Owen Jones BJJ DVD Review: Leg Locks For Short Kings

I am not a big fan of looking at leg locking instructionals these days, as most of them deliver sub-par, ineffective stuff that won’t work in a kids’ class. However, once I saw the background and accomplishments of the instructor, the Owen Jones BJJ DVD dubbed Leg Locks for Short Kings peaked my interest.

I knew the name was familiar from somewhere and a short research proved that the man knows leg locks, and knows how to use them against some of the best in the world. I could recommend you pick up this easy-to-follow system immediately, but why not offer you a complete insight into what the material holds? I hope you enjoy this review as much as I enjoyed the instructional.

Key Takeaways

A 3-part No-Gi BJJ instructional with nearly 2 hours of leg lock finishes.
Includes transitions between different Ashi Garami positions and entries.
2023 ADCC Trials winner outlines his entire strategy for beating black belts as a purple belt.
BJJ World Expert Rating: 9.5 out of 10.

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Where Do Leg Locks Fit in Modern BJJ?

A question I really can’t answer precisely, to be honest. I was one of the early adopters of the leg lock game, which came as a godsend to smaller framed grapplers such as myself. Fast forward about a decade since Eddie Cummings tore through everyone and leg locks are now something I teach in my kid’s class.

People who witnessed the rise of leg locks through the Danaher system have a somewhat distorted view of how they work these days. The Ashi Garami approach changed BJJ for good, which is demonstrated in the diversity of the leg lock game since those early days. Now, people use all kinds of leg lock modifications left and right, but that inclusion comes at a cost.

While Danaher’s system was complex, it was proven to work on the biggest of stages, given enough time spent practicing and perfecting it. The modifications that emerge now, some 10 years later, are mostly weird stuff that works once or twice, and only if your build is similar to the person demonstrating them.

The leg lockers who have provided legitimate variations on the subject, such as Charles Harriott, Lachlan Giles, and Robert Degle, are few and far between. So if you’re thinking about becoming a leg locker, or you’re dusting off your rusty leg locking skills, the best approach is to find what works at the highest levels of modern BJJ and try to replicate that.

In other words, when a resource such as the Owen Jones BJJ DVD Leg Locks For Short Kings, which features an up-and-coming prodigy that beat everyone at the ADCC trials pops up, you need to grab and analyze it as soon as possible.

Up And Coming Brown Belt Owen Jones

Owen Jones might not be a name you instantly recognize if you’re not really into the competitive BJJ scene. He is a brown belt under David Cartwright-Koza, the head coach of Apex BJJ. If you were watching the ADCC European Trials in 2023, you saw Owen tear through the -66 kg division, submitting everyone and earning his brown belt on the spot.

Aged only 19, sharing the accolade of the youngest ADCC trials winner with Jozef Chen, Owen beat names such as Robert Degle and Ashley Williams on his way to the ADCC trials podium. The UK prodigy caught everyone’s attention with his aggressive and submission-oriented game.

At the trials, he acted as if the highly competitive setting of the qualifiers for the biggest BJJ competition in the world was his natural environment. He talked to the crowd, tested the opponent’s concerns, and delivered a beautiful mix of leg locks and inversions to announce that there is a new up-and-comer in the lightweight No-Gi scene.

You can now check out some of his favorite leg lock stuff in the Owen Jones BJJ DVD titled Leg Locks For Short Kings.

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In this modern Leg Locks Owen Jones DVD, you get just under 2 hours of quality material that shows how young Owen managed to beat seasoned leg lockers by modifying the systems already established in BJJ. There are three volumes in this Owen Jones BJJ DVD each covering a different crucial aspect of the game, and all tied in together in a very methodical and easy-to-follow way.

Part 1 – Modern Leg Lock Game Essentials

As the Leg Locks For Short Kings Owen Jones BJJ DVD kicks off, Jones dedicates the better part of half an hour to the principles he uses to set up his highly potent game. Unlike most modern coaches, the youngster seems to favor simplicity and a straightforward but effective approach.

According to Owen, the key thing when you’re hunting for leg locks is how you attach yourself to the leg. He offers several different positions you can use as efficient leg locking attachments, some outside of what most leg lockers grasp as effective.

The second principle in Owen Jones’ leg lock game is to make the opponent weak before you go for the finish. He achieves this by off-balancing them, which he does not only when opponents are standing but also on the mats. he equates lack of balance to weak resistance, allowing him to finish so effectively.

Part 2 – Finishing Leg Locks

The art of finishing leg locks, even from a strong Ashi Garami has always ended up clinging on whether or not you can dig up the ankle, heel, foot, or knee to apply the breaking mechanics. Owen simplifies that in his instructional, offering variations to the finishes, most leg lockers use.

After going through the chapters on the Aoki lock finish, the Trne locks, and the modified toe hold, it is clear why Owen was able to outperform and beat seasoned leg lockers such as Robert Degle during his 2023 ADCC Trials title run. He also connects all his modified finishes beautifully to create a cohesive attacking system.

Heel hooks details for an outside and inside finish, as well as interesting modifications to the straight ankle lock also feature in this part of the Owen Jones BJJ DVD Leg Locks For Short Kings.

Part 3 – Ashi Transitions

During the final 30 minutes of the Leg Locks For Short KingsOwen Jones BJJ DVD, the focus shifts from finishing to switching between the positions that allow you to get the all-important tap.

Most of Jones’ efforts are geared towards the outside Ashi which he prefers, and he offers different ways into it which include the K-Guard, half guard, and even the De la Riva, which is unusual for a leg locker.

He also shares the interplay between sweeps and entries to leg locking positions, using BJJ fundamentals such as the scissor sweep to reiterate his point. He also provides a blueprint for seamlessly transitioning between the outside ashi and the Saddle position, wrapping up with a set of game-based sparring ideas, rooted in the ecological approach of training which is growing in popularity these days.

Leg Locks: A Solution For Short Folks

The reason I started using leg locks back in 2014 (God, that makes me feel old) was that I am a smaller framed grappler and I don’t have much reach with my extremities. Plus, back then I liked to lift weights, so seeing Toquinho a.k.a. Rousimar Palhares scare the living daylight out of everyone with leg locks made shifting to the then “dark side” a no-brainer.

To this day, regardless of which leg locking system you’re using, leg locks remain the biggest equalizer you have in Jiu-Jitsu. Wrestlers and Judokas are scared form them like Toquinho’s UFC opponents, and those Gi-only grapplers tend to tap even if you approach an Ashi Garami.

At the end of the day, if you are small, older, or a lonely female having to grapple a room full of competitive males, leg locks provide a way to dominate everyone. It goes without saying that longer-limbed BJJ practitioners can also be great leg lockers, but there is something that makes lower body submissions the bread and butter method of tapping out people when you’re built like a T-Rex.

That makes this Owen Jones BJJ DVD perfectly titled: “Leg Locks For Short Kings”. To be honest, it really delivers on the quality of material that will make you a ruler of the mats in your gym, and perhaps even the local competition scene.

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Becoming a Leg Locking King

So there it is. The verdict in terms of the Owen Jones BJJ DVD: Leg Locks For Short Kings is that you should grab a hold of it now. Whether his modifications are going to work at the biggest stage of all, as Lachlan’s did a few years ago, remains to be seen.

It won’t take long though, with the ADCC just around the corner. Keep an eye out for Owen Jones and his leg locks in the -66 kg division and make sure not to blink!

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Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD Review

Ognen Dzabirski

For those who can’t quite pull flying armbars and Imanari rolls any longer, the Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD offers a way to keep grappling competitively until you’re as old as Helio Gracie was. Outside of TRT, changing your approach to grappling is the only viable way forward.

After a certain age, your grappling priorities will change from dominating and winning to being able to just roll and. or compete. Don’t get me wrong, you’ll still want to win and dominate, but other things are going to come first. Having a structured gameplan that protects your body for years, hopefully decades to come is the first thing to look into if you’re aiming for longevity in BJJ.

Key Takeaways

A 7-volume Gi instructional DVD containing over 6 hours of material.
Each volume outlines complete game plans forstanding, guarded, or pinning aspects.
Features a submission-heavy approach proven to work in competitions.
BJJ World Expert Rating: 9 out of 10.

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Training Grappling Past Your Physical Prime

The thing with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is that you don’t want to stop doing it. Another thing is that our bodies get through so much abuse doing it, that it would very much like to do something else. Since this decision lies solely within our will, the end result is more abuse for the body and food for the soul.

All jokes aside, I’ve seen many people quit Gentle Art as a result of physical issues. Some get injured early on, nipping very promising grappling careers in the bud. What is truly difficult to witness, though, is seeing brown and black belts quit after decades of training on account of their bodies not being able to withstand the exertion any longer.

