Regardless of belt level, all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) students have areas upon which they can improve. In fact, this is one of the things that makes BJJ so fun—there is always something new to learn!…
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Regardless of belt level, all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) students have areas upon which they can improve. In fact, this is one of the things that makes BJJ so fun—there is always something new to learn!…
Today’s BJJ 101 lesson will cover what is arguably the most fascinating of all guards: Half Guard. Half Guard wasn’t always a prominent guard or position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In fact, many old-school practitioners still…
Side control is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). It’s also one of the worst positions to be in when you’re on the bottom. In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, side control can often…
The Miyao Brothers are coming to Singapore. The highly successful twins, Paulo and Joao Miyao, are renowned for their collection of BJJ World Championships. Together, the Miyao Brothers are two of the most active competitors…
“Rolling,” as we call it, is a form of “sparring” and is a way for students to test their skills and abilities against their teammates. Like sparring in other martial arts, rolling helps identify opportunities…
How long has it been since you have attended a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class? Was Donald Trump in office? Maybe Justin Bieber had not risen to fame yet (that’s nearly ten years ago now). Whatever the…
Half guard is one of the first guards that a BJJ practitioner will master because it happens so often and it’s relatively easy to enter. There are also many variations of the half guard making…
The omoplata, which means scapula in Portuguese, is a highly effective Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ submission). Also called the ashi sankaku garami (leg triangle entanglement) in judo and the coil lock in catch wrestling, the omoplata…
If you could choose your starting position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), what would you choose? If you selected the full mount position, you are not alone. Most people in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu would agree that mount,…
The Kimura lock, which is also known as the double wristlock, chicken wing, and gyaku ude-garami, is a highly effective submission that has been successfully used in both BJJ and MMA competition. The Kimura works…