More Convicted Sexual Predators in Rickson Gracie JJGF Federation

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Not long time ago we were writing about DAVID ARNEBECK. Convicted child molester who is a Rickson Gracie Black Belt. But what happened now is that TY Gay revealed two more sexual predators in Rickson’s team. There were not many Rickson Gracie students who accused David Arnebeck, Rickson Gracie JJGF Federation. The one that did it publicly was TY GAY. You can check his statement calling Rickson Gracie a fraud HERE

Ty Gay made a video on this matter and we bring you the most interesting stuff from that video:

TY GAY on Rickson Gracie, JJGF, Scott Naugle and Romolo Barros:

Most guys know that I called Rickson Gracie out, I asked him to set me straight. He posted the picture with him and David Arnebeck. Arnebeck is convicted for touching kids unappropriately. He took a plea deal. He said that he was too drunk to remember.

So, they didn’t make a statement. Four days into it, and there is no statement. I messaged everybody in our Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belt group and nothing. Everybody was in there and no one said nothing except Pedro Sauer on the fourth day.

I’ve idolize those guys, these old G’s, for a long time, like 20 years. Pedro Sauer, Rickson Gracie, Rorion Gracie, Royce Gracie. You know, all got the superheroes right? So, it was really nice to have Pedro Sauer to stand up and to be on my side. He’s got six daughters so, he understands very well. In fact, on the first deal they changed their whole Association, where all their instructors have background checks. We should all have that too. So, people like David Arnebeck can’t teach people. Pedro Sauer also has eyes in the sky now so, he’s making sure that he have video cameras everywhere like I have. Also even in the private rooms, just not in the bathrooms obviously.

TY Gay on Rickson Gracie Statement on Convicted Child Molester David Arnebeck:

Let’s talk about the JJGF and Rickson’s statement. Global Jiu-Jitsu Federation or the JJGF made the statement and reads like this:

‘This statement is in regards to my association with David Arnebeck. I take full responsibility for allowing Mr. Arnebeck to continue his membership in the JJGF. Considering the final court ruling that he was permitted full unrestricted normal contact with minors, which declares that Mr. Arnebeck was not to be considered as a danger to minors or to society and that I know him, his wife, his daughter and his work as a Jiu Jitsu instructor for fifteen years, I decided not to impose further penalties on Mr. Arnebeck other than those already given by the court. In doing so, I took the personal position that people who demonstrate the will to change and to pay for past mistakes should not be ostracised and excluded from society. Rickson Gracie’

So I do believe in jujitsu. I believe that Jiu-Jitsu is the great reformer. I believe that if you Give Jiu-Jitsu to Alchohol or Drug addict and you can reform them. Anything, almost anything. I say almost because not sexual predators. They are touchy-feely. Every position in Jiu Jitsu is invading someone’s space. The rest of Rickson’s Statement:

‘However, as of today, the JJGF is adopting a zero tolerance policy towards sexual misconduct.’ -Rickson Gracie

So? What does that mean? That means that they DIDN’T HAVE have a zero-tolerance policy to sexual misconduct until now. Until the Internet started to crush them.

They’ve Known for this guy David Arnebeck and two other guys too for several years. This makes me dissappointed. Guys in JJGF should fire your publicists. What are you thinking? Who wrote this statement?

I get it. They’ll lose a but of money. These guys maybe have a couple of schools and schools has to pay like $500 a year to be an official team and then you can pay them $200 if you’re black belt for your certificate. And I think a little patch on your back and your belt to make you an official JJGF Black Belt.

I’m pretty sure Rickson was the guy who was pretty angry on Rener and Ryron Gracie because they were giving up belts online and that brings up to another great point. We can make videos about people doing online Belt curriculum. Or we can make videos about fake Black Belts or we can dojo storm fake black belts. Or kids that get promoted by somebodies else black belt system of Jiu-Jitsu that they made up. I get it, I was upset too.

Rener Gracie, Ryron Gracie and Rorion gave me my Black Belt and Rener Gracie made a video about guy in Canada ripping him and Brian Ortega off of $10.000. I think that’s important.

TY GAY talking ironicly in Reners name:

‘You can’t be a fake black belt. You can’t rip us off. We’ll post your picture and let everyone know about you.’

Why am I then getting so much blow back for calling out sexual predators?

I had several my Jiu-Jitsu brothers and black belts under Ryron and Rener Gracie also and others who contacted me like, you should never question Rickson, you should close up shop. One guy told me, you shouldn’t be getting money out of Gracie name.

One guy who will recognize him self told me that Rickson is the living reincarnation of Budha.

Rickson Gracie is probably a great guy, whatever, but he’s not a superman. We can’t put these pepole on pedestal like this. it’s cultish. Obviously these guys don’t care about sexual misconducts until the Internet was crushing them.

Rickson Gracie is all about pressure. But I don’t think he planned this kind of pressure, right? It’s not just Rickson’s fault. It’s problem across the board.

So, David Arnebeck was one guy that Henry Atkins and Brandon Hetzler told Rickson and JJFG about two years ago and Rickson and JJFG, basically, did nothing.