The one thing in common for these veteran grapplers who hand the Gi up is their grappling style in their prime. Those who like to move, jump, invert, and be a lot more daunting in their game, usually have to call it quits while they still have a solid portion of time left to enjoy BJJ.

While there is no way, or need, to limit such styles, there has to be a cutoff point after which you willingly switch to a different type of game. Our physical prime is between the ages of 35 and 40, and that is the time when you need to slowly re-tailor your game so that you can grapple deep into old age.

If you wait until you’re over 40, you’re already late and will suffer a bunch of different Jiu-Jitsu-related consequences. In a quest to offer a blueprint for its transition, we take a look at the Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD reviewing its contents.

OG Legend Bernardo Faria

Without Bernardo Faria, Jiu-Jitsu would be light years behind. His video instructional revolution has truly changed the landscape of the BJJ world in the last decade or so, and I am not just talking about his instructionals.

Faria is a well-known name to those who followed competitive BJJ in the 2010s. As an alliance team member (originally a Ricardo Marques black belt), Faria has 4 IBJJF world titles to his name, 4 Pans titles, 3 Europeans, and the Brazilian Nationals. Short of pro grappling tournaments which were rising in popularity during his final years as a competitor, Bernardo has really won it all.

His greatest contribution to BJJ, however, came in the form of BJJ Fanatics, a platform that records and releases BJJ DVD instructional featuring everyone and anyone in the realm of BJJ coaches. From legends such as John Danaher and Marcelo Garcia to local coaches with a wealth of knowledge, Faria has provided a platform for everyone to contribute with their grappling knowledge.

He, of course, has been adding great value to the knowledge stock at BJJ Fanatics with his own instructionals. His latest effort, the Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD comes at the back end of an impressive collection of 40 BJJ DVD titles! I guess that is why when you Google his name, it says “YouTuber” underneath it.

Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD Review

the Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD is a collection of 7 fairly short volumes, each covering one of the key aspects of grappling, dedicated to building a game for people over the age of 40. Each volume lasts between 15-30 minutes and covers the most important Gi concepts and techniques for older grapplers to master.

Part 1 – The Standing Game Plan

After Bernardo declares that this DVD is a huge honor for him in the intro, he quickly moves on to provide an outline for putting together a strong-standing game for grapplers over 40. I was somewhat surprised to see the double leg takedown featured here, but the takedown setups Faria offers make sense.

Bernardo provides different finishes to the takedowns, from standing and kneeling as well as guidelines on how to force top half guard immediately after pulling it off. Since he really loves the half guard, he offers an alternative to use when the double leg fails in a lapel-based deep half guard pull.

Part 2 – Half Guard

As expected, there is lots of half guard focus in this Bernardo Faria DVD. Sticking to the optimal use of the best guard for older grapplers, as well as the full use of the opponent’s GI, Faria covers several easy-to-perform sweeps, changing between the knee shield and deep half guard.

The Turksih get up sweep is what caught my eye in this part of the Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD, but I’d also suggest you pay attention to his philosophy of using the different levels of the knee shield.

Part 3 – Closed Guard Game

No surprises here, an instructional for OGs covering the closed guard. I like all my students to use it, regardless of age, so I was quite critical about this part of the DVD. I expected efficiency and got exactly that, though.

In 20 minutes, Bernardo covers everything you need to master to have a competition-ready closed guard. He begins with a detailed game plan, which revolves around the Omoplata. Faria shows variations of this sweep-submission combo that either get you on top, get you a tap, or an unexpected way into the deep half guard.

Part 4 – Guard Passing for OGs

Passing is a difficult task for anyone, when you’re on the wrong side of 35 and trying to deal with a young flexible stud in their early 20s, it is the grappling definition of hell. Bernardo has a way out though, or better said, through.

The passing method he sticks to in the fourth part of the Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD is the over under pass, which comes as no surprise. He does restrict it a lot, though, focusing on pressure and checkpoints throughout the pass more and going into great detail. Just for fun, he wraps up by teaching us how to stack efficiently and smash the half guard in addition to over under passing.

Part 5 – The Mount

If you think that ending up in the mount is going to help you deal with an adult division competition in its prime, you’re in for a rude awakening. There are things that you can do from the position, though, that will help you ride it out smoothly, and Bernardo knows them all.

I was quite surprised about the set up and execution of Beranrdo’s submission-heavy mount but it made sense. The more you threaten with submissions, the easier it is to retain position. After testing it out (I am 39) I have to say that the arm triangle choke and climbing arm bar combo is a real wrecker!

Part 6 – Side Control Tactics

One of the longer volumes in this Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD, going on for just above half an hour. I always thought that the Twister side control is the best way of not wasting energy while easily keeping side control, but Faria makes a point of using its sister position, the Kesa Gatame more.

It makes sense, especially when you hear his philosophy behind the control that leads to submissions which you don’t set up, but rather bait toward. Essentially, he sets up the scarf hold as a trap, with the submissions being the closing mechanism once prey enters.

This part also sees Faria address the turtle, basing most of his efforts around lapel control and breakdowns that open up the back.

Part 7 – Back Attacks

Speaking of back attacks, the final volume in the Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD has a few chapters to offer on the subject. Once again, the Gi features heavily and helps tie in the back attacks with previous top control volumes such as passing and side control.

Using the same or nearby grips he established early, Faria demonstrates effective bow and arrow and collar choke finishes from the back. He also ties in the arm triangle from the mount beautifully, offering a transition into it in case your initial back attacks fail.

The Fundamental Game Plan for Longevity

People tend to run away from the fundamentals on account of them being too simple or boring. Originally trained as a veterinary surgeon I can draw the parallel between BJJ and surgery. I was way more interested in complex sutures and maneuvers as an up-and-coming surgeon rather than simply doing what is proven to work.

For the most part, it was the same with my BJJ style until I got my brown belt. While I did catch the OG game switch in the optimal window, I could’ve hopped on the train a bit sooner. Or, as my surgery mentor said back in the day “master the basics first”.

The point I am trying to make is that having a strong fundamental BJJ game is not just a great and reliable way to dominate in matches – it will also allow you to train until you are an advanced age. The more you turn towards the basics, such as the gameplan outlined in the Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD the more efficient you’ll be, achieving the dream of longevity on the mats that every grappler over 40 has.

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Beware of the Old Guy…

You’ve probably heard that you should “beware of the old guy in a young man’s game”. This is exactly who you want to be after you’re past your physical prime, the old guy/girl that everyone is wary of engaging.

The Jiu-Jitsu For Old Guys Bernardo Faria DVD is a fantastic resource to help you plan out your transition towards a much more user-friendly BJJ game. While aimed at Gi grapplers primarily, the same principles apply to No-Gi, and the instructional is not overly long or complicated to go through.

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Efficiently Executing The Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD Review

Ognen Dzabirski

If you are trying to make sense of the BJJ half guard position, looking at instructionals might just leave you more confused. There are more BJJ DVDs out there about the half guard than any other position. So, before you attempt to follow any of them, give the position a try for a few months, to see what you like to do from it.

Alternatively, you can look at an instructional such as the Efficiently Executing The Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD, which contains an overview of the most useful half guard variations. The key thing to remember is not to get lost with al the options available from half guard, so even with this DVD, you should pick one volume and stick to it for a long time!

Key Takeaways

A 5-part No-Gi grappling DVD that lasts almost 4 hours.
Contains an overview of common half guard variations, concepts, and plenty of techniques.
More of a general instructional than a resource for building a half guard game.
BJJ World Expert Rating: 8 out of 10.

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Everyone’s Favourite Guard

There’s really not much to say about the half guard except that everyone likes it, even when they claim otherwise. Moreover, everyone does it, and just about everyone messes it up as well. Whenever I see people playing half guard during rolling in my gym, I know I am either in for a threat or a cringe.

The half guard is a very comfortable spot to be in when you’re playing from the bottom, which is exactly what makes it very dangerous. For you. Getting complacent in the half guard means you won’t let people pass (for the most part) but you also won’t achieve much in terms of attacking.

If you truly want to unlock the maximal potential of the half guard, you’ll need to find the balance between defending passing with it and working a bit to achieve top position and then enjoy grappling more. It just so happens, that finding this balance is the most difficult aspect of playing half guard.

We’ll be looking today at the Efficiently Executing The Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD to see whether yet another half guard BJJ DVD can do to help you achieve this balance or will only leave you even more confused.

Giancarlo Bodoni – The Italian Stallion of Grappling

The 28-year-old Florida native who rose to grappling stardom by winning the 2022 ADCC -88 kg division is one the best, yet humble grapplers of today. Originally a Lucas Lepri black belt, Bodoni is part of the New Wave Jiu-Jitsu team led by Danaher. He is set to defend his title in this year’s edition of ADCC, attempting to improve on his 41-22-1 record.

