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How Long Does It Take To Earn a BJJ Black Belt? Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Background Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a relatively young martial art. As the story goes, the seeds of judo and Japanese Ju Jitsu were sown during visits by high level Japanese martial artists in Brazil in the first half of the twentieth century. Most notably, the Gracie family lead b...

Getting Submissions with the Scissor Sweep Old School Technique That Really Works! The scissor sweep is an old school Brazilian Jiu Jitsu technique that is in the curriculum of core moves all beginners learn. The scissor sweep has some attributes that make it a move that helps explain the concept behind why Jiu Jitsu actually works. It is a....

"It’s not who’s good, it’s who’s left" - Chris Haueter Move Forward... Ill never forget when I heard Chris Haueter utter that phrase in the BJJ documentary “Roll”. I had to pause for a moment and really reflect on what those words meant. They are almost liberating. Many of us obsess and stress so heavily over our BJJ progress and the time we devote ...

BJJ Purple Belt Requirements and Tips With Roy Dean The transition from blue belt to purple belt is arguably the one that you will see the biggest change in a person’s approach to Jiu Jitsu. No matter how long the change in color takes, technique generally morphs from segmented and defensive to a smooth, flowing sequence mixed with attacking and de...

Set Up Sankaku With Travis Stevens Don’t be TOO comfortable in the Turtle position… Have you ever trained with someone who was a little too complacent in the turtle position? It can be one of the most frustrating positions to deal with especially if they are using the position to stall. That said, there are some very effective ta...

Perfect Your Ouchi Gari With Satoshi Ishii Satoshi Ishii is one of the most decorated Japanese judokas in history. Satoshi Ishii was on the 2007 World Champion Japanese judo team and in 2008 he won the gold medal in the 100+ kg division at the Beijing Summer Olympics. Since his judo career, Satoshi Ishii has transitioned to MMA and is curren...

The Four Elements Of A Judo Throw The Four Elements of a Judo ThrowIn order to become proficient at a sport like judo, it’s not enough to embed the techniques into muscle memory, it’s also crucial to understand the concepts behind the throws. There are four elements to a judo throw. First and foremost, a judo throw requires the ...

Harai Makikomi to Sankaku from Kelita Zupancic Kelita Zupancic is a Canadian judoka who earned gold for Canada in 2010, 2013, and 2015 at the Pan American Games. She competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games representing Canada. She has joined forces with JudoFanatics.com to share all of her knowledge of the sankaku technique and how to get th...

Tricky Kata Guruma Set Up With Ashley McKenzie In Judo, once you reach a fairly high level, you are going to need to get creative when you set up your throws. This is because basic set ups might not work as well on more seasoned opponents simply because they have seen those set ups hundreds or maybe even thousands of times. This is where being c...