(VIDEO) UFC Fighter Jumps Into the Frozen Lake and Ends up in Hospital With Bloody Head

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UFC Fighter Jumps Into the Frozen Lake and Ends up in Hospital With Bloody Head

When outdoor training turns into a visit to the hospital…

Merab Dvalishvili decided to get out in the air and run around a bit, but then he spotted the lake and decided it was a good idea to freshen up his head and body a bit.

But that idea was definitely not good… Merab hit his head on the ice while jumping into the frozen lake and ended up with blood all over his face.

The TOP 15 fighter of the UFC bantamweight category captured this bizarre moment with a camera and explained what exactly happened.

“I thought this was a great day for training and running in the park, but then I saw the pond. I thought the water was covered in snow, but it turned out that everything was frozen and covered with branches. As soon as I hit the ice, I felt like I was scraped off part of the skin, and nothing was more painful than when they put it back together! But now everything is fine”, Dvalishvili wrote

Merab Dvalishvili currently has five wins winning streak. We saw him in August when he beat John Dodson, and he was even scheduled to perform at an event this weekend, but asked for a little more time to recover, meaning he didn’t feel 100 percent ready after fighting the coronavirus.

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The Best Striking DVD Instructionals and Digital Releases

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There are only so many things you can ask coaches and teammates in training before class is over. If you’re really crazy about learning the ins and outs of striking, which is as complex as martial arts can get, then you’ll need to look to learning sources outside the gym. Striking DVD instructionals are your best bet, as long as you don’t just waste time and money on something that you already know. Instead, DVD instructionals should help you go deeper into aspects of striking, and not focus on general aspects of it. That is why we built this comprehensive striking DVD instructionals database right here. Enjoy the selection!

If you already train, you’ll have great use of striking DVD instructionals. If you are just starting out, or are looking to join a striking gym, whether it is striking-only or MMA, you will also benefit from digital releases. And, if you think you can learn striking only from DVDs though, without live sparring and going to a gym, you’re in for a rude awakening the first time you will need to use your knowledge. The combination of DVD instructional and actual live training in a gym is a winning combination but only works if you do both.

The Best Striking DVD Instructionals Collection

Watching an MMA match you might not think this striking thing is too difficult. Watching boxing or kickboxing just makes it seem even less complicated. The keyword here is “watching”. There’s a lot more to striking than meets the eye, regardless if it is all out striking or integrated with grappling for MMA. In fact, boxing’s nickname “the sweet science” is probably the best way to describe all types of striking.

Let me just try and paint a picture of everything you need to be thinking about during a striking exchange. First, let’s talk about yourself. Apart from a high degree of technical knowledge of strikes that include punches, kicks, elbows, and knees you also need to know how to combine them in a meaningful way. No, not all combinations of strikes will work out in your favor, there has to be a reason why you combine them.

Next up, we have footwork. Try standing in place and trading shots with someone and you’ll soon realize that without footwork, all the technical knowledge you have is worthless. Dancing around like Muhammad Ali or Dominic Cruz is an absolute must for any striker.

Then, there’s the aspect of not getting hit while you’re trying to hit someone. That’s where all the slips, weaves, shoulder rolls, evasive maneuvers, and upper body motions come into play. Connecting this with footwork, combinations, and technical knowledge of how strikes work will give you the baseline of being a good striker.

And yes, that is just the baseline, because you’ll need a lot more to actually develop a style of your own. That is where striking DVD instructionals can help. Apart from teaching you any of the aspects discussed above, they’ll also help you develop rhythm and a distinct style.

The TOP 7

Not all striking DVD instructionals are made the same, just like not all MMA or BJJ DVDs are. Some are just put together in a way that makes them crazy effective at teaching anybody the ins and outs of the crazy world of striking. Now, while everyone, MMA or pure striking should learn the basics of it, all strikers should also have at least some knowledge of how striking integrates with grappling. Most of our top 7 picks reflect this.

1. Power Kicking by Benson Henderson

Whenever we talk about striking, people tend to start thinking about kicking almost immediately. Kicks are by far the most difficult aspect of striking to master, with balance, agility, and power being the main pillars of kicking prowess. Luckily, all of them are highly trainable and easy to develop, with the right tools. This Benson Henderson instructional covering kicking power will teach you to kick like a mule on Mexican steroids.

2. Crash Course: Striking For MMA by Kyle Bochniak

Remember those complete striking DVD instructionals I mentioned at the beginning? Well, this DVD is one of them. It is a full course on striking, mostly with MMA in mind. However, given that striking is a lifelong pursuit, this one is somewhat of a crash course – it’ll teach you all you need to develop a striking base, with every possible aspect covered. Whether you use it for MMA, striking, or self-defense after, the cat remains that you’ll have to build on it. This DVD answers lots of questions though, that you might not have time to ask during regular classes in a gym.

3. The Comprehensive Strikers Guide by Anderson Silva

Of course, whenever striking DVD instructionals are mentioned, there has to be one that features one of the best strikers in MMA history – Anderson “The Spider” Silva. This four-part instructional covers everything, from basic striking to some of the most mind-blowing striking combinations you’ll ever see. Moreover, Anderson shares a system of names and numbers for his strikes meaning Yu can use it to organize training on a heavy bag with it, or put together a full-proof system for fighters in tournaments. This instructional is once again aimed at MMA fighters, but that doesn’t mean anyone else can’t learn a lot from it.

4. Fundamentals of Power Punching by Cain Velasquez

Cain Velasquez is one of the scariest men alive, especially when it comes to striking. Nobody could deal with his power inside the octagon, and if injuries hadn’t sidelined him, he probably would’ve been one of the greatest UFC heavyweight champions of all times. That said, his knowledge of striking is so deep, that he is right up there with the likes of Anderson Silva. His take, though, at least in this instructional is all about developing the most powerful punches imaginable.

5. Creating KO’s by Melvin Manhoef

One of the best kickboxers on the planet, Melvin Manhoef also happens to be one of the best striking coaches alive. As far as striking is concerned he is a hall of famer, and there’s no striker alive that wouldn’t want to learn from him. In this instructional, Melvin goes over the art of knocking people out. It is not just about power, though, as he uses 3 long volumes to demonstrate how positioning, mechanics, trickery, and timing have everything to do with putting people to sleep.

6. Power Punching by Mike Winkeljohn

Another release on power punching, this time from a much more fundamental standpoint than Cain Velasquez’s video. in this one, the legendary coach Mike Winkeljohn shares the secrets behind the big four punches of boxing – the jab, cross, hooks, and uppercuts. Given his experience, you can expect this instructional to uncover secretes about these punches that not even some of the greatest boxing coaches know much about.

