Jiu-Jitsu Education

Ricardo De la Riva Week

2010-02-13T13:22:00.000-08:00

In part one of this classic jiu-jitsu match Royler Gracie takes on Ricardo De la Riva. Have fun!

Ricardo De la Riva Week

2010-02-12T03:32:00.000-08:00

In another quick video Ricardo De la Riva shows us a slick armbar from the back. The transition is smoothless. you will be able to catch a lot of unsuspecting opponents with this mmove in your jiu-jitsu classes. Enjoy it!! Watch for some of these moves at UFC 110 as Minotauro Nogiera takes on Cain Velasquez of AKA.

Ricardo De la Riva Week

2010-02-11T14:59:00.000-08:00

Since I have been showing you sweeps from the De la Riva guard for jiu jitsu all week, today i decided to give you a submission by De la Riva. You will see how to set up a guillotine choke from half guard and how to finish it. Yes the video is short but does not mean you can't watch it over and over again. Ricardo De la Riva awarded Antonio Minotauro Nogeira is Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt. Nogeira will be taking on Cain Velasquez of AKA in Australia at UFC 110.

Ricardo De la Riva Week

2010-02-10T08:39:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the start of the video where they are trying to set the guys up to show the jiu-jitsu technique but none the less this is a great sweep from the guard. It also looks easy to do. Ricardo De la Riva shows us how to stretch the opponent out in order to effectively complete the sweep.

Ricardo De la Riva Week

2010-02-09T03:38:00.000-08:00

Ricardo De la Riva week continues. This week I have been showing you a ton of BJJ guard sweeps using the techniques from De la Riva. Here is another great sweep that you will be able to catch someone with in your Brazilian jiu-jitsu training.

Ricardo De la Riva Week

2010-02-08T03:34:00.000-08:00

In this video Ricardo De la Riva shows us a sweep from the open guard. In jiu-jitsu you will find yourself often with your guard open. You will have to open your guard in BJJ in order to attack. Make sure to make the right grips on the opponents gi or you will not do the sweep the right way.

Ricardo De la Riva Week

2010-02-07T13:12:00.000-08:00

This week we will be taking a look at Ricardo De la Riva. De la Riva was a student of the late Carlson Gracie. He started his training when he was fifteen years old. Within six years De la Riva received his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt from Carlson Gracie. De la Riva is famous for what is known as the "De la Riva guard". This week we will be taking a look at some of his techniques. One is most well known students is Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogeira, who received his BJJ black belt from De la Riva. Nogeira will be taking on Cain Velasquez at UFC 110.

Demian Maia Week

2010-02-06T12:06:00.000-08:00

This is Damian Maia instructional from his Science of Jiu-Jitsu DVD. In this segment he shows us how to control the opponents back and make yourself comfortable and make your opponent work to escape. He then goes on to show us how to attack the persons back. Check out Damian Maia diplay his Brazialian Jiu Jitsu tonight at UFC 109 as he takes on Dan Miller.

Demian Maia Week

2010-02-04T15:56:00.000-08:00

Here is a strictly Demian Maia jiu-jitsu highlight video. Notice that the whole video he is competing the Gi. There are some good submissions in this video. Watch as Maia tries to submit Dan Miller at UFC 109 this Saturday.

Demian Maia Week

2010-02-03T17:21:00.000-08:00

Getting out of side control in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. This can be a hard thing to do in bjj. Demian Maia shows us how to set your opponent off balance so you are able to get yourself out from under your opponent. Love how he breaks down how to move your opponents head. Little details in jiu-jitsu go a long way. Demian Maia will be in the octagon against Dan Miller at UFC 109 this Saturday.

Demian Maia Week

2010-02-02T17:22:00.000-08:00

This video is great. Damian Maia talks about jiu-jitsu in short interview at the beginning. The video goes on to as he rolls lightly in the gi with on of his students in BJJ. Then Maia goes on to show us highlights of his strength and conditioning program. Finally a clip of him teaching no gi. He looks so young in the last clip. Maia takes Dan Miller at UFC 109 on February 6 2010.

