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The MOST foundational skill set in Jiu-Jitsu

I got this message from one of my online students asking about the next best topic to study: Bottom line: positional defense and escapes are obviously a massive part of the game, and prioritizing learning them over learning submission defense would almost always provide more instant gratification… BUT from a long term perspective, there is […]

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Create pyramids, not (2 dimensional) triangles

In this next video below, I share another clip from my “Smear Campaign” section at the SBG International Spring 2022 training camp, where I had the privilege of taking about 160-170 practitioners from white belt to high level competitive black belts through the theory and application of how to make cross body Americanas and straight […]

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How (and when) to use your head escaping back mount

First Principles Escapes: Back Mount The conventional wisdom I see a lot of today maintains that when an opponent is controlling you in back mount, your hands should be busy fighting off chokes while you “unwind” the position in this order… Hand fight as you: 1. Free your legs2. Rotate your hips3. Then get your […]

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