7. Fundamentals of Functional Striking by Stephen Whittier

Wrapping up the fabulous seven is a very interesting DVD by Stephen Whittier. he is a black belt in BJJ under Mat Thornton and also a very accomplished striker. This makes him the premier source of MMA knowledge, especially when it comes to connecting striking and grappling. He likes to call this “functional striking” and teaches every aspect of his system in what is one of the best striking DVD instructionals ever released.

List Of All Striking DVD Instructionals Out There

Apart from the top seven options out there, you can also find lots of other digital releases that cover a whole host of aspects of striking that can improve your game. the following striking DVD instructionals will improve your striking game by leaps and bounds.

1. Combination Striking Mastery by Randy Steinke

This is the first volume on our list of striking DVD instructionals that covers striking combinations. In it, you’ll find a bunch of highly innovative ways of putting together combinations that are hard to defend against, and that won’t leave you open to counters.

2. Striking For MMA by Daniel Woirin

As the title suggests, this is an all-encompassing striking DVD aimed at MMA. It won’t just teach you how to strike and counter, but also deal with takedown attempts and set up some throws of your own with lightning-quick striking combinations.

3. Striking For MMA by Cyrille Diabate

Cyril Diabate is an MMA veteran and one of the people that has been through it all when it comes to trading punches. This three-part instructional will teach you mechanics, combinations, footwork, defensive maneuvers, and most important of all, timing.

4. Six Gun Striking by Brandon Gibson

A very originally named striking instructional that is all about Brandon Gibson’s original style of striking, which, unorthodox as it seems, is highly effective.

5. World Class Striking Mastery by Cedric Doumbe

There are not many striking DVD instructionals like this one out there. This doesn’t only cover strikes, combinations, and all the “usual” stuff, but also some stretching and flexibility exercises to make you looser and in better shape for striking.

6. Explosive Striking by Thiago Alves

Thiago Alves is one of the most aggressive strikers to ever grace the UFC octagon. learn all the tricks of the trade he picked up during his decades-long UFC career from this spectacular instructional.

7. European Striking Fundamentals by Morgan Charriere

Why would anyone want to learn European striking? Well, one great reason would be the fact that the Dutch style of kickboxing is one of the most comprehensive and deadly ever. Check out all the secrets of this striking system in the three volumes of this DVD.

8. The Secrets To Power Striking by Liam Harrison

One more of the power-focused striking DVD instructionals, this time covering all aspects of striking power, from kicks and punches to knees and elbows.

9. Movement as a Weapon by Stephen Thompson

One of the best striking DVD instructionals of all times! As mentioned before, movement truly makes or breaks a striker and Stephen Thompson knows all about it. In this DVD he explains in great detail the role of movement in striking and how to make it seem flawless and unrestricted while knocking people out.

10. Total Striking Control by Alexsandro Pereira

A very important aspect of striking success is where you are positioned inside the ring/cage/octagon. That has to do with how you control the distance, and space by using striking to pressure opponents into corners or up against the fence. in this DVD, Pereira will teach you how to control everything by using strikes to guide opponents into going exactly where you want them.

11. Combat Tested Striking Combinations by Carlos Condit

Carlos Condit is a name you should know pretty well if you’re interested in striking. In this four-volume instructional, he shares all his knowledge of what works, as ash been tried and tested by him against some of the greatest names in MMA.

12. The Lumberjack Manual by Peter Aerts

One of the best named striking DVD instructionals in existence, and one focusing on power combinations, taught by the charismatic and fun to watch Peter Aerts.

13. Cage Control by Mick Hall

On the subject of controlling with strikes again, this instructional is highly MMA-specific. It taches the unique aspect of cage control, with a combination of striking and clinching that is bound to end any fight quickly once you master it.

14. Winning The Battle For Pressure, Pace And Space by Jean Ndoye

At the end of our best striking DVD instructionals list is a title that covers some finer aspects of striking. This is one fort he more advanced and will teach you stuff along with the likes of pace, timing, pressure, managing space, etc. Consider this to be the cream of the crop when it comes to striking proficiency. Conversely, if you master this, you’ll be unstoppable on your feet.

15. Striking Combos by Anderson SilvaAnother great striking DVD by Anderson Silva. This one is a bit older but it shows all the striking combinations that have made him the best pound-for-pound MMA fighter in the world. It’s pretty cheap instructional, so if you’re into MMA striking you can check this one out.

In Conclusion

All in all, while you can’t learn striking from instructionals only, you can learn a lot about it from them. If you use striking DVD instructionals to expand upon and improve your knowledge about triking from an actual gym, where you work on technique, a heavy bag, and train with sparring partners among other things, you will be pretty much unstoppable. Any of the DVDs above will do that for you, but you will need to pick one or two, to begin with, before you know exactly what you’re looking for.

New hilarious video of Khabib and Cormier: ‘What is it? What kind of shoes are those?‘

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New hilarious video of Khabib and Cormier: ‘What is it? What kind of shoes are those?‘

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Daniel Cormier made one special kind of friendship through the years during which they trained together at the American Kickboxing Academy. Today, when they are both retired in combat, their meetings are not so frequent, but maybe that is why they pass in a unique atmosphere.

After what happened in the moments when Cormier presented Khabib with the UFC’s “Submission of the Year” award, a new recording appeared in the locker room, the day before the show on Fight Island, led by Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny, and where Khabib’s cousin, Umar Nurmagomedov, made his first UFC appearance.

Cormier, today a UFC commentator, came to greet the team in the locker room, and it wasn’t long before Khabib found something he could get into an argument with Cormier. DC came very neatly dressed, in a suit appropriate to his function, but the UFC lightweight champion noticed he had sneakers instead of shoes on his feet.

“What is this? What kind of shoes are they? When you dress like this, you can’t put it on your feet,” Khabib told him, continuing, “You’ve become a higher level, now you’re on television, you can’t do that.”

A discussion ensued, and Umar and Usman Nurmagomedov had a good time in the background, while Cormier first asked Khabib why he was condemning him, and then set out to explain some things to him by showing photos on the phone.

It was all filmed by coach Javier Mendez and posted on his Instagram. We can see a very interesting and entertaining discussion in which Khabib drew some parallels with his own “styling”. In the end, Umar Nurmagomedov promised Cormier to buy shoes worth $1,200 if he registered a victory in his first UFC fight. Not only did he succeed in that, but he also saved a $50,000 bonus for best performance. Of course, DC got new shoes.

See the whole mentioned event in the video below.

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Is HIIT good for building cardio for BJJ?

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Is HIIT Good for Building Cardio for BJJ?

