The 3 goals of the guard in Jiu-Jitsu, by Juan Pablo Garcia
Author: Professor Juan Pablo Garcia Before learning any type of sports guard in Jiu-Jitsu, you have to understand the main goal of the position. Number…
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Pablo Mantovani’s 3 tips to give you a sharp guard in 2021
Pablo Mantovani, 26, became a guard specialist in the course of his jiu-jitsu education. With almost 17 years' experience, he has accumulated titles from the…
João Miyao’s incessant shifting vs. Alexis Barragan at the Chicago Open
Cícero Costha representative João Miyao continues to wow audiences with his loose BJJ game, whether in gi or no-gi. One example of this happened at…
Exclusive: labyrinth guard, the new sweep invented by Nino Schembri
An experienced, creative BJJ teacher, Nino Schembri likes studying the minutiae of ground positions old and new. From all that research and testing, every so…
Learn how to sweep from the “boloniana” guard, with Sérgio Bolão
A sixth-degree black-belt under Carlson Gracie, Sérgio Bolão was one of the strongest competitors of his generation, with many wins to his name against the…
Rilion Gracie shows how to use the lever to sweep any opponent in BJJ
Rilion Gracie was in Rio de Janeiro doing a few seminars in his branches recently. In a visit to Marcello Ognibeni's gym, Rilion showed one…
3 advantages to learning first the defensive aspects of the guard
One of the chief mistakes made by beginner guard players in BJJ gyms is, due to anxiety, to reverse the order of technical learning. Instead…
What is the hardest guard to pass in BJJ?
As much of a guard player as a BJJ fighter might be, there's no way around it: Sometime or another, they will have to play…
Tanner Rice teaches how to set up an armbar from the De La Riva guard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H7oBNnZDk4 Tanner Rice just won the 85kg black belt division at the Grand Slam LA. Here's one of the techniques he uses on his…
HOW-TO: Keenan goes from the DLR to a guard pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bizKeEe-VYQ&feature=youtu.be In 2013, we visited Keenan Cornelius at Atos JJ, in San Diego, and he took the time to show us a few positions of…
HOW-TO: Tererê teaches a knee slicer to inverted half guard pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvpSwq3Oi7o One of the most creative black belt of all times, Fernando Tererê is our Professor for this week at the HOW-TO Series. Watch…
Bruno Frazatto teaches a no-gi sweep from the reverse De La Riva guard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5hYXnghxDE Black belt Bruno Frazatto knows a thing or two about no-gi Jiu-Jitsu. In this video, he teaches a sweep from the reverse De La Riva…