This week at Crossroads BJJ we will be continuing our study of the mount position. The Mount is the second strongest position in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu only to having somebody pinned on there stomach, a position called back control. The mount gives you the ability to control your opponent in a position where they can not […]
For the last two weeks we have been drilling entries into various arm bars from the knee on belly position. The knee on belly position is a very dynamic position which connects side control with mount, offers the ability to create a high level of pressure on the bottom bjj player and has a wide […]
If your a fan of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) then you may be familiar with a position called the guard. The guard is a position that was invented in the martial art of judo and refined further in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu where ground fighting makes up a majority of the techniques you learn based on the […]
While Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gives you the ability to defend yourself while somebody is on top of you it is not the best spot to be. Always remember that Jiu-Jitsu is position before submission, so we are always looking to to put ourselves in a position were we can control our bjj training partner. It is […]
The guard, or more specifically the ability to defend yourself with your back on the ground is what makes Jiu-Jitsu so powerful and what has revolutionized the way we view the martial arts. Where before it was a common belief that once somebody was on the ground with their back on the mat that the […]
The only way to earn a black in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or any martial art is consistent effort over time. The main benifit of having a consistent schedule on the mat is it allows you to have something you are working on over several weeks or even months of training. Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art which […]
The most important thing you will ever learn in Jiu-Jitsu is the elbow escape. As a white belt learning to perform an elbow escape is what allows you to begin working on your own offense. Before you learn the elbow Jiu-Jitsu you are simply getting held down and submitted(unless you wrestled and are really good […]
When you first begin learning Jiu-Jitsu there is a very simple rule that helps you figure out what you should be doing in each position. If you are on top in a dominant position your goal is to keep tight to your Jiu-Jitsu training partner and take away the space they need to escape, if […]
Everything starts on the feet, whether it be a bjj competition or an attack on the street where you are forced to defend yourself. So in order to feel confident in your ability to defend yourself you must know how to grapple in the standing position, which means knowing where to keep your balance as […]
The Kid-Jitsu program at Crossroads BJJ is growing strong! Not just in numbers, but in the actual strength of all of the young martial artists stepping on the mat to learn jiu-Jitsu. As a long time jiu-Jitsu and judo practitioner, and a parent I designed the Crossroads Kid-Jitsu program to incorporate all of the skills […]
Nothing will help you see how much you are actually improving on the mat more than a consistent training schedule. With anything you take on there will be days you feel like your beginning to understand and improve and other days where things don’t feel like they are working at all. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is no […]
One of the things you learn very early on in your Jiu-Jitsu career is that bad positions are bad for a reason. Not only are you more likely to get submitted in an inferior position but these positions can also be very uncomfortable. So while it is extremely important to train yourself to be comfortable […]
Over the last week during the technique and strategy class at Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu located inside the brand new Waterford Fitness Facility in New London County we have been discussing the idea of using our body to create walls in order to prevent people from escaping from the side control position. By breaking down how […]
Starting October 8th Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, located inside the Brand New Waterford Fitness 24 hour fitness center will offer 6am Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (bjj) classes 5 days a week! The key to success with anything is consistency so losing weight, getting in shape, is no different. By creating a routine and sticking to it, getting up […]
Starting October 8th Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, located inside the Brand New Waterford Fitness 24 hour fitness center will offer 6am Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (bjj) classes 5 days a week! The key to success with anything is consistency so losing weight, getting in shape, is no different. By creating a routine and sticking to it, getting up […]
Focus and concentration are muscles, and unless we practice using those qualities how will we ever strengthen them? To improve your focus you must practice concentrating on only one thing at a time, and Jiu-Jitsu creates an environment where you are required to focus on Jiu-Jitsu and only Jiu-Jitsu which helps all of our students […]
Knowing which technique to choose for any given situation is something that comes with time in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. First you must learn a number of techniques which at first glance seem to all be used in the same situation, then you must go on to study those BJJ techniques until you discover the slight variations […]