ROMOLO BARROS

There’s another guy I wanna call out or bring to your attention… Half of Hawai notified me about this guy. He’s in Hawai, Honolulu. His name is Romolo Barro and he’s Rickson Gracie Black Belt

If you look at Romulo Barros’ criminal record he is convicted of First Degree sexual Assault:

Romolo Barros is convicted for sexual harrasment for three different girls. I’m not calling these girls out because they’re survivors and I feel for them. He had to pay to institution for three of them. He had a warrant for his arrest.

Romolo Barros has BJJ school in Hawai and he’s running tournaments. BFJJ Manoa Academy.
Romolo’s school name is Hawaiian freestyle Jiu Jitsu / BFJJ Manoa Academy.

One guy told me, ‘hey Ty, look at Big Pharma, Big Pharma kills 50,000 people. Who’s going after them? And then he asked me, ‘Would you rather be ra**d or dead?”. WHAT?

Romolo Barros is a bad dude in BJJ community and I don’t care for his stuff and about anything he’s doing:

People can be reformed but not sexual misconducts. And this is why.

WHEN YOU SEXUALLY MISCONDUCT SOME CHILD. THEY NEVER GET THAT BACK.
WHEN YOU R*PE SOMEBODY THEY NEVER GET THAT BACK.
IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW MUCH YOU PAYED TO INSTITUTION THEY ARE NOT GONNA BE THE SAME.

If we keep turning the blind eye on this we’re creating an environment for predators sp they can continue molesting kids. NO!

It can’t just be about money. We’ve got to make sure we have a code of ethics here.

Another sexual Predator Scott Naugle

I want to call out another guy and sexual predator Scott Naugle. My Facebook Friend. How’s going dude? You’ve been stalking me lately because you were worried knowing what I’m gonna do.

Scott Naugle BJJ sexual predator — Scott Naugle

Chris Saunders gave him a BJJ Black Belt. I don’t think he knew about his record.

We should all check these people. It’s not like I’m gonna close my eyes for $500 per year.

Scott Naugle is teaching BJJ in Maryland. It’s called Leverage Jiu Jitsu.

Don’t confuse it with Todd Safer’s Leverage Jiu Jitsu school in Ohio, which is awesome.

Here is Scott Naugle BJJ Academy in a picture Below:

This is a Public Record. Scott Naugle was convicted with felony, aggravated sexual battery – less than 13. And the same thing, different charge. Sexual Battery Severity: 2

Ty Gay’s conclusion on sexual Predators in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Problem is when new people that come to Jiu-Jitsu don’t know about these guys.
If you committed any sexual crime you should not be allowed to teach this beautiful art. You’ve lost your privileges. You can’t be guilty on aggravated sexual battery on someone less than 13 years old.

So, If you’re survivor of sexual assault or sexual battery or any kind of weirdness like that, you’re not alone. We’re not gonna forget about you. We have people here behind you. We’re not just let sexual predators and child molesters run rampart throughout our community. We’re gonna call these guys out. We’re gonna call all weirdos out. And we’re Gonna Stand up for all survivors. If you’re a white belt or you’re a Black Belt Stand UP. We’re gonna stand up. We need everyone to stand up now.

All you predators we’re coming for ya! Bet your a$$.

The White Belt Manifesto – A Guide For Surviving BJJ

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Being a beginner sucks!!! No matter which aspect of life it is, starting something new gets people out of their comfort zones. When it comes down to martial arts, BJJ tends to be on top of the pile regarding difficult new beginnings. In fact, Jiu Jitsu can be tough on experienced practitioners on a regular basis, let alone new students. The white belt period in BJJ is considered to be nothing short of sadistic. Well, that is the point of view of new white belts, in general. However, one can see why they might feel that way.

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The first couple of months are the biggest hurdle of anyone’s Jiu Jitsu journey. The feeling of a new white belt is that of jumping into a pool of sharks and alligators. They might not feel like that while signing up, but after the first couple of classes, it’s all they can think about. Let’s be honest, those first couple of months are not a pleasant experience unless you’re a bit masochistic. However, this period is crucial for anyone seriously thinking about training BJJ. Only after surviving this “initiation period” can one be considered as a Jiu Jitsu student. You can also check 25 main reasons why you don’t progress as much as you could HERE.

Realistic White Belt Goals

First and foremost, the early days of a white belt are about survival. By survival, I don’t mean the surviving class, because most won’t. A white belt should focus on mental survival, i.e. that of their ego. As we know full well, BJJ successfully deflates egos, but this process takes time. Not being able to squash the ego is one of the main reasons some people give up very early. A realistic goal for a white belt in their first months of training is to find a way to survive mentally. In a physical sense, a good goal in the survival category is not getting injured.

As a white belt survives the early onslaught and settles in its time for their goals to shift a little bit. Survival is still going to be in the focus, but not as hard. Once a white belt manages to get through a roll with a blue or purple belt without tapping, they often start to think ahead. It is not unusual for a white belt to focus on getting promoted to blue. After all, it is the most desired promotion in BJJ. This, however, is not the correct way to set goals. Thinking about the next belt is never a good idea, but that holds especially true at white belt. A beginner should focus on learning the fundamental technical aspects of the art. They won’t get promoted without them, so they might as well choose the right goal. The method is fairly easy – just keep showing up.

