Archive for BJJ Technique
The MMA Mount – A Great Drill to Develop your Attacking and Escaping Skills
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Developing the skills of kick-ass control from the mount position takes time and a lot of practice but it’s well worth it the effort.
A great mount position will enable you to wear out, frustrate and finish your opponents with strikes and submission holds.
In order to develop a great mount, you’ll need to develop skill with the many different techniques designed to shut down all of your opponent escape attempts.
It’s best to practice those fundamental techniques first against a non-resisting opponent and then once you feel ready, against someone who is REALLY trying to escape.
Here’s a breakdown of one drill that I have my students do often to improve their ability to attack from and escape the mount position:
1) First, start off in the mount position atop of your training partner.
2) Set a timer (something with an alarm to sound the end of the round will work best) for 1 minute and start the round.
3) For the entire duration of the round, try to maintain the mount position while your opponent gives their best effort to escape. An escape is completed anytime your partner establishes their closed guard on you or rolls you over and gets on top.
4) When time expires, switch positions with your partner and reset the timer. It then becomes your turn to escape as many times as you can during the timed round.
When the second round is over, take a short break (1 minute should suffice) and then repeat the drill several times, switching partners every round if you have the option to.
Once you’ve got a handle on the above sequence you can make things more challenging by making any of the following adjustments to the drill:
Adjustment 1: Top person can apply submission holds.
Adjustment 2: Bottom person only needs to get back to 1/2 guard to score an escape. It becomes so that any guard position (full, spider, butterfly etc.) equals an escape.
Adjustment 3: Increase the length of time that each of you spends on the bottom position.
Adjustment 4: Keep Track of Points (1 point per per escape/submission) and have the athlete with the lower point total at the end of the round do a set amount of pushups (or some other exercise) depending on the score differential (ie. with a score of 5 to 2, the losing athlete would do 5 push-ups per point differential = 3 x 5 pushups = 15 pushups)
With an equally skilled training partner, this drill becomes very challenging and fun!
You’ll find that if you lack solid mount control skills you’ll find that it’s actually easier to escape then it is to hold down or submit your training partner from the top.
Make your mount a NIGHTMARE for the bottom person when doing this drill by learning the 24 techniques in my new –> “Dominate from the Mount : Killer Control” video set
Next Up : The MMA Guard Training Series
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Tonight, filming begins for my new video instructional training series covering the Guard Position for MMA.
It’s been a project that I’ve wanted to put together for a long time; The idea started after my fight against Josh Koscheck but it had to wait because I first wanted to put out a beginner MMA training program (www.mmaquickstart.com) for all those people out there who wanted to learn the game but had nobody to teach them. Now that MMA Quickstart has been up & running for a while I’m ready and excited to break down the way I like to use the guard position in MMA.
I used a lot of guard work in the fight against Koscheck and afterwards received many email asking for guard training tips and techniques (especially the butterfly guard). The butterfly guard will be fully covered in the series but I’m also including everything else I use from the guard as well as ways to drill and develop your guard game for a real fight.
The technique count has surpassed 150 techniques and is still growing.
I’m not yet sure of a launch date but will post another update soon…
MMA/BJJ Basics – Moving to Mount From Side Control
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The mount position is, in my opinion, the best position to be in during a fight. Getting it against a skilled opponent can be very difficult and requires very solid technique.
In the videos below I show a basic way to slide into the mount position from side control both in breakdown form and in action. I use this technique in Gi training, no-gi action and mixed martial arts as well. It’s definitely a fundamental Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique that use it all the time.
First, a video showing a time that I used the movement during a pro-fight.
Now here’s the technique breakdown to help you use it as well:
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St. John’s BJJ Seminar – Counter to a Common Armlock Defense
Posted by: | CommentsThis weekend I’m in St. John’s, Newfoundland at St. John’s BJJ teaching a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar. Here’s a technique that I taught the guys out here on the first day of training. You can use this move in Gi, No-Gi and MMA training.
I’m off to eat and then it’s back to the gym for day 2.
I’ll post again soon!
A Perfectly Timed BJJ Arm Lock Attack by Nick Diaz – The Breakdown
I actually missed the Strikeforce fight card this weekend because I was away with my wife in Niagara Falls for her birthday.
We stayed in room 3201 in a hotel that only had 31 floors. Figure that one out 
. We had to take the elevator to floor 31 and then walk up 20 more steps to get to the only room that was up there. Strange and I’ll admit a little bit scary.
Anyways, upon returning home I was sent a video of the Diaz/Cyborg fight. (Thanks John!)
As a fight fan, I always love when Nick Diaz hits the ground during his fights because he always seems to do something interesting while down there.
He’s done a great job over the years of adapting his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu game to meet the demands of mixed martial arts competition, making small adjustments to his technique arsenal so that he can apply his attacks and defenses regardless of the fact that strikes are begin thrown at him.
Sometimes, skill on the mats in sport Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu doesn’t fully translate into success within the cage. Not for Diaz though as he has been very successful in both arenas.