Cardio for BJJ is probably something every one of us experiences problems with no matter how trained or experienced we are. The more you have it the more you push right?

Most of us will usually dose ourselves in sparring making our gas tank last as long as possible. While in the class we’ll even choose the sparring where we’ll go hard and where we’ll go light. That usually depends on our sparring partners and how hard they go and what is our goal at that moment.

BJJ and cardio problems

Every one of us was in a situation where we get the deep lung burn, your forearms are filled with blood and stiff, you’re exhausted and you just can’t breathe. We all have our limits right? Then you look at the clock and you see few minutes left and suddenly your brain “dies” and you feel like you just want to lay down on your back, spread your arms and legs and take deep long breaths and get back to “normal”.

In situations like this, we can say that you actually did a mistake. You did a mistake because you didn’t leave a bit of gas in your tank to continue. But also, if you’re leaving some gas in your tank your gas tank won’t grow. So, pushing yourself to the limits and getting yourself fatigued isn’t that bad at all.

That’s exactly where HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) training comes into play. HIIT training is designed to push you to your limits. It’s designed to push you to the spot where you can’t take it anymore. It’s draining your body until you’re completely out. If you’re doing HIIT training as it is designed to do you’re going to fatigue yourself as much as possible. You’re definitely going to push yourself to the limits and feel the same like you’re in a sparring session going all out.

Is HIIT training good for cardio for BJJ?

The short answer to this question would be yes unless you want to use the time for conditioning outside of your BJJ gym for something like weightlifting and other strength workouts where you won’t fatigue yourself and save your energy for BJJ.

Why is that so? Well, in your BJJ gym you’ll do sparrings, you’re going to fatigue yourself as much as possible and you can do it pretty easy. So, doing the exact same thing outside of your BJJ training will make you more open for injuries and you won’t really have a lot of energy to do it if you were sparring to your max the day before.

So, should you do HIIT for cardio for BJJ?

If you’re eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle where you’re able to train many times a week while having enough time to rest then yes, HIIT is good for you and you should go for it for maximum performance in BJJ. Otherwise, it’s not for everybody. Having a day job, kids, and other things that drain you, some weightlifting programs, yoga and similar ways of training should be ok to fulfill your BJJ training and keep you healthy while lowering the risk of injuries. Just spar as much as you can, don’t spare yourself in sparrings and you’ll do fine.

Also, If you’re training BJJ 1-2 times a week then yes, do HIIT or some other conditioning training and workouts cause you’ll miss energy in sparring.

Frequently asked questions about HIIT and BJJ

Is BJJ considered HIIT?

HIIT stands for High-Intensity Interval Training and BJJ sparring is usually a high-intensity type of training. So, BJJ isn’t actually considered HIIT because it’s a martial art that includes much more than just pure exercising and workout for cardio and muscle gains.

Is HIIT good for gaining muscle?

Just like most of the workouts, HIIT training is building muscle because any kind of workouts requires more muscle tissues to perform. For BJJ, HIIT training is mainly used for conditioning so you’re able to roll for an extended period of time.

What are the benefits of HIIT workouts for BJJ?

Increases EPOC (Exercise Post Oxygen Consumption)
Increases the aerobic and anaerobic capacity
Greatly increase your endurance
Increases cardiovascular health
Very good for your heart
Improves body composition
Perfect for busy people

What are the drawbacks of HIIT training for BJJ?

More risk of getting injured
Not enough time to rest depending on your training schedule

Example of HIIT workouts for BJJ

Sprints – 100m sprints followed by 200m slow run – 4 times, 3 minutes rest
Cross-Trainer – 30 seconds fast pace, 30 seconds slow pace, up to 10 minutes
10 pushups followed by high jump with 30 seconds rest, up to 5 times

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COBRA KAI SWEEP – Takedown that Leo Vieira Learned From a Kid in his Kid’s class

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Cobra Kai sweep - takedown by Leo Vieira

As BJJ is a very complex and probably the most complex martial art so it’s not unusual that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches and professors learn a lot from their students. In the case of this sweep that Leo Vieira managed to do in competition, he learned it from a kid in a kid’s class.

Once you see Cobra Kai sweep you’ll be pretty surprised how off-basing yourself with raising one leg high hooking the opponent’s arm can produce a great takedown leading you directly to the mount or side control.

Riccardo Ammendolia explains the story of this video.

“I saw Leo Vieira’s clip doing this technique in one of Marc Laimon’s remix tapes and it was unknown to me what he’s doing. So, I attended the seminar in Atlanta Georgia at the alliance academy and scored a private lesson with Leo Vieira, and asked him what’s going on in this move.

As he explains in the video this was a lasso sweep he learned from one of the kids in his kids class. This Lasso Guard sweep is modified to hook the opposite leg. As Leo said, he really likes this move and is using it in his training.

So, in this BJJ match, Leo took the risk and tried this lasso sweep while knowing that his opponent would “SWEEP THE LEG” out which he would be standing o and at the same time would give him momentum to sweep him.

Recently I told to Leo Vieira that people call this sweep Cobra Kai sweep and he liked it.”

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The Best BJJ Escapes DVD and Digital Instructionals

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The best bjj escapes dvds and digital instructionals

At one point or another in your BJJ journey, you will have to go through a phase where you explore escapes. They might not seem as attractive or fancy as attacks, or transitions, nor can you do flying variations of them. Yet, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as getting out of someone’s signature, go-to move unfazed, and continuing to dismantle them while they’re re-thinking their entire existence. That said, you’ll fail miserably most of the time until you really figure out some of the sweet spots and principles that make escapes work. Well, you can cut that time significantly short by picking and choosing from the best list of BJJ escapes DVD instructional ever put together. It is right here.

It took me reaching brown belt to really get into the groove of enjoying escapes, and all the suffering that comes with them. BJJ escapes can be really fun, especially after you get the first one or two workings. One of the reasons why it is so hard to figure them out is that there are too many of them out there. Moreover, not all of them will work with the same level of effectiveness against all types of the opponent. In fact, the same escape won’t work against different people that execute the same attacks because of individual preferences. Learning the principles that make all escapes possible, on the other hand, is universally applicable. So, read the reviews of ALL the best BJJ escapes DVD instructionals, make your picks, and begin to annoy the submission hunters in your academy.

The Best BJJ Escapes DVD Instructionals Collection

The formula for learning escapes in BJJ usually starts with you developing an interest in the defensive side of the sport, and an affinity towards suffering. If one thing is for certain, you will suffer a lot in BJJ, especially when trying to figure escapes out. Next up, you’ll look at which escape methods fit you best and eventually, try to fit them into a system. Finally, you figure out the BJJ escapes DVD instructionals that will help you learn and develop such a system.