Throughout his career, Bodoni has perfected his grappling skills by learning from names such as Lucas Lepri, Rilion Gracie, Gutemberg Perreira, and, of course, his current mentor, John Danaher. Giancarlo even moved to Brazil for a while in pursuit of BJJ excellence, joining the GF Team ranks in 2017.

Bodoni was a strong member of the Alliance team from 2018 until 2021, getting both his brown and black belts from Lepri. In 2019, still, as a brown belt, he went to teach at Bernardo Faria’s Alliance Academy in Bedford, meeting up with the then Danaher Death Squad in the process.

After joining the New Wave Jiu-Jitsu team when they set up base in Austin, Bodoni started claiming No-Gi accolades such as the 2022 ADCC gold and IBJJF Pans, to add to his already impressive Gi resume. He also has several high-level instructionals out, now adding the Efficiently Executing The Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD to the collection.

The Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD Detailed Review

Ginacarlo’s latest BJJ instructional effort addresses the half guard by exploring different commonly used variations, goal setting, grip fighting, and crucial concepts, and topping it all off with a number of different defensive and offensive techniques.

In this Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD you get nearly 4 hours of very methodical material, divided into 5 different volumes. The first volume covers general half guard concepts, while the rest each address a variation of the guard in detail.

Part 1 – The Half Guard Criteria

Bodoni is very methodical in organizing his instructionals, although much more to the point compared to some of his New Wave Jiu-Jitsu teammates. The Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD begins with an introduction to everything you’ll ever need to know about the half guard, delivered in just above an hour.

Bodoni begins by setting up the key criteria for playing half guard, before addressing body positioning in terms of lower and upper body placement and motion, and how purposeful grip fighting makes everything come together.

He also covers some key concepts on guard recovery, placing an emphasis on its importance in successfully playing any half guard variation. In this part of the instructional he also addressed the most common problems you’ll face as a half guard player and how to mitigate and/or completely resolve them.

Part 2 – Knee Shield Half Guard

As the second volume of the Efficiently Executing The Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD instructional rolls through, Giancarlo dedicates an hour to one of the most useful half guard variations in the history of BJJ – the knee shield. Building on the principles from the first volume he discusses positioning, defensive tactics, sweep setups, and submission dilemmas.

Among the more entertaining and useful chapters in this part of the DVD, I’d single out the ones on how to clamp from the knee shield, the triangle setup, and the scoop grip sweeps mini system. his take on dealing with people sprawling from the top, especially heavy opponents is also quite insightful.

Part 3 – The Half Butterfly

Every lazy guard player and leg locker’s favorite half guard variation, the half butterfly also gets a lot of attention in this Giancarlo Bodoni DVD. The majority of the setups in the volume revolve around the arm drag, which is effective given the tilted positioning of the half butterfly guard.

Of course, the New Wave’s favorite overhead sweeping system makes an appearance, tied in with straight and cross Ashi Garami entries and finishes. I particularly enjoyed the parts covering how to capitalize on an opponent trying to flee these leg lock setups by utilizing the X guard as a follow-up.

Part 4 – Underhook Half Guard Game

Somewhat lost in the modern tsunami of wrestling techniques in BJJ, the underhook half guard also gets some time in the sun in the Efficiently Executing The Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD. While I am still skeptical about its use, Giancarlo has some good points in this volume.

Namely, in the half an hour dedicated to this variation, he offers a few interesting arm positioning details, paired with several roll-through counters to deal with the danger of overhooks and front headlock attacks. The attacking trilemma he sets up from the position is also highly effective at directing the top person’s attention away from your underhook.

Part 5 – The Deep Half

The final chapter of the Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD is dedicated to the deep half guard, a.k.a. the old guy’s guard. This is a short volume, barely exceeding 10 minutes, and features a couple of sweeps including a No-Gi waiter sweep variation and a quick X-Guard transition.

The Value of Tactical Efficiency

Whoever says that stalling in BJJ is a despicable move has probably never grappled people who have any real experience on the mats. Stalling, while often abused, especially in Gi BJJ, is a valid strategy to help you set up the execution of your game against a more skilled opponent.

The thing to remember here is that you need to set up your game using stalling, not just try to survive by preventing a person from passing and going further up the positional hierarchy.

When we talk about stalling from the bottom, the half guard is the absolute best position for such a tactical approach. The reasoning behind it is simple – you contain your opponent to only play one position from the top, as opposed to having the ability to move and pass in every possible direction.

This is a double-edged sword though, as the same happens to you – you can only play half guard if you decide to force it. If you are good at half guard, then it will make a lot of sense to employ such tactics. That is where you can benefit from the material in the Efficiently Executing The Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD.

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Shield Up!

With all said and done on the subject of half guard, and how the Efficiently Executing The Half Guard Giancarlo Bodoni DVD can help your game, al that is left is for you to become a tactical stalling machine with a dangerous submission finishing rate.

Yes, even though it sounds counterproductive, such a thing is possible to achieve as a means of playing guard, and I’ll go even as far as saying it is the best way to play guard against opponents who are better than you.

While you could figure it all out yourself by putting yourself in half guard, why not use the shortcut that this Giancarlo Bodoni Half Guard DVD offers?

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Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD Review: Beating Inside Position

Ognen Dzabirski

Passing has always been, and remains one of the toughest things to execute in BJJ. What helps immensely is understanding where the threats come from, rather than trying to pass the following steps and inflexible technique patterns.

The Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD is a very welcome example that people in the BJJ world understand this shift in perspective when it comes to passing and top-level athletes do not offer an insight into how they approach this daunting grappling task. I am categorical that it will make you a better passer and help you learn BJJ faster. Read on to understand why.

Key Takeaways

A No-Gi grappling instructional with 6 parts, covering a very practical approach to passing inside-based guards.
The material is organized in phases and includes games rather than drills to master everything faster.
Put together by ADCC trials winner and B-Team brown-belt sensation Jozef Chen.
BJJ World Expert Rating: 8.5 out of 10.

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The Formula for Passing Modern BJJ Guards

The guard game in BJJ changed significantly in the past decade, and I’m not talking about the boring lapel guards IBJJF “stars” use to claw advantages. The prerequisite for leg locks, popularized by John Danaher and Eddie Cummings as ‘inside position‘ is the real culprit that skyrocketed the threat of open guards in Jiu-Jitsu.

To be fair, only guards utilizing inside positions, such as butterfly, X guards, Reverse De la Riva, etc pose a leg-locking threat. Other outside-based guards are better suited for upper body submissions, such as chokes and armlocks.

This categorization of modern guards as inside and outside allows you to set up a passing game that kills off the guard’s immediate danger, making it a lot easier to figure out different guard positions as opposed to trying to figure out each distinct guard on its own.

Knowing where the threats are also allows you to break some staple rules of guard passing, as you can afford to take risks in a direction that has nothing to threaten you with. The Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD specializes in taking you past inside position guards in a versatile and fairly easy-to-master way.

Jozef Chen – The New Breed of Grappler

The BJJ Akademie gym in Berlin, Germany is one of the best places to train BJJ in Europe. It has a bunch of exceptional athletes and a lineup of top instructors, some of which I have the pleasure of personally knowing. The one person you most likely know, and everyone will certainly know in a few years, is Jozef Chen.

Currently aged only 20, the young brown belt who represents the B-team on the world-class competition stage has only been training for barely 5 years. Starting BJJ at 14, Chen quickly tore through the professional competition scene, taking names along the way. His list of victims includes grappling standouts like Tommy Langhaker, Oliver Taza, and Elijah Dorsey, to name just a few.

Still working towards his black belt (promoted to brown by Craig Jones in 2023), Chen has used his versatile ethnic origin to train all over the globe, blending experiences into his unique game. Even though the B-Team is his base now, most of the things he has learned over the years, he attributes to relentlessly watching BJJ DVDs.

Now, he gives back with one of his own, with the Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD explaining how to deal with modern guards by beating inside position as you break most rules of passing.

Full Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD Review

The Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD is an instructional demonstration of the best way of Beating Inside Position against modern guards which pose a big danger of leg locks and back attacks. The full running length of the DVD is just under 3 hours, with Chen demonstrating everything in No-Gi.

Part 1 – Pre-Passing

It is crucial to understand that passing guard consists of phases that you can’t simply skip over, and not many people tend to give them the attention they deserve. Contrary to this practice, the first volume of this Josef Chen DVD is all about the prep phase for passing, which determines how successful the passing effort turns out to be.

Chen first covers distance management and the different phases of engaging from different distances upon making contact with the guard player. Of course, he introduced the concept through the lens of the tripod pass system he covers in this instructional.