Last night at Crossroads BJJ another amazing kid-Jitsu class went down! Every kids martial arts class at Crossroads BJJ contains 3 different elements, physical fitness, stand up grappling and ground grappling. Our goal at Crossroads is to create a well rounded class that helps every member of the class gain confidence, coordination, discipline and most […]
This morning at 6am the students of Crossroads BJJ stepped onto the Mat to improve their skills and get in an early morning workout! This mornIng at Crossroads BJJ we discussed the finer points on back-control, spending time drilling how to control somebody who is actively trying to escape. How you create pressure with your […]
this week at Crossroads BJJ we’ve been studying the scissor sweep, learning how to apply the technique, how to shut down the Jiu-Jitsu technique and then what techniques can be applied based on those defenses. It is this process of action and reaction that makes Jiu-Jitsu so effective. In a fight or a competition there […]
Yesterday at Crossroads BJJ we promoted 3 Jiu-Jitsu students to the rank of Blue Belt. The rank of blue belt is a significant achievement in BJJ, as it shows from a technical stand point you know what to do in each of the five positions on the Mat. The rank of blue belt also shows […]
This mornings 6am Jiu-Jitsu class focused on the side control position covering how we use our arms, legs and most importantly our torso to control the Jiu-Jitsu player in the bottom position. In lesson 1 of the Crossroads BJJ Curriculium we discussed how to move your body to escape side control and move to the […]
in tonight’s Fundamentals class we covered three techniques, a takedown from the clinch, an elbow escape and an arm bar. These three Jiu-Jitsu techniques make up one possible fight senerio, you are taken down and find yourself underneath somebody, you elbow escape to the guard where you can more effectively use your body to protect […]
As Jiu-Jitsu has evolved since the early days of the UFC and the Gracie Family bringing Jiu-Jitsu to America many techniques have been created and many trends in bjj have come and gone, but none of these trends have been as significant as the latest evolution in the Jiu-Jitsu game, the modern leg locking systems. […]
We’ve restarted the Crossroads Brazilian jiu-jitsu Curriculium with Lesson 1 at this mornings 6am Jiu-Jitsu class located at the Waterford Fitness and training center! After expanding our class schedule to include morning and afternoon Jiu-Jitsu classes Head Coach and bjj black belt Dustin Rhodes has taken his 17 years of Jiu-Jitsu experience and created a […]
Our Tuesday Noon Jiu-Jitsu class is growing! In just a few months the Crossroads BJJ noon program already has 10 Jiu-Jitsu students on the Mat training hard to improve thier skills! Today’s class focused on setting up the spider guard and then working to sweep or submit! The spider guard is a great position where […]
This morning during the 6am Jiu-Jitsu class at Crossroads BJJ we discussed moving from the closed guard to the open guard. In the case where the top Jiu-Jitsu player has established a good base and their arms are in the correct position it can be very difficult to either sweep or submit, so in order […]
The difference between the Fundamentals and Team Training program at Crossroads BJJ other then the types of techniques we cover is how long we spend covering one particular topic. When a student first joins Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the goal is to help them understand the basics in each position and help you feel comfortable and […]
One of the most common sayings in Jiu-Jitsu is “Technique over Strength”, this essentially means that you want to correctly position your body so that you are using the majority of your body both muscularity and structurally to attack or “weaken” your bjj training partners body. Over the last several weeks we have been working […]
Another great kid-jitsu Martial arts class happened last night at Crossroads BJJ. As these young martial artists continue to show up to class and learn Jiu-Jitsu we continue to see them get stronger, more confidant and more coordinated. Through performing several drills designed help develop balance, and coordination all of our students are really beginning […]
Every Monday and Wednesday night the dedicated students at Crossroads BJJ step on the Mat and look to hone their skills. As a martial artist and a grappler we should all seek to have well rounded skills, in the beginning this means understanding the five major positions both on top and on the bottom, knowing […]
This mornings 6am Jiu-Jitsu class covered attacking during transitions, attacking sweeps and then before landing in the dominant position attacking a submission. This mornings Jiu-Jitsu class focused on the windmill sweep and a variation of the windmill sweep where we control the opposite leg. By controlling the leg of the Jiu-Jitsu player on top we […]
This week we will be starting a new topic in our Jiu-Jitsu class, the spider guard! The guard is what made Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu famous in the 90’s when Royce Gracie won the first UFC defeating many of his opponents off of his back, Prior to Royce shocking the world with the effectiveness of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu […]
