This is a quick tutorial for beginners to learn how to invert in BJJ. Inverting is used in things like imanari rolls, upside down guard and transitioning to other techniques in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Some warm ups in BJJ use ‘sideways rolls’ too which is rolling up and down the mats on your side like Adam is showing here. Try this if you are new to BJJ or want to learn how to invert.
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How to do the Full and Half Tornado Rolls, the most important inversions in BJJ. From https://www.grapplearts.com/modern-jiu-jitsu-berimbolos-crab-rides-and-rolling-back-takes/ The Modern BJJ Formula with Matt Kwan, produced by Stephan Kesting (that’s me!!) by Grapplearts.com.

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Matt Kwan shows the ‘Inverted Wall Shoulder Roll’ to help your inversions and crab ride attacks in BJJ. From https://www.grapplearts.com/modern-jiu-jitsu-berimbolos-crab-rides-and-rolling-back-takes/ The Modern BJJ Formula with Matt Kwan, produced by Stephan Kesting (that’s me!!) by Grapplearts.com.

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This is the ‘Compass Roll’ which will help you with your inversions in BJJ. From https://www.grapplearts.com/modern-jiu-jitsu-berimbolos-crab-rides-and-rolling-back-takes/ The Modern BJJ Formula produced by Stephan Kesting (that’s me!!) by Grapplearts.com.

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This is the ‘Pancake Roll’ which will help you with your inversions in BJJ. From https://www.grapplearts.com/modern-jiu-jitsu-berimbolos-crab-rides-and-rolling-back-takes/ The Modern BJJ Formula featuring Matt Kwan and produced by Stephan Kesting (that’s me!!) by Grapplearts.com.

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When attacking from far side collar sleeve often your opponent will be tight with their elbow or step their hips back making it difficult to get close enough to chase the Omoplata or triangle. This sequence I learned studying and talking with Tommy Langaker has helped my guard tremendously in the last months, I have found it also very useful from cross guard. This is a short explanation, I hope you all get some good use out of it.

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This movement sequence has been a useful flow drill for Jiu-Jitsu to activate your hips through the bridge and hip escape sequence followed by a shoulder roll.

This sequence has been useful to warm up the hips and back and is a great technique to practice guard retention or with getting more comfortable with inverting.

Make sure to start slow and controlled with the movement. It is important to avoid rolling on your neck by tucking the chin and rolling over the shoulders and upper back.

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