up from Ryron Gracie on how to set it up properly and now it is my go to escape from the mount. The trap and roll puts you on top of the fight.Be on top if you can. Use the hip escape (shrimp crawl/elbow escape) to set up your trap and roll.

I’ve been working on this for a few years. It has slowly become my go to when they push the foot off the hip.

One of my favorite setups for the cross choke comes right from the knee cut guard pass.

I share how I thought I invented the baseball bat choke from the bottom. I had a lot of success with this move during my younger competitive years. I’m sure someone else had done the move before me but at least I can say I somewhat discovered it. Maybe you’ll like this variation.

Our discussion today is about a company that is selling pre-worn out black belts and mat cleanliness.

This is one of the most common chokes from the back. This defense has saved me many time.

A simple escape from the seatbelt control.

Continuing from our last video, this is a sneaky setup for the inverted triangle when your opponent is trying to pass the guard.

Guard retention drills for when someone is trying to stack pass you.

Have you ever felt like it was your time to get promoted but it didn’t happen? This video is for you.

I had a chance to sit down with Professor Pedro Valente, at The Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle Summit. Pedro is one of the most knowledgable jiu-jitsu instructors in the world when it comes to the history of jiu-jitsu. He gave a short lecture on the history and definition of jiu-jitsu. He gives a brief overview here in this video.

Black Belt Mindset tip from Steve Maxwell, 5th degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Strength and Conditioning Master.

Survivability, Effectiveness, and Efficiency are some of the most important principles in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Incorporate these principles wherever you are in the jiu-jitsu journey for daily motivation in your training.

Professor Jean Vandesteen visits us again and shares a nice choke setup from knee on belly.