Know the tipping point

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

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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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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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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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Isolation

Isolation: Whenever you go to attack an opponents arm or leg, the vast majority of his…

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Speed kills

Speed kills: Last night in Dallas Luke Griffith won his match against rising star…

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Position AND submission

Position AND submission: In most cases we distinguish between positional moves and…

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Follow through

Follow through: When you go to attack with a joint lock it is important to understand the…

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The fundamental choice in joint locks – twisting or linear

The fundamental choice in joint locks - twisting or linear: Joint locks are the second…

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Submissions never begin in a completed state

Submissions never begin in a completed state: When you think of a perfect submission hold…

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Tie ‘em up with ya legs and attack ‘em with ya hands

Tie ‘em up with ya legs and attack ‘em with ya hands: Sometimes a simple insight counts…

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Kimura – the joker in the pack

Kimura - the joker in the pack: All the various submission holds have their own distinct…

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Joint locks – take your time

Joint locks - take your time, Feel the relationship between joint, lever and fulcrum:…

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Lever and fulcrum

Lever and fulcrum: Strength plays a big role in the outcome of matches. Thankfully…

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When you have one – you have the other

When you have one - you have the other: There are certain submissions where if you have…

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When you’ve got one – you’ve often got another

When you’ve got one - you’ve often got another: We tend to think in terms of what’s right…

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When you’ve got a choice…

When you’ve got a choice… Very often the scenario we find ourselves in presents a choice…

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When you control the head

When you control the head…An old cliche in grappling is that if you control the whole…

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Two for the price of one

Two for the price of one - the dual power of leg locks from bottom position: When an…

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