It is by far one of the best methods to get a jump on anyone, regardless of size or level. Just when you thought there were no more Neil Melanson instructionals, we come up with this one. Or, better said, Neil comes up with this one. Literally, all grappling martial arts, from Judo to Sambo, from catch wrestling to BJJ are a part of his system.
Neil begins with some basics in the first and goes deep into brutal submissions in the second. Lots of neck cranks in this one, but there are also some cool IBJJF legal foot locks to provide balance. The octopus half guard, Melanson-style is the theme of the third volume. In the fourth and final volume, Neil pulls all the stops. A huge amount of Half Guard sweeps into subs or outright submissions from the bottom feature throughout.
Adam quickly rose to prominence as one of the highest-level butterfly guard players out there. And the Alan do Nascimento black belt is only 28 years old. It contains four extra-long volumes, each dissecting the butterfly guard in extreme detail! Wardzinski also covers single and full X guard transitions and sweeps, as well as some neat half-butterfly attacks.
In other words, he covers everything even remotely butterfly guard-related! Until now. The meathook is one aspect of controlling the rubber guard in a way that opens up countless attacking opportunities. The instructional has a total of four very tightly packed volumes. Brandon has a unique teaching style and is going to clear up one of the most misunderstood guards of all time.
Crazy 10th Planet nomenclature is, of course, present throughout. The instructional. Expect intros to other positions like the mounted rubber guard and half guard as well. Lachlan Giles, one of the coolest BJJ instructors of today has really outdone himself with this one.
Plus, the subject is about the position that everybody, without exception, includes in their game in one variation or another. Lachlan made sure he included every possible one in his highly technical and very comprehensive Half guard Anthology DVD set. What you get with this instructional is volume upon volume of insane half guard instructions. The Half Guard variations covered in the first four volumes are the basic version and entries, the knee shield, and underhook and quarter guard.
Entries, sweeps, submissions, defense, counters, transitions, troubleshooting, you name it, it is in there. Volumes 5 — 7 cover the reverse half guard, dogfight, shin to shin guard, and even reverse De La Riva and seated guard, among others.
The final volume is the best, according to me. It is full of narrated rolls in which Lachlan does all the moves he teaches previously and explains what and why he is doing. Simply put, a masterpiece of a BJJ instructional! If there is one thing I really love about Bernardo Faria is his dedication to a single aspect of the game.
When Faria records an instructional, he truly demonstrates everything that he knows about a certain subject. So when a multiple times world champion that is one of the most notorious guard passers issues a guard passing instructional it is going to be, arguably, the best BJJ DVD instructional. The first DVD is all about the over-under pass and creating the utmost possible pressure while passing.
From the second volume onwards it really gets interesting. Bernardo has no trouble passing even the most elaborate modern guard, and neither will you. The worm guard, lasso spider guard, and other complex guards are no longer going to be puzzling. He is as proficient at taking the back as one can get. But he neither starts nor stops with back takes. This BJJ DVD covers everything from initially passing the guard to get to the back, all the way to inescapable submission holds.
The set is made up of 4 DVD volumes, each filled with invaluable information for anyone training Jiu-Jitsu. The first couple of discs are all about getting passed the dangerous legs of your opponents. It gets as basic as opening the closed guard and as advanced as cartwheel passing and destroying lapel guards.
The back position also opens up Ezekiel, Brabo, Clock chokes as well as kimura and armbar opportunities and JT goes every single option and variation. An essential for any self-respecting competitor out there! Vagner is a real machine when it comes to the top game, and his passing is unstoppable.
Although he does like to pass in different ways, he always incorporates the float passing concept in all of them. Now, it is time to learn exactly how he does it. While you might be wondering how you can float from the knee cut, everything is going o be revealed as early as the first volume. Rocha uses the knee cut to deal with all versions of the knee shield guard, and as a starting position for his unique passing system.
Vagner explains his entire floating philosophy before going into the moves. They include passing options against all common and uncommon guards, from the butterfly to the Lockdown.
Lepri is a 5 x World Champion at black belt, and one of the best lightweights in the sport. He is a complete well-rounded grappler, but his top game is definitely his strongest quality. The DVD itself is a four-part instructional, divided into volumes according to guards, rather than passes. The first one covers the knee cut, the second goes over dealing with the spider and lasso guards. The third offers ways to shut down X guard variations and the dreaded worm guard, and the final volume is all about advanced passes against all kinds of modern lapel guards.
Nor are you ever going to get in trouble from any of the regular closed, half, or open guard variations people usually play. Mister Faria is back, and he has another pressure passing DVD on offer! Yet, he is just as well versed without the Gi, as he is with it. After all, he does have 5 world titles to his name. As expected, the over-under pas is going to feature heavily in this instructional, albeit quite different from the Gi setups.
