Monthly Archives: May 2012

RI BJJ Overview: Rubber Guard 101

Posted on May 30, 2012 by admin

A Very Basic Introduction to Rubber Guard Rubber guard seems to be one of the more contentious areas in Jiu Jitsu. In some of its equivocal usages, the phrase refers to a position – the position otherwise called “mission control” … Continue reading →

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The Achilles Lock – Getting In and Getting Out

Posted on May 29, 2012 by admin

The Bookends Around a Leglock We’ve spent some time, lately, looking at the Achilles leglock. We worked on how to execute it, how to counter it, and even how to turn it into its switch-grip cousin. But, in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, … Continue reading →

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RI BJJ Technique: The Switch-Grip Achilles

Posted on May 27, 2012 by admin

We’ve looked at the basic Achilles leglock - and how to counter it - on this site, before. And, as BDMMA Coach / Competitor Dan Faggella demonstrates at left, it can be a beautifully effective submission. However, there are also situations in … Continue reading →

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RI BJJ Tutorial: “Run the Pipe” Single Leg Takedown

Posted on May 25, 2012 by admin

Revisiting the Single Leg The single leg takedown is an essential. If you can’t get a fight to the ground, your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu game is irrelevant. If your takedown attempts are sloppy, you’re likely to lose before you even … Continue reading →

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The Best Jujitsu* Training in Rhode Island

Posted on May 20, 2012 by admin

The Tricks to Picking a BJJ School All Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gyms are not equal. In our last post,we talked about a couple of the factors that ought to influence your choice of training center: the style of BJJ you’re after … Continue reading →

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Rhode Island Jujitsu* Training: Some Options

Posted on May 20, 2012 by admin

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, its Forms, and its Functions If you’ve decided that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the martial art for you – and, whether you’re a child, a senior citizen, a total amateur, or a consummate pro, there’s good reason to … Continue reading →

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RI BJJ Tutorial: The North South Choke

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

The North South Looks Simple, Isn’t I’ve heard that, for various reasons and from various people, this can be a tricky choke to nail down. Far more skilled BJJ players than I have had trouble with this, so I don’t … Continue reading →

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Basic Mount Escape for BJJ: Foot Drag

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

Learning Defense and Escapes Early On If you’re just starting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and you’re working principally on submissions, that’s fine. However, you’re likely to find yourself feeling like a soccer team with a couple of star offensive players and … Continue reading →

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Basic Mount Escape for BJJ: Bridge and Roll

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

Bottom Mount: A Great Place to Leave Quickly Even an absolute newcomer to BJJ knows intuitively that being mounted is bad news. In mixed martial arts, bottom mount is an especially lousy place to be because of the risk (or … Continue reading →

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RI BJJ Tutorial: The Finer Points of the Darce Choke

Posted on May 13, 2012 by admin

The Dominance is in the Details This isn’t the first time we’ve covered the Darce choke (a.k.a. the Brabo; see below) on this blog. Today, we’re revisiting the choke with a different purpose in mind. We’ll focus on the details of … Continue reading →

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