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About the ways to surrender in a Brazilian jiu jitsu fight

 About the ways to surrender in a Brazilian jiu jitsu fight Although it may seem obvious to those who have been in Brazilian jiu jitsu for some time, for those who are starting out it is not so easy to find a way to express that we give up due to a submission, danger of injury or simply due to fatigue or overwhelm. For this reason, it is important to know how to express that you give up in a Brazilian jiu jitsu fight. Possibly the most used way is to hit lightly, with the palm of the hand on some part of the opponent's torso or on his arms. The second way can be to kick against the ground in case both of our arms are blocked. And the third and surely the most efficient is to express it verbally saying "Tap". As we said initially, it is very important to recognize that many times we must indicate that we want to stop the fight not only because we are caught in a submission but also to communicate that a finger has been trapped, that we are going to fall badly or that we ar

About the fundamental movements in brazilian jiu jitsu

About the fundamental movements in brazilian jiu jitsu There are a lot of movements that are very important in brazilian jiu jitsu and that may be considered foundations for techniques and transitions. So we work regularly on these movements  doing drills, these are the ones we consider more relevant: Backward fall break: http://bluebeltuniversity.blogspot.com.es/2017/12/caida-hacia-atras.html Side Fall break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFL3vYVXvHY Front fall break: http://bluebeltuniversity.blogspot.com.es/2017/12/caida-hacia-adelante.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CLBeDR6kcM Video with the three :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n_Qjeia2n8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwmy9NU_DEw&feature=emb_rel_end Shrimp:   http://bluebeltuniversity.blogspot.com.es/2017/12/la-gamba-en-brazilian-jiu-jitsu.html Reverse Shrimp: http://bluebeltuniversity.blogspot.com.es/2017/12/gamba-invetida.html Shrimp and going to fours: http://bluebeltuniversity.blogspot.com.es/2017/12/gamba-y-

About the positional hierarchy and the positional transitions in the brazilian jiu jitsu game

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About the positional hierarchy and the positional transitions in the brazilian jiu jitsu game As we said before Brazilian jiu jitsu is fundamentally a game of transition of positions Below I leave two images that illustrate some of the most frequent position changes in a Brazilian jiu jitsu fight.   As seen in this image, the continuum of positions goes from being in the best, behind the opponent's back, to the worst when it is he who is behind our back. This other graphics describes some of the most common positional changes that usually occur during the sparring Fundamental transitions in Brazilian jiu jitsu:  

About the fundamental offensive positions in brazilian jiu jitsu

About the fundamental offensive positions in brazilian jiu jitsu As we have been learning, brazilian jiu jitsu is a game of positions and transitions between them, looking to get dominant positions, not allowing the opponent to escape as you find gaps, or generate openings for executing submissions: The most dominant positions from which you can launch submissions, sweeps or go to other dominant positions are the following: Guard (Closed, Half Guard or Open variants such as Sitting, Spider, X, de la Riva, Butterfly among others): from the guard you can sweep, take the back or submit Side Control  or 100 kilos: you can transition to the back or mount or submit Knee in the Belly: you can transition to the back or mount or submit Mount: you can transition to the back or submit Back: you can transition to the mount or submit Turtle or four points: you can take the back or submit  

About the 4 main scenarios and goals for each of them in brazilian jiu jitsu

  About the 4 main scenarios and goals for each of them in brazilian jiu jitsu There are a lot of situations and scenarios happening during sparring but you need to identify the most common and relevant for understanding the “game” and organize the techniques you're learning in the context of each of them. Some of the more frequent are the following: Taking down the opponent and go for dominant positions and submission Passing the opponents guard if he plays guard. Going for dominant positions and looking for submissions Play Guard for: Sweep, come on top and go for dominant positions and submissions Take the opponents back Go for direct submissions       4. Defend and escape from bad positions and go to good ones

About the fundamental positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

About the fundamental positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brazilian jiu jitsu is fundamentally a game of transition of positions. We are seeking positions of maximum control like the back, from where we can exert maximum control over the opponent. But in reality it is a dynamic game where at one moment you can be in a dominant situation and suddenly go into defense in a disadvantageous position. The most relevant positions are: Guard (Closed, Half Guard or Open (variants such as Sitting, Spider, X, de la Riva, Butterfly among others) Side Control  or 100 kilos Knee in the Belly Mount Back Turtle or four points  

About the differences between brazilian jiu jitsu with the gi and no gi

About the differences between brazilian jiu jitsu with the gi and no gi The main differences between practicing brazilian jiu jitsu with the gi and without it are that you can not grab the clothes while you are training in no gi. Instead of making grips on any cloth of your partner you should use wrist grabs and neck ties, in the legs you can grip the partner's ankles. With regards to rules and the rest of sport aspects everything is the same except that some submissions are allowed for black belts in the adult category (up to 30 years) in competitions (heel hooks for instance)