Finally, after a certain amount of time spent at white belt, a student might want to compete. A very important goal for a white belt is to learn the rules of competition. Knowing the rules allows a student to focus on the correct technical areas.

Correct Mindset For White Belts

As previously mentioned, the mindset of a white belt plays a huge role in their development. Nobody expects white belts, especially new ones, to feel comfortable and relaxed. Actually, regardless of experience, it is quite rare for a white belt to be relaxed during rolling. A very helpful way of thinking about BJJ for beginners is to focus less on panic movements and more on getting comfortable. Obviously, it’s never comfortable when a brown belt is in full mount. It can, nonetheless, become less uncomfortable if you’re not struggling spastically. So, white belts should look to get comfortable in bad positions. Just make sure you keep breathing and you’ll be able to think more clearly.

This leads us to the next important mental aspect for a white belt – acceptance. No matter which belt, a BJJ [practitioner is going to get tapped. Beginners might as well accept that they’re going to tap repeatedly and more than any other belt. Apart from the long-standing joke that white belts are food for the blue belts, they’re going to tap to more experienced white belts as well. Accept that this is a big part of learning Jiu-Jitsu and tap early and often.

A Word On Technique

BJJ is overwhelmingly rich with techniques and moves. Nobody expects a white belt to know them all, but instructors do expect students to look for them while rolling. A white belt attempting berimbolos or jumping guard passes never ends well. Instead of all the YouTube craziness, white belts should keep it simple. Listen to the instructor, learn the fundamental techniques and attempt to apply them in sparring. Leave the fancy stuff for later and focus on how you move your body. In a technical sense, it’s not as much about moves, as it is about movement patterns. A white belt should be a master of bridging, hip escaping and the technical stand-up, to name a few.

Having a good grasp on the basic movements is going to do wonders for white belts in rolling. Since white belts mostly look to survive, if they utilize the advice from this article, they’re going to do so much more effectively. Let’s look at a white belt who is comfortable being a beginner, who keeps a cool mind in bad positions and who attempts to get out via technical movements. That white belt is on the correct path for advancement in BJJ and won’t go unnoticed by the instructors.

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Josh Barnett on Starting Rolls On The Knees: “It’s Useless”

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Josh Barnett on Starting Rolls On The Knees: "It's Useless"

Josh Barnett shared his opinion on rolling sessions starting on the knees on his facebook official page. According to Josh you should never do it.

“Live wrestling/rolling with both wrestlers/grapplers starting on their knees. Practically anyone who trains in the current grappling climate has seen it. For some gyms it’s the only way they start and I’ll tell you why no matter the case, you’re wasting your time (or your student’s time in the case of coaches) doing it.

First and foremost fights and grappling matches don’t start on your knees. In fact I can’t think of any sports that do besides Inuit Kneel Jumping (Google that sh*t. It’s a real sport) and last I checked that’s not the sport we were training for. I can remember one of the first things my high school wrestling coach said to me “Nice to meet you.” and the second thing being “GET OFF YOUR F#$%!NG KNEES!”.

Being on your toes and is essential to gathering power, evasion, your base, and overall athletic potential. In a real world scenario (or even in a BJJ tournament) you and your opponent are standing upright on your feet. In the case of a real world altercation and you want to engage an opponent on the ground if you’re on your knees there’s a very slim chance of that ever happening. Now try avoiding strikes, a knife, whatever or even being able to run/jump/escape. Not happening. If you’re on your knees for real world combat you should immediately be getting to your feet to an athletically viable stance or attacking to a takedown on a standing opponent. If it’s competitive grappling you’re training for then you should doing the same or pulling guard if that’s your preference but either way being proactive to getting to a position with more potentiality. Sitting on your knees is a weak position athletically and strategically it’s a place that you should only be in, in transition.

You say, “But my academy/gym has so many people that it’s not possible to start on the feet and fight for takedowns!” That’s no excuse not to train takedowns. Rotate people in groups then that would allow enough space for people to do them. You say, “People get hurt doing takedowns”. I say, “Stop coddling your students, stunting their potential growth and allowing them to have a huge hole in their game”. Teach them proper technique and just like with rolling, it doesn’t mean always having to go 1000%. You could be the greatest ground grappler in the world but in a fight if you have no way to take the fight to the ground, then your skills are useless.

“Hey there super grappling champion type guy. Bet you wish you had trained some takedowns now…SOCCER KICK!”

I’ll even suppose that there is even a crowd out there who would say, “I/We don’t care at all about takedowns. All I/We want to do is roll on the ground.” As a martial artist I personally think that’s an absolutely terrible idea to have. But even still, wrestling on your knees in my opinion is not going to help your rolling very much and it’s not going to help you be better prepared for competition. Instead, start with one person in what I call a negative position with a negative position being: on your back or someone in a dominant top position like side, mount, or on your back. These are actual combat viable positions you will see yourself in all the time while grappling whether you’re the person on top or bottom.

