The idea for this video came from a conversation with one of the white belts at the gym. His question was about where to start or what to focus on from various positions.

When I started training over 10 years ago, instructional videos were very limited and the youtube library of techniques was not at all what it is today.

My go-to way for studying was books because that was the way I was used to learning. Reading, highlighting, underlining, and taking notes…so thats why I was drawn to books.

The one book that I recommend for all beginners is “Jiu-Jitsu University” by BJJ black belt and multiple time world champion Saulo Ribeiro.

This book was a vital resource for me starting out and has details from many positions including proper positions/posture, sweeps, submissions, and a bunch more.

If you’re a beginner, I recommend picking up the book.

Here is an amazon link to check out (not affiliated with me) https://www.amazon.com/Jiu-Jitsu-University-Saulo-Ribeiro/dp/0981504434/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17VYALPPFCH4W&dchild=1&keywords=jiu+jitsu+university&qid=1617371940&sprefix=jiujitsu+uni%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-1

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The ‘Shaolin’ sweep is a half guard sweep developed by Vitor ‘Shaolin’ Ribeiro and hitting it from the bottom feels absolutely great! Here’s Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mullins with his take on the sweep, referring especially to the fundamental movements within the sweep that you see again and again in many different jiu-jitsu techniques. This and many other high percentage technique are covered in https://www.grapplearts.com/nonstop-jiu-jitsu-book/ the Nonstop Jiu-Jitsu book that Brandon and I published recently – check it out!