Elliott Bayev and I lay out the the curriculum requirements to be a competent blue belt in jiu-jitsu, including…
– The 8 basic positions in jiu-jitsu
– A 3 part strategy for beating a bigger person 
– The real purpose of the guard
– The 2 types of submissions
– The hierarchy of positions
– How to stay safe in bad positions…and what to do next.
– The importance of getting high up on your opponent’s body
– How do throws and takedowns fit into training
– Competition vs self defense tactics
– How many techniques do you actually need
– Why sparring against real resistance makes jiu-jitsu special
– When to begin sparring in your progression
– How long does it take to make bluebelt
– And more!

Elliott Bayev is a BJJ black belt who runs Openmat in Toronto, Ontario https://www.openmat.ca and also the BJJ101 learning site https://www.bjj101.tv

Grab my Roadmap for BJJ for free – it’s a breakdown of the basic positions and strategies in jiu-jitsu https://www.grapplearts.com/book

Check out Elliott’s Spider Guard Masterclass https://www.grapplearts.com/spider

And/or his Self Defense Guard https://www.grapplearts.com/sdguard

And/or his 30 Second Fight Finishes instructional https://www.grapplearts.com/finishes

I’ve personally worked with him on all 3 of these products and I can say without hesitation that they are incredibly detailed and directly applicable to your training.

Stephan Kesting

A new initiative by Alliance could see the former no.1 team in the world reclaim the top of the podium.

The powerhouse team have put together a project unlike any other seen in jiu-jitsu. 17 athletes– all highly talented blue to brown belts– live and train together in San Paulo, Brazil.

They eat, sleep and train jiu-jitsu. Their food is cooked for them, they get access to doctors and trainers, and they even get complimentary English classes. Everything is designed for them to become world-class competitors– and ultimately champions– on and off the mat.

Project supervisor and 2018 IBJJF World champion Isaque Bahiense is himself a product of a social project. He introduces us to the concept. gives us a tour of the house where they live and explains how the athletes were selected.

“Normally we will choose them from suggestions. We will talk wit them, try to understand their situation. From there the first invitation was to come and stay for 45 days so we can know and understand them better, see how they fit in.

“We told them before they arrived that we had sponsors to cover one year but the way things are going we want to last for many more years.”

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