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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 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)  

About the black belt requirements in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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The black belt is the goal of many of the people who start the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey but unfortunately it is said that only one in 1000 achieve it. Many factors are involved in this process, ranging from motivational factors to life changes that occur during the 10 years it takes normally to earn a black belt. In this article we want to offer our points of view on some of the most important conditions to complete the path and on the requirements to access this precious moment. About the conditions: Staying in training for ten years on a regular basis, overcoming injuries, illnesses, family and work events is something really difficult and requires a very important passion and determination. That is why in many cases any of these factors end up causing the abandonment of jiu jitsu. From our point of view it takes a great passion for learning and for jiu jitsu itself to overcome the obstacles and difficulties that arise during that time. Most of the people who start the practice of...

Jiu jitsu and injuries in the first classes: Tips to prevent them

Jiu Jitsu and injuries: How to prevent them. It is unquestionable that injuries occur in jiu jitsu at different stages of learning and that as you progress and train regularly, some ailments also become chronic, so you must learn to avoid them and live with some. Otherwise you will end up giving up. Although it is true that injuries can occur at any time, it is also true that the beginnings in soft art are a critical moment and many factors come together that end up producing injuries in the first classes. In this article we want to share some suggestions to help people who are new to jiu jitsu and minimize injuries. Do not do open sparr initially and develop the correct mobility. For those people who have never practiced any martial art or who are in poor physical shape, it is recommended that during some classes they do not fight and limit themselves to exercises and technique to develop some flexibility, muscle tone and learn basic movements that help avoid injuries. . Learning to f...