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Technique question
I’m trying to play Adam’s shin to shin half guard/rdlr position to butterfly and it works for the most part when my opponent tries to knee slice down the middle but when they knee slice to the side I kinda end up…
Who Can Beat Tainan? Is He Perfect?
I made a video on Tainan and wanted to see what everyone thinks. I feel like he needs to do more Nogi or start fighting in the open weight class because no one has barely scraped him. submitted by /u/BowlThat [link]…
How do you prefer to train or taper your training?
There is 1000 ways to train and in todays age there is so much access to different training methodologies. It seems so difficult to know which is best. I've always joked that personally, I'm a "3 day a week" porrada"…
Ryan Hall Outside Funk - gi applications?
This instructional caught my eye and now I'm curious how much gi carryover it might have vs it's 8 hours of how to heel hook your opponent so don't bother if you're a gi enthusiast. Has anyone seen or worked with this…
How Do Adults Start BJJ Safely?
I’m in my thirties and have been lifting weights for years, so I really appreciate having control over training intensity and injury risk. I tried getting into BJJ twice, and both experiences made me uneasy because we…
How do good leglockers deal with constant counter leglocks pressure?
Hi guys, Recently I've been working on my leg entanglement game, mainly focusing on ankle locks. Now, most people at my gyms don't really train them that much, and I'm being quite careful and slow when applying subs or…
Frustrated with my gym
I live in Europe in a countryside area. We have one gym in the area only and I know the instructor well. I’m starting to get really frustrated with how the gym is run. The gym is totally sport based, which is ok. I’d…
How i went from training on grass to become first European champion from Denmark.
Was talking with a couple students the other day and one of them asked me: “Where did you even train when you started?” Funny thing is… my first 3-4 years was probably 75% on grass and the other 25% on an army base. I…
BJJ gyms in Croatia?
Hey there I'm going to visit croatia in summer and will stay on the islands bol and mljet. I know these are more on the countryside of croatia but maybe someone knows if there is a possibility to train bjj and get some…
Anyone else following the Maddie Lilly interviews with Robert Drysdale on YT about the evolution of the BJJ rulesets?
He covers the drastic changes from the 1954 ruleset to the 1967 ruleset to the 1975 ruleset and how what we think of as BJJ today (guard focused ground grappling) traces to the latter? submitted by /u/FuguSandwich…
Should an amateur MMA competitor enter IBJJF rules competition at white belt?
Im organising a group of people entering a competition. An amateur MMA competitor who has had a fair few fights and is a very good grappler has started coming to the club. He wants to enter a competition under IBJJF…
Any fellow blue belts?
To any fellow blue belts that won euro or world Ibjjf , please tell me your daily routine of training , how did you approach this , were you always so good ? And how good are euro / world winners in blue belts, how to…
Marcelo Garcia and De La Riva (gi)
From what I’ve seen in his matches, Marcelo Garcia rarely used De La Riva. I understand that it could just not have been his A game, but I was wondering whether it was related to his body type? I’m on the shorter,…
How long does it usually take for ibjjf to approve my docs?
Long story short im stupid and early bird registration for an ibjjf comp finishes this week. I thought it's quite fast and straight forward to register, so I did it yesterday. My professor already approved my profile,…
RNC Submission at ADCC Guwahati 2026 😤 | BJJ Match #2
My opponent did an amazing job with the tail bone passing to open my closed guard, but I got him at the end. I personally think that's one of the safest and good ways to open the closed guard as well. Match #2 at ADCC…
Leaving Class Early (Injury)
Question for you guys here: I’m returning from a jiu jitsu related injury and tonight was my first night back in 8 weeks. What I am currently wearing to support the injury wasn’t able to stay on. Tried to tape it…
Training positional split
As someone who is a top player, what % of my training should go to focusing on top position, bottom position and standing position? I need to find a good balance between developing my strengths while working on my…
Hurt Partner Etiquette
Hey guys, I was rolling with friend who is a older brown belt. I’m a little bit chubbier than him and he went for a grab inside my gi as I fell over. It broke his finger and sprang his wrist. It was a freak accident. I…
Why Mica and Tainan never faced each other in IBJJF??
I feel its a travesty this has never happened. Are we gonna go through our lifetimes not seeing these 2 fight when they are in their prime!? submitted by /u/Dry_Pen_3898 [link] [comments]
Mouth guards - tru fit vs gladiator vs impact?
These seem to be the most recommended custom fit mouth guards, any reason to go with one over the other? I was looking at the gladiator hp lite as my first choice. Edit: just ordered the trufit regular thickness. $100…
PJ Barch: CLA Explained: The Simplest Guide to "Ecological" Jiu-Jitsu
This is probably the easiest to follow video on this topic that I've found broken down in easy to understand language, and I wanted to share. submitted by /u/Darce_Knight [link] [comments]
Do y’all think black belts download a new instructional series to their brains like Neo/Matrix?….
