Brazilian jiu-jitsu positions have much importance for a complicated BJJ and grappling fighter. A fighter tends first to secure a dominant position and then seek submission, sweeps, or other jiu-jitsu moves. Otherwise, a dominant position is once you arrive to require total control of your jiu-jitsu opponent and you giving them no chance to react appropriately.
A BJJ practitioner fighting from rock bottom tends to secure ju-jitsu positions like the full guard, half guard, butterfly, de la riva Guard, spider guard, etc. Whereas from the top, a practitioner tends to hunt other positions like side mount, side control, full mount, back mount, etc.).
Jiu Jitsu Against Bullying: Tiny 13-year Old BJJ Prodigy Mops Classroom Floor Using Fat Bully's Helpless Body
In this post, I am going to show how 13-year-old jiu jitsu prodigy Apolonia Nuncio is using jiu jitsu against bullying.
The video of Apolonia mopping her classroom floor with a fat bully is a powerful demonstration of jiu jitsu that has gone viral.
It was 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu black belt Geo Martinez who first shared the video online on his Instagram account.
Apolonia happened to be one of his…
If you’re not training jiu jitsu, wrestling, or any other combat sport. You are missing out. Addicting? Absolutely! Worth it? Without a doubt the best thing you’ll do!
MMA may be more versatile and appeal to generalist fighters, but BJJ is still a physically demanding discipline that relies on the mind to solve complex situations on the mat.
In our latest blog post, we learn more about the differences between these two martial arts. >> https://jiujitsu-news.com/should-i-train-mma-or-bjj/
Tomorrow at 12pm EST my first grappling tutorial goes live. While my specialization and preference lies in the stand up realm. I've spent a tremendous amount of time dedicated to a well rounded overall game. I come from a fairly unique grappling background touching upon Catch Wrestling, Shooto, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and more. I look forward to sharing with you guys some of the tricks I've picked up along the way, just like the ones in this tutorial. Check it out!
Ok so there will be a jiu-jitsu competition in April and I've decided to sign up for no gi. It will be my first bjj comp and I'm on my way to warn my coach I'll be participating. We'll have 6 weeks to prepare and i have to start working on my game plan.
There's a lot to think about, but something i'm certain of is that I'll be including my wrestling skills, I'm good at the wrestling part of jujutsu and knowing some judo throws is definitely a good way to start. I know I need to work on the detail part, meaning small changes in form that make a complete difference.
I'll keep you guys updated if you want to know more!