Learning takedowns is an important aspect of becoming a well-rounded grappler. Fights always start standing up. You have to know how to take every fight to the ground when the opportunity presents itself.
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When you are thinking of who has the greatest minds in jiu-jitsu, John Danaher will be at the top of that list. An intellectual holding a Ph.D. in Philosophy at Columbia University, Danaher veered his knowledge and energy to learning everything about Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
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Russel Brand is a famous English comedian and actor, well known for his various key roles in movies like “Get him to the greek”, “Forgetting Sarah Marshal”, and “The Tempest”.…
Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the most dominating Mixed martial artists in the world today. He bolsters a perfect record of 29-0, his most notable wins being those against Edson Barboza, Rafael Dos Anjos, and the very famous Conor McGregor. Even elite-level wrestlers like Justin Gaethje are no match for Khabib’s ground game. It’s safe to say that Khabib’s grappling is the best in all of MMA.
With a background in Wrestling and Sambo, he dominates opponents by grinding them to the ground and mauling them with his superior ground control. Khabib applies tremendous pressure when he is on top, especially when against the cage.
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the color of your belt signifies what rank you are and more importantly is a gauge for how much technique and skill you possess. There is a…
The guard is one of the most important aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Being able to work off your back safely and efficiently is just as important as having a good…
You’ve had a taste, been hooked and now you’ve decided to embark on your BJJ journey. Good for you. All you need now is the uniform– the gi. You need…
Marcelo Garcia is widely regarded as the greatest jiujitsu athlete of all time. I found an old footage of him rolling with UFC veteran Andrei Arlovski. Keep in mind that…
For many years leglocks were considered inferior submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Even today there are still coaches out there, who believe that learning leglocks will hamper student progress. However,…