What I do is I have people pair off and then play rock, paper, scissors (Or jan-ken if you’re in Japan). The winner gets to choose where they start. Any ground position they want to. They could choose mounted on their partner or have their partner mounted on them. The only thing I suggest is to take into account what you need to work on. If you are having trouble escaping under side control then put yourself there as much as possible. Getting stuck in half guard? Start there every time until you are able to solve your issue. In addition to the starting set up I also add that if anyone escapes to their feet or submits the other then the other person chooses where they start next. This keeps things active and flowing in my opinion and leaves an overarching goal set in mind for the martial artists.”

You will get so much more out of working your back escapes and defense or attacks from the guard position than you ever will wrestling around with someone in a poor athletic position like on your knees. Stop wasting yours or your student’s time working on something that isn’t relevant to sport or real world combat. This solves any of the previously mentioned complaints too in regards to why places start athletes on the knees, except in this case you’re now spending time working on the skills that are directly applicable to your grappling sport or combat arts.”

BJJ Blue Belt Requirements, Struggles And Expectations

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What is the most desired belt in martial arts? Whether it is BJJ or any other martial art, the answer is the same. And no, it is not the black belt. It is not a belt of a particular color at all. The main desire of martial artists is not to be a white belt. Usually, it does not matter how long it takes, the most important thing is getting rid of the “beginner” tag. In Jiu-Jitsu, the first step along the grading ladder is a BJJ Blue Belt.

The blue belt is a huge benchmark for a BJJ practitioner. It signifies perseverance and dedication. It shows that a practitioner is serious about art. One could even argue that it is the hardest belt to achieve. If you wonder why then you’ve either forgotten how tough you had it at the white belt or never trained Jiu Jitsu. The norm for white belts in the art that takes an average of 10+ years to “master” is mauling. So, apart from moving on from “being a white belt”, a blue belt represents a certain level of experience in the art.

Finally Not A White Belt! So, Now What?

So what should a blue belt focus on after all the excitement of promotion dies down? Simply put, this is the time for techniques. And by that, I don’t mean specializing. It is the time to gather as many technical tools as possible. The conceptual integration of them all comes later on. At BJJ blue belt, it is important to understand one very important aspect of BJJ – it doesn’t stop after one move.

So what should a blue belt know to start with? Well, there’s a reason why there’s a set of techniques often referred to as “Fundamentals”. A blue belt should have enough knowledge of every fundamental position of BJJ. Positions like the mount, guard, side control should be comfortable for a blue belt, in both an offensive and defensive sense. From there, the collection process can begin.

A blue belt is already aware of what an armbar or a collar choke is. However, seeing past just one move is the true mark of a solid blue belt. This is the goal of every new BJJ blue belt and the best way to obtain it is through experimentation. This is the time for developing open guards, looking to string together submissions in chains that make sense and thinking about countering. The guard is usually the one area that gets the most development during this phase.

From a non-technical aspect, a blue belt also has to live up to certain standards. They are often looked upon by white belts and should act accordingly. Mat behavior should reflect the fact that they’re not beginners. Blue belts impact new students the most since higher belts seem very distant to them. Blue belts should also be aware that they represent the academy and the BJJ lifestyle off the mats as well as on them.

The BJJ Blue Belt Blues

A negative statistic regarding the blue belt period is that this is the time that most people give up on BJJ. There is a good explanation for this. Even though a student might acquire their blue belt in a year or so, getting to the next level is harder. Actually, the time spent at blue is longer than any other belt on the way to a black belt.

Staying at blue belt level takes about 2-4 years, almost without exception. The reason is that in order to progress, BJJ blue belts have to demonstrate sufficient technical knowledge. It is said that a purple belt knows all the techniques that a black belt does. Well, purple belts learn all those crucial techniques in blue. Taking into account the sheer volume of techniques available in BJJ, it is understandable why BJJ blue belts are “being slow-cooked”.

Another often-heard complaint among blue belts is a feeling of increased pressure. Even though ego has no place in BJJ, it takes time to learn how to suppress it. Getting tapped by a white belt hits blue belts hard, especially in their early days. It is important to recognize this self-placed pressure in order to get over it. Those who do not often quit altogether.

Time is a luxury in modern times. Throw in everyday life into the mix and it becomes even harder for a student to persevere through the blue belt. BJJ blue belt cannot be promoted to purple just on the merits of being blue for a certain time period. Showing up to class is the most important piece and also the one where most blue belts fail. Those that push through it, though, are now ready to truly experience BJJ.

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Ezekiel Choke Defense with a Wrist Lock as a Counter

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How to Defend Ezekiel Choke with a Wrist Lock

I am going to share with you today a technique I picked up from Pedro Sauer many years ago. Ezekiel Choke’s defense and Ezekiel Choke countered with a Wrist Lock.

