Zero-sum theory for BJJ competition, described by Cal MacDonald, a BJJ black belt who has has dedicated himself to developing his teaching and coaching skills to the highest possible level. This is from BJJ Foundations, the brand new amazing training curriculum, now available at https://www.grapplearts.com/bjj-foundations

These are the first four armdrags you should learn for BJJ and submission grappling. Once you learn them on your feet it’s easy to apply the same techniques on the ground from the butterfly guard and many other positions.

If you’re interested in making the armdrag one of your main attacks I can’t recommend The Armdrag and 2 on 1 Formula instructional enough. It features ADCC Open and No Gi Worlds black belt gold medalist Rob Biernacki, who is an armdrag genius. More info here: https://www.grapplearts.com/the-arm-drag-and-2-on-1-formula/

I have a good video on the followup move – the lapel drag – here: https://YouTube.be/YNFH_c2d0tQ

Here’s how to take back from closed guard; this works for BJJ white belts and for black belt world champions like Roger Gracie. From https://www.grapplearts.com/closedguard, the amazing Grapplearts instructional featuring renowned jiu-jitsu instructor Jon Thomas.

Winning the grip battle from guard is incredibly important because you get your preferred grip then you can attack and your opponent can’t pass your guard. In this drill from https://www.grapplearts.com/gripfighting (The Gripfighting and Kuzushi Formula) Rob Biernacki teaches and then demonstrates the ‘Engagement Phase Game’ (starting at 3:27). This drill is taxing but will take your gripfighting abilities to the next level.

When people are playing from the guard it’s WAY too common that they just let their opponents get whatever grip they want. Once they’ve given the other guy the grips they’re now on the defensive and have to fight out of whatever passing position they end up in.

That’s why the first thing you should do when you end up in the guard is to gripfight like crazy. Whoever dominates the grips is probably going to dominate the match.

Conceding the initial grip is a HUGE mistake, because gripfighting is the cheatcode for dominating the guard. There’s just no other skill that gives you as much bang for your buck in jiu-jitsu as gripfighing.

Gripfighting is something that everyone at the elite level does. It determines world championships but the skill itself is rarely taught in jiu-jitsu class.

Getting good at establishing your preferred grip is the secret to dominating bigger guys. Some gymbro might bench 300 lbs, but if he can’t get a good grip on you with his hands then he won’t be able to use all that strength to manhandle you.

Also gripfighting is an almost perfect way to prevent guard passes because if you get dominant grips then you control the match and can shut down almost all of the other guy’s offense.

But many people are completely lost when it comes to gripfighting. They just don’t know what to do first, what to do second, and what positions are best.

Like I said, this isn’t often taught in class, which is why Rob Biernacki and I made an entire instructional about it.

In The Gripfighting and Kuzushi Formula (https://www.grapplearts.com/gripfighting) you’ll learn step-by-step gameplans to break your opponent’s grips and get dominant grips of your own.

These are proven sequences and strategies to control your opponent, set up your offence, and win the guard battle in both gi and no gi.

This new instructional will be incredibly useful for you, comes at a reduced introductory price, is 100% guaranteed, and right now it comes with a ton of extra material.

Check it out here: https://www.grapplearts.com/gripfighting

Thanks
Stephan Kesting

This instructional gives you step-by-step gameplans and training methods for two of the most important skills in BJJ: gripfighting and offbalancing your opponent from the guard https://www.grapplearts.com/gripfighting.

The Gripfighting and Kuzushi Formula covers two of the most important (but least taught) aspects of jiu-jitsu…

Gripfighting, which determines who can be on offense in the guard, and
Kuzushi, without which your guard attacks just won’t be effective.
The step-by-step systems covered in this instructional will skyrocket your ability to sweep and submit people from the guard!

Gripfighting is the Cheatcode for Dominating the Guard
There’s just no other skill that gives you as much bang for your buck in jiu-jitsu as gripfighing. This is something that everyone at the elite level does, but the skill itself is rarely taught in jiu-jitsu class.

Once you get a dominant grip from your guard the advantage is yours. Now you can start off balancing your opponent and setting up your own sweeps, transitions and backtakes.

Gripfighting is also the secret to dominating bigger guys. After all, some dude may be able to bench 300 lbs but if he can’t get a good grip on you with his hands then he won’t be able to use all that strength to manhandle you.

