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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Steve's BJJ Log | December 18th 2009 by Steve
I raced home from work to pick up the baby and called my other kids on my way back so that they would be waiting for me when I got home. They took the baby inside and I was outta there, fifteen minutes to get to my chiropractic appointment. S read more
Good Class Yesterday
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Steve's BJJ Log | December 17th 2009 by Steve
I came to some conclusions and made some decisions. A few weeks back, I mentioned that I was going to work with a chiropractor that I trust. Dr. Sean trains with us at my school and were it not for him, I would likely never consider chiropracti read more
15/12/2009 - BJJ (Beginner)
Slidey's Training Log | December 16th 2009 by Can
Class #270RGA High Wycombe, (BJJ), Kev Capel, High Wycombe, UK - 15/12/2009Jem has relaunched her presence in the blogosphere, with a new project entitled 'Girls and BJJ in SEA'. As people who read her previous blog may remember, Jem has considerable read more
15/12/2009 - BJJ (Advanced)
Slidey's Training Log | December 15th 2009 by Can
Class #271RGA High Wycombe, (BJJ), Kev Capel, High Wycombe, UK - 15/12/2009There has been some cool historical grappling stuff on the internet recently, starting with this judo video from 1905, followed by this old (1952, I think) judo text, Higher J read more
Basic Arm Bar from Guard
Back2MMA | December 14th 2009 by Wade
The arm bar is a successful way of neutralizing your opponent without causing severe damage unless needed. Here I will post some tutorial videos that will help you develop your arm bar technique. The best way to follow the movements in such a fluid m read more
Quote from Roger Gracie
Grappler Blog | December 11th 2009 by grappler
Cool Quote: "Jiujitsu is simple, you just gotta do it right." -Roger Gracie read more
Kingston on a Friday: BJJ, Winter, Work, Performance Review
life, kids, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | December 11th 2009 by John
BJJ last night was taught by Chris and Tyler. We worked on “mount maintenance”. How to keep the mount, stop being upa’d off, dealing with arms. Then we went over the Ezekiel choke and a basic collar choke as well as techniques read more
Legendary Renzo Gracie Gets Multi-Fight Deal With The UFC
TheMartialArtsReporter.com | December 10th 2009 by TheMartialArtsReporter
Legendary Renzo Gracie Is Back With A Multi-Fight Deal With The UFC! read more
My first Amateur MMA fight 4/1/05
Ultimate MMA Fights | December 10th 2009 by Maryann
First MMA fight Me at 189 pounds vs a 239lber slightly over 3 years old, I’ll have some recent fights/jiu-jisu matches up soon. read more
What you can expect at your first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class.
Back2MMA | December 10th 2009 by Wade
From all the forums I have scurried across I have frequently seen one question - "What can I expect at my first BJJ class?". So, I decided to write up a short entry for what you can expect. Most Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or MMA academies offer a free grace read more
Triangle from Guard
Back2MMA | December 9th 2009 by Wade
Here is a great way to set up the triangle from guard. It requires some speed and flexibility depending on how long your legs are. ABDemian MaiaThis set up is the basic way of getting a triangle, but there are others.Here are other variations of gett read more
Flying Triangle
Back2MMA | December 9th 2009 by Wade
This is more of a high risk move, but could be useful if you've practiced. I would leave this move more for the wow factor then actually trying in competition. A read more
Flying Triangle
Back2MMA | December 9th 2009 by Wade
This is more of a high risk move, but could be useful if you've practiced. I would leave this move more for the wow factor then actually trying in competition. A read more
Triangle from Guard
Back2MMA | December 9th 2009 by Wade
Here is a great way to set up the triangle from guard. It requires some speed and flexibility depending on how long your legs are. ABDemian MaiaThis set up is the basic way of getting a triangle, but there are others.Here are other variations of gett read more
D'arce Choke
Back2MMA | December 8th 2009 by Wade
This choke is similar to the Anaconda Choke and slightly the Peruvian Necktie in set up and concentration of pressure on the neck. Again this is a great choke to do when sprawling against the takedown, but there are other ways of setting it up.A** On read more
Darce Choke From Bottom Side Control Escape
Back2MMA | December 8th 2009 by Wade
