Jared Asks: “I need some advice on passing half guard. Any would be appreciated!” >GS Answer: Hi Jared, great question! Here are a few tips that you can implement immediately and hopefully immediately improve you’re ½ guard passing. 1. GET THEM FLAT ON THEIR BACK. Just imagine you’re in half guard the worst place u…
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Saves the Day! Cop, “Crazed” Fare Beater, and RNC!
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu saves the day as “crazed” fare beater attacks San Francisco Cop!
Top Ten Wild & Crazy Things You’ve Never Seen In the MMA Ring!
I’ve compiled a collection of some amazing and sometimes crazy things that happen in the MMA ring. You will see Muay Thai striking, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wild moves you’d only see in a movie, and flat out outrageous behavior! Enjoy!
Action – Reaction: In Poker as in Life as in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?!?
Whether your a fan of No-Limit Hold Em’ poker or not I’m sure you’ve seen some of the widely televised poker tournaments on TV. Long ago, only the final table of the World Series of Poker would be condensed into an hour show played on ESPN. These days it’s almost impossible to flip through the…
Grapple Smart Influences: Kazushi “The Gracie Hunter” Sakuraba
Kazushi “The Gracie Hunter” Sakuraba or Saku is an icon in MMA, innovator, but mostly an entertainer
“What were you thinking?!?” – Crazy Things Guys Do On The Mat PART 1: Slamming
Ok, this post is half rant and half warning to all of you budding BJJ players out there. In all the years I’ve been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sub Grappling, Muay Thai, and MMA I’ve seen, heard first hand accounts of, and been a victim of really bone headed things guys have done to their training…
Grapple Smart Influences: Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu
Just wanted to take a moment to share a world champion BJJ player and grappler Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu. I’ve been studying this guys techniques during his Grapplers Quest matches and finally got his instructional DVD! Although Cyborg is clearly extremely strong his techniques seem to flow effortlessly as he sweeps and submits his opponents. I…
Avoiding Mat Bugs – It’s deathly serious!
If you’re an experienced grappler or Jiu-Jitsu player then you know about these invisible nuisances on the mat. Bacteria is constantly lurking on your skin and on the mat just waiting for the right time to attack. In order to keep yourself safe you must be aware of the dangers these pests present and how…
Can training inefficiently be beneficial???
Ok, so I’ve been posting my weekly goals on Twitter and I thought I’d post them here as well. You’re welcome to follow me at @GrappleSmart on Twitter! My #BJJ/ #BrazilianJiuJitsu goal for this week is to be inefficient! That’s right inefficient when I train. Far too often I catch myself utilizing as little effort…
BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU TECHNIQUES: HOW DO I PREPARE FOR MY FIRST COMPETITION? PART 4: HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT)
PART 4: HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT) I’m not going to lie to you, HIIT training is not fun, at least not for me. It’s not fun like learning a cool Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique is fun. But it is absolutely necessary to prepare your body for what it will go through in an actual submission…
