In this video, Tom and Chelsea use a series of specific sparring situations to develop effective sweeping strategies, plus you’ll get see some live rounds of sparring. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 0:00 – Warm Up 1:07 – Arm Drag Alternating Drill 2:18 – Student Feedback / Pedagogy 3:00 – Adding Explosiveness 4:43 – Sweeping Specific […]
In this video, Chelsea covers a series of games designed to improve the body lock and develop takedowns from there. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:06 – Warm up body lock drill 00:45 – Warm up body lock drill pt2 01:27 – Student feedback 02:18 – Body lock back take/take down 03:51 – Student feedback 06:24 […]
In this video, Tom and Chelsea share a series of drills designed to improve side to side movement plus you’ll get to see some rounds from the class. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:00 – Side to side knee slide drill 01:07 – Student feedback 01:49 – Side to side knee slide drill pt 2 02:56 […]
In this video, Tom and Chelsea discuss the hammer lock guard break / pass and how to defend against it. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:00 – Warm Up 00:20 – Drill To Control Off Sweep 01:19 – Closed Guard Specifics (Arm Behind Back) 02:49 – Pedagogy 03:29 – Details On Defending Arm Behind Back 05;30 […]
In this video, Tom and Chels share a series of drills designed to improve pass positioning and guard retention. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:02 – Warm up drill 01:22 – Passing/retention drill details 03:08 – Passing/retention drill pt2 04:42- Passing/retention drill pt 3 08:15 – Sparring 21:01 – Student feedback / Final drill
In this video, Tom covers a series drills / games designed to improve the students inversions and guard retention. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:00 – Inversion guard retention/passing drill 01:18 – Recovery From Inversion 02:23 – Recovery From Knee Bar 04:39 – Inversion details 07:13 – Teaching Pedagogy 07:49 – Recovery From Stack 08:57 – […]
During this seminar, Chelsea dives deep into how to invert underneath an opponent in No Gi and how to use the donkey guard if they defend your initial attack. Here is what’s covered in the seminar: 00:25 – Warm up & guard retention 05:35 – Technique 1: Knee Shield Inversion 09:00 – Student feedback 10:08 […]
In this video, Tom discusses how to attack the turtle when an opponent is keeping their defences tight Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:08 – Seat belt drill 01:51 – Breaking down the turtle 03:40 – Back control from turtle 08:43 – Specific training 09:37 – Pedagogy 13:52 – Sparing 31:10 – Student feedback
Here is exactly what’s covered: 0:00 – Entering Headquarters Off Guard Pull 0:57 – Headquarters Positioning 3:19 – Knee Slide and Leg Weave 5:31 – Pin-Balling 8:05 – Specific Training Observations
In this video, Tom and Chelsea discuss how to use the turtle to create scrambles and avoid giving up position or points. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:00 – Warm up drills 01:03 – Using the turtle to create scrambles pt1 03:20 – Using the turtle to create Scrambles pt 2 06:12 – Student feedback 06:45 […]
One of the most common reactions to the Brazilian Dental Floss is for your opponent to try and knee slide through it. This can work (providing your have a strong cross face / under hook), but it can also give you a couple of counter options. In this video, Tom and Chels discuss this situation […]
In this video, Tom teaches the hippoplata defence against the over under pass and how to transition to the clock choke. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 0:00 – – Hippoplata Roll 3:02 – Hippoplata Details 4:22 – Hippoplata To Turtle Crucifix 5:22 – Connecting To Clock Choke
The Long Step is an important passing movement as it allows you to cut around your opponents guard and put them in a very disadvantageous position. In this class, Tom and Chels discuss the basic mechanics of the long step and how to enter the pass. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:08 – Long Step grips […]
Due to the grips and positioning of the long step and leg drag passes, they work incredibly well when combined together. Using these to passes in conjunction allows you to switch sides effortlessly and make retention challenging. In this class, Chelsea shares the basic set up for either pass and how to combine them. Here’s […]
In this video, Tom discusses a simple, but highly effective half guard pass and then how to make your cross face insanely tight. Plus, you’ll get to see some of the students and instructors sparring during the class. Here’s exactly what’s covered:
One of the best times to pass the guard is when your partner has no grips. Conversely, this is also one of the most dangerous times for the guard player to get passed. In this video, Tom shares a series of drills designed to improve both passing and retention when starting with no grips. Here’s […]
In this video, Chelsea runs through some drills to help establish and maintain top position after you complete a sweep. Plus you’ll get to see some of the students and instructors sparring during the class. Here’s exactly what’s covered:
In this video, Tom teaches the laying leg drag. This is an excellent pass variation to use against flexible guards as it neutralises this attribute. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:07 – Entering the leg drag & transition 01:00 – Recovering position 02:39 – Recovery drill 04:10 – Leg drag to pass flexible guards pt1 07:55 […]
In this video, Tom looks at finishing the single leg takedown when your opponent sprawls and covers shares some tactics and techniques to continue your attack. There is also a tonne of rolling footage included. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:00 – Warm up drill 02:13 – Specific single leg drill 04:27 – Specific details for […]
One thing that has always served the Atos and AOJ teams really well is persistence in attacking the back. It’s become something of a hallmark of their style, and it’s something that both Tom and I have tried to impart on our students as well. This past week, we’ve been focusing on attacking the back […]
In this video, Tom covers some essential back control drills and details. Plus you’ll get to see some of the students and instructors sparring during the class. Here’s exactly what’s covered:
In this video, Tom covers some essential back control drills and details. Plus you’ll get to see some of the students and instructors sparring during the class. Here’s exactly what’s covered:
In this video, shares a series of games designed to develop single leg takedown positioning and defence. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:07 – Warm up 00:41 – Game #1: Picking The Leg 01:30 – Game #2: Maintaining Leg Position 02:45 – Game #3: Maintaining Single Leg Posture 04:03 – Game #4: Maintaining Single Leg Balance […]
In this video, Tom covers how to control and set up the back or a series of submissions from the top of half guard. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:07 – Warm up drill 01:28 – Understanding top half guard and control 03:52 – Student feedback 05:44 – Near side submissions set up 09:36 – Student […]
In this video, Tom covers a series of games designed to develop the control and transition to the back against an opponent who is in Turtle. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:15 – Warm up 01:43 – Game #1: Maintaining top position 04:46 – Stapling The Leg 07:15 – Teaching Pedagogy 07:47 – Game #2: Avoiding […]
In this video, Chels discusses some specific situations in closed guard and how to deal with them in. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:07 – Warm Up Drills 00:38 – Situational Drills – Closed Guard Sweep 02:26 – Student Demonstration 03:25 – Sparring
In this video, Chelsea and Tom covers how to connect the ankle pick to a loose single leg takedown and leg drag. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 0:00 – Ankle Pick Drill 0:59 – Ankle Pick To Leg Drag 2:34 – Leg Drag Position Adjustments 4:34 – Ankle Pick To Hip Drag 6:03 – Hip Drag […]
This is a recording of a Ju-Do For BJJ seminar taught by commonwealth Judo medalist, Ju Scardone. Here is what’s covered in the seminar: 00:00 – Intro 00:44 – Pummelling From 50/50 Tie Up 02:52 – Student feedback 04:10 – Using Footwork To Pummel 06:30 – Student feedback 09:06 – Importance Of Head Positioning 10:53 […]
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