Welcome to the official Hidden Jiu-Jitsu Blog.
My purpose with this blog and this website is to be of service to you, my friends who make up this amazing Jiu-Jitsu community. So this is where I will focus on sharing my most valuable wisdom, strategies, principles and knowledge I have gained over the past 26 years studying and teaching Jiu-Jitsu, as it was handed down to me by the one and only Rickson Gracie.
Why So Many People CAN'T Finish The Hip Bump Sweep... And What To Do About It
There is so MUCH that is truly mis-understood about closed guardincluding execution of the hip bump sweep....(its all in my CLOSED GUARD ATTACKS course)Here are some critical details...
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The TRUTH About Closed Guard
The SECRET most people in Jiu Jitsu don't know about closed guard is this....(its all in my CLOSED GUARD ATTACKS course)The number of people who are even COMPETENT from closed guard are so...
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Escape, Reverse, Submit... Kimura...
Something fun I just did with BJJFanatics and Bernardo.Its just a small taste from myUltimate Armlock Escapes...In honor of the end of summerYou can get it direct HEREEnjoy!
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What Does Gordon Ryan Have In Common With A Dead Beached Whale?
Back in 2016ishI first started talking about the two thingsanyone could do regardless of size to dramatically increase their guard passing and mount control success...A. RELAXandB. Make...
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The #1 Reason Your Offense Isn't As Dominant As It Should Be... Its NOT What You Think!
At 5m 43s below I share with you the #1 reason why seasoned and experiencedpeople in jiu jitsu still struggle to implement a truly dominant offensive gameeven with lower belts. Especially if...
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Do Turtles Wear Chinstraps?
Whether you're a big turtle guy or you're a big chin strap guyI have what you need at 1m 54s to finish the fight fast If you aren't finishing OFTEN when your opponent turtlesorIf you aren't...
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Timing. Is. Everything.
Its cliche but its true...Timing. Is. Everything. Here are 3 easy examples of how timing will make or break your escape and submission attemptstimestamps 3m 22s 6m 01s...
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Lay & Pray Americana
I get to the point at the 1m 45s time stamp.Don't let people do this to youPunish them for their passivity.I cover this in great detail along with all of my favorite attacks from MountHERE...
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The Most Important 45 Seconds Inside Closed Guard
If all you did was look at ONE of these time stampsyour next time in closed guard will go markedly better. 6m 50s - 7m 02s (The 12 most important seconds about posture in this position)7m 35s...
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Understanding the Open Guard
“I’m gonna go out on a limb and say for your long-term development in the sport of Jiu-Jitsu, the #1 positional skill is the Open Guard.” - John Danaher The Open Guard is...
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