Hannette Staack shares details of a variation on the clock choke. This clock choke fits into a sequence of techniques Hannette shared with BJJ Weekly so make sure to view all the videos in the series.
Ryron Gracie shows us a very nice little counter counter to a footlock. No, that's not a typo. Last week Ryron showed us his counter to the footlock. All was good in footlock world, and then along came Dean Lister. Ryron did his footlock counter and Lister pulled out this counter counter! Take Ryron's advice and practice this technique very slowly till you've got it, then you can speed it up a little.
Troll Creek Jiu-Jitzsu is a cartoon created by Ola Lanteli. He and his son train together, and this started as a fun project for the two of them. Soon there were drawings of troll jiu-jitsu everywhere and Ola started a training blog for the trolls here.
In her final week Hannette puts it all together, showing one possible chain the flows from the arm lock defense to a clock choke, then a special bonus on how you can try to score extra points if you are behind late in a match. This is just one possible sequence, but it is important to begin thinking in sequences if you want to take your game to the highest levels.
Ya right, I hear you. All your training partners are great guys, all part of a great big family. Everyone loves each other, and everyone treats everyone else with respect. It's one great big jiu-jitsu love fest.
In Pablo's first week he demonstrates some very important controls. You need to make sure your opponent does not cross your center line or they could regain the under-hook and flatten you out. It's important to work from the neck to the wrist while maintaining contact and keeping control of the distance while executing these techniques.
This week bjjweekly's Pete Roberts demonstrates how to use your body to create space and regain control while your opponent controls the sleeve grips. This setup is great for passing the De La Riva Guard. Make sure to keep your elbow close to your body and your posture and base wide to avoid getting swept. You need to make this move fast, don't wait around or you will end up on your back!
Chris Manuel shows us how he likes to set up the knee bar when passing half guard from the top. Make sure not to tweak your partner's knee or you might find yourself on the receiving end of a little love tap to the back of the head.
Cyborg... are you freaking kidding me? That's the basic reaction I had when reviewing this week's technique from Roberto 'Cyborg' Abreu. So, since I won't be able to explain it anyway, just watch the video about 20x and you'll be hitting the Cyborg Are You Kidding Me Kimura (which he sets up from tornado guard) on unsuspecting teamates.
The alarm wouldn’t go off for another 40 minutes, but he got up anyway. Hank had been tossing in bed for hours trying to get back to sleep, but it just wasn’t happening. He couldn’t remember the last time he had been this excited about something. He’d been training for weeks now to get ready for today’s tournament. Finally it was time to bring home the gold.