The above sounds like a solid formula, in theory, at least. In reality, however, things are not that simple. When it comes to actually escape people’s attacks you’ll have to spend a lot of time, and I really mean a lot, failing. This is particularly true for submission escapes. IN that regard, escapes do not apply only to submissions. Defensive BJJ works across the board, from preventing a sweep or a pass so that you can set up attacks, all the way to getting out of ht tightest possible heel hook that seems like a done deal. That is exactly the gap you will need to bridge and the BJJ escapes DVD instructional we have in store for you are your building blocks.

There’s also the question of what next. Escapes are quite a tricky business, as oftentimes they will let you out of a grappling tight spot, but won’t necessarily get you in a position of dominance. That means that you’ll need to always have a way to get to a better position, or simply, a top position after you finish an escape. In combination with picking escapes that fit your goals and abilities, and combining them into an attack-defense system, you’ll build a BJJ game that is very hard to match!

The Top 10

Kicking things off are the top 10 picks in the domain of BJJ escapes DVD instructionals that have been proven to work for people of all sizes, ranks, and abilities. They are very diverse and offer the secrets to several different complete escape systems. Each and any one of them will do wonders for your BJJ Houdini act, but all of them together will make you untouchable.

1. Escapes from Everywhere by Bernardo Faria

Bernardo Faria has one of the best instructional in the entire sport of BJJ in this one. He has developed an incredibly simple, methodological, and easy to implement a system of escaping anything opponents throw at him. It takes him four long volumes to go through every bit of it, but he really spares no details as he will explain how to deal with BJJ’s most common positional and terminal attacks in the Gi. Very highly recommended.

2. Exit The System by Garry Tonon

The polar opposite of Bernardo Faria’s BJJ escapes DVD, at least in terms of attire. Tonon offers much of ht same – a way out of literally everything, but he does it in No-Gi, quite understandably. This instructional is 8 volumes long, and in more than 10 hours running time Tonon explores many interesting and some quite unusual-looking ways of developing into a true escape artist. It is sufficient to say that they all work like charm.

3. The Running Man & The Baby Bridge: Essential Postures To Keep You Safe by Priit Mihkelson

I’d argue that Priit MIhkelson is to BJJ escapes what Danaher is to leg locks. You might not agree with that, but what everyone will agree upon is that Priit has elevated BJJ escapes to a whole new level. Moreover, he has some very unconventional ways of setting them up. Most incredibly of all, he offers systems and concepts that seem to work universally for everyone and will be effective even against seasoned grapplers. The “running man” and “babybridge” concepts are great examples and just a fraction of the entire system Priit is developing.

4. Submission Escapes by Tom DeBlass

Tom DeBlass is one of the people that are most difficult to submit, as some of the best black belts in the world can attest to. While most of that is due to his aggressive and submission hunting-based system of grappling, there is also the defensive aspect of his BJJ that we have to consider. When it comes to resisting submissions, Tom is at the very top and he has a very simple way of approaching submission defenses. This instructional will teach you all about it.

5. General Introduction to Mirroring Principle by Wim Deputter

Wim Depputer is another very high-level BJJ black belt from Europe that has an incredible system of his own. His Mirroring principle works both defensively and offensively. IN terms of escapes, though, it is nothing short of incredible, and it does tie in great with Priit’s innovative BJJ escapes. If you want to take that “lazier” approach to escape, this is a BJJ escapes DVD you simply have to own.

6. Worry Free Escapes by Dean Lister

Lister is known as the submissions guy. He loves to tap people out, but that also means that he is extremely good at escapes. DO you know why? It is because he attacks so much that he understands what people are trying to accomplish when they’re looking to set attacks up. His “worry Free Escapes” system is based on understanding and recognizing attacks before they even take place. And it works. It is awesome!

7. Ultimate Choke Escapes by Henry Akins

One of the best instructors in the world, a black belt by one of the legends of Jiu-Jitsu Rickson Gracie, has a very effective formula to dealing with any choke attacks that come your way. Henry Akins’ choke escapes will help you fend off any strangle attempts, whether they are with the Gi, or without it. It is a four-part BJJ escapes DVD that leaves no storm unturned in the realm of Jiu-Jitsu choke defense.

8. Escapes: Old School Evolution by Fabio Gurgel

Gurgel is one of those charismatic old-school BJJ professors that have an extreme understanding of Gentle Art. He asl happens to have a great delivery system, bringing things into perspective really quickly. As expected, his system of escapes is highly technical and based on old school BJJ. that man that everything he domesticates has been tested over and over again for decades. What you get is ta the latest, polished up and updated version of all the BJJ escapes that have proven to be real “classics”.

9. Get Off Me Fool by Jeff Glover

If you have a flair for the unorthodox, and perhaps even dramatic, this is instructional for you. While that is true for any Jeff Glover DVD, this one is particularly “out there”. It works though, especially given that people won’t expect any o the directions or moves that Jeff demonstrates here. Don’t worry about being able to perform them, though, this instructional is geared towards everyone, and you won’t need to know handstands or crazy flips to be able to get the hang of things.

10. Leg Lock Defense & Counter Attacks by Chase Davis

The final top ten entry in our list covers a subject that many people have been looking for lately – leg lock escapes. While you can take Dean Lister’s or Tonon’s route and do them so much that you can recognize them anywhere, it will take time. If you’re looking for a “quick fix” way of mastering leg lock defense, this BJJ escapes DVD is precisely what you need.

List Of Every BJJ Escapes DVD Instructional Out There

The world of BJJ escapes is vast, and it definitely doesn’t end with the top ten BJJ escapes DVD instructional. Other instructionals offer more in the sense of either highly specialized escapes, or general systems that will help you stay safe, and never get into trouble in the first place. You’ll find each and every one of those that makes sens listed and reviewed below:

1. Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes: BJJ Fundamentals – Go Further Faster by John Danaher

John Danaher’s take on escapes with the Gi centers around the turtle position, and dealing with pins. As expected, you’ll find a wealth of information inside, ranging from simple to quite complex, spread across 8 volumes.

2. Go Further Faster Bundle by John Danaher

If you’d like to explore the full JOh Danaher Gi system, including many escape systems and concepts, go for the ‘Go Further Faster” bundle that contains all of his Gi instructional DVDs.

3. Enter The System Bundle by John Danaher

The No-Gi system of John Danaher consists of 6 parts, and you can find them put together ina neat bundle that will teach you about escapes along with showing you how to break people’s limbs and strangle them unconscious.