In that sense, he outlines two distinct phases, as well as focuses on what you should do with the lower and the upper body as you go through them. In what I consider to be a stroke of brilliance, CHen also introduces pass maintenance, which keeps you safe in a half-pass situation until you can inch yourself forward.

Part 2 – Passing Half Butterfly

The main area that the Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD targets is dealing with inside position guards, a.k.a. leg lock threats. With the half butterfly guard being every guar player’s preferred hub for setting these up against skilled passers, Volume Two is all about how to break this popular and annoying guard down.

Chen covers how to play and win the push-pull game when overhooks are involved, as well as how to engage passing from different ranges, taking away the most valuable advantage that half butterfly brings to the table.

I particularly enjoyed that Chen passes to both sides, given that the tripod position usually leads people to only pass on one side. Using the well-known principles of underhooks from the top, and some float passing tactics, Chen offers a very secure way to beat one of BJJ’s most dangerous guards.

Part 3 – Using Shins and Elbows

The one thing I’ve always found extremely boring to drill is leg pummeling for guard passing. I still hate drilling and do not spend a minute doing it, but that doesn’t mean the pummel is not extremely useful in passing, particularly tripod passing.

This part of the Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD offers several different ways to use the shins as you change levels from entering a supine position to going chest to chest in order to maintain your pass. There’s that awesome concept of pass maintenance again.

Throughout the motions, Chen explains how your elbows are your best posts, carefully deconstructing all the different ways to use them to improve your shin pummeling effectiveness. he uses some popular guards, such as the knee shield and Reverse De la Riva in this part to reinforce his points.

Part 4 – Grip Strategies for Passing

In the final instructional part of the Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD, he spends more than 30 minutes addressing the importance of wrist control during tripod passing. The best part about using the tripod position is that it frees up at least one of your arms, which you can use to trap the opponent’s wrist(s) and ensure a successful pass.

Jozef truly does go over every applicable grip configuration here, offering solutions for scoop grips, hamstring grips, pulling grips, the Whizzer, pushing grips, etc. Once again, he uses practical examples utilizing the X guard, to prove his point.

He also covers a bonus concept in this section as he demonstrates how to trap smother someone into tricking them into urging you past their guard. He also shows several very cool games that help all the material sink in, as opposed to boring, repetitive drilling.

Parts 5 & 6 Phases of Tripod Passing

The final two parts of the Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD go over the phases his tripod system uses for beating inside positions even against much more skilled opponents. He outlines the three phases of entering, maintaining, and offense from the tripod position using a different partner in each of the last volumes.

These are sort of a blend between narrated rolls and the execution of the passing games offered in the previous volume. Effectively, they represent how to practice the material so that you can quickly make sense of it and integrate it into your game.

Use Your Head More

The tripod passing position is one I don’t let my students use early on. The problem with it is that it breaks the passer’s posture, opening up a bunch of different attacks for the bottom person. Jozef Chen does offer solutions to all this, mainly by way fo wrist fighting and body positioning, but that requires a bit of experience on the mats to successfully pull off.

That said, I am a huge proponent of using the head to post on the mats, effectively getting a fight limb to use. I do use it for passing myself, but I always stay alert to position my butt high over the head, essentially keeping the posture unbroken. Chen demonstrated the same in his instructional.

The best way to start practicing Chen’s stuff without getting into trouble, if you’re not skillful enough yet with passing is to try the tirpod position out as pin. Top side control, top half guard, knee on belly, and even mount are great to provide you with invaluable balancing and body positioning experience before you can use it to beat the versatile threat of the legs using the info in the Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD.

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Wave As You Pass!

It is about time that you become so confident with your passing that you can wave to the crowd as you cruise by your opponent’s guards using the prevent tactics from the Tripod Passing Jozef Chen DVD.

Gi or No-Gi, beginner or coach, you’ll figure out many things about the modern issues that guard passing is facing in BJJ and grappling these days. The tripod position is a very welcome way to turn guard passing on its head (pun intended) and surprise even the most skilled guard players in your academy!

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6 Easy Reverse De La Riva Back Take Variations [Gi & No-Gi]

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Whenever the Reverse De La Riva guard is mentioned, people who have at least a bit of an understanding about it immediately think of inversions and back attacks. The reason behind it is that the RDLR truly is one of the best guards to use if conquering the back is your priority.

Executing Reverse De La Riva back take is not easy, but it is not something reserved for advanced grapplers only. You can make your route to the back as complicated or simple as you wish, and we have selected 6 slick and very effective methods of not just getting to the back fast, but also introducing sweeps and different guard transitions to the mix.

Reverse De La Riva Guard Tactics

One of the most popular guards in BJJ, particularly in No-Gi was the Reverse De la Riva guard. I say “was” because the raise of leg locks brought an abrupt, and very unnecessary end to this position.

True, there is a threat for leg locks, but it comes at the price of potentially giving up top position, and with the guard offering leg lock entries and Ashi Garami transitions as well, it really isn’t more dangerous than playing any other guard. And no, playing RDLR does not guarantee the top person an Estima lock, so that excuse goes straight out the window.

Moving on, the potential of the RDLR is still immense in terms of playing a secure guard that works against both standing and half-kneeling opponents, reflecting passes easily and setting up various different attacks from the same position. Moreover, it ties in beautifully with the half guard if the opponent decides to kneel on both knees.

That brings us to the most efficient tactic available from the guard – the Reverse De la Riva back take. It takes some movement mastery as it involves inverting into a half spin, but the end result is a shortcut to the back position, 4 points, and a smooth ride to winning any match, Gi or No-Gi.

6 Gi & No-Gi Reverse De La Riva Back Takes

Let’s take a look at a few of the best routes that lead to the back from the Reverse De la Riva guard. Options include direct routes, sweep, and other guard combo threats, standing and half-kneeling setups, and details on the all-important half spin, a.k.a kiss of the dragon:

No-Gi Reverse De La Riva Back Take

Serra Jiu Jitsu’s top black belt and once a Danaher Death Squad member, Jason Rau is an established star in the sub-only scene. The young prodigy has some very slick attacks from the Reverse De La Riva guard, with one of his best being a very easy-to-master from Reverse De La Riva back take.

While these moves are demonstrated without the gi, the concepts, theories, and movements can also be applied/modified to work in the Gi. Check out this high-percentage setup below:

A Gi RDLR Back Take Variation

Gracie Barra’s top competitor Felipe Pena shares a slightly different way to set up what is more or less the same Reverse De La Riva back take demonstrated by Jason Rau. he main differences are in the grips, with Pna making the most out of the pants grip options he has available.

The main reason why the Gi version of this slick back take is slightly better is because of the belt. It presents an attachment point that allows transitions back into guards such as the 50/50 if the back take fails after you manage to spin inside.

RDLR Guard Sweep and Back Take Dilemma

For those who like to chain their attacks, the following option, also done with the Gi, offers the chance to threaten with a sweep and a back take at the same time. While the back take shown below is complicated and very advanced, the sweep is a breeze to set up and finish.

I’d recommend that you use the timber sweep from the RLDR to introduce a different direction of attack, that allows you to grab the back the old-fashioned way, by half spinning between the legs. However, you can put some effort into mastering the Bolo back take available off the sweep to become even more dangerous.

Low Reverse De La Riva Back Take

One of the most annoying things about the Reverse De la Riva is that people can kill a big portion of it by forcing and maintaining a half-kneeling position. As Luiz Panza demonstrates, this doesn’t have to be a hurdle, and can still lead to the back, albeit not the same way as a standing entry goes.

The same motion applies here, but the inverted spin goes further, and you extend your legs instead of hooking them onto the opponent. The end position is one that reminds of a distal leg locking setup and forces the opponent on their back landing you a sweep. If they decide to remain on all fours, then their back is all yours

Reverse De la Riva Back Take and X-Guard Combo

In this video, you see how you can force the top person from a half-kneeling into standing Revrse De la Riva guard which opens up all the Reverse De la Riva back take options explored above.

This version explores a route towards the X guard if the opponent has exceptional balance, which means you add leg locking and sweeping threats to your back take effort. Having this checkpoint in your RDLR back take arsenal is huge in preventing counters that might end up with the opponent on your back.

Essential Kiss of The Dragon Details

The final video in our Reverse De la Riva back take the crash course is a detailed breakdown of the spin itself, the thing that makes or breaks your back taking attempts from the Reverse De la Riva guard.

Here Brandon McCaghren shares snippets of a class he teaches on the subject of spinning inside the RDLR, covering key details such as grip placement, hook height, timing, and when to back out of the spin. He also touches upon the crab ride, the position you end up in after the spin but before you grab the back.

The Best No-Gi Guard in BJJ?