The instructional starts with over a dozen ways to enter the over-under pass position. Faria covers everything here, from closed guard entries, all the way to De la Riva and knee butterfly guard options.
Faria is going to teach you how to shut down any counter or defense options your opponents come up with. The third disc covers some safety tips on avoiding common submission counters, before moving on to submissions off of the over-under pass.
Faria rounds it off with a volume on the double under pass masterclass. Craig Jones is one of the best grapplers in the world, and his time is yet to come. The young Australian is famous for his leg locks, and, up to a point, for his triangles. Leg pummel passing and some innovative concepts Khabib wrist ride, TJ pass, etc. Jones brings things to a close with the always dangerous leg drag, Aussi-style!
This DVD is an instructional on the old-school style of pressure passing. Barbosa is all about slow torture via immense pressure. Marco Barbosa is a Rickson Gracie lineage black belt and a high-level Judo black belt.
The year-old grappler has accumulated impressive knowledge over a lifetime of grappling. His take on pressure passing is different from the modern one, more efficient, and much easier to understand and incorporate. Barbosa split all his instructions into two highly packed volumes. First, he shares his passing philosophy and the essentials of pressure and weight distribution during passing. He also explains the Crossface and opens up new attacking avenues from it.
Cyborg is truly an astonishing grappler. He is a heavyweight that is built like a brick house, yet seems to be able to move around like a featherweight. No wonder he is an ADCC and multiple-time world champion black belts. The way he and move in and out of positions and link up submissions and positions is uncanny. Stuff like the kilo side control and other crushing top positions also star in this instructional. A truly remarkable part of this DVD is the one in which Cyborg attacks the turtle from all sides.
Some connection flows wrap up the instructional, offering ways to connect the moves Cyborg teaches over the four volumes.
Who better to teach you how to escape submissions than a formidable submission artist himself. Dean Lister is certainly the go-to guy for anything submission-related. After all, this is the guy behind the birth of the Danaher leg lock philosophy.
In this No-Gi instructional Lister focuses on high-level submission defense. The focus of the release is mainly on defending and escaping leg locks. Other submissions like guillotines and armlocks are also included, but it is the defensive side of the leg locking game that makes this DVD special. I can not recommend it highly enough! The man who has not been submitted for longer than a decade is here with an amazing BJJ DVD to make you submission-proof. It is not just about defending the submission and ending up in another one or a worse position.
DeBlass makes sure that you stay safe, defend and successfully escape. It all starts fairly simple. After all, you primarily need to know how to get out of the most common submission in the sport. Straight armbars, triangles, Kimura locks, guillotines… you name it. There is not one submission that happens at least once a class is not covered here. Furthermore, there is a complete volume dedicated to keeping you safe from leg locks.
It is not just about defending heel hooks, but getting out of every leg lock BJJ has to offer. Capping things off is a DVD that focuses on reversing some of the most dominant positions in grappling. Simple concepts and easy techniques are going to allow you to slide out of every bad position you find yourself in. Well, in a defensive manner, at least.
What follows is an equally impressive passing game where the central theme is pressure. For all of you that think that Mr. He devotes equal time to both the bottom and top game concepts.
Passing any guard, especially boring lapel-based guards is not going to be a problem any longer! There are also very elegant solutions to neutralize guards that open up leg locks, like the butterfly and X-guard variations. After some serious Half Guard material, Tom gets into the X-guard and shows some real magic!
Butterfly-half hybrid guard essentials open up the transition to insanely good counter-attacking options from the bottom. A philosophical outline of the most important grappling principles closes out this amazing digital release. He goes over every concept of the top game before turning to the related techniques.
And by top game, I mean every aspect of it. Yuri goes over guard passes, takedowns, and even submissions from a top perspective. One outstanding characteristic of the DVD is that there is a whole volume dedicated to dealing with the inverted guard.
This guard is by far the most commonly used one in NO-Gi. IT is great that Yuri went into such depth explaining how to pass it. It is a mark of highly technical and often extremely flexible grapplers, so dealing with it can be a real nuisance.
Finally, every takedown you need to master to dominate No-Gi matches on the feet is there. Luis Hereda is one of the old-school guys. At 54 years of age, Hereda likes to do only techniques that really work. These are the same techniques that he demonstrates in his 4 disc release. It all starts with a look at a true BJJ classic — the closed guard cross collar choke.
The details on this fundamental submission are second to none, and yes, I have thought about oRoger Gracie as well. Some really useful tricks for defending the Ezekiel choke really give this DVD value. Everyone training BJJ needs to know the paper cutter choke.
Something missing from almost all BJJ instructionals is specific information on weight distribution for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Knowing how to be heavy from top Side Control is truly an art, one that Hereda is the Picasso of. Turn your Knee on Belly into the stuff of nightmares for your opponents.
