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In this short video, Tom discusses Gi shrinkage and how much you can expect a brand new BJJ Gi to shrink by after one wash and years of washing.
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In this short video, BJJ Black Belt, Tom Barlow shares mobility sequence that will help you develop you hip mobility and as a result water-tight defences, an unpassable guard, and devastating passing.
If this sequence is too challenging to begin with or you want to spend work your mobility further, you can start by working through each part of the sequence individually. This could mean going through the individual sequences or spending a couple of minutes holding each positions in the stretch position.
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Have you ever rolled with someone who seems to have a tractor-beam-like attachment to you? No matter what you do, you can’t keep their weight off you, and it feels like you’re slowly drowning in concrete.
Braulio basically does this to me every time we roll, and I can assure you it’s a terrible feeling. By feeling it so many times (and asking him), the concept behind how to become a human tractor beam is pretty simple and can be used by anyone.
I call it the Ladder concept and want to share it with you now.
A lot of people think about passing (or any technique) as a single technique, but it’s not. A better way to think about passing is that you have to win a series of small battles.
Each battle is a rung on the ladder that finally gets you to your goal.
If your opponent prevents you from climbing to the next rung of the ladder, you stay there until you break through their defences. And if they break from one of your attacks, you only want to fall one rung of the ladder rather than to the bottom.
To illustrate the ladder concept, I want to share a short clip from the Cradle Masterclass where I talked about this concept. Check out the video below to watch it now:
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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.
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.
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