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2 Concepts for the Absolute BJJ Beginner

November 28, 2019 by Stephan Kesting

2 things for the BJJ Beginner

A Guest Article by Ritchie Yip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeXg51hrgqE   Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can be a confusing and frustrating martial art for the absolute beginner. Today we’re going to oversimplify BJJ with 2 basic concepts; so that if you’re just starting out you’ll be able to understand this complex and confusing martial art a little bit more easily... BJJ Beginner Concept … [Read more...]

Filed Under: For Beginners Tagged With: BJJ, Concepts, For Beginners, Positions, Ritchie Yip, Tips for Beginners, Training, Video

3 Huge But Easy-to-Fix Kimura Armlock Mistakes

August 11, 2019 by Stephan Kesting

Here are 3 tweaks that you can implement immediately to make your Kimura armlock MUCH more effective right away! Add these modifications to your Kimura and you'll find that you tap out a LOT more people. The main mistakes and how to fix them are covered in detail in the video below, but here's the overview... Problem: losing control of the arm you are attacking.  Solutions: first choke … [Read more...]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Armlocks, BJJ, For Beginners, Grapplearts, Kimura, Techniques, Tips for Beginners, Video

The 2 Most Important Things For The Absolute BJJ Beginner

August 11, 2019 by Stephan Kesting

Jiu-jitsu can be really confusing at first, but fortunately help is on the way! In the video below BJJ black belt Ritchie Yip shares the 2 most important things every white belt beginner should know.  https://youtu.be/oeXg51hrgqE   The Basic Positional Hierarchy of BJJ in App Form... For Free! Did you know that I have created an app for iPhone and Android phones and tablets that … [Read more...]

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