GB Learning : the Kimura Lock
This week Gracie Barra Learning will feature some videos on the versatile Kimura lock. The “Kimura” was named after one of the greatest Japanese judo icons Masahiko Kimura who famously …
The Arm Lock Hunter – 5 Black Belt Tips on Submitting the Arm Bar
I spent several years training with a black belt who was an expert in the straight arm lock. He trained at the original Gracie Barra in Rio de Janeiro and picked …
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How To Submit: 3 Different Strategies
Submissions are everyone’s favourite part of jiu-jitsu. There are few highlight videos of posture in the guard or guard retention. Submission is King! Have you ever thought about the different submission strategies …
4 Things That Make Your Bjj Instructor Happy
Following the instructional portion of the bjj class, if three is no set positional sparring, most academies have a free rolling session. If the instructor is not rolling himself, he …
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The 5 Commandments Of Escaping from the Bottom
Ask a group of first year students to brazilian jiu-jitsu “what are you having trouble with in your training?” certain answers will inevitably arise. “I get stuck on the bottom, under …
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Don't Neglect This In Your Bjj Training!
Here is the situation: a new student visits your academy for training. They reveal that they have no bjj experience, but have come from another athletic background. Bigger, stronger and heavier, …
The 6 worst white belt rolling mistakes
Renzo Gracie, one of the most successful and respected black belts famously said “Sometimes you are the hammer, and sometimes you are the nail!” No where is that more true …
Invisible Progress – You May Be Improving And Not Know It!
Following a roll with one of the white belt students at the end of class (white belt 3 stripes vs. black belt instructor) the student seemed slightly discouraged. Read also: 3 …
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Submission Advice to a Blue Belt
One of the blue belt students at my academy asked my advice on what he should do to improve his submissions. He said that he felt that his submission success …
Safety on the mats: How to be safe and minimize training injuries!
It is a reality of combat sports that training injuries are a risk. It happens to the best blackbelts in the world, and it can happen to you also. Also, …
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