This week at Crossroads BJJ has been Omoplata week. The omoplata is a shoulder lock using our legs. This Jiu-Jitsu submission hold represents what Jiu-Jitsu is, using the strong part of your body (the legs) to attack the smaller weaker part of your opponents body (the shoulder). Over several classes we have drilled multiple […]
Our 6am Jiu-Jitsu class is growing! After just a few months of offering this new bjj class in CT students are already setting thier alarm clocks early to wake up and get some martial arts training in before they head off to work! Our 6am crew is a group of people truely dedicated to achieving […]
Over the past week several of our kid-Jitsu Students were promoted to first degree white belt. This promotion marks the first of many for these young martial artists and shows that they have the ability focus on the Mat and be disciplined during practice. At the Crossroads BJJ kids program our focus at this […]
Another great Compitition class went down at Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu last night during our No-Gi grappling class. Since all Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling classes start in the standing position we started class in on the feet drilling our double and single leg takedowns before transitioning to groundwork where we covered several set ups to the […]
There’s no better way to start the day then getting a great work out and learning some Jiu-Jitsu. Our Fundamentals of bjj class started bright and early at 6am so all of the Jiu-Jitsu practitioners at Crossroads BJJ who have responsibilities at night can get a solid hour and fifteen minutes of training in before […]
Our Noon Jiu-Jitsu class at Crossroads bjj takes a particular theme and trains it until you know the Jiu-Jitsu technique and all of the techniques surrounding it. This training philosophy allows you to immerse yourself in series of moves so that you can create a “game” and once you have somebody in your game you […]
Last night at Crossroads BJJ in CT we covered the other option to get the fight to the ground, pulling guard. Fighting for the takedown can be physically exhausting and if your are competing in a Jiu-Jitsu tournament where you don’t feel like you have a greater level of skill in the stand up portion […]
Monday Mornings 6AM Jiu-Jitsu class was all about arm-bars from side control. In Jiu-Jitsu the side control position offers you a very stable position where the bottom bjj player has only a few low percentage techniques to submit you where you the top Jiu-Jitsu player have a number of very high percentage techniques. At Crossroads […]
Today during our 6am Jiu-Jitsu class at Crossroads BJJ we discussed one method of escaping the back position but because 6am is a bit early we always start off with the rolling drill, moving through Jiu-Jitsu techniques without resistance to practice our bjj technique, improve our timing and get the blood moving. Once everybody was […]
Thows and pressure passes we’re the focus of this Jiu-Jitsu class! From the feet we continued working our foot sweeps doing s number of drills to improve our coordination and timing! A well timed foot sweep allows us to throw our training partner with minimal risk on our part and also work well to set […]
Last night during the Crossroads BJJ Fundamentals class we started off with an essential Sslf Defense Skill, how to escape a headlock. In this Jiu-Jitsu class we started from standing and discussed what do to when somebody attempts to grab you around the head and attempts to punch you. We discussed how to prevent somebody […]
Another amazing kids martial arts class in the book! Last night me kids martial arts class at Crossroads BJJ focused on three techniques, a safe an effective takedown, how to get to the mount position which is one of the Safest places to be if one of our students ever has to use thier Jiu-Jitsu, […]
With such nice weather it’s the perfect day to train! In today’s afternoon Jiu-Jitsu class we covered takedowns and and pressure passing! On the feet we borrowed a few techniques from the martial art Judo working the timing for an outside foot sweep. To incorporate movement into our stand up game we drilled attempting the […]
Last night during no-gi Jiu-Jitsu Coach James started off the class with some takedown work, warming the Jiu-Jitsu class up with stepping in for a high single. With the focus of our no-gi Jiu-Jitsu class on being getting ready for competition understanding what to do in the stand up position is essential. However these drills […]
This morning during our 6am Jiu-Jitsu class at Crossroads BJJ we discussed timing and how it applies to when you should switch which Jiu-Jitsu technique you are using. When you are sparring in Jiu-Jitsu and your training partner is resisting there will come a time during that resistance where they begin to be successful. If […]
Today at Noon-Jitsu at Crossroads BJJ we started off warming up with some judo. Because every fight whether on the streets, in an MMA bout, or a Jiu-Jitsu competition starts on the feet it is essential that you understand how to fight or grapple at this range. By practicing how to move and stay balanced […]
Take downs, sweeps and submissions we’re all covered during last nights no-gi Jiu-Jitsu class as Coach James put together a very well rounded class where all of our students were able to take away some new tools to add to thier game. The Jiu-Jitsu class started on on the feet with take downs, as […]
The 6am Jiu-Jitsu class starts a little slow at Crossroads BJJ, but just to give all of our students a chance to warm up and train safely. Once everybody got there blood moving we started getting into some martial arts techniques. This morning we covered 3 techniques starting from the knee on Belly position. If […]
