Jean Vandesteen is one of the best practitioners I’ve spent time on the mat with. He shares with us a sweep from the guard to a position on the mount that offers a lor of submission opportunities.

Sometimes when attacking the triangle people feel they have the space to slip out the back door. This is a good attack to finish the armlock without having to open the triangle. If they push themselves back in to save the arm you still have the triangle.

For the white belt in jiu-jitsu side control can be a suffocating and scary place to get stuck. Give these tips a try and hopefully you can survive longer, wait on the right opportunity and escape to a better position.

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Some people call it cross side, side body or side control. It’s essentially all the same. It’s a pinning position with many different ways to pin the person flat on their back while using their weight and position to control and attack their opponent. It can be difficult to escape when your are flat but there are some easy escapes when your opponent tries to progress their position by going to the mount. These surprise escapes require proper timing to perform to when done right they are my favorite ways to escape.
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For white belt in bjj it can be frustrating inside the guard. In this video we discuss some basic concepts that will help you survive the position longer, giving more opportunities to eventually pass.

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The kimura is one of the most versatile weapons we have in jiu-jitsu. We show how to shut down it down as well as one very strong finishing tip from the guard.

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When your opponent defends well and pushes your head on the arm/leg weave pass, you have to switch quickly to prevent the guard retention. Here is one of my favorite options. Always choose the path of least resistance.

How to play jiu-jitsu with your kids. In this video we show how to teach the armlock to different age divisions and skill levels. The most important part is to keep it fun!

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When you get your legs smashed down and your opponent weaves the arm through to control your legs, you have to act quickly to free the legs back up. Here are 2 options on how to deal with this guard passing situation.

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If you are thinking of getting your kids involved in jiu-jitsu or already have your kids in it then this video is for you. We discuss some of the common issues parents and kids face when doing bjj. We would love to hear your thoughts if you are a jiu-jitsu parent. Please comment below.

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Continuing our seminar on guard retention, we show how this basic drill applies on the ground when someone is trying to pass the guard. There are a lot of counter attacks along the way. One of my favorites is the inverted triangle. It offers a bunch attacks and sweeps. We focus mostly on the close side arm.

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November 2021 I had the honor of returning to my friend’s academy to teach another seminar. This one I focused mostly on guard retention with some more advanced counter attacks. We start very basic in this video after an introduction and discussion about our beginnings and history of jiu-jitsu in Ohio.

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We share some defenses to some common attacks in self defense when you are stuck in a confined area and someone tries to choke you against a wall with one or two hands.

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We share some basic guard retention techniques that are helpful when someone tries to stack pass or knee cut across the legs. Also a bonus sweep at the end.