I asked Pedro about Ezekiel Choke and defense and it’s really cool defense to the Ezekiel choke. Pedro Sauer is actually a wizard. He is an absolutely phenomenal technician and he had like five different answers for and this one stuck in my mind. I like a lot. I don’t go for as much I actually might prefer, but this one was pretty cool. It’s basically a late defense to the Ezekiel choke.

Number 1 defense is, you don’t want your neck to get wrapped.
Then the second step is blocking the second hand from coming in.
If you’re very late in the whole process this defense can work and I made it work before.

So looks like we’re here. He got this arm underneath, If my defense goes south it’s inside of this arm I’m in trouble. What I want to do is sneak my right hand in, on the side of my neck. I will hold this nice and tight here and I’m waiting for opponents second hand to come in. As it comes in I’m gonna catch it right there at the top of his fingers.

Now I’m gonna reach around above my shoulder so he can’t straighten the arm anymore. I lock it there and I bridge over my shoulder in assemblage and pushing down into the wrist.

He has to verbally tap here, so be careful because when you come up putting the weight down and you push his wrist to the floor.

So what I do is that I’m catching his hand and grabbing a hold of the fingers. I’m grabbing all four fingers on the over top of the knuckles to have better leverage. Then I wrap above the shoulder and I bridge. As I Bridge I push down into the pretty little wrist lock.

So, give it a try. Hope you like it. If you ever get a chance to train with Pedro Sauer. He’s an amazing technician and an amazing teacher. Thank you very much, Pedro, for the technique.

by Professor Robin Giesler

The BJJ Ankle Lock – A Detailed Guide For Every Position

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Have you ever heard of Oswaldo Fadda? He was a red belt of non-Gracie lineage that was among the pioneers of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He also managed to beat Helio Gracie’s academy after challenge the founder himself. Fadda’s students proved superior to the Gracie academy ones, winning the challenge fro Oswaldo. Their superiority over the Gracie academy students was due to their knowledge of foot locks. They utilized the BJJ ankle lock to great success, taking advantage of Helio’s contempt.

Although leg locks have remained vilified since the ankle lock managed to become a mainstay technique. It is a submission that is legal in all belts, in all competition formats. Even though the move is considered safer than toeholds and kneebars, it is just as effective if not more. Today’s modern leg lock game gave this submission even more option to shine. The positional approach of modern leglockers allows even more versatility when ankle locks are in question.

Execution Of The BJJ Ankle Lock

The ankle lock is far from a simple move in mechanical terms. The ankle is actually the most complicated joint in the human body. However, in relation to submission, the complex anatomy of the joint actually makes it weaker. The ankle consists of three main bones that are held together by a whole bunch of ligaments. It is these ligaments that are the main target of ankle locks, most of the time. In certain cases, a larger connective structure we know as the Achilles tendon is the focus of attacks.

Structurally, it is important to have a proper grip in order to exert maximal force on the ankle. The grip used for ankle locks is very similar to the one used for the guillotine choke. The arm that goes around the ankle is crucial for the submission. Namely, a very specific part of the arm is considered to be optimal for the lock. As Dean Lister states below, this is the part of the forearm right above the wrist. The palm of the locking hand should be kept at chest level, helped up by the other arm.

The BJJ ankle lock can be finished in a few different ways. Ultimately, the goal is to create the proper angle by lying on the ground and extending. But before the hip extension comes into play, there has to be pressure. The best way to place pressure on the foot, considering that grips are in order, is with the help of the lats. A shrug of the shoulders, while tightly gripping the ankle, is going to cause a bend in the foot that increases the force upon the joint. This way, all the connective structures of the ankle are put under strain, as opposed to just the Achilles tendon.

Positional Options

High positional control is essential for proper execution of an ankle lock. As we discussed, the ankle lock focuses on breaking the connection between the bones of the ankle. This is rarely the outcome, though, because pain usually causes the opponent to tap. Given that proper mechanics (grips and pressure) are applied there’s no escaping the BJJ ankle lock without injury. However, in order to be able to apply the breaking mechanics, one has to sufficiently control the opponent.

In terms of positional dominance, we’re going to focus on those positions legal in all competitions. Although not the most dominant among leg locking positions, the following provide ultimate finishing opportunities for the ankle lock. Remember, that control is crucial for a successful submission. In order to obtain control, positional dominance has to be acquired.

Ashi Garami

Translating as “leg entanglement’, the position has been named and made famous by John Danaher. The position is essentially a prone Single Leg X guard, with a few small but essential modifications. Namely, in the Single Leg X, the foot that’s on the inside is hooked around the same leg, whereas in Ashi Garami it hooks the opposite buttock. This allows for rotational control of the opponent’s hips. From there the same mechanics as above apply. A good grip and tight pressure should be applied, before going down on the shoulder and using the hips to finish the submission. Defense is scarcely successful once a strong Ashi Garami is obtained.

