This Week on the Mats The Closed Guard, From the Ground Up The closed guard might be one of the best positions you can be in — or one of the worst. It depends entirely on your skill set and what you’re trying to do with it. That’s exactly why we’re spending real […]
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Explained Through One of Its Greatest Examples When people talk about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the explanation usually sounds something like this: A smaller or weaker person uses technique, leverage, timing, and positioning to control a larger, stronger opponent. Not by overpowering them — but by staying calm, managing distance, and applying pressure in the
The Modern Omoplata: Why This Shoulder Lock Is Making a Serious Comeback Last week in training, I found myself in a position that stopped me cold—in a good way. A shoulder lock was being set up on me. I’m significantly bigger, I felt the pressure coming on early, and at first I stayed relaxed, playing
Mastering the Over-Under Guard Pass in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Pressure, Precision, and Performance The Over-Under Guard Pass is a high-percentage guard-passing technique that remains a staple in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). Known for its effectiveness across belt levels and rule sets, this pressure-based pass relies on body-weight control, hip pressure, and tight positional mechanics—not explosiveness. At Core
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Mississauga BJJ |May 9th- Reactions from the Knee Shield Position Hey Team, Quick recap from some content covered in the noon class last week — we were breaking down the reactions we often see from the knee cut position. And yeah, key concept here is looking at it from the view of position the happens along the
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