This drill is a great warm up for both partners, constantly changing position and passing the guard.
Warm Up | Jiu Jitsu | BJJ | Gi | Grappling
This basic technique is executed from a staggered stance with the elbow connected to your partner's knee. The technique brings you to knee on belly, a key position for transitioning to a more controlled position.
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Be sure that students understand the Kimura submission before trying this drill. The drill provides a great warm up and conditioning exercise for the core.
Warm Up | Jiu Jitsu | BJJ | Gi | Grappling
This technique is one of the most basic escapes in all of Jiu Jitsu. This is a very effective warm up and concept.
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Be sure that your students are going side to side on this drill as to not hurt their partner. This is a great warm up or conditioning drill for Jiu Jitsu classes.
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Escaping mount is a vital skill when practicing Jiu Jitsu. Here, escape principles are used as a warm up.
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This technique uses a similar concept that professional bull fighters use to get out of the way. Be sure to cover with your knee so the opponent cannot counter.
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This technique starts in a guard, using a bride and hip motion to disrupt the base of your opponent. Kids can use the Grapple Buddy to better understand this technique.
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This time your opponent will have one knee on the floor while in De La Riva guard. The pretzel sweep is the perfect technique for this common position.
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Learn how to instruct students to get repetition of their techniques and combos while using the Grapple Buddy. This example uses the knee on belly and side control.
Grappling | BJJ | Jiu Jitsu | Grapple Buddy
This technique is one of the many ways to set up the triangle. The move is made possible by switching to a high guard from normal guard.
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This warm up drill will help your students escape front head locks. Be sure both the elbow and the head posture up while performing this drill.
Jiu Jitsu | BJJ | Gi | Grappling | Escape
Students will move down a line of Grapple Buddies, hitting two positions of the instructor's choice on the bags. Have the students sprawl in between each Grapple Buddy for a little extra workout.
Grappling | BJJ | Jiu Jitsu | Grapple Buddy | Agility | Warm Up
Learn how to obtain the correct posture when trying to break the guard by popping up into a staggered stance.
Grappling | BJJ | Jiu Jitsu | Warm Up
This drill will help your students transition from the mount to the back position. Take advantage of your opponent trying to shrimp when you use this technique.
Jiu Jitsu | BJJ | Gi | Grappling | Transition
The idea of "killing the slack" is to eliminate all space before attempting a submission. Learn how to use this principle with the guillotine.
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This transition will help you break guard and get to a standing, staggered stance. This works as a great warm up to start class.
Grappling | BJJ | Jiu Jitsu | Warm Up
Make the switch from one side to the other quickly so that your opponent cannot shrimp out. There are two variations for this technique, one for beginners and a fancier, more advanced technique.
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This technique will help you transition to the other side in side control when your opponent is starting to get to "squirrelly". Start by getting to north-south, then move onto the other side.
Grappling | BJJ | Jiu Jitsu | Grapple Buddy
After solidifying strong posture, this technique requires you to simply stand up to break guard and transition into the staggered stance.
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This transition will help you get from guard to mount by knocking your opponent off balance with your hips.
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This is a fundamental positional drill that works great with beginner students. The switching of the base alternates from towards your opponent's feet to their head.
Grappling | BJJ | Jiu Jitsu | Basics
This technique is used to approach an opponent in a seated guard and get to knee on belly quickly and effectively.
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Learn the arm bar and omoplata position, and then apply these techniques for a basic warm up.
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