I was recently watching an out-of-print instructional DVD by a friend of mine and had one of those really great 'aha' moments. It was a tweak that I can use to make my closed guard much, much harder to pass. And also much more powerful when it comes to setting up attacks and sweeps. … [Read more...]
Andreh Anderson’s Half Guard Series
Andreh Anderson is a brown belt under Rey Diego at (www.reydiogo.com). Here he kindly shares his favorite half guard series with us. Andreh says: "One of the things I'm working on is the area I feel most comfortable: The half guard. … [Read more...]
The Shaolin Choke by Andreh Anderson
Andreh Anderson is a black belt under Rey Diego at (www.reydiogo.com). Andreh talks about this choke: "I call it that because Shaolin taught it to us when he visited our school. It wasn't until a year or so after first seeing it that I started using it. … [Read more...]
The Ninja Choke by Andreh Anderson
Andreh Anderson is a black belt under Rey Diego at (www.reydiogo.com). Here he demonstrates a choke from side control that he learned from Rey Diego. … [Read more...]
The Margarida Guard Pass by Andreh Anderson
Andreh Anderson is a brown belt under Rey Diego at (www.reydiogo.com). Here he teaches a guard pass used by phenomenal BJJ competitor Fernando “Margarida” Pontes. … [Read more...]
Andreh Anderson’s Advanced Guard Pass
Andreh Anderson is a brown belt under Rey Diego at (www.reydiogo.com). Here he demonstrates an advanced gi guard pass. Andreh says: "Please study this one carefully because it is really tough to defend when done right." … [Read more...]
Single Leg Sweep, by Andreh Anderson
Andreh Anderson is a black belt under Rey Diego at (www.reydiogo.com) and loves sweeping his opponents. Andreh has this to say about the single leg sweep: "Most of you have probably seen the sweep itself, but I started using the entry when I was a brown belt and it worked really well. … [Read more...]
Kimura/Bicep Lock from Open Guard, by Andreh Anderson
This painful submission, demonstrated by Andreh Anderson, combines the Kimura armlock with the bicep crush technique to tap out your opponent from the guard. Your opponent is attempting to pass your guard by underhooking your legs. Keep your legs heavy so that he cannot quickly establish his passing posture. Release your grip on the lapel and switch it to under his arm. Once you … [Read more...]
Half Guard Sweep Counter to the Crossface, by Andreh Anderson
Countering the crossface when you're on the bottom of half guard is really important - if you don't know how to get out of it then you'll be dead in the water and soon get your guard passed. This technique is demonstrated by BJJ black belt Andreh Anderson … [Read more...]
Sneaky Lapel Choke from Guard, by Andreh Anderson
Andreh Anderson demonstrates a technique where your opponent will think he's passing your guard, but this only sets him up for a sneaky lapel choke. The opponent tries to pass your guard by underhooking your legs. Maintain a deep cross grip on his lapel and keep your legs heavy in order to make it difficult for him to put your back on the mat and pass. If you can hook inside his leg with … [Read more...]
Armbar to Reverse Roll Guard Sweep, by Andreh Anderson
Here's a combination that takes you from an arm bar attempt to a powerful guard sweep from the closed guard, demonstrated by BJJ black belt Andreh Anderson. … [Read more...]
Knee Grip Guard Sweep, by Andreh Anderson
Andreh Anderson demonstrates a very useful sweep you can use when your opponent is trying to pass your closed guard with the gi. … [Read more...]
Advanced Cross-Choke from the Mount Position
BJJ black belt Andreh Anderson demonstrates a sneaky gi choke from the Mount position. … [Read more...]
The Tangled Web of Gi-Grappling
Jiu-jitsu and grappling are like an arms race: new techniques and variations are constantly being developed.One year is the year of the half guard; another is the year of the ankle lock.Competition on the training mat and in tournaments is driving the evolution of the game. … [Read more...]
The Two-Pronged Half Guard
Andreh Anderson has trained with many famous grapplers and is a skilled brown belt under Rey Diego. Recently he posted detailed photos and explanations of two of his favorite techniques. … [Read more...]