Complete attacking and counter-attacking concepts are explained in amazing detail. Some crucial guard passing principles and techniques round off this amazing digital release. It is an unusual and original instructional, both from an organizational and a technical perspective. Most likely it is the subject matter that merited such a positive change in direction. The DVD once again features four volumes, but the contents are organized much differently.
Her, Faria starts at a certain position, for example pulling half guard. As chapters progress transitions take us from pulling half, to sweeping, to getting the top position, to submitting opponents in different ways. You get the idea. All four volumes are organized like this and offer double leg flows, pull guard counters, and signature Faria half guard magic on top of pulling half. He has a very strong social media presence, interacts with everyone, shares positivity, and issues DVD instructionals like their cookies.
However, his DVDs are the extra chocolate chip and fudge on top kind of cookies. We all know how crucial drills are to a complete JIu-Jitsu game.
The volumes are organized by subject rather than the presence or absence of a training partner. In that sense, Tom offers guard retention drills, followed by some Half Guard mastery drills that include submission holds.
Halfway through the switches to the top position, offering a bunch of transitional drills and even more submissions. A real must for anyone, particularly competitors! Matt is one of the most underrated ultra-knowledgable grapplers out there! However, the amount of information he has on BJJ is staggering, along with the way he conveys it! However, it is this mount DVD that really takes things to the next level!. Instead of throwing around a bunch of techniques, Thornton makes sure you understand the mount position and all that it brings.
Matt covers the concept of framing, along with strategies on practical use. He also goes over crushing pressure from the mount, which is something nobody else ever managed to fully explain to me, the way Matt does in this DVD. Mat is the man to clear things up, particularly when it comes to the mount. A few extra features at the end, like 15 full lectures to change your mount game completely, make this DVD that much better!
Why keep things orthodox when they can be wildly unpredictable, even at the fundamental level? The Carlos Gracie Jr. Starting with some simple guard work, Kurt offers a bunch of sweeping opportunities that include everything, from the hip bump to lasso hook sweeps.
DVD 2 is all about escapes from everywhere that are going to make you impervious to submissions. Next up, Kurt shares strategies on how to open up the turtle most effectively and brutally, of course. The final volume is one big and highly entertaining guard passing the masterclass. HE not only issues a lot of titles, each and everyone is of the highest possible quality. This includes both production quality and the quality of the information inside.
Just like any JIu-Jitsu match, Bernardo starts from the feet in the first volume, covering all foundational throws and takedowns you might need. A closed guard masterclass follows, with options that include quick submissions and unstoppable sweeps.
Hook guards like the butterfly and the De La Riva also feature heavily here. Part five continues from knee on belly, and wraps things up from the back, after a transition through mount territory. That is a deadly combination of grappling skills right there. Travis is obviously more than well versed in every possible aspect of grappling. With grip fighting a truly deciding factor in Judo, Travis has hugely important concepts to share.
His system is a merger of BJJ and Judo grip fighting strategies that bring together the best of both worlds. To begin with, Stevens outlines basic gripping positions, combinations, and patterns. He then moves on to demonstrate the best ways to break any grip, against any opponent. The truly original aspect of this instructional is in the third volume, where Travis utilizes Judo grips to attack from the BJJ guard. Make no mistake, although this is a Gi instructional, grips like underhooks, whizzers, and kimura grips also make an appearance.
DeBlass makes the list again, although this time in a different BJJ related to fashion. Namely, the renowned grappler decided to share his strength and conditioning regimen along with his nutritional protocol. The truly valuable advice is on the nutrition part. There, Tom details how intermittent fasting for grappling works and how anybody can use it.
After seeing his incredible physique, how can we not believe him? When you think of the top-level combat sports nutritionists out there, three names usually pop up. Of the three, none has delivered more in shape athletes at the highest levels of MMA and grappling competition than George Lockhart. Now, his secrets are revealed in detail by none other than the man himself! The best thing is that you do not need a Ph. Lockhart outlines the basics of nutrition in a very easy to understand manner and provides a very effective way of planning a diet.
Each macronutrient is covered in-depth, leaving no place for wondering after you finish the DVD. A real gem of this release is the hydration and supplements guide which are the two areas most grapplers fail at. A comprehensive weight cutting system that is fail-proof is also included in the set. Ethan Benda is a year-old fitness expert that also trains grappling.
While he is a regular in training he is not a professional, meaning he leads a life similar to most of us. Now, he shares his conditioning secrets with the rest of the Jiu-Jitsu community.
It is always welcome for a fitness expert to have a complete understanding of grappling when constructing a conditioning program. Ethan Benda ticks every box in this context. His system is one that is perfect for grapplers. The DVDs outline a week plan that gets progressively tougher with time.