Last weekend, when his fight with Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos hit the ground, his BJJ skills were immediately put to the test. They passed with flying colours as he slapped on a beautiful arm lock from the guard position.
After watching him apply that technique –one that contained many small but important details–, I decided to make a video breaking down the fundamental BJJ attack.
Here it is…
Someone posted the actual arm lock on youtube as well:
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The MMA Groundwork Technique that Saved Me in the Street…
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As important as it is to be solid technically when throwing strikes, it’s equally important for ground movements, especially in the streets when losing can mean disaster!
Fortunately, I’ve only had to defend myself once or twice in my life, but both times I was glad that I have training in mixed martial arts that’s for sure.
I share some of the juicy details regarding one of those instances in the video below…
and here’s the video breakdown of the techinque I used to get up from the curbside…
I made sure to include that technique –and many others– in my MMA QuickStart training program because it’s a vital part of a strong foundational ground game.
Speaking of MMA QuickStart, you can still get the entire package, for the super discounted launch price but you must act quick because the price goes back to normal on Thursday night at midnight.
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Beginner MMA Training Program Now Available – MMA Quick Start
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Jeff
The MMA Jab – Breaking Down the Basics + A Chance to Win!
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Thanks to everyone for your feedback on the fighting stance video. The response was great.
I’m really glad you liked it and I hope it helps you get hit less often during your training and of course your fights as well .
A few guys posted and emailed to tell me that they like to keep their front foot facing forward instead of using my slightly inward style foot positioning.
What’s their reasoning for using that variation?
A few of them said so they can easily step forward while extending their jab.
They were wondering if I had any trouble jabbing from my stance. If you watch any of my fights notice that the jab is one of my best weapons.
My stance is the main reason the punch works so well for me during training and in my fights!
It just takes some solid instruction and a lot of practice to master it.
In response to those questions I created a video to break down the basics of how I throw my jab and have also included some footage of me landing it against some tough opponents.
The instructional part of that video is one of the 100+ training videos that make up my new MMA QuickStart Training Program.
The program, designed specifically for beginners and those looking to master the basics is now available
It’s full of many great features and I’m very excited to say that it is ready to launch after more than two years in development.
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I’m starting a contest right now to give away 3 FREE COPIES OF THE MMA QUICKSTART PROGRAM.
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All you have to do is tell me — WHY YOU NEED THIS PROGRAM? (in 300 words or less). Post your answer in the comment section and I’ll pick the 3 winners this Saturday night.
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MMA QuickStart Launches This Monday Night!
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My New MMA Training Program for Beginners!
To be completely honest, I remember a time, nearly fifteen years ago, when I couldn’t imagine my life without the thrill of competition.
I’d often ask my Dad, who was a three-time Canadian champion, when he had to retire from fighting.
I was worried that with every passing year my time to retire would come. Funny thing was that I was probably only twenty-three years old at the time.
What would I do? The thought was truly unbearable.
Unfortunately, I was forced to stop fighting in 2007 because of post concussion syndrome caused by an accumulation of hits taken throughout a lifetime of martial arts
Did my world end?
I’ll admit it; things were really rough for a while but I now find myself more motivated than ever before.
My goal?
A powerful desire to teach others how to become skilled mixed martial artists. To help them achieve their goals and experience the many benefits MMA training has given me in my life.
That desire and the fact that so many people out there are in search of quality MMA training inspired me to create my new MMA QuickStart Training Program.
and finally after more than two years in development it’s ready!
You’ll be able to purchase it this Monday Night (December 13th) at 12 O’clock midnight (EST)
I designed the MMA QuickStart Training Program to:
- Get you off to the best start in your MMA training by teaching you the foundational techniques in the right order.
- Lead you through every single workout with step by step instructions.
- Prevent you from developing bad habits that are nearly impossible to break.
- Allow you to train anytime and pretty much anyplace you like.
- Get you into great shape while you have a lot of fun.
I’ll be having a contest before the launch date where I’ll be giving away 3 FREE copies of MMA QuickStart.
Check back tomorrow to find out how you can win…
Of course, as a coach, I’ll miss the opportunity to KO my opponent in front of 20,000 fanatical fans or win the “Submission of the Night.” bonus check at my next UFC fight.
That’s OK. My rewards are the kind words of appreciation I’ve received from my students both on and offline are just as awesome.
Here are a few of my favourites so far…
MMA Technique #1 from UFC 120 training camp in Iowa…
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Hey guys,
I’ve written a lot of stuff about and shot a lot of video of the training here in Iowa with Spencer Fisher as we get prepared to do battle on October 16th at UFC 120 in London, England. I won’t be sharing any training video footage or other training until after the fight is over but I will be putting together a compilation of everything.
I did however record a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique –great for gi, no-gi and mma training- that I was working with a group of guys down here. Be careful when you apply it in action because sometimes the other person doesn’t realized that it’s a solid submission and then resist tapping and hurt their shoulder badly. Go very slow with it when you apply it.
Here it is.