Last night at Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and martial arts we had a great class that was focused around one thing, getting the kids of our martial arts class excited about Jiu-Jitsu. As parents we know that the martial arts can provide our children with powerful tools to protect them both mentally and physically against bullies, […]
Yesterday at Noon-Jitsu Crossroads BJJ ‘s 12pm Jiu-Jitsu class had a great showing, with 8 guys on the mats taking a little time off of work to get some mat time in at the gym. With the new and improved space we have been able to incorporate more Judo and wrestling into our training. With […]
Last night Coach Cooke taught another amazing No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu class focusing on take downs and then transitioning into attacking the legs. The nogi bjj class at Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu focuses on giving our students a well rounded game and preparing them to compete. The class started off on the feet focusing on defensive wrestling skills […]
This morning during the 6AM Jiu-Jitsu class at Crossroads BJJ we worked on building a sequence of techniques off of the armbar from guard. The armbar from guard is a basic technique that the bottom Jiu-Jitsu player can attack with and from this attack the top player can only react a few different ways to […]
In order to have a good guard you need to be able to stop people from passing it. Of course if you move first you can attack first and make your Jiu-Jitsu training partners react to you, but if your opponent reacts first you need to be able to move in a way that puts […]
Last nights Brazilian jiu-jitsu class at Crossroads BJJ and Martial Arts focused on controlling the posture from the closed guard and what submissions you can begin to work for once you have controlled the distance between you and the person in the top position. Jiu-Jitsu is all about distance management, while striking martial arts want […]
Another great Kids Martial Arts Class in the books at Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. With the main goal of the Kids Martial Arts class at Crossroads BJJ being to get all of our students to understand how to move there bodies, gaining both balance and coordination which in turn gives them confidence in themselves. This class […]
Today during todays noon Jiu-Jitsu class at Crossroads BJJ and Martial Arts we started working some Judo from the stand up position working a simple inside trip and then combining it with an outside trip to get the fight to ground. Since every fight and every competition starts from the standing position learning martial arts […]
We packed the house last night during our No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class working both stand up wrestling techniques and then transitioning into some advanced guard work, including transitions between x-guard and single leg X. With the goal of the No-GI BJJ class to give students confidence starting on the feet and transitioning to ground work […]
Yesterday started off the way everyday should, with Jiu-Jitsu! As we always do with our 6AM Jiu-Jitsu classes we started off working through a flow drill to get everybody warmed up. Starting with how to break open the closed guard and trap the bottom BJJ players leg to make it easier to pass. Breaking the […]
Over the past weekend after 5 years at 316 Boston Post Road Waterford, CT Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu packed up the mats and moved to our new and improved location just down the street. Our new Address is 132 Cross Road, Waterford, CT and we are finally able to offer all of our students a facility […]
Yesterday Mornings 6AM jiu-jitsu focused on drilling, With new students always joining Crossroads BJJ drilling gives everybody a chance to learn new techniques in a way that engrains them into there muscle memory, and gives senior students the time to gain a deeper understanding of the techniques they already know. One of the difference between […]
During our Team Training Class at Crossroads BJJ we continued working out from the bottom of side control. After having spend the last several classes discussing the finer points of elbow positioning, the correct way to move your arm to escape while avoiding being submitted we began to discuss escapes other than the elbow escape. […]
Training in the martial arts teaches you how to deal with bad situations and that is exactly what we did during Tuesday Nights Fundamentals class at Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Being on top in the Mounted Position gives you an incredible advantage in a street fight and in a BJJ competition. In the mounted position you […]
Another Great Kid-Jitsu Martial arts class in the books. The kid-Jitsu program at Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-jitsu focuses on teaching children the basic self defense skills in a way that every student will feel confident in their abilities on and off the mat. With two new students in the class we took the self defense portion […]
Another great Noon-Jitsu class in the books! This afternoon we covered a flow drill focused around breaking the closed guard, long stepping to side control, taking mount, elbow escaping and the flower sweep. The great part about putting a flow drill together is that you gain the ability to put each of the techniques we […]