And to my fellow black belts:….. do YOU? What’s it like at the top with new material inside of a sport you’ve got at least a decade practicing?? submitted by /u/NoObjective1124 [link] [comments]
How many BJJ videos do you have saved in your YouTube playlist? Insta ?
Exactly as above… I have 157 YT 😂😂😂 Insta - 156 😂😂😂 submitted by /u/neilfromaccounts [link] [comments]
Danaher's GFF Half guard vs Leo Nogueira's Half Guard Encyclopedia
I really enjoy playing half guard and at first I was interested in Danaher's, but after doing some research, it seems like the half also gets pretty good reviews. For those who have both which would you recommend? I am…
PJ Barch's simple guide to CLA ("Ecological") jiu-jitsu
submitted by /u/bjjhacks [link] [comments]
Covering the mouth-is it a dick move? A case discussion.
First time rolling with a newer brown belt in our gym. During our roll, he covered my mouth and nose with his hand pretty aggressively. I’ve seen Instagram videos of people doing this in a playful manner, but this guy…
Lasso guard issue (smashed)
https://imgur.com/a/9cO5fXt Hello peeps Learning lasso and encounter multiply times this silly position. I have attached picture with some super poor overdrawn but I will try to explain basically I'm at the bottom the…
Rnc
if I’ve got my hooks in and I’m strong enough can I just slowly squeeze until they choose to tap ? even if there chin is down or have a hand underneath can ido this? instead of hand fighting and fishing my hand down the…
Volunteer teaching Jiu Jitsu
24M here, a blue belt in BJJ but seeking to enhance my jiu jitsu skills (as we all are). I’m currently travelling SE Asia and I want to find a small BJJ gym I could volunteer at to teach fundamentals. In the future, I…
What percentage of BJJ do you think is mental vs physical? Not just nerves/confidence but actual in the moment decision making/knowing what to do when you're in a bad spot
Been training a few years and keep coming back to this question but never heard anyone really elaborate on this. How much of BJJ is just being able to read what's coming before it happens? Like recognizing a pattern…
I can't tell if my professor is a jerk or giving good advice
I recently asked my professor for feedback on how I could improve my jiu jitsu. He said my hand-eye coordination needs some work as we tend to lose it when we get to my age (I'm still in my thirties but he made me feel…
Yesterday
11Anyone else have any funny stories?
So, I was washing my gi's at a local laundromat, and while im hanging up my gi's on a laundry cart this guy see it and says HIM: Yooo martial artist? Me : Yea jiu jitsu Him Oh dude, i did jiu jitsu in my prime Me :…
Germany gyms
Howdy, will be traveling to Belgium and Germany from the U.S in June and am looking for gym recommendations to get a few rolls in as we are making our way around Germany/ Belgium. Mostly train no-gi no and probably…
Best schools near Ohare airport?
Looking to switch schools any recommendations? Tried Vuk out and it was great but just saw 2 of the 3 professors leave so now I’m kinda on the fence about joining them. Any thoughts? submitted by /u/AutomaticWeekend6575…
My notes on William's Guard
Fun system - I need to play this more. Might play well with Side Closed Guard (if I can't get their arm across) *Sorry for messing up your face Alex (He's much better looking than I rendered here) submitted by…
Looking for Gyms in Budapest, Hungary.
Hey all. Taking a month long trip to Budapest from June til July, and trying to train while I'm out there. I prefer to train no gi over gi, but due to the marvelous technology of vacuum sealed travel bags, I will still…
Alternative BJJ Gyms Dublin
Hey whats up. I've been training BJJ in Dublin for almost two years now - the style in my gym is very porrada: a new technique every class/ week, a little bit of practice, and then finish with some hard rolling. I'm…
Competition Scene Declining?
I've noticed over the last couple years that way less people have been entering competitions (at least in my local area). It seems like the 2 years after COVID I was seeing packed brackets and open mats. This last year,…
What are the most common sweeps from collar/sleeve by the "pros"
I know someone like Meregali uses his collar/sleeve for the triangle/omoplata. But what sweeps do the top level, professional guys use from collar/sleeve? thanks! submitted by /u/hellohello6622 [link] [comments]
Tainan Dalpra armbar (Brasileiro 2026)
submitted by /u/drachaon [link] [comments]
Neon Belly
For a long time I thought coach was talking about neon belly (knee on belly). I guess I figured with names like banana split or kiss of the dragon, sure, why not? What other ones are there? submitted by…
Someone asked me today ‘How’s Taekwondo going?’
Daily reminder nobody cares or knows what BJJ is outside of your gym 😭😭 submitted by /u/BeardedCruiser [link] [comments]
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