During your Jiu Jitsu career, you’ll encounter hundreds of different guard passing situations. You’ll meet speed passers, pressure passers, passers who jump, and everything in-between. However, regardless of how your opponent is trying to pass, there are a few essential guard retention concepts that apply to all passes. The video below outlines five of the […]
When the leg drag was first popularised it quickly became a very common pass due to its effectiveness. Like most BJJ techniques, there has been a lot of advancement in since it’s introduction. In this video, Tom and Chelsea breakdown some of the more modern entries, finishes, and completions to the leg drag. Here’s exactly […]
One of the most common questions Tom and Chelsea get asked is “how do you control a bigger, stronger opponent?” In this instructional, Chelsea discusses some essential concepts to control and attack a larger opponent. Here is exactly what’s covered: 0:00 – Dealing With A Kneeling Opponent 4:11 – Dealing With A Standing Opponent 7:29 […]
This is the first official virtual private lesson! Here is exactly what’s covered: 0:00 – Introduction 0:37 – What are the best ways to defend against the high guard? 6:19 – How to enter the K Guard without getting cross faced? 10:23 – Best half guard sweeps? 19:28 – How do you off balancing from […]
The Sleeve and Ankle Spider Guard is one of the most effective and popular guards in modern Jiu Jitsu. The power of this guard comes from the fantastic distance control it gives you coupled with the ability to off-balance your opponent (almost) at will. This video is taken from a seminar Tom & Chelsea taught […]
Passing the guard is hard! The last thing you want when you finally pass is for your opponent to immediately escape. Thankfully, there is a simple way to prevent this. All you have to do is run back against the hips. Running back against the hips when you pass, gives you better control over your […]
One of the biggest mistakes beginner students make is attacking submissions from weak positions. Often, this will lead to them losing position, and in worst case scenario getting submitted themselves. The problem with these ‘Hail Mary’ submissions is you often get false positives, and even see them work at a decent level of competition. This […]
