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alecbaulding
Dec 26, 20222 min read
The Best Open Guard for 2023
Playing guard is one of the most important aspects in jiu jitsu. Because if you don’t have a good guard. It’s going to be impossible to...
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May 23, 20192 min read
Why gripping is so important
Gripping is one of the most important skills that you can develop to improve your guard play and your passing. When working with a new...
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Jan 18, 20191 min read
This move shouldn’t work in no gi: the best tool for gi competitors trying no gi
The collar sleeve position is a great starting point for setting up your attacks from your open guard. Super effective for setting up the...
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Jan 11, 20191 min read
Open Guard Basics: Powerful Tools to Make Your Guard Not Suck
Common issues that I see with lower belts is that during grip fighting exchange their attention is spread out over two or three different...
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Dec 22, 20181 min read
How to grip fight from your guard
Grip fighting from guard is an essential part of playing guard effectively. It’s important that you know exactly what grips that you need...
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Oct 5, 20182 min read
Lasso Guard Basics
Recently I posted on Reddit last week covering the different guard transitions that I use in tournaments which you can check out here and...
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Apr 6, 20184 min read
Level up with Positional Sparring
Positional sparring or specific training is probably where I spend the bulk of my time training. When you first start out. Any amount of...
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Feb 28, 20182 min read
How long should your rolls last?
The last week or so I’ve been delving deeper into my training methodology. I get asked a lot about my own training. What I do. What I try...
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Aug 15, 20175 min read
Developing your guard to the next level
Playing guard for a beginning student isn’t easy. In fact, starting a new activity or study comes with a lot of trial and error. In Jiu...
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