The Shin Pin Torreando is a fantastic way to avoid a lot of modern guards and leg entanglements in No Gi Jiu Jitsu. From the Shin Pin the first option, is to run your opponents hips back to the leg drag position. From the leg drag you can then pass or take your opponents back […]
In this video, Sam covers some simple wrestle ups for No Gi from the seated guard. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 0:00 – Seated Guard To Low Double Leg 2:06 – Countering Heavy Base 3:46 – Seated Guard To Reverse De La Riva Back Sweep 5:51 – Wrestle Up Specifics
In this video, Tom discusses how to attack the knee slide pass off a guard pull and immediately put your opponent on the defence. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:00 – Pulling Collar & Sleeve 01:01 – Stripping Grip As They Pull 02:34 – Entry To Hip Knee Torreando 05:10 – Switching To Knee Slide
There are numerous ways to finish the shin pin Torreando. This video covers three finishes based on your opponents reaction to your initial pass entry. * The second part for the video was recorded during a different class, as the baby was screaming during this recording. Here is exactly what’s covered: 0:00 – Setting Up […]
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
Whether you’re competing Gi or No Gi, the foot lock is one of the most common submissions you’ll encounter. This is particularly true in the modern era when leg locks seem to be all the rage. This video covers the basic mechanics of the foot lock, and two of the best defences both of which […]
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 – […]
The Guillotine is one of the most well known and common No Gi attacks. Having said that, people often find it difficult to finish the guillotine. This video covers a simple set up for the guillotine, two variations of the choke, some finishing details, and how to connect it with the triangle. Here is exactly […]
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
The arm drag is one of the best attacks from the modified butterfly guard. It allows you to quickly reverse position and transition to somewhere more dominant. This video taken from a No Gi Fundamentals covers the position for the modified butterfly guard and several ways to finish the arm drag from there. Here is […]
The basic Butterfly Guard sweep is an essential technique to master in Jiu Jitsu. Along with the obvious benefits of being able to sweep your opponent, the basic elevation sweep from butterfly guard teaches you how to create strong hooks, how to elevate your hips, and how to move under your opponents weight. This video […]
The Snap Down is one from Modified Butterfly Guard is one of the best ways to go from the bottom to top in this position. On top of that, there are numerous ways to attack from the snap down position. This video taken from a No Gi Fundamentals class covers the basic snap down plus […]
Although the Technical Stand Up sweep is one of the first techniques people are taught from the X Guard, it can also be one of the most challenging to perform when first attempted. This video covers an entry to the X Guard from Butterfly guard, the Back Sweep, and the Technical Stand Up sweep. Here […]
The leg drag can be combined with the X Guard either before you sweep your opponent or directly after. Either way you decide to use the leg drag, it is a powerful position that can lead directly to your opponents back. This video covers how to us the leg drag to directly after complete the […]
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 […]
One of the best ways to use the Torreando pass in No Gi Jiu Jitsu is as a set up to take the back. This is because the Torreando pass naturally encourages your opponent to turn away from you and expose their back. This video covers the basic set up for the Torreando plus three […]
The Knee Slide is one of this most important No Gi passes to master and should be a staple of any No Gi practitioners passing arsenal. This video taken from a No Gi Fundamentals class covers an entry into the Knee Slide position plus two ways to complete the pass. Here is exactly what’s covered: […]
This is the first lesson of Jack’s intro to leg locks course. This lesson focusses on a simple entry to single leg x from standing, then how to off balance and finishes the foot lock.
In this video, Tom shares a series of games designed to improve side control escapes and positional control. Here’s exactly what’s covered: 00:03 – No hands warm up drill 01:07 – One hand warm up drill 04:17 – Building frames using diagonal lines 06:10 – Using frames to create space 08:06 – Creating space details […]
Whenever you’re in a bad position your first goal should be to get safe, this is followed by building a frame, and then escaping. If don’t follow this order, you risk ending up in a worse position or getting submitted. This video covers a simple way you recover your frame from the most common side […]
This is the second lesson of Jack’s intro to leg locks course. This lesson focusses on a connecting the dummer sweep to foot lock position, and then finishing the heel hook from double outside ashi.
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 […]
The Mount is one of most dominant positions in Jiu Jitsu. As a result, it’s incredibly important you learn how to defend it correctly. This video covers some basic strategies and techniques to help you escape the mount successfully. Here is exactly what’s covered: 0:00 – Bridge Escape Against Cross Face 2:18 – Escape – […]
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 […]
Unlike in Gi Jiu Jitsu, there aren’t a huge amount of submissions you can attack from mount in No Gi. One of the best submission options you have in the No Gi mount is the Arm Triangle. When done correctly, the arm triangle is incredibly difficult to defend and a very tight submission. This video […]
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 […]
At a high level, guard passes rarely happen individually. A good passer will instead connect multiple passes together until they reach their goal. As a result, it’s a good idea to practice defending combinations of passes. This video focuses on defending two of the most common No Gi passes and then entering into a Sit […]
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:
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 […]
The back sweep is one of the simplest sweeps from the Single Leg X Guard and can lead nicely into leg locks. This video covers a high percentage entry to the Single Leg X Guard and two ways to finish the back sweep, plus how to transition directly into passing or foot locks. Here is […]
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, 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 […]
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