50/50

The 50/50 is still considered by some to be just a stalling position. However, it can be far more than just a sweep exchanging situation. In terms of leg locking, a very tight BJJ ankle lock can be applied from the 50/50 guard. The mechanics are a little bit different than with Ashi Garami, but the same principles apply. Since the leg is across the attacker’s body in 50/50 the locking arm goes around the ankle from the opposite side. In order to finish, the leg should be kept on the top side, and a twisting motion is done in place of a straight hip extension. Check it out below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0t4cMFRp3Q&w=640&h=380

Tripod Ankle Lock

The tripod ankle lock is fast and effective, available from two main situations. Firstly, it is a great option to grab an ankle lock from the top position. Secondly, it offers a fast and effective counter to an opponent escaping Ashi Garami. In both situations, the point is to end up in a belly down situation, with the same grip as before. Both legs and an arm, or the head should be touching the ground, thus forming a tripod. The finish is the same as in a belly down armbar – a simple hip extension.

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Purple Belt – The Time When Jiu Jitsu Starts To Make Sense

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Like it or hate it, the belt system in Jiu-Jitsu has its advantages. When people get promoted properly, after achieving certain benchmarks, it makes a lot of sense. Belt buying incidents aside, a BJJ belt takes about 2 years on average. In those years the student is, probably, truly on the level the color indicates about halfway. Before that point, more maturity is needed, while after it the transition to the next level slowly begins. Every belt represents an important period in a grappler’s journey through BJJ, each with its own requirements. However, arguably, the purple belt is both the hardest the most fun of them all.

Despite some people thinking that the blue belt benchmark is the most important, I tend to disagree. Important as the transition from the white belt is, the blue belt is still considered the most likely period of quitting the art. Reaching purple, on the other hand, demonstrates resilience and true dedication to the art. Not unexpected, as it usually takes about 4-5 years of training to really reach the proper purple belt level.

The Road To Purple Belt

Although every school, or rather organization, has slightly different requirements regarding belts, in each one of them getting to purple belt requires hard work. When it comes to the requirements for someone to be promoted to purple belt, they are quite complex.

Receiving a blue belt marks one’s familiarity with Jiu Jitsu, the basic positions and moves. During the blue belt period, a practitioner starts to become aware of certain patterns of BJJ. For example, a kimura is not just a solitary move, as it can lead to armbars or the back. Even though moving between them is still difficult, the patterns are recognized for being there.

As a blue belt matures at that level, their game starts to change towards that of a purple belt’s. When an instructor sees an experienced blue belt roll with anticipation instead of aggression, they start to consider promotion. Replacing two or three move combos with more fluid movements that now connect dominant positions, signify maturity in one’s game. As soon as a blue belt starts thinking more conceptually and less of moves, they’re ready for promotion.

At this level, personality traits, mat attitude as well as behavior outside of the gym start to matter. A purple belt isn’t promoted merely by the level of technical knowledge. Reaching the upper tiers of Jiu-Jitsu requires a degree of stability and dedication to the BJJ lifestyle.

Developing Your BJJ Identity

A well-known quote in BJJ is that a purple belt knows all the techniques that a black belt does. The differences between the two are in the details. This actually describes this level really well. Purple is the time when a practitioner has the tools to start developing their own game. They have enough experience to know what works for them and should have an open mind for experimentation.

At the purple belt, movements become more important than just solitary moves. Stringing techniques together is a blue belt trait. Movement is fluid, smooth, and purposeful. Very little extra energy is spent when attacking or defending. The experience of a solid purple belt is very evident in their game. There is next to no panic defensively and purposeful aggression when a submission presents itself. It is not just the movement patterns that are fluid at this level, but so is the chaining of techniques. A purple belt doesn’t stop when something fails and should be able to recognize if and when they should go forward or return to a position.

Probably the most impressive ability of purple belts is their transitioning skills. They know more than enough to hold a position or attack submission. Despite not being aware of every little detail (brown and black belt level) they know how to get into a position. Or, out of one, for that matter. Seemingly effortless cat-like movement, while in total control, is a mark of a legit purple belt. Anticipation levels are very high in purple belts since they’ve spent countless hours on the mat. You know that mind-reading feeling you get when you roll with a black belt? Well, that gets developed mostly at purple belt, thanks to the experience and mindful rolling.

The Teaching Belt

Purple belt is the period when a student of BJJ makes another huge transition. This is the time when they are introduced to teaching. Whether it is kids’ classes or fundamentals, purple belts start to give back to the community. The benefits of learning are plentiful for them.

A purple belt teaching a class gains valuable teaching experience before anything else. A teaching style is just as important as a rolling one. Not everyone wants or can be a teacher, but everyone should try it, just like the competition. Another important aspect is that purple belts get to refine their technique through teaching. Repeatedly demonstrating moves allows them to discover new details and opportunities. These nuances are hard to find during the stress of rolling or competition, so teaching allows purple belts to slowly start climbing towards the next level – the detail-orientated brown belt.

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Joe Rogan on Female Transgender Athletes who Compete: It’s Bizzare and Ridicolous

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Joe Rogan on Female Transgender Athletes who Compete: It's Bizzare and Ridicolous

Joe Rogan and Tom Segura discuss whether they think male to female transgender athletes should be able to compete against women.

