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Countering the Armdrag

November 18, 2024 by Stephan Kesting

3 counters to the arm drag

Arm drags from the guard went supersonic when a little-known brown belt named Marcelo Garcia choked out four-time world champion Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro at ADCC 2003 in São Paulo, Brazil. It was over so quick!  Here's the whole match... Marcelo winning this match (and then the whole division) was such an upset that thousands of grapplers, myself included, immediately started working on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Arm Drag, Arm Drag and 2 on 1 Formula, Counter, Marcelo Garcia, Rear Mount, Rear Naked Choke, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

The Jiu-Jitsu Drills of of Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

September 29, 2022 by Stephan Kesting

Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro BJJ Drills

When Vitor ‘Shaolin’ Ribeiro started talking about the drills he uses I paid attention! Shaolin has won the World BJJ Championships 4 times, held the 140 to 155 lb belt in Shooto, and has a long list of other titles. He is an outstanding competitor in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, submission grappling and mixed martial arts, so he knows how to train effectively and efficiently! Shaolin uses a variety … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conditioning, Training Tagged With: Armbar, Conditioning, Drills, Guard Passes, Knee Mount, Toreando, Training, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

Fancy Yet Effective: The ‘Shaolin’ Half Guard Sweep

September 29, 2022 by Stephan Kesting

Shaolin sweep from half guard

Normally I advise against flashy techniques.  Generally speaking it's rock solid basics and non-fancy fundamentals that win sparring sessions, tournament matches and MMA fights. But I have to make an exception for this technique... If you're already semi-competent from the half guard position then the Shaolin Sweep might be something you want to add to your game. First of all, the Shaolin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: BJJ, Guard Passes, Guard Sweeps, Half Guard, Shaolin Sweep, Video, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

A Musician’s Perspective on Studying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

May 5, 2017 by Stephan Kesting

Jeff Marder BJJ sparring

By Jeff Marder I’ve been a musician for as long as I can remember, and have been playing professionally for over thirty years. My primary focus is playing keyboards, conducting, and doing electronic music design for Broadway productions, although along the way I’ve also played a lot of jazz, classical, and spent three years in Las Vegas playing keyboards on a Cirque du Soleil … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous, Training Tagged With: BJJ, Jeff Marder, The Mental Aspect, Training, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

Rear Mount to Armbar

April 21, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

by Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro The rear mount is a great position in BJJ, submission grappling and NHB. Normally one uses a choke to submit an opponent from the rear mount, but here Shaolin shows an alternative finish with several innovative touches. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Rear Mount, Techniques, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

Taking the Back

April 21, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

by Vitor "Shaolin" Riberio Passing the guard and taking an opponent's back in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu match is a huge advantage. Here Shaolin shows you one way to do it: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Guard Passes, Rear Mount, Techniques, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

A Half Guard Sweep

April 19, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

by Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro The half guard in BJJ is a position that has evolved a lot. Originally it was considered to be a bad position, only one step short of having your guard passed altogether. Now it is the favorite sweeping position of many BJJ practitioners. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Guard Passes, Half Guard, Techniques, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

An Innovative Butterfly Guard Jump

April 19, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

by Vitor "Shaolin" Riberio Some (but not all) BJJ competitors jump to guard in order to get the fight to the ground quickly and avoid conceding takedown points. Most of the time this simply consists of jumping in the air while trying to pull your opponent into your closed guard. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Butterfly Guard, Guard Sweeps, Pulling Guard, Techniques, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

The Shaolin Choke by Andreh Anderson

April 19, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

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...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Andreh Anderson, Chokes, Gi, Sidemount, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

How Many Guard Passes Do You Need in BJJ?

June 13, 2011 by Stephan Kesting

How many guard passes do you think a four time world champion and an 18 year veteran of BJJ uses? If you can put up with rough guerrilla-style audio in the video below (it was shot at the last minute) then Vitor Shaolin's answer might surprise you... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Training Tagged With: BJJ, Guard Passes, Video, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

Best Type of BJJ Guard for Beginners

April 23, 2011 by Stephan Kesting

Vitor 'Shaolin' Ribeiro is a four time World BJJ Champion.  In MMA he held the welterweight title in Japanese Shooto.  And he has the Cage Rage lightweight championship belt proudly mounted on the wall too... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Grappling Techniques, Training Tagged With: BJJ, Concepts, Drills, Guard Sweeps, Teachers, Training, Video, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

A Workout Challenge for You

August 14, 2005 by Stephan Kesting

This week I added a new article to the Grapplearts library called The Drills of Shaolin. In this article renowned BJJ and MMA fighter Vitor 'Shaolin' Ribeiro show four of his favorite drills that he uses for conditioning and sport-specific skill development. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conditioning, Training Tagged With: Conditioning, Drills, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro

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