4. Side Control Escapes: Basics To Advanced Concepts by Andre Galvao

Galvao is an easily recognizable name in BJJ – he is one of the top competitors ever, and the man that runs arguably the most successful competitors gyms in the BJJ world. In this BJJ escapes DVD, Galvao shares with us his system for escaping side control. It is a Gi instructional.

6. Fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Escapes Gi & No Gi by Lachlan Giles

Lachlan Giles. One of the top and instructors in the world and just as high level of a competitor. In other words, he knows what he is talking about, as his concepts have been tested against some of the best in the world. His experiences are now available in this 8-part BJJ escapes DVD instructional.

7. Back Escapes: Introducing The Hidden Posture by Priit Mihkelson

Another innovative release by Priit, this time covering back escapes and some very unusual ways of approaching the turtle position. They work perfectly for me, and everyone else I’ve shown them to, so you can only gain by getting this DVD.

8. Ultimate Armlock Escapes by Henry Akins

A companion to Henry’s choke escapes this instructional covers armbar defense and escapes in a similar fashion. The same four-part instructional with the same professional system and the same quality of presented material.

9. Getting Un-Stuck by Luiz Panza

Luis Panza’s BJ escapes DVD is perhaps the best named one out there – “Getting Un-Stuck”. Once again, the standard four-volume format, with a very interesting approach to positional escapes, mainly intended for No-Gi.

10. The Mirroring Principle: Back Defense & Being Offensive by Wim Deputter

As I mentioned, the mirroring principles system by Wim Depputer has plenty of different applications. One example is the back, where you can use the system to both defend, escape, and attack from the position.

11. No-Gi BJJ Position Escaping System by Troy Manning

Troy Manning has a very good instructional that is perfect for people that are complete beginners to start and grasp BJJ escapes a little better.

12. No Gi Jiu-Jitsu Back Attacks and Escaping System by Troy Manning

Also by Troy Manning a very simple back escape system based on core Brazilia Jiu-Jisu fundamentals. Some attacks blended in there just make this BJJ DVD that more appealing.

13. Principles of Guillotine Defense by Nicolas Renier

The guillotine choke is something you have either tapped to or will in the near future. It is likely that both are true if you’ve been involved in BJJ for a while. If you don’t want to make a bit out of tapping out to guillotines, get this BJJ escapes DVD. it will latch you how to deal with them once and for all, no matter who is hunting for your neck.

14. No-Gi Defense & Escapes by Kyle Boehm

This is a more general-based approach to BJJ escapes, highly specialized for people that love to train without the Gi.

15. The Pillars Escapes by Stephen Whittier

Stephen Whittier is a representative of the SBG system which is a highly conceptual and effective one. Stephen, in turn, is an “escape expert” if such a thing exists, Simply put, if you get this one, you’ll quickly become an expert yourself.

16. 40 PLUS BJJ SUCCESS VOL 1 – MASTERING ESCAPES [ON DEMAND]

A huge instructional for everyone that’s over 35. As the title suggests, you’ll master BJJ escapes, in the sneakiest and least energy-demanding way possible. If you’re younger and smart, you will also benefit greatly from this escape system.

17. Killer Counter Attacks by Jake Mackenzie

Jake Mackenzie is a great competitor and one that understands what it takes to mount a sucesfullBJJ defense. His take on spaces is to counter attacks sot ha you don’t just get out, but you also get a win along the way.

18. Systematic Armlock Defenses by Ante Dzolic

Armlocks in BJJ come in various shapes and sizes, so escapes have to follow. In this BJJ escapes DVD, you’ll get a myriad of different ways to deal with armlocks organized in a very efficient system.

19. Escaping From Side Control and Knee on Belly by Ante Dzolic

Side Control escapes were already covered before, but it won’t hurt to have more options on the subject. What will definitely hurt is not knowing how to escape the knee on belly position, which exactly the issue this instructional tackles.

20. ANTE DZOLIC – SURVIVING SIDE CONTROL [ON DEMAND]

On the subject of side control, escapes will only work if there’s no way for the person to submit you or transition. Surviving comes first, and that is precisely where the focus of this DVD lies.

21. THE SIT-UP ESCAPE SYSTEM – JEFF ROCKWELL [ON DEMAND]

While not often considered a reliable means of escape sitting up (or standing up, for that matter) is a great way of getting out of many things in BJJ. Jeff Rockwell’s system will help you figure the sitting up part of that particular puzzle.

22. IGOR GRACIE – ESCAPE MASTERY [ON DEMAND]

Old school, proven, and taught by Igor Gracie – this escape mastery course is exactly what you need if you’re looking to develop effective BJJ escapes in a pinch.

23. PRISON ESCAPES – LEG LOCK ESCAPES AND COUNTERS [ON DEMAND]

This is not just another instructional on leg lock defense. it comes straight from the depths of Sambo, the original grappling material art that glorified leg locks before BJJ took over.

24. MARCELLO MONTEIRO ADVANCED ESCAPES [ON DEMAND]

A bit on the advanced side, but still useful for everyone. This instructional is a Gi-specific one and is a great option for competitors.

25. Gustavo Machado’s Great Escapes & Counters DVD Jiu Jitsu Gracie BJJ

If you see that name Machado, you can bet you’re in for some awesome old-school Jiu-Jitsu. with this BJJ escapes DVD, you get exactly that – great escapes and counters by one of BJJ’s most knowledgable professors Gustavo Machado.

26. Gracie Jiu-jitsu Submissions, Escapes & Self Defense DVD with Robin Gracie

Another Gracie DVD on BJ Jescapes, this time expanding towards self-defense a well.

27. ADEM REDZOVIC – BASICALLY ESCAPING SIDE MOUNT [ON DEMAND]

Adem Redzovic’s solutions for dealing with side control, and in particular, heavy pressure sid control, are all you’ll ever need to easily wiggle out from the bottom and start playing your own attacking game.

In Conclusion

If you’re being attacked and dominated in BJJ, you won’t ever be able to develop an attacking game of your own. IN other words, you\’ll need to know how to escape, because people are too often too happy to just hold you in place until a round is over. having ways out means you initiate action, even if you’re on the defensive. Whether you’re looking for a complete system or just highly specific escape and defense solutions, the BJJ escapes DVD instructionals reviewed above hold all the answers you seek.

The Best Mount Attacks DVD and Digital Instructionals

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The mount is a position you have to master if you want to be good at Jiu-Jitsu. It is as simple as that. Now, despite seeming like a simple position, the mount actually has a crazy amount of nuances and details to ti that really makes it hard to figure out. With the right guidance, though, you can cut the time needed to master this crucial BJJ position in half. A great example are mount attacks DVD instructionals featuring some of the utmost experts on the subject.

