Yesterday, I posted a quick video of a position I like to use a lot.
I was looking for a video I’d shot a while back and came across this rolling footage and you can see me go to it.
This is one of my favorite flows – setting up the Omoplata and forcing the sweep across my body and into the Arm Trap position that I explained in the video.
Here, I decide to transition to a kind of Spiral armlock/Monoplata.

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Yes.
And, No.

My assistant, Erkan Mete, and I are doing a Complete Jiu-Jitsu Course including all aspects of the Art – Standing Self-Defense, Clinchwork, Takedowns, Striking and Groundwork.

We are posting a lesson each day (Monday through Friday) – completely free.

I’m posting one video here but all the content will be on my school’s YouTube Channel.

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One of my Patreon members asked me to cover a problem he’s having. He likes to pass low and tight (as do I).

But, one of the dangers of this style of passing is that you are susceptible to the Guillotine choke.

And, often when people get caught in the choke their instinctive (and learned) defences just push them into bigger problems.

So, I made this video to show him how I defend guillotines – and it all begins with understanding how the choke works and how to prevent their choking mechanics.

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This is part of a series on trouble shooting the Arm Drag and dealing with counters.

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Erkan recently suggested to me that we release a series of videos on Jiu-Jitsu from a more Self-Defense focused viewpoint.

Many people write to us and tell us they wish they could train with us since their Academies don’t ever really cover these topics so we thought we’d put out a series of videos so people could familiarize themselves not only with the techniques of a Self-Defense BJJ but also the mindset and tactics.

These will obviously not be deep dives into this subjects but they should give anyone interested in having a Jiu-Jitsu more focused and knowledgeable about dealing with real-life combative situations a good grounding.

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In this third video, we discuss the importance of connection and de-escalation positioning.

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Erkan recently suggested to me that we release a series of videos on Jiu-Jitsu from a more Self-Defense focused viewpoint.

Many people write to us and tell us they wish they could train with us since their Academies don’t ever really cover these topics so we thought we’d put out a series of videos so people could familiarize themselves not only with the techniques of a Self-Defense BJJ but also the mindset and tactics.

These will obviously not be deep dives into this subjects but they should give anyone interested in having a Jiu-Jitsu more focused and knowledgeable about dealing with real-life combative situations a good grounding.

In this second lesson, we cover proper hand positioning.

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Erkan recently suggested to me that we release a series of videos on Jiu-Jitsu from a more Self-Defense focused viewpoint.

Many people write to us and tell us they wish they could train with us since their Academies don’t ever really cover these topics so we thought we’d put out a series of videos so people could familiarize themselves not only with the techniques of a Self-Defense BJJ but also the mindset and tactics.

These will obviously not be deep dives into this subjects but they should give anyone interested in having a Jiu-Jitsu more focused and knowledgeable about dealing with real-life combative situations a good grounding.

If you like my particular focus and style of teaching, you can get this kind of instruction almost daily for only $10/Month.

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The Submissions of Power:

“Three Armlocks for the Camarillo Kings under the Sky,

Seven Footlocks for the Danaher-Lords in their Halls of Stone,

Nine Chokes for Jitz Bros, doomed to die.

One Wristlock for the Dark Lord on his Dark Throne,
In the Land of Schwarzwald where the Shadows lie.

One Wristlock to rule them all, One Wristlock to find them,
One Wristlock to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

In the Land of Schwarzwald where the Shadows lie.”

Erkan recently suggested to me that we release a series of videos on Jiu-Jitsu from a more Self-Defense focused viewpoint.

Many people write to us and tell us they wish they could train with us since their Academies don’t ever really cover these topics so we thought we’d put out a series of videos so people could familiarize themselves not only with the techniques of a Self-Defense BJJ but also the mindset and tactics.

These will obviously not be deep dives into this subjects but they should give anyone interested in having a Jiu-Jitsu more focused and knowledgeable about dealing with real-life combative situations a good grounding.

If you like my particular focus and style of teaching, you can get this kind of instruction almost daily for only $10/Month.

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Knowing how to defend strikes while on the ground is the most important skillset you must develop in your groundwork.

This means it should be trained as often as possible.

We covered some Fundamentals in how to defend strikes while on the ground in a previous video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhBXIJZ-jwI&t=1s).

These are just introductions and not deep dives into these techniques.

However, these are essential skills.
If you cannot effectively defend strikes while on the ground then your groundwork is basically useless for protecting yourself.

The paradox is that in order to protect myself from damage, it often makes it more difficult to set up sweeps and submissions while doing so. That’s because I need space to submit him or sweep him.
But, space is also what he wants in order to powerfully hit me.

So, people don’t understand how to do both.

In essence, one way I can do it is in transition as he begins to try to make space. Crucially, I fill the space as he does until I have the opportunity to attack.

In this situation, my opponent tries to get to his feet to pull free and attack. But, he then gives me the opportunity to attack the Tripod Sweep.

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Every martial arts develops to be more focused on defending itself than defending what “untrained” people will do.

BJJ is no different.

The vast majority of schools focus predominantly or exclusively with defending submissions.

Students rarely, if ever, learn or train how to deal with people trying to hit them – standing or on the ground.

Even if the person started BJJ classes in order to learn how to protect themselves, they never really learn how to protect themselves against the SINGLE MOST COMMON ATTACK they will have to deal with if they are attacked.

Or, if they do it’s a rare class once in a blue moon.

This is why many people (and even some BJJ instructors) believe is that if you want to learn to defend yourself, BJJ isn’t the Art you should choose.

So, here, Erkan and I give an introduction in how to approach defending strikes on the ground. This isn’t just a matter of a few techniques you need to learn but a foundational realignment on how you approach your grappling.

This is why it takes practice – because you fight like you train. And, you can’t adopt a whole new style of grappling when punches start flying.

This is also why I focus so much of my instruction on teaching control (even from the bottom).

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When you have a weapon, people will often grab for the weapon. But, they will also clinch you in order to minimise the space you need for the weapon’s use.

Here, Erkan shows how to use a stick to escape these clinches.

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