Some people have gone as far as calling the Reverse De la Riva the best guard in BJJ, particularly when it comes to No-Gi. I don’t agree, as I think no such determination can be made, but concur that the guard can be very effective. It is somewhat limited in what you can do, but if you want to hunt for the back, RDLR is for sure one of the best launching pads.

The best aspect about the guard is that it is very well-balanced, meaning you can use it for defensive purposes as well. That provides a sense of security in knowing passing is extremely difficult. Furthermore, pairing up the Reverse De la Riva back take threat with sweeps and leglocks means you can develop a deadly attacking guard game for both Gi and No-Gi.

So, when will you be trying these RDLR back takes out?

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Miko Hytonen BJJ DVD Review: Chokes and More

Ognen Dzabirski

Chokes. The ultimate declaration of power in combat sports and the only category of truly deadly moves that we practice day in and day out. Today, our focus is going to be on taking chokes a step further using the Gi, turning them into more than just submission moves.

The Chokes and More Miko Hytonen BJJ DVD is a great blueprint on how to diversify your chokes, making them the centerpiece that makes your entire BJJ game click, rather than just a way to get a tap. The instructional covers Gi chokes creatively and originally that will leave you wanting more.

Key Takeaways

A three-part Gi BJJ DVD containing nearly 2 hours of Gi strangles and chokes.
Features traditional high-percentage moves as well as unusual but effective alternatives.
Includes rolling chokes, catch wrestling finishes, and heavy use of collars and lapels.
BJJ World Expert Rating: 7.5 out of 10.

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The Most Powerful Weapon In BJJ

What is the best submission in BJJ? You’ll get as many different answers to this question as there are submissions, but at the end of the day, there is only one category of finishes that universally works against anyone – chokes.

Whether you call them chokes, strangles, or you give them some obscure Japanese term, the end result is going to be the same – people tap. The alternative is going to sleep, and given that no person can be immune to this, no matter how big, strong, or experienced they are, the usual resolution of a successful choke comes as a tap.

At the end of the day, you can spin under for leg locks or try and play by prison rules and hunt for sneaky wrist locks all you want, but when push comes to shove, you’ll likely resort to choking someone out. Chojkes are like the closed guard – you might think they’re boring sometimes, but you always come back to use them every time you roll or compete.

In that regard, a truly unique aspect of BJJ (and Judo, to some extent), is the fact that you can multiply the effectiveness of many choking options in your arsenal using the Gi. Whether it is your own or the opponent’s, once you sink in a deep Gi choke it is all over. The Chokes and More Miko Hytonen BJJ DVD focuses on this particular aspect of strangling people in grappling.

Submission Specialis Miko Hytonen

Miko Hytonen is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Santeri Lilius and is one of the more entertaining figures in the BJJ World. A self-proclaimed tattoo addict, as much as he is addicted to grappling, Miko has always been the guy who goes for the finish in every roll and match.

Submission specialists are not rare in modern Jiu-Jitsu, but those who are very effective in their efforts, such as Miko are not that easy to come by. Hytonen is not just efficient in finishing people with chokes, he is also very creative, modifying techniques and exploring new ways of strangling people on a daily basis.

Currently, he is a full-time BJJ instructor at Beach Front BJJ working alongside Eoghan O’Flanagan and Ashley Williams. With a lifetime of grappling behind him (started wrestling at age 4) Miko attributes BJJ to pulling him out of a slump of depression and laziness and giving his life a purpose.

In a never-ending quest to give back to the community, he now shares his tradecraft in the Miko Hytonen BJJ DVD Chokes and More Instructional, trying to impact other people’s lives.

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The Chokes and More Miko Hytonen DVD is a three-part instructional, featuring Gi chokes from a bunch of different positions. Miko is a known choke specialist who spends almost two hours going over his favorite ways to strangle folks with their clothes, some of which are very creative and powerful:

Part 1 – High Percentage Gi Chokes

Straight off the bat, MIko goes into the essence of a choke John Danaher called the most powerful choke in BJJ – the bow and arrow. The first few chapters of the Chokes and More Miko Hytonen BJJ DVD explain how you can set the choke up from both sides of the back, finishing quickly and painfully.

Another staple of Gi chokes also makes an appearance here, with Hytonen deconstructing the Ezekiel choke from both back and front, and explaining its relation to the loop choke, another highly utilized choke among Gi grapplers. He concludes the opening act of his instructional with several brutal Krsa Gatame chokes, topping it all off with a selection of armbars.

Part 2 – A Set of Unusual Submissions

Going further, this Miko Hytonen BJJ DVD goes deep into the territory of grappling strangles, exploring some options you might not think of immediately (or at all). For example, the opening choke is an old-school catch wrestling torture move that I came by completely randomly years ago – the pillow choke. I strongly suggest you watch this chapter carefully.

Staying mostly inside control throughout this volume, Miko covers baseball bat choke grip variations and modifications, throwing in surprise subs such as biceps slicers and shoulder reaps along the way. The lapel Darce, a.k.a. Brabo choke marks the end of the second volume.

Part 3 – Creative Miko Hytonen Signature Strangles

Last but not least, Hytonen demonstrates some of his more creative choking methods that are a huge part of his game. This final part of the Miko Hytonen BJJ DVD goes over crowd pleasers such as the rolling loop choke, helicopter choke, and a series of turtle-breaking strangles, all revolving around the effective use of the Gi.

My personal favorite out of this volume, and a close second to the pillow choke when considering the entire Miko Hytonen BJJ DVD instructional is the chapter covering knee on belly. In it, Hytonen offers a brutal arm pull triangle finish that will get you hooked the moment you get your first tap.

How Chokes Make BJJ Easy

Seeing how chokes are the most effective grappling move available in combat sports and self-defense, spending time exploring how you can use them to improve your overall BJJ game is a very smart strategy for progress.

Namely, a choke is only going to work if you can figure out how to place a noose around the opponent’s neck, and more importantly, how to tighten it effectively. In the case of the Chokes and More Miko Hytonen BJJ DVD, the noose involved the Gi, but the same principle remains for No-Gi chokes. At the end of the day, you need to be able to hang your opponent using mechanics rather than simply squeezy and rely on muscle power.

This brings us to the inescapable fact that not all BJJ chokes are going to work 100%. That, however, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go for them. The threat of a choke is a guaranteed way for you to pull off other key aspects of grappling such as takedowns, passing, sweeps, and positional retention.

Let’s use the mount for example. Threatening with a cross-collar choke, Ezekiel or guillotine is going to give your opponent an immediate threat to handle. While you may not be able to finish them off, you’ll never have to worry about them trying to bridge or slide out of your mount, giving you powerful positional dominance at all times.

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Tighten The Noose!

I don’t doubt that you’re already very good in at least one choke that you rely upon heavily while rolling and competing. Exploring the contents of the Chokes and More Miko Hytonen BJJ DVD is only going to add fuel to your choking fire, expanding your options and turning you into a real threat for grapplers of all levels.

Simply put, the more versatile you become with chokes, the more dangerous you will be, which will bring out the worst in your opponents. If people fear you for a whole category of submissions, rather than just one move, it is going to be virtually impossible for them to stop you. Sounds attractive, doesn’t it?

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Rolling With The Big Homies Jeff Glover DVD Review

Ognen Dzabirski

The human monkey of BJJ, Jeff Glover continues to issue instructionals that cover subjects that are underaddressed in grappling but present important issues that need to be resolved. This time, we’ll be looking at the Rolling With The Big Homies Jeff Glover DVD and whether it can help your giant-slaying efforts.

As you probably expect if you’ve ever seen Jeff in action, you’ll receive a ton of unorthodox and unexpected ways to outsmart and out-grapple bigger opponents. At the end of the day, you won’t know how effective they truly are until you give them a try yourself! The thing working for you is that this is fairly short instructional, allowing you to start surprising the big guys that annoy you in just a few days!

Key Takeaways

3-part Jiu-Jitsu instructional with the Gi outlining how to survive and thrive as the smaller grappler on the mats.
Jeff offers advice on how to defend common big guy attacks, as well as how to tap them out quickly.
Each volume covers top and bottom positions, with a total running length of around an hour and a half.
BJJ World Expert Rating: 8 out of 10.

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The Curious Case of Size and Weight in BJJ

What is your solution when you have to grapple with someone who is significantly bigger than you? There are plenty of options available, but there is also an issue – you can’t use the same tactic against different opponents.

The problem is that we’re talking about dealing with people who also know BJJ, sometimes even more than you do. With strength, skill, and weight on their side, it may seem like a meaningless effort to try and do anything grappling-related with any measure of success.

Well, you can, but you need to be smart about how you combine the different proven methods that work against the big guys /girls. In fact, you need to be sneaky about setting up traps that can turn the advantages big folks have into disadvantages, trapping them within their comfort zone and turning the tables when they least expect it.