Mount attacks are something you can’t do Jiu-Jitsu without. The mount is a crucial position, that it delivers you the most possible points (along with the back mount) under any ruleset that utilizes a point system. Knowing how to get there, stay there, attack from there, and leave towards the back are the key aspects you need to understand. The following mount attacks DVD instructional cover each and every one of these aspects in extreme depth.

The Best Mount Attacks DVD Instructionals Collection

The mount seems like a position you can hold easily, but even against untrained people, it can prove to be a really difficult task. Against folks that know how to escape, you’ll need to have some next level mount maintain and attack skills to be able to capitalize on being in one of the best possible Jiu-Jitsu positions.

The mount has several aspects to it, as mentioned before in getting there, staying there, doing something form there, and if need be, leaving there on your own terms. You also need to consider the different mount variations in the low, middle, high, and s-mount, along with other more unusual variations like the monkey mount. Then you have submissions and submission chains. Finally, there’s also the question of playing mount with and without Gi grips.

Mount attacks DVD instructional are plentiful, but those that will actually teach you to have a better mount in little time are scarce. They do exist though and are available if you know where to look. In the name of convenience, we gathered all of the best mount attacks DVD instructionals in one place, so that you can take your pick. We certainly have made ours.

Our TOP Pick

Opening up our mount attacks DVD instructional galore is a title that has helped me personally, and a bunch of other people I know improves the mount in a matter of weeks. It is arguably the best instructional ever issued on the subject of the mount. Moreover, the instructor in question is Matt Thornton, which, if you are a grappler, should mean a lot.

Mastering The Mount by Matt Thornton

Matt Thornton, a black belt under Chris Haueter is the founder of the legendary SBG gym and one of the best Jiu-Jitsu coaches alive. His “Mastering the mount” DVD is one of the best BJJ instructionals, period, and definitely at the very top in regard to the mount position. Get this instructional if you’d like to understand how the mount works instead of just a number of multi-step techniques.

List Of Every Mount Attacks DVD Instructional Out There

Check out a few more highly useful and content-rich mount attacks DVD instructional.

1. Winning From Full Mount by Andre Galvao

The mount is on every competitor’s list of favorite positions, so no wonder that tone of the most avid competitors of all times, Andrea Galvao has an incredible DVD instructional on the subject.

2. Mount Attacks by Henry Akins

Henry Akins is a black belt under Rickson Gracie, and probably the only man out there teaching the invisible Jiu-Jitsu of Rickson in a way that makes s sense. Another great mount DVD and even a contender for the top pick spot.

3. The Mount Attack Encyclopedia by Bernardo Faria

Bernardo Faria has a true encyclopedia of mount attacks, organized in a four-part DVD instructional that will take care of all offensive issues you might be having from the mount.

4. Mount Attacks Beyond The Basics by Thomas Lisboa

Thomas Lisboa has a mount attacks DVD that is intended for more advanced students and which does go a step further than the basics but contains highly useful and really effective techniques regardless.

5. The Pressure Mount by Braulio Estima

Braulio Estima is another one whose DVD you should really hoard. His version of the mount is all about pressure, which is something nobody else covers in such depth and detail.

6. Pillars: Mount Dominance by Stephen Whittier

Stephen Whittier is actually a Matt Thornton black belt, meaning that this DVD is the perfect companion to our top pick. In short, it delivers on the promise to teach you how to be absolutely dominant from the mount, against everyone!

In Conclusion

The only way you won’t need to master the mount in BJJ is if you quit BJJ. Since you probably wouldn’t be reading this blog if that was the case, you need to learn mount and learn about it fast. Any of our mount attacks DVD instructionals will help you achieve that, and you can even choose if you want to specialize in certain aspects of the position.

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Promoted to BJJ Purple Belt at the age of 59

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE PROMOTED TO BJJ PURPLE BELT AT THE AGE OF 59

Dave Mustane is promoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt on Thursday, January 14, 2021.

Legendary musician and songwriter of metal band Megadeth is promoted to BJJ Purple belt Thursday, January 14, 2021, two years after he received his blue belt under the same professor Reginaldo Almeida at Gracie Barra Springfield.

You can read more about his life path, cancer, and other things below the video of Dave Mustaine’s belt promotion.

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More about Megadeath’s Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine was born on September 13, 1961, in the city of La Mesa, California, to a mother, Emily (a German Jew), and a father, John (of French, Canadian, Irish, and Finnish descent). He was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness.

At the age of 17, he rented his own apartment and survived by selling drugs. Then Lars Ulrich, the drummer of the band Metallica, published an ad in the newspaper in which he was looking for a lead guitarist. Mustaine responded to that ad and soon became a Metallica guitarist. In 1983, he was rudely expelled from the band due to alcohol problems.

Yet before his release he wrote several songs for the album Kill ‘Em All, the most famous of which is “Four Horsemen”, whose lyrics were later changed by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Mustaine released there, as well as some of his other songs, on his debut album Killing Is My Business … And Business Is Good! with original verses. The song was titled “Mechanix”. In 2002, Mustaine stopped playing guitar due to a hand injury, but returned in 2004. During his recovery he became a Christian, and he also studied the music industry, mostly production.

In June 2019, Mustaine was diagnosed with throat cancer. He stated that the treatment had already begun and that he was therefore forced to cancel most of Megadeth’s next concerts by the end of the year. He added that the group is still working on a new album.

The Best BJJ Gi Throws and Takedowns DVDs

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The best throws and takedowns dvds and digital instructionals

Taking people down is funky business. It is highly entertaining and very rewarding. That is because it is one of the hardest things to do in combat sports, whether it is pure grappling or mixed martial arts. On that note, doing takedowns with the Gi is notably more challenging given the endless grip possibilities. It also means there are lots of techniques that you can learn from other grappling arts, like Judo and Sambo that also utilize Gis. If your focus is to take people down in Gi BJJ, then you’re going to need BJJ Gi takedowns DVD instructionals to learn from.

Gi takedowns DVD instructionals are not hard to find. There are quite a lot of them out there intended for use in Judo and/or Sambo. However, using those techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu requires a slightly different approach. Jiu-Jitsu rules and options are different from the aforementioned arts, meaning that going for a pure Judo takedown can get you into trouble rather than help you get the match to the ground. This was a huge determinant in which BJJ Gi takedowns DVD instructionals make our collection, and more importantly, our top five list.

The Best BJJ Gi Takedown DVD Instructionals Collection

Takedowns are hard for people because they’re very difficult to predict. Nothing ever goes according to plan with them, and if you can’t keep an open mind and adjust along the way, you’ll have a hard time figuring takedowns out. With all the grips available during Gi takedowns, this issue becomes even more prominent.

