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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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May 16, 20192 min read

Focus on recomposing first

Lots of beginner students want to develop a berimbolo or a spider guard or a De la Riva guard right from the start. It’s a classic...

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Jan 15, 20191 min read

Building your no gi guard from scratch

Developing a guard game no gi is not easy. Especially for athletes crossing over from gi jiu jitsu with the abundance of grips. Since we...

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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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Sep 7, 20183 min read

Why You Should Develop Your Guard Game Around Submissions

Developing a good guard game is no easy task. The guard is the foundational position in Jiu Jitsu. It’s what sets us apart from the other...

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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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Mar 2, 20175 min read

Guard Development

I was watching my friend Jon Thomas teach a class while training at his academy in Gothenburg, Sweden. For those of you who don’t know...

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