SBG Articles And News
The latest news and articles to keep your mind fit
The EASIEST way to kill the body lock pass!
Body lock passing has been all the rage for a number of years now.
How to Pass the Knee Shield Guard Efficiently
Learning Jiu-Jitsu “move by move” is limiting and inefficient. That’s because grappling is not a
How To Stay Safe Inside Closed Guard (most efficient)
Before you can even think about passing the guard, first you have to do this…
How to Create a True Jiu-Jitsu Flywheel
The other day I wrote a longer piece about revisiting the topic of relaxation in
Relaxation: “There are levels to this”…
Today I’m going to revisit a theme that we hear all the time in
Complex vs Complicated Systems (why it matters in BJJ)
This pic was from one of the seminars we hosted with my good friend,
Making Your Skills Work When Opponents Know the Counters
“How do I make my [escapes, passes, sweeps, etc] work when my opponent knows
How to Save Energy When Recovering Guard
In this video from Bernardo Faria’s channel, I demonstrate two ways to use the
The “How much strength should I use” in BJJ debate (must watch!)
I would really urge you to take the time to go through this because
How to shoot for takedowns from the clinch
When it comes to “shooting” for takedowns – changing levels and using a penetration
Clinch: Double Underhook & Body Lock Counters
Moving on in the Clinch & Takedowns series… Let’s talk defense. Whereas the previous
Why Brazilian Jiu Jitsu beats Aikido for Self Defense
It is often said that Aikido sounds great in practice, but upon impact, doesn’t
Connection on the feet: Underhook to High Single Leg Takedown
The first stop on the standup grappling train was posture… and the next stop
Standup Grappling: Head Position for Optimal Control
Continuing on with stand up grappling. The first topic I covered in my standup
The most important posture for standup grappling
How does standup grappling fit into the Jiu-Jitsu “conversation”? From an “OG” Jiu-Jitsu perspective,
