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Hide Your Legs

How many times have you been happily passing away only to have someone jump on one of your legs and try to rip it? My guess is probably a lot.

Since around 2015 and the rise of people like Eddie Cummings and the rest of the DDS, leg locking has become a staple of the modern game.

In fact, the leg lock game became so powerful, a lot of people got scared of passing. I even heard some crazy folks talking about passing being DEAD!

Obviously, passing isn’t dead, but it is essential you understand how to hide your legs or it might be the death of you.

Hiding your legs is actually pretty simple. All you need to do is make sure you knee and ankle stay on opposite sides of your partners leg (or hook).

This is something I discussed during the Cradle Masterclass, and as it’s much easier to understand visually then in writing and check out the clip below now:

If you want to improve your passing and learn a simple by highly effective guard passing system, click the button below and check out the No Gi Cradle Masterclass:

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Filed Under: Technique Tagged With: Escapology BJJ, Guard Passing, Leg Lock Defence, No Gi, Seminar

It Ain’t Over

You’ve probably heard the saying, “it ain’t over ‘til it’s over!” A couple of weeks ago, there was a perfect example of why this is so true for BJJ at the Pan Ams.

You might have heard about the match between Adam Wardzinski and Fellipe Andrew. It was a super exciting match, and up until the 90 seconds, Wardzinski was down by nine points.

Usually, nine points is a death sentence in a BJJ match, even more so against a high-level opponent like Fellipe Andrew. However, Wardzinski had different ideas…

With just 90 seconds on the clock, Wardzinski sweeps passed to mount and equalised the score. Then with just 2 seconds left, Wardzinski sets up a cross choke and scored the winning advantage.

A lot of people would see a nine point deficit against the guy who just beat you in the finals of the euros as insurmountable odds.

But this is a perfect example of why you should never give up in a competition. When I grow up, I hope to have the same resilience as Wardzinski.

Check out the match below as even knowing the outcome, it’s full packed full of some great Jiu Jitsu and Wardzinski’s come back is incredible.

Filed Under: BJJ 101 Tagged With: Competition, Competition Advice

The Cradle // No Gi Masterclass

From Saturday 1st April, Tom Barlow will be teaching a master class all about the Cradle. The Cradle is an amazing position that gives you incredible control over your partners movement. Even better, the cradle and can be used for takedowns, passing, and setting up submissions.

The Cradle // No Gi Masterclass

The 2 hour seminar will focus on understanding the cradle position and how to use it to control, takedown, and pass your opponents. The seminar is limited to 30 people.

To register your space, click the link below now.

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(No Gi Uniform Rules apply. All registrations are non-refundable.)

Filed Under: Academy, Seminar Tagged With: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, No Gi, Seminar

Anna Rodrigues Seminar Highlight

In February 2023, BJJ world champion, Anna Rodrigues taught a seminar at Escapology BJJ in Cambridge. Here is a highlight of the session:

To learn more about our classes and get your FREE trial, click the button below now:

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Filed Under: Academy, Seminar Tagged With: Anna Rodrigues, BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Highlight, Seminar

Discover How To Create Insanely Tight Cross Face

Have you ever rolled with someone, who had a cross face so tight you thought you might pass out just from the pressure.

It’s a painfully interesting experience. And after a few minutes of being crushed by their shoulder pressure, you’re pretty much fine with letting them do whatever it is they want.

It’s safe to say, having a powerful cross face is a useful tool.

Thankfully, anyone can create an insanely tight cross face, if you follow a few simple steps. In the video, below Tom Barlow discusses how sets up the cross face for maximum pressure.

The full video of this class is available now at Escapology Online. Just click the link button and follow the steps to get your 14 DAY FREE Trial and activate your membership:

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Filed Under: BJJ 101, Technique Tagged With: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Guard Passing, Half Guard Pass

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