Finally gripfighting is an almost perfect way to prevent guard passes because if you get dominant grips then you control the match and can shut down almost all of the other guy’s offense.

In The Gripfighting and Kuzushi Formula you’ll learn step-by-step gripping strategies to break your opponent’s grips and get dominant grips of your own. These are proven sequences and strategies to control your opponent, set up your offence, and win the guard battle in both gi and no gi.

Kuzushi is the Key to World Class Sweeps and Submissions from the Guard
Kuzushi from the guard is the art of destroying someone’s alignment to create openings for your attack.

It’s the secret sauce that separates recreational jiu-jitsu students from world class guard players. Basically kuzushi is required to sweep or submit people who don’t suck.

Just launching ‘a technique’ at your opponent is unlikely to work unless he’s a beginner. After all, every technique has a counter. But once his alignment is compromised then he’s much less able to prevent the sweep or submission. Kuzushi kills the counters.

Every single sweep, submission, or backclimb attempt should be preceded by off balancing your opponent first.

Once he’s off balance with his alignment broken he’ll be much easier to deal with. He won’t be trying to pass your guard. He’ll be so off balance that all he’ll be thinking about is recovering his position.

His frantic reactions to get back into position actually give YOU the opportunity to launch your real attack.

There’s no such thing as magic in BJJ, but properly applied Kuzushi comes pretty close.

In The Gripfighting and Kuzushi Formula you’ll learn exactly how to apply kuzushi to triple the effectiveness of your guard in both gi and no gi, against both standing and kneeling opponents, and from both the closed and open guard.

Grab the The Gripfighting and Kuzushi Formula Here: https://www.grapplearts.com/gripfighting.

How to go from not having a grip to having a strong, favorable grip that will allow you to dominate the rest of the match. Featuring Jon Thomas from https://www.grapplearts.com/openguard The Open Guard System, the newly released instructional with 5 comprehensive, step-by-step volumes that give you a systematic and super-effective method for sweeping, submitting and dominating your opponent from the open guard.

How to stand up in the closed guard when someone is determined to break your posture with BJJ black belt Thomas Lisboa. Download my free guide to learning BJJ quick at https://www.grapplearts.com/book

Also for a limited time only check out the Grapplearts Signature Gi – a KILLER gi at a very reasonable price: https://www.grapplearts.com/gi

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Also did you know that I have a podcast? It’s called The Strenuous Life Podcast and you can get it at the following links…

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/strenuous-life-podcast-stephan-kesting-grapplearts/id320705565?mt=2

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How to control the back using grips like the claw ride, half nelson, motorcycle grip and Kimura grip. Plus a very cool way to teleport yourself onto your opponent’s back when you’re in his half guard. With Rob Biernacki of BJJ Formula fame.

This is part 2 in a series on the so-called ‘weak side’ of the back we’re releasing on Youtube and is a small part of the Back Control module of the BJJ Formula instructional.

You can get The Back Attacks Formula (including the NEW weak side material) in several different ways…

1) DVD and Online Streaming format here: https://www.grapplearts.com/the-bjj-formula/

or

2) App format for your Apple or Android device

The Back Control Formula lives within the ‘BJJ Formula’ section of the Grapplearts BJJ Master App which you can download for free at the links below…

Apple Free Download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bjj-master-app-by-grapplearts/id1308072068?mt=8

Android Free Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grappleartcontainer&hl=en_CA

How to set up and finish the single leg takedown when you’re wearing a gi in BJJ with BJJ black belts Rob Biernacki and Stephan Kesting. Get Stephan’s FREE app for iPhone and Android with 457 minutes of free instruction at https://www.grapplearts.com/masterapp

It can be difficult to get your preferred grips from the guard, especially if your opponent is being super defensive and running away every time you get closer. In this video you’ll learn 3 different methods to get your hands on your opponent that will work in both gi and no gi, and with every kind of guard!

What to do if you’re trying to pass your opponent’s guard and you can’t break his grips. Thanks to Ritchie from https://www.youtube.com/user/infightingmma for sharing this with us!

http://www.GripFighting.com – Dr. Rhadi Ferguson, 2004 Olympia and World Class Judo Coach and Grip Fighting instructor provides an in depth analysis on how a throw occurs by covering the cross gripping sequence as it pertains to a match analysis of World and Olympic Champion Teddy Riner. For more videos like this please visit www.GripFighting.com