Here is one of my favorite guard passes, it combines two of the most popular ways of escaping the guard. I teach my students this pass at Precision MMA – a Hudson Valley BJJ School Hudson Valley BJJ
Arguably the most important string of techniques from the guard is the armbar, triangle, armbar sequence. Here we show the transitions and cover important details for making your sequence smooth. My BJJ Tampa coach Rob Kahn would have us warm up with this drill to keep our guards sharp. This is the highest percentage guard […]
Here’s a great way to hit a triangle from the open guard. The key is keeping tension on your opponent’s sleeve and getting them to commit their weight too far forward causing them to fall into your triangle. The spider guard triangle is a fixture at my Hudson Valley BJJ School Precision Mixed Martial Arts […]
Escaping the mount is no small task, the person on top not only has the most dominant pin, they also have a myriad of submission options available to them. The best escape is not simply one that allows the bottom player to progress to an improved position – a great escape keeps you shielded from […]
The armbar from mount is a classic Brazilian Jiu-jitsu technique, however the major problem is that the bottom player is aware the attack is coming prompting them to defend and tie their arms in knots. The key to overcoming this situation is disguising your intentions and quickly switching arms. The “Fake out armbar” uses your […]
The Sag headlock is a good surprise throw commonly used in Greco-Roman Wrestling MMA Gyms Poughkeepsie