Joe Rogan and Tom Seguera obviously don’t support Female Transgender athletes who compete against other females and they have “thousands” of reasons for that.

Here are some of them and you can watch the video below for more.

“You have the right to live your life in play but like you have all those skills that you developed as a man and now you’re playing against frail or smaller is silly. And the fact that you can’t bring that up and that it’s offensive is ridiculous to me.”

“Well, especially when it comes to fighting. I really understood like how bizarre and offensive, cult-like this ideology is..”

“What if I transition to a woman and I do powerlifting.”

“You have people have done that and they’re winning and breaking all the records”

Can you imagine if you’re a biological woman who’s been training and working hard all her life and all of sudden you have to compete with “this”. The transgender female is like she’s a giant. Look at the size of her head, formerly male head. It’s a giant woman. It’s just a way to get medals. It’s sandbagging. That’s not fair.

We don’t even have to mention what Joe Rogan said about Fallon Fox as those were the most brutal words Joe Rogan actually said about anyone.

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu History – Rise and Expansion of the Art

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu History - Rise and Expansion of the Art

Gracies had a hard time spreading their art to the world. It took almost a century until the world found out what Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu really is and how effective it is. It took a lot of modifications to the previously known arts, a lot of challenging fights and above all, it took a lot of enthusiasm and belief in something. In something that will prove to the world that fighting is much more than just kicks and punches.

Helio Gracie’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Legacy

Helio Gracie was learning Japanese Ju-jitsu from his older brother, Carlos Gracie. Carlos learned Japanese Jiu-Jitsu from a Japanese master Mitsuyo Maeda in the early 1900s. The thing is, Helio Gracie was very frail. As a young boy, doctors restricted him from involving himself in any type of physical activity because he would run up a flight of stairs and pass out from exhaustion. They didn’t know what it was, they just knew that he really couldn’t participate in anything strenuous.

When Helio Gracie learned Japanese Ju-Jitsu techniques as a young boy, he wasn’t as effective as his older brothers. He didn’t have the physical attributes that were required to make these techniques effective.

Out of necessity, Helio began modifying the techniques, reducing the amount of strength, power, and explosiveness necessary to make them work. And he began incorporating more leverage, timing, energy efficiency, and technique ultimately.
These modifications gave birth to what is now known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Helio became so proficient in his modified version of the art that he surpassed his brother’s ineffectiveness.

The Beginnings of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Challenge Fights in Brazil

At that point, he began engaging in challenge fights, Gracie challenge Fights in Brazil in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. His whole goal was to fight as many martial artists of other disciplines as he could to prove the effectiveness of his style in real combat. His thought was if he is a small, week and unathletic guy and he’s able to defeat giants up to twice his size, the regular people who saw him effectively utilize these techniques would want to learn self-defense and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Because they will think if this guy can learn it, so could they. And his strategy worked.

Soon, he became very popular in Brazil and everyone from politicians to presidents to businessmen and everyday men and women was learning Jiu-Jitsu from Grand Master Helio Gracie.

Rorion Gracie’s spreading of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the USA

So, when Helio’s son Rorion Gracie was born in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu fighting family in the 1950s he was learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from the first days he could walk. Eventually, Rorion got his black belt and graduated from law school in Brazil. At that point, he realized that even though Jiu-Jitsu had become very popular in Brazil it needed to be shared with the world. Rorion knew that if he could come to the USA and establish Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the USA that eventually the rest of the world would catch on. And then Jiu-Jitsu would ultimately reach as many people as possible, so he went for it.

Rorion started teaching Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in his garage

Rorion Gracie Left Brazil in 1978 and came to America with nothing but a black belt and a dream to share his family’s techniques with the rest of the world. He established himself in Southern California, but he couldn’t find an academy to teach at because everyone was still in a Bruce Lee mode. They were all about the prettiest punches and kicks and no one had the respect for what Jiu-Jitsu represented. The close quarters’ grappling submission style of fighting that Jiu-Jitsu was. As he couldn’t find a place to teach, he had no choice but to open up a school in his garage in Hermosa Beach, California. At that point, he began teaching classes to everyone he met in his two-car garage.

Every student that Rorion has met, he would invite for a free class and if that student told a friend he would get another free class. And if their friend gets another friend to train he will also get a free class. If someone brought 10 friends he would get 10 free classes… So, little by little, the word of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu spread and Rorion got to the point where he had 130 students training with him every week in his garage. There were also 80 people on the waiting list to get into Rorion’s garage.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Challenge Fights in the USA

Several times throughout those 11 years in Rorion’s garage, students of Rorion who practice other disciplines like Karate, would go to their karate master to tell him about the teaching in the garage. The karate master would always shake it off and say the stuff like, “you know that doesn’t work on us.” And that was the beginning of the Gracie challenges that would take place in the US.

Every time someone shook off Gracie Jiu-Jitsu like that, the street would notify Rorion about it. So, Rorion opened up an invitation saying that if they believe in their punching and kicking they should come to the garage to try it out against Jiu-Jitsu practitioners to see what happens. So, these people would show up on a regular basis and these challenge matches went down. Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Kickboxing and Boxing masters would come to the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu academy after practicing their art for 30 years and they would get choked out. Usually no less than a minute, maybe two minutes max.

