Escaping Mount: Baiting the Crossface and Setting the Trap
Details matter. Why? Because Jiu Jitsu is a battle of reactions. Every move we make sets off a...
Stop the Hip Frame Escape from Mount — How to Maintain Control and Counter
If you’ve been training Jiu Jitsu for any amount of time, you’ve probably had someone frame on...
Quick review of the clock choke for beginners
The clock choke is a classic attack against the turtle position. And it shares a lot of...
The space I create must be mine to keep
In this game, structure matters. Why? It’s because we play a game of space management. In any...
How I’m escaping from several types of side control
One of the greatest problems we face when trying to escape from side control lies in creating...
A few excellent over under pass adjustments
In the sequence of any technique, there are break points. These are specific moments where the...
No sleeve required for the ezekiel choke from mount
The ezekiel choke has been one of the strongest tools in my game for many years. But after trying...
Finishing the triangle choke while being stacked
One of the major common counters to the triangle choke is the stack, and while risky for the...
Precise details on how to execute the mir lock from the overhook
In a seminar, several years ago, I learned a series of attacks from the overhook in closed guard...