The safest place to be in a fight or a grappling match is behind your opponent

The safest place to be in a fight or a grappling match is behind your opponent.…

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Be patient with your strangles

Be patient with your strangles: A common problem that afflicts many beginners in Jiu…

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Know the tipping point

Know the tipping point: Every submission in Jiu jitsu has a tipping point - a threshold…

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Strangleholds are the KO punch of grappling

Strangleholds are the KO punch of grappling. They can end a match at any time regardless…

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Triangles from top

Triangles from top: We usually learn the classic front triangle stranglehold from bottom…

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Control your opponents head and shoulders between your knees and attack his isolated limb with your arms

Control your opponents head and shoulders between your knees and attack his isolated limb…

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Strangles

Strangles: There are two major categories of submission holds in Jiu jitsu - strangles…

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The theoretical basis of the submission game in Jiu jitsu

The theoretical basis of the submission game in Jiu jitsu can be stated in a single…

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If it ain’t tight – it ain’t right

If it ain’t tight - it ain’t right: The first goal when applying submission hold is to…

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Isolation

Isolation: Submission is based around the notion of isolation. Your goal is to isolate…

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Pressure to the back

Pressure to the back: They say that to a man with a hammer in his hand, everything looks…

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A balanced game

A balanced game: Make sure your game is evenly balanced between offense and defense. Of…

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Combining two moves into one

Combining two moves into one: One well applied jiu jitsu can be a real threat - when two…

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Submission goals

Submission goals: Your arsenal of submissions is a big part of defining your overall…

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The triangle will always be among the most pure examples of the Jiu jitsu ideal

The triangle will always be among the most pure examples of the Jiu jitsu ideal of…

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If you could only have one…

If you could only have one... Thankfully Jiu jitsu gives us many fine choices when it…

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Any time you get your arms clinched around the neck and one arm…

Any time you get your arms clinched around the neck and one arm whether from front or…

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The power of strangles

The power of strangles: There is no more certain method ending a match or indeed, a…

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Take away your opponents ability to resist one step at a time

Take away your opponents ability to resist one step at a time: The game of Jiu jitsu is…

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Off you can beat the elbow – the back is yours

Off you can beat the elbow - the back is yours: The back is generally the best place to…

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