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Teen BJJ
Why do the teenagers get their own Jiu-jitsu class? Why not put them in the kids class or the adult class? It’s not easy being a teenager. You aren’t a kid anymore but you’re definitely not an adult either. Therefore, … Continue reading
Sharing the Knowledge
Today was a Gi day for the kids. We worked on how to hold the rear mount, and some finishes specific to the Gi from there. How did we know what to work? We let the kids play and find … Continue reading
Spooky Side Control
For October, we’re focusing on side control. One student, upon hearing this, was slightly shocked. “How basic,” he said. True enough, and we will spend plenty of time on the nuts and bolts of the position. We will also spend … Continue reading
Leg Entanglements
September’s theme was leg entanglements. For those of us steeped in “regular” BJJ, all the new positions and movements can be baffling, but the rewards are amazing. Your guard passing improves because you can threaten leg locks at the same … Continue reading
July BJJ Theme: Guard
Guard. If you look around a BJJ floor at any given time during rolls, you’re likely to see about 50% of the pairs of players in some sort of guard. Given the frequent occurrence of the position, it makes sense … Continue reading