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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Fix Your Jiu Jitsu Claw

Ever wake up after a hard night’s training, and your hands have turned into gnarled claws that barely open?

Me too! The Jiu Jitsu claw is perfectly normal, but is can be a bit of a problem and rather painful.

Over the course of my BJJ career, I’ve tried tonnes of different methods to “release the claw”. Some worked well, and some didn’t.

However, a short while ago, our mobility coach Kai shared a couple of stretches that have been game changers. And I want to share them with you now…

If your mobility and flexibility is something you need to improve, Escapology BJJ offers regular mobility classes as part of your membership. To learn about the classes and book your next one CLICK HERE

Filed Under: Academy, BJJ 101 Tagged With: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Escapology BJJ, Flexibility, Mobility

The Ladder Concept

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:

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: BJJ 101, Concepts Tagged With: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Concepts, Escapology BJJ, Guard Passing, No Gi, Seminar

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.

REGISTER NOW!

(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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