It is separated into three distinct phases, each posing specific demands. In terms of equipment, it only takes a couple of kettlebells and a pull-up bar for this program. Also included in the instructional are complete nutritional guidelines for everyone training BJJ. The final volume is dedicated to weight-cutting strategies and a cheat meal schedule. Ricky Lundell is truly an impressive individual. He is a 4th-degree black belt under Pedro Sauer, has lifelong experience in the field of strength and conditioning.
As far as Ricky is concerned, everyone should strive to get better in something in small increments every day. This is the philosophy that he uses in life, BJJ and of course, lifting.
In the first DVD, Ricky goes over lifting basics like loading the bar, warming up, and some on snatches and the cleans. In DVD 2 he covers everything there is on performing the snatch and the clean and press. The next volume switches attention to squats, covering both the back and front squats. Each volume also contains progression guidelines that help you build a program. Finally, the E-book helps bring everything together into a concise and highly individualized program for everyone. This is instructional is as unusual as it gets when it comes to BJJ strength and conditioning.
It is not an instructional on sprints, or lifting, or kettlebells. Gerograklis is a functional strength coach and certified massage therapist. He is also a nutritionist and a dedicated martial artist.
As such, he knows how to make the bodywork perfectly in order to perform to its full potential on the mats. He starts with a routine that works in a corrective fashion. It is aimed to get you limber and ready for training, so it doubles perfectly as a warm-up. The second volume moves on to developing strength, albeit in a much different way than anything you might be used to.
Activation exercises, followed by some planks and deadlifts are a great way to become a grappling machine. The E-book is the final piece of the puzzle bringing everything perfectly together. Who better to teach you how to send opponents flying than a Judo Olympic silver medalist? The first couple of volumes cover a huge array of the most effective Judo throws in existence.
They are all optimized to work for BJJ and against any opponent. The final, third volume covers sport-specific scenarios that include different opponents. For example, you get strategies on dealing with wrestlers, ultra-strong weightlifters, crazy flexible guys, and, of course, guard pullers.
The safest way to take someone down in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is, arguably, via upper body ties. Focusing on upper body takedowns removes the need for penetration steps, level changes, and complex Judo throws mechanics. The man that has the ultimate system on the subject is Adam Wheeler. Adam is a Machado Jiu-Jitsu black belt that grew up doing Greco Roman wrestling at the highest level.
So much so, in fact, that he has an Olympic bronze medal to prove it. He starts both volumes with specific warm-up drills before moving on to the moves themselves. The first volume covers two-on-ones, body locks, snap downs, direction changes, and many more. The second one goes to explore some guillotine choke variations, lots of pummeling strategies, and some nasty headlocks and duck under.
The fireman carry is one of the most attractive and efficient throws you can learn for any grappling martial art. What most people do not realize is that it is not complicated at all and you can master it quite quickly. All it takes is correct and precise instructions and a partner to drill with.
As far as the first part of these requirements goes, we got you covered. It is not hard to find it, but it can be hard to actually learn something useful from all of it.
In that sense, once again the forms in which you access material are written or video formats. Obviously, BJJ World is your first destination. However you also have a ton of e-books that are free, you just have to do a bit of research. On the subject of videos, people usually turn to YouTube. For now, it is enough to know that all major video platforms, be it YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, or whatever else host quite the number of free Jiu-Jitsu videos available to anyone.
Another thing to consider here is social media. Plus you get a chance to interact with people and learn through chatting as well, sometimes even with the who-is-who of grappling themselves.
This, plus other forums or sites like Reddit are goldmines of grappling information that are both invaluable, and free to access. Before we head off into exploring YouTube, you should also consider free mobile phone apps. Android or IOS you can find lots of cool stuff that are completely free and come across as useful, epically to beginners. The biggest mistake people make with online content is that they watch stuff and do not retain much of what they see.
For starters, stop with all the entry to to this or that, or submission finish videos. Most people that create free content, do so in order to lure you in to get their paid stuff.
And going into a roll trying to attempt a move you only know halfway through is a recipe for failure. When it comes to learning for the free BJJ stuff on YouTube, it is what you search for that matter the most. The subject matter is not important, you might be looking to improve your ankle lock, or looking for a concept to escape side control. In terms of shorter videos that are still very much in-depth min in length , I think nobody can beat Lachlan Giles. His stuff is definitely complete and comes completely free.
Similarly, BJJ Globetrotters have an entire YouTube channel filled with a complete recording of classes from their famous camps. Three are hundreds of classes there and everything is free.
And the best part is, the above is just an example — there are plenty more channels like that. Skip over those. Free BJJ stuff is all around. Even most academies offer one or two live free classes,. In order to make sure you get the most out of learning BJJ online, or from your phone, just follow the simple advice above. Sign in.
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