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Older Grapplers: Choose Your Training Partners Wisely

Gary Berger — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:33:52 +0000

Who you roll with really matters — especially as an older grappler. The wrong partner can cause injuries and setbacks, while the right one helps you stay on the mats for years.

In this clip, black belt instructor Marc Barton shares Tip #1 from his Top 5 Tips for Older Grapplers video. A former emergency medicine doctor who started BJJ at 30 and earned his black belt at 40, Marc now trains and teaches full-time at 49 — stronger and more resilient than ever.

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BJJ Mindset Tips: #2 Make Your Opponent carry Your Weight #bjj

Gary Berger — Tue, 06 May 2025 16:28:48 +0000

BJJ Mindset Tips
#2 Make Your Opponent Carry Your Weight

I asked a question about the best advice BJJ practitioners received when they were beginners. I categorized these tips into Mindset, Technique, and Training Habits.

In this video, I share popular Mindset-focused tips and whether this is useful advice or not.

Have other pieces of advice that you think is helpful? Share them in the comments below!

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BJJ Q&A – How To Maintain Concentration During BJJ Class #shorts #bjj

Gary Berger — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:02:07 +0000

How to maintain focus during BJJ class.

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BJJ White Belt Advice: Make it Uncomfortable!

Gary Berger — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:00:53 +0000

Here’s an important White Belt BJJ advice: prioritize controlling dominant positions and gradually wear down opponents instead of rushing for submissions, which often results in losing position altogether. #bjjwhitebelt #bjjtips

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How Long Will I Suck At BJJ As A Hobbyist?

Gary Berger — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:27:40 +0000

In this video, I answer a question from a viewer that is a BJJ hobbyist who trains 1-3 x per week. They are wondering “How long will I suck?”

In this video, I provide an answer, and then some tangible ideas on how to actually improve your grappling.

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This Will RUIN Your Jiu Jitsu

Gary Berger — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:00:02 +0000

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“Unwritten Rule” About Training With An Injury #shorts

Gary Berger — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:48:39 +0000

Here is an “unwritten rule” about training with an injury or with a training partner who is injured.

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Guard Defense: Most People Never Develop This in Their Game

Gary Berger — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:52:45 +0000

The skill set of grip fighting off of your back is absolutely essential to being able to stop your opponents passes and establish your own guard to attack from. All attacks come from a position so before developing attacks its critical that you know how to defend and establish positions well. This video I go through the foundations of defending and establishing grips when on your back.

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What Is The Best BJJ Book For Beginners?

Gary Berger — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:59:42 +0000

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.

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Fix Your Bump Sweep

Gary Berger — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:27:21 +0000

In this video I take a step-by-step approach to improve the “Bump Sweep” for BJJ.

My training partner was having difficulty with generating the power needed for this sweep to more more effectively.

I demonstrate a stretch to open up the hips followed by a few really important techniques to help fire up the glutes and hips as well as to keep the knee safe when performing this technique in order to improve the effectiveness of the sweep.

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