Tag Archives: RI Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Junior’s Weird Rear Choke Attack

“Throwback” technique with Mr. Radhames Familia! This was for our Sept 11, 2011 charity event for Narragansett, RI’s firefighters. Radhames (AKA: Junior) is a Big Deal in the RI BJJ scene, and after winning our tournament, he demonstrates some techniques … Continue reading

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Recovering When Your Guard’s Almost Passed

 Never Never Never Accept a Bad Position Sometimes, when your opponent is very close to passing your guard, the temptation to give up and let him have his position is strong. “He’s almost got it, anyway,” says the voice of … Continue reading

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The Sit Out Escape from Bottom Turtle

When You’re Turtled Up, Escape Y’know what’s sweet? Turtles. Turtles are totally goddamn sweet. What’s less excellent is being turtled up in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In fact, bottom turtle is one of the worst positions you can be in. You’re … Continue reading

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RI BJJ Tutorial: The Double Over Pass

First the Position, Then the Submission You know, by now, that all the BJJ submissions in the world won’t help you if you can’t pass your opponent’s guard. Being stuck just shy of a dominant position is frustrating. To help … Continue reading

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The Best Jujitsu* Training in Rhode Island

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

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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BJJ Technique: The Single-Leg Takedown

Today, we’re looking at a set of single-leg takedown variations. They start the same way, and their ending – one of three – depends on how your opponent chooses to respond. Let’s get warmed up with a clip of Coach/Competitor … Continue reading

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BJJ Champ’s Half Guard Passes (pt. 1)

“To be the best,” the saying goes, “you’ve got to beat the best.” As a precursor, we recommend that you train with the best. That’s why BDMMA owner and head coach Dan Faggella – a national champion, himself – also … Continue reading

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Rhode Island BJJ Technique: The Ninja Roll

To be sure, the ninja roll is not the first move you’ll learn in your BJJ career. You will learn, though, that you should take your opponent’s back whenever it’s available – and you’ll learn, too, that it’s maybe most … Continue reading

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Guillotine Choke for Self-Defense Situations

We’ve looked at the guillotine choke in a couple of contexts, already. For purely BJJ situations, there’s the guillotine starting from front headlock position and starting from top half-guard. We even looked at the standing guillotine that Jon Jones used – … Continue reading

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