Understanding the mechanics of the sweep is essential if you want to improve your position and get to the top position in a fight. With the main strategy of Jiu-jitsu being position before submissions we are always looking to fight from the top position where we have gravity on our side and depending on if […]
This morning at Crossroads BJJ’s 6am jiu-jitsu class we continued working from the closed guard with this class focusing on two sweeps and how to transition to the kimora or shoulder lock if the top jiu-jitsu player defends the sweep. One of the main focuses from inside the closed guard is breaking the posture. Breaking […]
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it is always position before submission, which basically means if you want to end a match or a self defense situation you need to first put yourself in a position where you can protect yourself from your opponents attacks while putting yourself in a position where you can control and attack them. […]
This morning we all woke up bright and early to get a little extra time on the mats. We continued working on the rolling drill with a few modifications from Monday and Wednesdays 6am class since today we were working without the gi so we had to make some adjustments for the lack of grips […]
One of the Common themes at Crossroads BJJ lately has been understanding which submissions are available off of techniques performed incorrectly. Looking for mistakes during a technique gives the person on top the correct situations to attempt submissions but also forces the bjj player escaping or transitioning to a different position to execute the technique […]
Last night at Crossroads BJJ we started the class by warming up with armbar drills, armbar flow drills are great way to improve the timing and speed of your armbars, this allows you to attack the submission without hesitation when the oppertunity presents itself when you are sparring. During the Jiu-Jitsu technique portion of class […]
Another overdue congratulations: Congratulations Mike on Earning your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue belt! Mike has been training at Crossroads BJJ for several years and after a few breaks due to life getting in the way Mike is finally wearing the right color belt! Mike has more perseverance than almost anybody I’ve ever met and I couldn’t […]
Slightly Delayed Congratulations to Mike on Earning his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt! Mike has been training at Crossroads BJJ for quite some time and is not only super tough but also one of the nicest guys on the Mat. Even when things aren’t going his way I’ve never seen him without a smile on his […]
Once you begin to learn Brazilian Jiu-jitsu your going to want to know how to stop people from using their techniques against you. Every position on the ground is ranked from best to worst and since the goal of jiu-jitsu is to put yourself in the best position possible and provide your training parter with […]
Last night during our no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu class we took a look at the X-Guard and how we can use it to sweep in-order to move from the Bottom Position to the Top position and also how to initiate off balance and then move to a submission. The X-Guard is a modern sport jiu-jitsu guard […]
Another great morning class in the books! For those students of Crossroads who aren’t afraid to wake up before the sun is up the 6AM BJJ class was an amazing way to start the day, and for those of us with busy work schedules and a family at home it may be the only time […]
Last night during team training we all got a chance to work on escaping one of the most uncomfortable positions in jiu-jitsu, the crossface. For the top jiu-jitsu player the Crossface is an amazing position to have because it severely limits the direct of movement the bottom jiu-jitsu player has while at the same time […]
Last night during our fundamentals class at Crossroads BJJ we drilled 3 submissions from the knee on belly position. The knee on bell position is a great position that offers a number of submissions, the ability to be mobile d the ability to put the bottom Jiu-Jitsu player under a great deal of pressure. This […]
We kicked off our First Noon BJJ class at Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in spectacular fashion with 8 people on the mats taking a mid day break to get some training in. For those people who’s jobs have them woking off hours, or are able to get out of the office for an hour during the […]
Last night during our competition Training Class at Crossroads BJJ we delved deeper into the leg lock game. If you want to be successful competing in the current jiu-jitsu scene you need to have a good understanding of leg locks and leg lock defense and because your legs make up 50 percent of your body […]
Our New and Improved Schedule is a Go and we couldn’t have started the first 6AM jiu-jitsu class off on a better note. With 6 People on the mats ready to train we got in some good work before most people are on the road headed to work. The dedication of the students at Crossroads […]
After a long day at the Tap Cancer Out Tournament in East Haven, CT Crossroads BJJ brought home 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 4 Bronze Medals! But what was even more impressive was the number of first time BJJ Competitors that stepped up and tested their skills on the mat. Competing for the first time […]
Hey Guys, Just a quick reminder that our Saturday classes will be canceled so we can all head down to the Tap Out Cancer tournament and support the guys and girls on the team who are competing! See you all there!