While this approach has a lot to do with technique, it also has to do with timing and snarkiness. The best way to learn is to ask smaller grapplers, preferably ladies, how they set up for success. If you don’t have access to anyone like that, which I doubt, you can do the next best thing – use the Rolling With The Big Homies Jeff Glover DVD.

OG Grappling Innovator Jeff Glover

“If I don’t try something new each time I roll, it’s like I haven’t rolled at all”. This statement by Jeff Glover, which I did not quote word for word, since I don’t remember where I originally heard it, truly sums up what Glover is all about. He has always been fun to watch as a result of the unexpected, but somehow very effective things that he pulls off in rolling and competitions.

Glover was a top competitor in the early 2010s, famous for his victories over the likes of Caio Terra, Wilson Reis, Chris Haueter, Ben Eddy, and many others, both with and without the Gi. He always put on a performance, and never worried about the result, which was unheard of, and often frowned upon approach at those times.

This way of expressing himself did not mean that Glover was just a clown – on the contrary, he has an IBJJF world title in No-Gi, a couple of Pans titles, and a second place in one of the early EBIs.

On top of that, he has plenty of highly useful instructional out, with only Danaher and Gordon Ryan surpassing him in that regard. The Rolling With The Big Homies Jeff Glover DVD adds more value to his collection, once again addressing a hugely important and underestimated aspect of Jiu-Jitsu.

Full Rolling With The Big Homies Jeff Glover DVD Review

The entire Rolling With The Big Homies Jeff Glover DVD instructional lasts around an hour and a half, which is not unheard of for his video teaching efforts as he loves to avoid fluff. The material you get is all directly applicable and easy to follow. It is organized into three volumes, with each covering every aspect of Gi BJJ you need to know to successfully out-grapple people double or triple your size.

Part 1 – Mixed Submissions and Sub Defense

This Jeff GLvoer DVD kicks off with very useful details on the ultimate giant killer submission with the Gi – the cross choke. When you’re grappling the big guys/girls, the mount is the best position to use it, and Glvoe offers tips on making it work that even Roger himself never shared – probably because he is one of the big ones.

If you’ve ever seen Gabi Garcia grapple with Mackenzie Dern, you know how easy it is for big grapplers to beat smaller ones using the Americana. Glover offers an elegant solution to remove this huge threat, tying it in with ways to sneak out of bottom side control as well as an interesting cross collar finish that works only against big folks.

Part 2 – Jeff Glover Trickery

The second part of the Rolling With The Big Homies Jeff Glover DVD offers some moves that you’d expect out of Jeff Glover. For example, he shares how his Donkey Guard works perfectly against bigger grapplers as an alternative to playing closed guard.

He also covers how to attack more in this volume, offering options for control and submissions from the back and top side control. Defensively, he has super helpful tips on rendering the North-South position useless for big guys/girls and preventing them from ever sinking that dreaded North-South choke in.

Part 3 – Moving In and Out

In this part of the Rolling With The Big Homies Jeff Glover DVD instructional, Glvoer covers how being smaller allows you to move a lot more in relation to your opponent, making use of pockets of space you probably never considered before.

The standout chapter, for me, was the one covering how to get out of an armbar, even when your arm is fully extended. His wedge guard option is also an interesting one, although I haven’t tested it in tolling yet. You also find some useful upgraded information on the deep half guard, one of Jeff’s signature positions, as well as an ultra-important and unexpected way to deal with being on the receiving end of the crossface against a big fellow.

Developing Grappling Strategies for Larger Opponents

The one thing to understand is that you will never have an easy time on the mats when you’re up against someone bigger. however, if you set up to expect where the danger is going to come from, you’ll find that you can achieve success against them more often than not.

A key thing to keep in mind is that you have to factor in both weight and strength even before you slap and bump. If you end up surprised by how heavy or strong your opponent is, you’re already trailing and probably won’t be able to catch up.

Next, you need to be aware of the danger points you want to avoid, and have options to counter these situations both very early, and very late. This is where Jeff’s Rolling With The Big Homies DVD comes in very useful. Oh, and it is also going to teach you how and when to stall against the big folks – an integral skill for any small-framed grappler to master!

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Let’s Go, Big Guy!

Grab the Rolling With The Big Homies Jeff Glover DVD, spend a few days going through it (it only lasts as long as a couple of episodes of any TV show) and you’ll never be afraid to have fun while grappling with big partners or opponents again. While most of the information covers Gi tactics and strategies, the general principles remain the same without them.

All that’s left now is for you to go big game hunting armed with the proven tactics Jeff Glover has used many times on the biggest stages of Jiu-Jitsu. Happy hunting!

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Sergei Beloglazov DVD Review: Gold Medal Takedown Mastery

Ognen Dzabirski

The Sergei Beloglazov DVD named Gold Medal Takedown Mastery is not going to win you gold medals in wrestling and is most definitely not going to make you an Olympic-level wrestler. You’ll just get an idea of what an Olympic and World Champion wrestler can do.

What you, as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner will gain from this DVD, is a blueprint of how to manage distance on the feet and enter dominating clinch positions that allow you to do whatever you want. Whether you’re going to take someone down, get on their back, or pull guard is up to you!

Key Takeaways

3-volume No-Gi wrestling instructional with just under two hours of Russian wrestling-based clinch work.
Covers front headlock, arm drags, 2-on-1, and undertook variations for control.
Takedown included a range from ankle picks to snapdown cradles, providing value for grapplers of all levels and ages.
BJJ World Expert Rating: 9.5 out of 10.

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Russian Wrestling for BJJ

One thing (out of quite a few) that sets Russian wrestling apart from Western wrestling is the heavy and deliberate use of clinching as the means to set up takedowns, trips, and throws. This is the perfect methodology to use when setting up BJJ takedowns as well and merits further investigation.

Namely, instead of shooting across the length of the mats to hit a double, which in BJJ, might get you locked up in a guillotine or Kimura, you choose to manage distance and win grip fighting first. As you gain control over most of the opponent’s torso, you are free to ragdoll them using any means at your disposal, from upper body throws to powerful leg takedowns.

The integration of clinch work in BJJ is not too difficult and does emerge intuitively after you spend a while training. However, getting to the clinch is where most people fail, as nobody likes to flair their elbows in Jiu-Jitsu. This is where Russian wrestling comes in.

As you’ll see in our Sergei Beloglazov DVD Review: Gold Medal Takedown Mastery, most of the entries into takedown positions and chains that Russian wrestlers use begin by controlling the arms, usually doubling up with two of your grips on one arm, as well as the opponent’s neck. Perfect for Brazlian Jiu-Jitsu!

From Russia With Force: Coach Sergei Beloglazov

Sergei Beloglazov is one of the most recognizable names in the world of Russian wrestling. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and six-time world champion wrestler was born in 1956 in Kaliningrad and was involved in wrestling his entire life.

In fact, Belgolazov comes from a family with al long wrestling tradition, and his twin brother, Anatoly is also an Olympic and World champion. According to many, he is the best freestyle wrestler of all time, particularly given that he is a small guy who used to dominate the under 57 and under 62 kg divisions.

After spending almost a decade as the Head Coach of the National Wrestling Federation in Singapore, Sergei took up the mantle of head coach at Cliff Keen Wrestling, one of the hubs of wrestling in the US.

He has now made his coaching methods, or at least some of them, accessible to the masses, with the Sergei Beloglazov DVD: Gold Medal Takedown Mastery his latest effort to raise the bar for all types of grapplers.

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This instructional is a three-part wrestling DVD that goes over the methods of upper body control that lead to different trips, throws, and takedowns rooted in Russian wrestling. The Sergei Beloglazov DVD dubbed Gold Medal Takedown Mastery includes very valuable information on arm drags, the Russian tie, the front headlock, and undertook control, all presented in under 2 hours.

Part 1 – Underhooks and Arm Drags

In the opening volume of the Sergei Beloglazov Takedown Mastery DVD, the legendary Russian wrestler begins by presenting a myriad of ways to control opponents using underhooks. His take is to control your opponent as you draw them into takedowns, rather than launching at them.

Sergei manages to place lots of attention on wrist control and grip dominance without making the subject boring, which is truly an art form. Once positional mechanics are done he uses throw bys and snap downs to open up headlock/body lock combos, as well as entries to the legs.

The second portion of the first part also addresses something BJJ folks are very familiar with – arm drags. Given that they are a staple of Russian wrestling, Beloglazov offers some unique insights on how to use the arm drag to get the legs, foto sweeps, and knee picks, which I personally enjoyed the most from this DVD.

Part 2 – Front Headlock

Another position we use on a daily basis in BJJ is the front headlock, albeit far less effectively than world-class wrestlers. This volume of the Sergei Beloglazov DVD focuses on helping you bridge this gap.

