The bow and arrow choke is very common attack with the gi. Give these options a try if you are stuck deep in the choke.

Sometimes you get the triangle position and your opponent hides their arm. It can be a frustrating posistion to deal with especially if they are strong. Give these tips a try and let us know in the comments if they are helpful.

Sometimes in an attack the person may pin your wrists to the ground. Many times to force you comply or give up. We discuss a few options on how to escape. The first step is to position your hips so you can bridge and free your arms. Then once your arms are free you can escape much easier.

Shin to shin guard is very popular in sport jiu-jitsu. In this video we show a basic way of regaining closed guard or even better, getting a simple triangle choke setup. There is also a very simple and effective sweep from this position.

The arm wrap from the guard is a very powerful attacking position. In this video we share a few ways to deal with it.

This is one of my favorite armlocks you can hit from many positions. In this video we focus on catching it from the high guard position. Sometimes when you chase the back people we’ll fall right into this trap when they try to pull you back under.

In this video we discuss concepts and startegies of breaking posture and getting to the high guard.

In this second video of the series Shawn @TeamChitwood and I discuss ways for the younger grappler, just getting into jiu-jitsu can avoid injuries. It’s important to have realistic goals and develop good habits in training to have a long bjj career.

I’m joined by my longtime friend and teammate, Shawn Chitwood. In this episode we discuss staying healthy and preventing injuries for the older grappler. Jiu-jitsu is growing in popularity with it comes many people of all ages who want to dive into this amazing art. We like to say jiu-jitsu is for everyone, but it’s important to go into it with realistic expectations.

The roots of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu run very deep at GracieOhio. This will be an incredible event celebrating our founder Dr. Jeffrey Hudson and his promotion to Coral Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

Updates!

Here are 5 of my favorite Knee on Belly Escapes. I explain in the video the escape I use is determined by my opponent and his attack and how he is positioned with his weight and balance.

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.