Training takedowns is chaos. As much as we strive towards control on the ground in BJJ, we have to accept that the standing exchanges are pure chaos. There’s no way of training for them in steps o, or ina controlled fashion as we do, when we learn, for example, a closed guard Kimura. When you decide to actually learn takedowns, and not just the steps to a throw or takedown, you’ll need to first embrace this aspect of practicing from standing.

Only when you’re aware of the entropic nature of taking people down can you start thinking about focusing on a single technique, ora set of them. to that extent chaos doesn’t mean you can’t use precision weapons, it just means you need to time them right. That brings us to the final piece of the puzzle – after you know what moves you’re going to do, you’ll have to figure timing and st ups out. The simplest way of creating a system that will fit you is by utilizing the help of any of the BJJ Gi takedowns DVD instructional listed above. All you’re going to have to do then is put it to practice on the mats.

The Top 5

Let’s kick things off with the top five picks that I personally enjoy when it comes to learning takedowns that work like a charm for Gi Jiu-Jitsu.

1. The Buchecha Takedown System In The Gi by Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida

Buchecha is one of the best when it comes to doing takedowns in Jiu-Jitsu. In fact, I can’t remember him pulling guard in competition. When it comes to throwing people around, especially with the Gi his system is tired and tested one at the highest levels of the sport. Conversely, his four-part instructional is the best one to begin your Gi takedowns journey with.

2. The Takedown Blueprint by Jimmy Pedro and Travis Stevens

Of course, we’re going to feature an Olympic Judo medalist and a Danaher black belt in an article about Gi takedowns. Travis Stevens has one of the best blueprints for throwing people with GIs around and he’s not alone. In this 3-part instructional he is joined by his teacher and legendary Judoka Jimmy Pedro as well.

3. Firemans Carry Frenzy by Matt D’Aquino

The fireman carry is one of the best takedowns in grappling martial arts. It works with and without the Gi, although Gi setups are much more diverse. Matt D’aquino, another great Judoka and BJJ black belt, has a great take on adjusting the Judo Kata Guruma throw to fit the needs of BJJ.

4. Fernando Terere – Favela Jiu Jitsu Takedowns DVD

Terere is one of the utmost experts on Gi Jiu-Jitsu, and he also happens to have a very interesting and unusual takedown system. Apart from his signature Safada takedown, you learn a lot more of Terere’s Favela takedowns from this release.

5. Effective Wrestling For Gi Jiu-Jitsu by Adam Wheeler

Adam Wheeler is another takedown enthusiast who likes to keep things variable. He has a wrestling background at the Olympic level, as well as a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu. He has a great formula of adopting wrestling takedowns to Gi Jiu-Jitsu which is one of the more unique systems in existence.

List Of Every BJJ Gi Takedown DVD Instructional Out There

Going further into our exploration of BJJ Gi Takedown DVD instructionals, we have several more very entertaining titles that offer something different in the area of Gi takedowns.

1. Feet To Floor: Volume One Fundamental Standing Skills by John Danaher

Danaher’s brand new series ‘Feet to Floor” is all about takedowns and it is a Gi instructional. As usual, there are 8 parts to it, and three different DVDs (so far) that cover this subject.

2. Simple Judo Takedowns For BJJ Digital Only by Matt D’Aquino

Keeping things simple with Judo for BJJ. A five-part instructional by Matt D’Aquino that covers only those Judo techniques that will work 100% in Jiu-Jitsu

3. Sambo for BJJ by Vlad Koulikov

What Travis Stevens is to Judo and Adam Wheeler is to wrestling, Vladislav Koulikov is o Sambo. Although you might not consider Sambo takedowns to be appropriate for BJJ, they’re more than a great fit- they’re perfect.

4. The World Championship Judo Blueprint by Ilias Iliadis

A world champion and an Olympic gold medalist in Judo, Ilias Iliadis knows literally everything there is about grabbing people’s Gis and using them to throw them to the ground in a devastating fashion.

5. Grip Like a World Champion 2.0 by Jimmy Pedro

Jimmy Pedro covers what is the most important aspect of the Gi takedowns game – gripping. The world-class Judo coach explains everything there is about gripping and breaking grips in this incredible 3-part instructional.

6. Single Legs From Everywhere by Giancarlo BodoniGiancarlo Bodoni likes single legs. After you see this DVD, you will too, particularly with the Gi.

7. Fundamental Judo Mastery by Yarden Gerbi

Yarden Gerbi is another huge name in Judo, that has a great system of setting up throws with the Gi. this one is great for beginners and every one of smaller stature.

8. Winning Grip Fighting by Jason Hunt

Along the lines of Jimmy Pedro’s grip fighting instructional, Jason Hunt has a title on the seemed subject, covering nothing but ways of winning every grip fighting exchange.

9. Fight 2 Win System by Seth Daniels

Seth Daniels is the man behind Fight2Win and he has an instructional out that outlines his own system of Jiu-Jitsu. One of the volumes in there is all about taking people down, and it is a Gi instructional.

10. French Combo Moves by Ugo LeGrand

Ugo LeGrand, A French Judoka offers us an insight into the French Judo system. This Gi takedowns DVD covers nothing but awesome throw combinations perfect for BJJ.

11. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Techniques and Tactics: Throws and Takedowns DVD – BJJ and Judo Martial Arts Lessons

A very interesting title that covers not just Gi takedowns and throws techniques but also a tactical approach on how to make them work for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

The Best Side Control Attacks DVD and Digital Instructionals

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the best side control attacks dvds and digital instructionals

Once you pass the guard, you arrive in one of the most interesting, versatile, and unpredictable positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. That is side control. Contrary to what you might expect from it, actually having control over the bottom person is not an easy task to complete. The position is highly dynamic and it is one of the key things you have to accept about it if you want to be able to successfully launch side control attacks. While getting to side control is not an easy task at all, staying there long enough and with enough control to start attacking can be even more difficult and frustrating. If learning this is what you’re after, you’ve just hit the jackpot. Below, you’ll find every Side Control attacks DVD you’ll ever need to start torturing people from there.

Everyone uses side control in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. there no way around it. So why not become truly efficient at it, especially from an attacking perspective? Let’s face it, trying to hold someone in side control for 5 minutes is not just a futile attempt, but also makes for very boring Jiu-Jitsu. Instead, the moment you arrive in side control, your mind should only think about one thing: Attack! That doesn’t really come easy because once you start looking for attacks, you’re likely to lose the position if you have no understanding of what is happening. The following Side Control Attacks DVD instructionals will solve that particular issue, along with plenty more.

