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This Effective Takedown Addresses A Big Problem In BJJ When Standing

Today’s BJJ technique is one of my absolute favorite takedowns for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I demonstrate the technique in both gi and no gi. One of the big reasons I love it so much is because many BJJ practitioners have a very passive and defensive stance with takedowns. Usually this is where their butt is waaaay […]

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Blue Belt Struggling to Keep Up with Skill Level of a New BJJ Gym

Today’s video question comes from a Blue Belt who recently moved to a new BJJ gym and doesn’t feel up to the standard of the new gym. His question to me was how to deal with the situation he’s facing. In this video I give 3 different ideas as to what could be going on […]

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This Happens When The BJJ Myth meets The Reality of Rolling

Today’s BJJ question comes from a young jacked guy who said he’s doing really well but experiencing a problem. That problem being that some of the guys he’s beating make excuses about his strength. This is a common problem in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu where people have been conditioned to believe that technique is all that matters. […]

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