He starts by deconstructing the crucial mechanics of the front headlock position, demonstrating the principle of folding as he connects it with ankle picks. The following section on chaining the front headlock with cradles and the Pancake is tailor-made for Jiu-Jitsu.

Past the halfway point, Belgolazvo turns up his wrestling efforts, demonstrating double legs, cross knee picks, and snaps to further compliment the front headlock chains. As he draws part two of the Takedown Mastery instructional to close, he also addresses the double unders position, presenting roll through takedowns and direct pins.

Part 3 – The 2-on-1 Control

The bread and butter of Russian wrestling is the 2-on-1 arm control position, perhaps better known as the Russian Tie. A personal favorite of mine for use in BJJ, the position offers huge benefits both during standing and while playing certain guards.

Understandably, the final portion of the Sergei Beloglazov DVD: Gold Medal Takedown Mastery focuses on the takedowns stemming from the 2-on-1. Sergei goes over the most effective setups and dynamic positioning principles to constantly keep your opponent on the back leg. Double leg takedowns, stepovers, and the ‘Beloglazov special’ bring this instructional to a conclusion.

Mastering Wrestling Takedowns

Wrestlers are a nightmare to deal with on the mats for BJJ grapplers, but pure wrestling can only take you so far in Jiu-Jitsu. After a certain point, when you go up against seasoned grapplers, you’ll end up deep in BJJ traps if you only rely on the explosiveness and constant movement of wrestling.

Blending both is a different story. I’ve said it many times in the gym and in articles that wrestling is the best grappling complement to BJJ, both for takedowns, defense, and pins. You just need to carefully disregard what is not useful, and more importantly, the things that will get you in trouble.

What I mean by this is that some wrestling moves, such as power double or head inside single are awesome for wrestling, but will open up Guillotine choke and Kimura counters for your opponent. All it takes is a bit of common sense and some on-the-match experience to weed this stuff out of your game.

That leaves you with the stuff that is perfect for BJJ, and nothing makes wrestling more useful to Jiu-Jitsu players than clinch control. Upper body wrestling is the one aspect of freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling that you must master if you want to be successful and dangerous on your feet as a BJJ grappler. The Sergei Beloglazov DVD on Takedown Mastery is a great resource to get you started.

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From Russia With Force

Picking up the Sergei Beloglazov DVD: Gold Medal Takedown Mastery is one of the best things you can do to improve your wrestling efforts on the mats. You won’t just get more efficient and safer takedowns, but also learn how to tie them in with pins and break down defensive efforts with mat returns as you go.

Even if you like to pull guard, you’ll gain valuable information from this instructional. At this point in my BJJ game, being too messed up with injuries to wrestle young guys, I use wrestling takedown setups, mostly in terms of upper body control to set up dangerous guard pulls that lead directly into threats. This DVD has everything you need to do the same!

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Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle Review

Ognen Dzabirski

Today we take a look at not just one DVd, but an entire collection of instructionals. The Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle is a set of instructions that deliver over 18 hours of bottom game knowledge, detailing Craig’s own game.

If you’ve ever wondered what the B-team’s bottom game is all about, and how you can learn from it, then this is the bundle for you. It delivers the complete B=team game, as well as all the things that made Craig the best second-place grappler in the world, string from his early specialties all the way to his signature moves.

Key Takeaways

6-part bundle containing 6 different Craig Jones bottom game DVDs.
Features The B-team’s bottom curriculum, Standing Up, Triangles, Octopus Guard, and two Z-guard instructionals.
18 hours of details on how to play the B-team’s dangerous, battle-tested No-Gi bottom game.
BJJ World Expert Rating: 9 out of 10.

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The Most Unorthodox BJJ Character in 2024

Craig Jones emerged as a highly proficient competition that appeared out of nowhere. One legendary EBI run that took him all the way to a final match against Godron Ryan, and that armbar that almost tapped the King immediately put Craig on the BJJ map. The fact that he submitted everyone in less than a minute with heel hooks also helped.

In the years to come, the most popular Aussie grappler of all time went on to compete as much as he possibly could, sticking exclusively to No-Gi. he went against the who-is-who of grappling, earning two Polaris champion belts along the way and a bunch of second places in tournaments like EBI and ADCC.

The best part was that Craig put a spin on his performances, adopting the second-place role so much that he formed an entire competition team of grapplers around the premise – The B-team. definitely keeping Jiu-Jitsu playful they have been reaping titles and medals across the professional competition scene while trolling pretty much everyone involved.

Craig’s late effort to change the BJJ landscape came as he challenged ADCC by putting together his own invitational tournament dubbed CJI, which offers one dollar over the ADCC winner cash prize to competitors just for registering.

While we wait for the outcome of CJI, as the event takes place on the same weekend as ADCC 2024, let’s take a look at how the Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle can help you improve your overall No-Gi bottom game.

What Is In The Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle?

The Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle is a collection of six different Craig Jones DVDs that outline major aspects of his bottom game. Contains over 18 hours of video material, all presented in No-Gi.

In it, you’ll get instructions on the Octopus and Z-guard, how to stand up, finish triangles, and the entire B-team bottom game described in detail:

Just Stand Up DVD – AVAILABLE HERE!

Subject Matter: One of Craig’s popular catchphrases turned into full-blown instructional on how to stand up during BJJ exchanges, a highly useful skill that many grapplers ignore.

Key Points Covered: Craig was among the first grapplers to publically address the lack of a key skill in BJJ – standing up to your feet. BJJ folks are so focused on ground fighting that they rarely consider standing up as an option to gain an advantage during a match or roll.

This first instructional of the Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle features tips on how to avoid pins by introducing vertical motion, which, interestingly enough, you don’t always have to finish in order to achieve what you want.

As you probably expect there is a lot of wrestling in this instructional, but it is all accommodated to the needs of Jiu-Jitsu. A super-valuable tool to have in your arsenal!

Technical DVD specifications: A four-part instructional with slightly under four hours of No-Gi instructions. The material is organized mostly as tips and tricks, with lots of chapters in each volume.

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Subject Matter: Mechanics and attacks from the Z-guard position that reflect how far Craig has come with the position since he first introduced it.

Key Points Covered: Craig’s second take on the Z-guard presents the material in a very organized manner, dedicating different volumes to different aspects of the guard. For example, he starts off with half an hour of just Z-guard structure and positioning.

As the DVD progresses, Craig addresses passing before any actual guard attacks. This ingenious move means you both get info on how to pass, but also, an insight into what people will do against your guard.

This sets the stage for exploring the usual suspects of guard attacks, such as submissions and sweeps. Craig’s early favorite, triangles, feature heavily, as do leg locks and the Choi bar. A flurry of transitions using the K-guard, and X-guard variations wraps the instructional up.

Technical DVD specifications: This instructional featured in the Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle has six volumes, each with a varying length, covering the No-Gi Z-guard system that Craig centers his competitive game around. This DVD has a running length of roughly 5 hours.

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Subject Matter: A variation of the unorthodox Octopus Guard, featuring entries, sweeps, submissions, and recoveries bunched up into a short but detailed instructional.

Key Points Covered: As a big proponent of bringing unorthodox positions to the forefront, this participant in the Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle deconstructs a somewhat unusual, yet very effective guard system.

The octopus guard, originally developed by Eduardo Telles is an out-of-the-box way to play half-guard, and even closed guard, by going for an arm drag, but not opening the legs to finish a back take.

From the Octopus position, Craig delivers scramble tactics, plenty of sweeps, and a way to threaten with the dreaded buggy choke without being in bottom side control. The instructional ends with narrated rolling footage.

Technical DVD specifications: Dubbed a ‘mini product’ by Craig, this DVD has only three parts and barely an hour of material. Given the obscurity and nature of the Octopus guard, that is plenty, and Jones does the position justice. Of course, it is all No-Gi.

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Subject Matter: Craig’s favorite submission before he discovered leg locks were triangles, and he has a wealth of finishing and setup details to offer that are a result of decades of triangle choke experience.

Key Points Covered: This Craig Jones instructional, one of his first few, is a surprisingly short one given the subject, but Craig still delivers. In only 7 chapters, Jones covers just about everything you need to know about tringle chokes.

He starts with finishing mechanics, before presenting different types of triangles, such as the front, rear, reverse, and mounted triangles. Jones also explains his signature flying traingle setup in great detail.

Technical DVD specifications: The shortest instructional in the Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle, lasting under 1 hour with all content packed into just one volume.

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Subject Matter: The next member of the Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle is a look at what the B-team focuses on during their world-famous grueling practices, including

Key Points Covered: An overview of the B-team’s system for dominating off their back, focusing, as expected, on blending submissions, wrestling, and unexpected moves into a very viable system.