This set up is a little more complicated but it's a great variation to move from side control into a submission. It's a little more reliant on the Gi and your control of your opponent. If you pull this in class or during a competition let me know how read more
Darce Choke From Bottom Side Control Escape
Back2MMA | December 8th 2009 by Wade
This set up is a little more complicated but it's a great variation to move from side control into a submission. It's a little more reliant on the Gi and your control of your opponent. If you pull this in class or during a competition let me know how read more
Peruvian Necktie
Back2MMA | December 8th 2009 by Wade
The Peruvian Necktie is a great submission to pull when your opponent is going for the shoot or a takedown with lowered head. It's fairly easy to set up and once locked in your opponent will either tap due to a neck crank or lack of blood to the brai read more
Anaconda Choke
Back2MMA | December 8th 2009 by Wade
Let's take a look at the Anaconda Choke. Once again this is similar to the D'arce Choke and somewhat the Peruvian Necktie in basic arm set up, but they have different finishes. ABEvery submission has a way to avoid or escape. Here is how to escape th read more
Anaconda Choke
Back2MMA | December 8th 2009 by Wade
Let's take a look at the Anaconda Choke. Once again this is similar to the D'arce Choke and somewhat the Peruvian Necktie in basic arm set up, but they have different finishes. ABEvery submission has a way to avoid or escape. Here is how to escape th read more
D'arce Choke
Back2MMA | December 8th 2009 by Wade
This choke is similar to the Anaconda Choke and slightly the Peruvian Necktie in set up and concentration of pressure on the neck. Again this is a great choke to do when sprawling against the takedown, but there are other ways of setting it up.A** On read more
Peruvian Necktie
Back2MMA | December 8th 2009 by Wade
The Peruvian Necktie is a great submission to pull when your opponent is going for the shoot or a takedown with lowered head. It's fairly easy to set up and once locked in your opponent will either tap due to a neck crank or lack of blood to the brai read more
Elements Jiu Jitsu T-Shirt Competition
Elements Fitness Blog | December 8th 2009 by elements fitness
Elements Jiu Jitsu is running a competition to come up with a slogan for our t-shirts coming out in the new year. The winner will recieve the very first Elements Jiu Jitsu t-shirt absolutely FREE! Here's how you enter: 1. Come up with a great slogan read more
Update and Closeout of the Mustaches vs Cancer campaign
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Steve's BJJ Log | December 8th 2009 by Steve
First, I want to thank everyone who checked out my mustache website, and a special thank you to all of you who donated some of your hard earned cash to the pediatric department at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The campaign as a whole read more
The Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saga Continues
TheMartialArtsReporter.com | December 7th 2009 by TheMartialArtsReporter
With Kyra Gracie, The Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saga Continues read more
World Renowned MMA/UFC Fighters Josh Neer and Hermes Franca Will…
FIGHT NEWS UNLIMITED | December 6th 2009 by Rich Bergeron
Des Moines, IA- December 5, 2009- MaxFightsDMhas announced an event featuring two of the most recognized figures in MMA today. Ballroom Brawl IV will be held at the Val Air Ballroom on Friday, January 8 and features ten MMA bouts, including co-headli read more
Armbars from side control, erata
life, kids, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | December 5th 2009 by John
So Mike was teaching today at Martial Arts Planet. We worked on Armbars from side control: If their arm is over your shoulder, then grasp their bicep and pull he arm across their stomach and pulling them up onto their side. Move to North-South and read more
Judo for BJJ
Grappler Blog | December 4th 2009 by grappler
Judo can improve your gi jiu jitsu game as I always believed so much that it could make the difference between winning and losing. Judo experts have also been tough to face even for the elite Mundials competitors. Roger Gracie has been the most domin read more
Escape From Side Control
Back2MMA | December 4th 2009 by Wade
Side Control is generally the first position that you can get caught in when someone passes your Guard or Half Guard. Here I will post videos that will help you in escaping side control and positioning your self better. If you have any questions, as read more
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