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Lateral Drop From 2 On 1

I don’t know what it is about BJJ players, but they love jumping on your neck and try to guillotine you.

It’s no difference in the 2 on 1 grip AKA the Russian Tie. The cool thing is that if they decide to attack your neck, you can punish them with the Lateral drop.

It’s super easy to set up and finish, and if you get really good at it, you can even bate your partner to attack your neck.

Check episode 72 of 2 Minute Jiu Jitsu below and discover the Lat Drop From The 2 On 1:

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Filed Under: Technique Tagged With: 2 Minute Jiu Jitsu, 2MJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Escapology BJJ, No Gi, Wrestling

Everyday I’m Wrasslin’ Part 1 // Masterclass

If you want to have good Jiu Jitsu, you have to have a good understanding of takedowns.

A well timed takedown, can change the course of a match or score vital points when needed. There are countless examples where a takedown has been the key to victory for an athlete. 

Takedowns aren’t just useful when you’re standing – they’re critical in your sweeping game, too. After all, a sweep is just a takedown that starts in guard. 

To help you develop your takedown game Escapology BJJ’s head coach will be teaching a masterclass on 28th September covering part of his wrestling game.

This is a game Tom has be developing for a long time, which he’s used to great effect at the high-levels of BJJ.

During the Everyday I’m Wrasslin’ master class Tom will be sharing the gripping strategies, takedowns, and transitions you need to know to add some wrestling to your BJJ arsenal.

Best of all, you can “Pay What You Want” to attend the seminar. Want to invest £100? Awesome! Only have £1? No worries? It’s entirely up to you. Just change the amount before you complete your registration. All entry fees will go towards the creation of Escapology 2.0.

To register your space, click the link below now.

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(No Gis uniform policy applies. Only 30 spaces available.)

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

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

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:

LEARN MORE NOW…

Filed Under: Technique Tagged With: Escapology BJJ, Guard Passing, Leg Lock Defence, 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.

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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

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