The first volume addresses standing up, which, as we already covered, is a major aspect of Craig’s game. The principle Jones explains is that you should stand up whenever you see that you can. OF course, he offers a bunch of different details on how to do it.

Moving forward, volumes address guard distances, a key concept of BJJ, as well as the intricate trilemma B-team members use to safely and effectively pull guard. The Z-guard, in the form of the reverse Z-guard, gets a full volume, as does the modern-day offensively defensive turtle position.

Wrapping up is an hour-long volume that expands on the turtle concepts of the previous volume, looking at how to make the four-point position, a.k.a. the referee’s position a hub of highly effective counter-attacks.

Technical DVD specifications: An instructional that contains six parts, each outlining a major aspect of the B-team’s wrestling heavy bottom game. The material is almost six hours long and organized around the team’s main grappling principles.

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Subject Matter: Craig’s very first Z-guard instructional, outlining his favorite setups for triangles and leg locks form his preferred half guard variation.

Key Points Covered: This Z-guard instructional by Craig Jones outlines a different aspect of the position compared to the one we discussed earlier. Namely, in this one, Jones focuses more on tactics while playing the guard, rather than details on the structure.

The first volume covers a bunch of baits and pass counters using the Z-guard, followed by a volume that outlines the relation of the Z-guard and the Reverse De la Riva. The final volume builds on this relation by demonstrating how the X-guard ties in with both guards, crating yet another trilemma of bottom threats.

Technical DVD specifications: Craig’s first take on the Z-guard features three parts, each just under an hour long, deconstructing the position and presenting its place in the BJJ environment.

Connecting The Dots

One of the biggest leaps in your BJJ progress is going to come when you gain the ability to connect the dots in terms of what your general goals are in BJJ in regard to different positions. By positions, I mean top and bottom rather than specific along the lines of side control or knee on belly.

Once you understand your main objectives off your back when on top, and during standing, you will begin to start connecting things. If we take the bottom game as an example, the connections you need to figure out are those between different guards, how to pack sweep and submission attacks into bundles, where defense fits, and how to change levels to introduce paths that connect your bottom game with your top game.

THis is not an easy thing to master, and people rarely manage to get that click before they reach the purple belt. It is not unheard of, though, and using tested systems, such as the Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle means you get a set of connections served on a platter.

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Bundle Up!

Adding the Craig Jones Down Under Bottom Game DVD Bundle to your collection is a great way of setting yourself up to create an unbeatable game from the bottom. It will take a lot of time to go through the material, and even longer to make it all work for you, but all the connections are already there! All that you need to do is pick it up and start getting ready for all those silver medals coming your way!

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Finish Every Fight Gerald Meerschaert Back Attack DVD Review

Ognen Dzabirski

What if I told you you could learn how to do Rear Naked Chokes from a UFC veteran with more than two dozen submission wins and is a BJJ black belt? You’ll likely ask where the seminar is taking place and how much it costs.

Well, in this case, we’re not walking about a seminar, but rather an instructional. The Finish Every Fight Gerald Meerschaert Back Attack DVD is the UFC middleweight’s attempt to introduce wrestling-based efficiency to finishing submissions from the back. Even though the instructional is far from having any sort of ‘wow’ factor, there are a couple of useful things inside. Read on.

Key Takeaways

3-volume No-Gi BJJ DVD lasting barely over an hour – could be a single BJJ class.
A demonstration of back attacks which are overly complicated to be effective.
Includes useful information on dealing with the referee’s position.
BJJ World Expert Rating: 5 out of 10.

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Effective Finishing From The Back

How do you best finish someone from back control? Well, that is not always going to be a choice you can make. While you can dictate the position, and force your game from the back, you most likely won’t be able to hit the Rar Naked Choke even nearly as much as you want.

People are very effective at defending the most common choke attacks from the back, as they’ve been caught in them numerous times. That said, the way to improve your success rate with these submissions is not by practicing them more, but rather by diversifying your submission threats from the back.

Why not introduce triangles from the back to help your choking efforts? Even if they can’t lead to a strangle, you’ll get excellent arm exposure to transition to armlocks without ever leaving the back. Or, why not add leg locks to the game, confusing your opponent’s defenses even further?

The more versatile your submission arsenal is from a given position, the more effective you will be with a specific attack that you pick. This Finish Every Fight Gerald Meerschaert Back Attack DVD as clunky as it is, touches upon the importance of this approach in most of its content.

UFC’s Middleweight Gerald Meerschaert

Gerald Meerschaert is a BJJ Black belt and an MMA fighter, currently on the middleweight roster of the UFC. Boasting an impressive record of 36-17-0, Meerschaert knows a thing or two about grappling, as proven by his 28 submission wins as a pro-MMA fighter.

The 36-year-old American fighter has been competing in MMA since 2007, dominating the cage in Titan FC, King of the Cage, and finally, the grand stage of the UFC since 2016. Training under Duke Roufus, Gerald Meerschaert has a very effective style of grappling, aimed mainly toward MMA needs.

He has proven this point the hard way, as his professional grappling career, at least thus far, has not been anywhere near as stellar as his MMA performances. Gerald lost his only two pro grappling matches the first to Joe Pyfer in Fury Grappling Pro and the second to Craig Jones in Polaris in 2023.

That said, there is something to be gained from Gerald’s experiences, and he found it prudent to issue the Finish Every Fight Gerald Meerschaert Back Attack DVD recently. Whether it helps absolve his grappling mishaps or confirms them, is down to this review.

Finish Every Fight Gerald Meerschaert DVD Review

The Finish Every Fight Gerald Meerschaert Back Attack DVD is a NO-Gi instructional divided into three volumes, each lasting a different amount of time. The total running time of the DVD is just over an hour, which is very short by modern standards, especially given the subject matter.

Part 1 – Passing to Headlocks

In a weird way, to begin a DVD that claims to focus on back attacks, the Finish Every Fight Gerald Meerschaert Back Attack DVD begins by addressing passing. There are only a few chapters per volume of the DVD, with Meerschaert divulging information in large chunks.

This part only has three chapters, one of which is the intro. The following two parts go over standing passing as a means of opening up the front headlock. Gerlad focuses on ankle control to find his way past the legs and attack the headlock. All the material is presented in just over 10 minutes.

Part 2 – Attacking the Referee’s Position

After the surprisingly short, and somewhat information-ridden first volume, this Gerald Meerschaert DVD goes on to explore how to attack the referee’s position, which, whether intentional or not, is forward-thinking by Gerald.

Since modern BJJ defense systems are introducing the referee position into grappling, understanding how wrestlers break it down, and using wrist traps to break the structure is immense. Gerald leads us through three chapters, outlining how to take the back by way of controlling wrists, ankles, and combinations of both.

Part 3 – Rear Naked Chokes

After the lightly longer second part (around 25 minutes), the Finish Every Fight Gerald Meerschaert Back Attack DVD finally gets to the subject described all along – finishing from the back. This part of the instructional is longer, exceeding thirty minutes, and covers everything bunched up in one chapter – the rear naked choke.

In all fairness, Gerald does provide information on the entire process, from fighting to sneak the hand under the chin, to wrapping your arm around the neck and finishing using different grips and squeezes.

Improve Your Back Attacks With Wrestling

The past of BJJ is largely rooted in wrestling, as is its future. I came into the spot somewhere in the middle, when wrestling was mostly shunned, due to the extravagant nature of Gi BJJ. However, wrestling has been slowly creeping back in the past decade, finally smashing the doors a few years ago with the rise of the pro-No-Gi scene.

Since then, open-minded people in Jiu-Jitsu have benefited immensely from the huge wealth of knowledge that wrestling has to offer. Namely, apart from improving standing, wrestling has helped us develop better pins, more purposeful and precise transitions, and figure out a way ho to defend every BJJ attack there is.

But there is more. Wrestling can also help improve key BJJ positions, like for example, back control. We’ve seen glimpses in Eddie Bravo’s Twister and Truck, but that just leaves a whole lot more to borrow. Whichever position you’re thinking about, try to introduce some wrestling to it. The Finish Every Fight Gerald Meerschaert Back Attack DVD opens the door to such an approach and it will pay off!

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Get The Tap!

Chasing the tap is the ultimate goal of BJJ and, regardless of what people might say, it doesn’t matter where it comes from. However, what should be the easiest thing to do in Jiu-Jitsu – apply a submission, is actually the most difficult part.

Picking the mind, figuratively, of a UFC veteran on the subject of strangling people from the bag is always a good idea. In all honesty, this Finish Every Fight Gerald Meerschaert Back Attack DVD doesn’t really bring too much value, with the exclusion of a couple of things, but it does offer something important – a different approach to becoming more efficient with submissions.

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