The cradle is a move that originates from wrestling and has also featured in BJJ over the years. It was popularised in Nogi by Robert Drysdale who used it to […]
Category: Techniques
How To Do The Tripod Sweep From Open Guard
The Tripod sweep is a fundamental move used throughout all levels of BJJ. Typically attacked from open guard, it uses the legs to trip the opponent backward. From here the […]
How to do The Straight Arm Lock – How To Hit This Submission From Anywhere
The Straight Arm Lock is an old school submission that can be attacked either from the guard or a number of top positions. Linking with attacks such as the Americana […]
John Danaher shows how to do the Clock Choke from Turtle
Today the legendary coach John Danaher put out a video showing how to do the Clock Choke. For those wondering, the clock choke works by getting lapel grips on your […]
How to use the unusual G-Roll sweep in half guard
The G-Roll is a position that was developed by BJJ black belt Alex Ecklin. Ecklin used this position successfully whilst competing at brown belt but also uses it to this […]
How to Do The John Wayne Sweep From Bottom Half Guard
The John Wayne sweep is a move from bottom half guard. If done correctly the guard player should land in the top half guard or side control position. Also k […]
The Best techniques to escape the bottom mount position
The bottom mount is probably the worst position to be stuck in other than having your back taken. In BJJ it offers the opponent numerous mount chokes and limb attacks. […]
The Short Choke – An Alternative To The Rear Naked Choke
The Rear Naked Choke is possibly the most common and dominant choke in all of BJJ and MMA. Because the back is such an aggressive position, it allows for attacks […]
The Toreando Pass – How To Pass The Open Guard position like a Bullfighter
The Toreando pass is a fundamental move in passing the open guard in BJJ. It can be used in both Gi and Nogi and involves pinning and moving your opponent’s […]
How to do The Hip Bump Sweep – From Closed Guard
The Hip Bump sweep is one of the most basic but effective sweeps from the Closed guard. It can be used by absolute beginners, through to black belt level. When […]