Technique

A Better Ezekiel

The Ezekiel choke fits perfectly into my game, but despite learning it over 15 years ago, I’ve NEVER been able to use it effectively.

Whenever I used to attempt the traditional Ezekiel, my fingers would just end up getting mangled against my partner’s defences instead in an effective choking position.

However, a short while ago, I discovered a different way to Ezekiel.

Dare I say it, a better way to Ezekiel (insert shocked face)

Only joking… but the first time I used it, I hit this version of the Ezekiel maybe fifteen times in a row against one of my brown belts.

I’m unsure if this is something I can up with myself or if I learned it many moons ago and forgot about it.

Either way, it works like gangbusters!

The beautiful thing about this version of the Ezekiel choke is the pressure is directly against the carotid arteries, so it comes on shockingly fast.

Check out the video below to see exactly how this choke works and how i set it up

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No More Hip Escape

There is nothing more frustrating in BJJ than to do all the hard work of getting to a dominant position only to have your partner escape immediately.

In this short video, BJJ black belt and Escapology BJJ head instructor, Tom Barlow shares a simple way to counter one of the most common escapes from mount; the hip escape.

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Don’t Fear The Reaper

Despite leg locks being around as long as Jiu Jitsu, a lot of BJJ players find them scary. That’s understandable as being on the wrong end of a nasty leg lock can lead to very serious injury.

However, leg locks don’t have to be scary. In fact, like any submission, defending leg locks comes down to understanding the mechanics and what your partner is trying to achieve.

To help you get a better understanding of how to defend heel hooks, here is a great primer from Dennis Schindler.

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The Sucuri

Grappling has been around for thousands of years. In that time, every way of possibly contorting an opponent will have been discovered.

As a result, I never say I invented anything. Instead, I prefer to think of rediscovering something that was lost or fallen out of fashion. This is exactly the case with the Sucuri.

The Sucuri is a submission / position I started using when my training partners got good at defending my attacks from the back. Unlike a lot submissions from the you don’t realised the danger until its too late and the damage is done.

The nice thing about the Sucuri is if your opponent does realise the danger, their way of defending will lead to either an arm bar or choke. Check out the video below to discover exactly what the Sucuri is and how you can use it to your advantage:

Warning: The Sucuri is a powerful submission when done correctly and puts a huge amount of pressure on your opponent. Please be careful when using it in practice as it can easily injury your training partner.

If you’d like to see the Sucuri in action, check out this breakdown of my first sub-only match

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The most powerful submission in the world!

In my humble opinion, there is one submission position above all others that is the most powerful. I know that’s a bold statement, but it’s true.

When you slap this position on your opponent, you have a plethora of submission options to choose from, but it’s insanely difficult to escape. Even better, this submission position works just as well in the Gi, No Gi, or MMA!

So what’s this wonderful position I’m talking about? Check out the video below to learn it now…

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