Last night during the Crossroads BJJ Competition class we covered how to move into an escapable position when you have been pinned with a crossface on the bottom of side control. This is one of the more difficult positions to escape since your head in completely controlled and the only way your body can move […]
Last night during our Team Training Class at Crossroads BJJ we worked several entries into the Crucifix position from the turtle. The turtle position is when the bottom Jiu-Jitsu player turns to his knees in an attempt to escape the bottom position. Over the past several weeks in bjj class we focused on attacks from […]
Unfortunetly we will be Canceling tonight’s 6:00pm Fundamentals and 7:30 No-Gi classes due to the poor driving conditions. Please stay safe and enjoy the snow! #bjj #snow #snowday #ct #jiujitsu
Unfortunetly due to the incoming snow storm we will be canceling tonight’s 7:30pm BJJ class. Stay safe and we will see you on Thursday!
At Crossroads BJJ CT we are always working in developing a strong foundation for your long term growth in Jiu-Jitsu, this means developing the most basic techniques to a very high level. In last night class our primary focus was on maintaining Back Control. Back control is one of Jiu-Jitsu’s strongest position. The back control […]
Last night at Crossroads BJJ in New London County Connecticut we continued developing our Kimora from the Guard series. While during Monday’s bjj class we used our knee to break the top Jiu-Jitsu players posture to attack the submission, in last nights bjj class we started with the more traditional variation of the Kimora and […]
The most uncomfortable position in Jiu-Jitsu: knee on belly! The knee on belly position in bjj offers the top player a tremendous amount of control, the ability to be mobile and the power to make the person on the bottom life completely miserable. The position looks exactly as its name would have you believe, your […]
Tonight we started drilling Kimora’s from the bottom position! You’ve been put on your back, but the fight isn’t over. In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the Guard offers us a wide array of sweeps and submissions, ways where we can defend ourselves even though to the common eye it appears that we are in an inferior position. […]
Hey everybody, Unfortunately due to the snow storm and the state travel ban our regularly scheduled Thursday evening classes will be canceled. Make sure you make it in to open mat tomorow night to make up the lost Mat time!
Friday 12/22 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm Saturday 12/23 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm Sunday 12/24 – 11:00am to 12:30pm Monday 12/25 – Closed Get to the gym and train! No Excuses!!
Our Tuesday night BJJ Fundamentals class focused on the Triangle Choke from the Guard. The Triangle choke is one of the strongest chokes in bjj because you use your legs which are the strongest muscles in your body. in this class we worked 2 entries into the choke and then spent the class working on […]
Last night during our Team Training Class at Crossroads BJJ we added more Submissions to our Kimora series. The more ways we have to funnel our bjj training partners into a submission, the more successful we can be. In this class we added three submission entries, a new entry into the Kimora, an entry into […]
This Past Saturday during our Fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class at Crossroads BJJ we discussed the correct position to keep your arms in order to escape from the bottom of side control. The side control position can be one of the more difficult positions to escape in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as the top bjj player has […]
Last night at Crossroads BJJ during our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team Training class we continued developing attacks and transitions from the Kimora grip. Over the past few weeks we have gone over a number of transitions that provide us with a plan of attack for when our Jiu-Jitsu sparring partner turns into us in an attempt […]
In every Jiu-Jitsu technique we try to use leverage and proper body mechanics instead of strength to make it work. The idea behind this is that we want to train to defend ourselves against somebody who bigger and stronger than us. If we only train to over power somebody, if we ever have to fight […]