Starting out in Jiu-Jitsu? Learn an efficient Half-Guard Sweep
When you’re a white belt, there’s nothing worse than having an opponent in your half-guard, bearing his weight down on you and not giving you…
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Jake Mackenzie Talks European Open, Teaches Half-Guard Technique
Canadian black belt Jake Mackenzie is another one of the aces confirmed for combat at the European Jiu-Jitsu Championship to take place Jan. 24-27 in…
Your opponent turns on all fours? Stick a hook in and take the back!
Rodrigo Cavaca-black belt brothers Rafael and Gabriel Marangoni teach at the Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo chapter of team CheckMat, where they lecture to over…
Further your studies to sweep from half-guard more efficiently
Stuck on bottom playing half-guard? Well, what you need to do now is make sure your opponent doesn’t hug your head and weigh on you.…
Neutralize the underhook and pass butterfly-guard with our GMA
With over 30 years of Jiu-Jitsu under his belt, Professor Marcio Simas is one of our more than 250 GMAs spread around the world. Living in…
5 or 6 details for you to land a helicopter sweep
The helicopter sweep is a position as surprising as it is efficient, and the whole world marvels when they get to see one carried…