The Best Side Control Attacks DVD Instructionals Collection

It is not easy figuring side control out. Trust me, I have been there, feeling completely lost. I turned to every higher-ranked grappler I could find and instructional… lots of them. BJJ, Wrestling, Sambo, you name it, I have gone through it. That said, there’s a lot of information out there that it is difficult to make sense of. You won’t have to go through the same process, though, thanks to our best side control attacks DVD instructionals collection.

What you need to know before you dive in and start watching is the nature of side control. Namely, side control is highly dynamic, and you will need to factor that in when you think about controlling and attacking from there. In fact, attacking from side control can only happen if you stay there long enough. Moreover, attacks from the top of side control come in the form of either submission r transitions. Submissions are pretty self-explanatory, really. Transitions will take you to positions that provide better control, and points, like knee on belly, mount, or the back.

Here’s something to get your imagination going – what if you started to threaten attacks 9subs and transitions) the moment you arrive in side control? That will most definitely help you to stay in control of the position, mainly because people don’t think about escaping when you’re trying to choke them or break a limb. That, in turn, all means you can set up other attacks, like go for an Americana to get the mount, etc. Let me make it simple – just pick one or more title s form tour best side control attacks DVD instructional and you’ll see what I mean.

The Top 5

Side control attacks are numerous, versatile, and take time to learn. the following five instructionals can cut that time in half.

1. Side Control Setups & Submissions by Bernardo Faria

One of the best side control attacks DVD instructional out there is by Bernardo Faria. His four-part instructional has everything you need on the subjects of submissions from the top of side control. This is a Gi instructional.

2. The Complete North South Choke by Marcelo Garcia

The master of the North-South position, Marcelo Garcia shares his secrets about maintaining, and attack from this side control position. This instructional focuses a lot on the North-South choke that nobody can set up as good as Marcelo can.

3. The Scarf Hold The Soul Stealer by Henry Akins

The scarf hold, or Kesa Gatame as it is known in Judo is a position that people underestimate and underused in BJJ. This instructional by Henry Akins is here to correct that. After going through the four volumes on this DVD you’ll never look at the scarf hold the same again.

4. Side Control Dominance by Andre Galvao

Andre Galvao’s name is truly a mainstay in BJJ, regardless of which generation of grapplers you are from. This particular instructional of his is a Gi based one, and it covers a multitude of tiny details that will make you extremely dominant form that top of side control.

5. The Pillars Side Control Mastery by Stephen Whittier

A huge instructional that I am amazed hasn’t gotten more recognition. Stephen Whittier is an SBG black belt and one of the best at explaining conceptual Jiu-Jitsu. If you truly want to understand side control, this is the DVD to et.

List Of Every Side Control Attacks DVD Instructional Out There

Apart from the top 5 picks above, other instructionals out there do offer more insight into the secrets of side control. Any of the following side control attacks DVD instructional will help you massively improve your submission rate from all possible side control variations.

1. Kimura: Enter The System by John D šankanaher

John Danaher’s Kimura series might not sound like a side control instructional per see, but if oy think about it, there’s no other top position where you hunt Kimuras from more than side control. Conversely at least half of his 8-part instructional covers ways of attacking this specific arm lock from different side control variations.

2. Side Control Attacks & Submissions: Old School Evolution by Fabio Gurgel

Fabio Gurgel is truly a representative of the old-school. This four-part instructional features simple, yet very detailed and extremely high percentage submission attacks from side control.

3. Old School Efficient BJJ by Chris Haueter

Another old-school BJJ GI instructional, this time with Chris Haueter uring as the instructor. Lots of incredible invisible BJJ information in this one that covers many aspects of side control attacks.

4. Position, Transition and Submission by Eli Knight

Eli Knight covers all the stuff we talked about in the opening sections of this article: how to attack by threatening both submission and transitions at the same time.

5. Old School Submissions from Side Control by Keith Owen

A Gi-based instructional that features plenty of old-school attacks from the top of side control, including some crazy lapel submissions.

6. Pure Jiu Jitsu by Luis Heredia

Luis Heredia has an incredible instructional in “Pure Jiu-Jitsu” that really tries to explain the nature of the most important positions in BJJ, including top side control.

7. The Top Game Submission Manual by Ken Gabrielson

Ken Gabrielson has really put together a crazy submission manual. While this is not a side control specific DVD it includes a volume dedicated to side control attacks.

8. Side Control by Eliot Marshall

Eliot Marshall’s side control attacks DVD is a four-part instructional on the various things you can do from side control without the Gi. It involves everything, from positioning to submission finishes.

9. Knee On Belly Domination by Stephen Whittier

Although not a side control DVD, this one involves side controls’s next logical step – knee on belly. given that the instructor is Stephen Whittier, you really need to find a way to get this one in your collection.

10. The KTNA Side Control System by Ante Dzolic

A unique DVD by andy account that covers an unusual but highly effective system for attacking from side control that the founder Ante Dzolic calls the KTNA system.

11. Side Control Destruction Gi & NoGi by Will Grundhauser

This one is as brutal as it sounds. Learn how to destroy people’s will from side control with some of the most brutal positioning and submission holds.

12. Shin On Belly Guard by James Clingerman

As crazy as ti sounds, the shin on belly guard has everything to do with side control and not much to do with an actual guard.

13. ROMULO BARRAL’S SIDE CONTROL SECRETS [ON DEMAND]

Romulo is one of the greatest grappling competitors of our age and in this side control attacks DVD he shares all the secrets of his system that have brought him several world championships among other notable titles.

14. 40 PLUS BJJ SUCCESS VOL 4 – SIDE CONTROL [ON DEMAND]

Over 40 and looking to improve your side control attacks? Look no further than this instructional!

15. MARCELLO MONTEIRO SIDE CONTROL ATTACKS [ON DEMAND]

Marcello Monteiro has a really cool instructional on side control attacks that doesn’t just show attacks but teaches you who to string them together. The best part is that they work not as a chain, but as a loop, meaning you won’t stop attacking until you get a tap.

16. LUCAS LEPRI KNEE ON BELLY PART ONE [ON DEMAND]

Lucas Lepri is a name that needs no further explanation. In this instructional he dissects the knee on belly position completely, leaving no stone turned.

17. LUCAS LEPRI KNEE ON BELLY PART TWO [ON DEMAND]

The second portion of the Lucas Lepri knee on belly instructional that covers the attacking and transitioning portions of the position.

In Conclusion

Any side control attacks DVD that you pick will teach you something,. However, if you want instructional that will teach you everything, whether it is broad or specialized, you’ll find what you are looking for among the titles we reviewed above.