To those martial arts masters, it was always a very eye-opening and shocking experience. They’ve been practicing for 30 years and against someone who’s smaller, weaker, less athletic they were not able to do anything. So, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu started building a name on a very local level in California.

The Birth of UFC

Rorion then realized that in order for the rest of the world to find out what Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is it would have to go on television. That sparked the creation of the UFC, The Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The first UFC was in November 1993 and Rorion was very clever about fighters he’ll bring to UFC at that time. He sought out the toughest, worst, meanest, and most reputable martial artists he could find of various disciplines. Then he chooses his brother, Royce Gracie, to fight those beasts and represent the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. He did so because he knew that Royce would be the smallest representative out of all the martial artists in the competition.

Rorion knew that it would be the greatest testament to the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu art and not the individual using the art. If people saw Royce defeating larger opponents with nothing but skill, timing, patience, energy efficiency, distance management, and BJJ techniques they would be given hope that they too could be effective against a larger opponent. They would eventually figure out that they don’t need to be more athletic or stronger or bigger than their opponent in a real street fight to win. So, the Internet and the first few UFC’s are what put Gracie Jiu-Jitsu on the map.

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Japanese Jiu Jitsu As The Root Of Modern Grappling

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It is well established that what we know today as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was founded by the Gracie family in Brazil in the past century. Carlos Gracie learned the art of Judo from Japanese master Mitsuyo Maeda. The system didn’t really work for Carlos and his brother, Helio so the modified it thus creating BJJ. Everyone involved in BJJ knows the story and the Judo origins. However, an even earlier predecessor, one bearing the same name, is rarely mentioned. Japanese Jiu-Jitsu has lots to do with BJJ and is an art still actively practiced today.

Just as Judo and BJJ, traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu has evolved a lot since it’s inception. The art is very popular among members of the Japanese military and police forces. It also has a highly spread competitive sports platform, offering competition in many different aspects. All in all Japanese Jiu Jitsu is the mother of most martial arts of today and even at present, is a fighting style that incorporates plenty of disciplines. Don’t believe us? Keep reading.

How It All Started

During the time known as the Muromachi period in Japan (between 1333 and 1573) battlefield requirements resulted in the formation of a fighting system. The system was known as Nihon koryu jujutsu. The focus of this style was to enable unarmed warriors to battle highly armored ones. The Japanese Samurai developed the art so that it consisted of grappling, throwing and restraining in order to be highly effective. Thus Japanese Jiu-Jitsu was born.

During the 17th century, Jiu-Jitsu evolved and became the most utilized art among the Samurai. “Ju (or Jiu)” means “gentle” in Japanese, while “Jitu” translates as “art” or “technique”. Japanese Jiu Jitsu was developed as a grappling style because striking had little to no effect on armored opponents. Later on, during the Edo period, strikes were introduced to the art, expanding it significantly. Thus, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu got the form still in use at competitions today. It incorporated Atemi Waza (or striking), Tachi Waza (or standing techniques – throw) and Ne Waza or (grappling on the ground). Modern tournaments still encompasses all of these disciplines in their format.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s direct line to Japanese Jiu-Jitsu goes through Judo. Judo founder DR. Jigoro Kano, studied Jiu Jitsu while at University. He later modified the art, focusing on the Tachi Waza part to create modern Judo. This is exactly what the Gracie family later did to Judo, giving rise to BJJ.

The main goal of Japanese Jiu Jitsu was, and still is, to quickly and efficiently disarm and restrain an opponent. Sports competitors and practitioners wear traditional Gis and have a colored belt system.

Japanese Jiu-Jitsu vs. BJJ

In training terms, the main difference between BJJ and Japanese Jiu Jitsu is in the focus of the classes. While ground fighting is only a third of traditional Jiu-Jitsu, it is the main focus of BJJ. From a striking standpoint, BJJ offers a self-defense perspective in some curriculums, but not an offensive one. As such, the art focuses on quickly getting to a dominant position, preferably on the ground. From there, BJJ offers the ultimate control, allowing for restraint, striking or submission. Traditional Jiu Jitsu offers much more in terms of striking exchanges. In those terms, it is similar to MMA.

In the throwing department, traditional Jiu Jitsu is a lot closer to Judo and puts emphasis on lots of the same techniques. BJJ, on the other hand, borrows the most effective techniques from various grappling arts. Judo throws, wrestling takedowns and Sambo rolls are all included in BJJ’s curriculum. While effective, the traditional approach of Japanese Jiu Jitsu does seem to offer a deeper understanding of Tachi Waza. Or, at least the Judo aspect.

When it comes to Ne Waza, or the ground BJJ rules supreme. The depth of BJJ is unrivaled by any other art, it’s predecessor included. Traditional Jiu-Jitsu offers a lot in the ground fighting aspect, certainly more than Judo. In sports terms, it even has a distinct category of Ne Waza matches. However, it is way behind BJJ when it comes to depth and richness of techniques that are available.

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