Demian Maia Week

2010-02-01T13:47:00.000-08:00

Demian Maia in this video takes the time to break down the triangle choke. I have found that the little adjustments made to the triangle choke has made the difference in me catching someone in the choke and not catching them. That is how jiu-jitsu goes though, the slightest movement can make or break you. Breaking the opponent down at the elbow in order to bring the arm across is important, how many time do we get stuck trying to get that arm across our body. Check out Saturday's post of Maia highlight reel at about 37 seconds he performs a nice triangle choke on his opponent. Maia takes on Dan Miller at UFC 109 this Saturday.

Demian Maia Week

2010-01-31T17:56:00.000-08:00

Demian Maia versus Gabriel Napao at the World Jiu-Jitsu Tournament. At the beginning of the match you can see as Maia defends the guard pass as you saw in the previous video that I posted. Maia looks so comfortable on his back and it seems as though he spends nearly the entire match there working his guard. Maia takes the the back at the end of the match and nearly pulls off a nice collar choke. Look for Maia at UFC 109 as he takes on Dan Miller.

Demian Maia Week

2010-01-31T07:50:00.000-08:00

Demian Maia's Science of Jiu-Jitsu is a great set of instructional videos. In this segment of the video Maia teaches us on how to defend ourselves from someone passing our guard. At the start of the video the theory of keeping your hips in a straight line with your opponent is key. After watching this video my guard game has become so much better. Oh yeas people still pass it but from what it was to what it is now the improvement from this one tip has been great. Maia takes Dan Miller at UFC 109 on February 6 2010.

Demain Maia Week

2010-01-30T12:16:00.000-08:00

This is an introduction to our first Jiu-Jitsu instructor and competitor Demain Maia. Maia is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Fabio Gurgel. This is just highlight video of Maia fighting in jiu-jitsu tournaments and in mma fights. Look for Maia on February 6, 2010 as he takes on Dan Miller at UFC 109.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructors

2010-01-30T11:34:00.000-08:00

In the upcoming weeks Jiu-Jitsu Educcation is going to focus on the different Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructors and fighters. Now you may not see alot of Gracie's in the next few weeks but you will see some of their students who have moved on to become instructors themselves. The next few weeks will be fun here at Jiu-Jitsu Education, I for one get back into my own training after some time off due to an neck injury. But best of all you will get some instructional videos from different styles and you will be able to also see them in action on the mat in jiu-jitsu tournaments or in mmma fights.
I always think that it is best to learn from all different people. Especially now in this day and age when you can have access to many people way of teaching BJJ, why not take advantage of it. This is what Jiu-Jitsu Education is all about. I am here to find some of the best videos out there and help you improve and reach your goals. I am taking the hard work out of it for you by sifting through countless videos that may not be good and putting the best out there for you. Enjoy the next couple of weeks as they will be a great learning experience for both you and I.

Royce Gracie Interview #4

2010-01-26T17:36:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the skipped day but here is the last part of the interview with Royce Gracie. Looking to add your training videos to the blog so if you have any please let me know and we will publish it to the world. Help grow the sport of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

Royce Gracie Interview #3

2010-01-24T17:04:00.000-08:00

This is the third installment of the Royce Gracie interview on Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mma. Lots of great info he gives out.

Royce Gracie Interview #2

2010-01-23T09:45:00.000-08:00

Here is part two of the Royce Gracie interview.

Royce Gracie Interview #1

2010-01-22T12:23:00.000-08:00

Give a listen to Royce Gracie in a four part interview. Talks training and a whole bunch of other things about jiu-jitsu and mma as well.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Drills

2010-01-21T18:21:00.000-08:00

This is a great drill, one of the best I have seen for jiu-jitsu. BJ Penn really simplifies bjj here. These are all basic moves and doing this drill will only commit them to your muscle memory. Penn calls it advanced basics, this is great for all those who are starting out in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Drills

2010-01-20T18:01:00.000-08:00

Flexibility, flexibility!! When training jiu-jitsu you will need some kind of flexibility so you do not injure yourself. In Brazilian jiu-jitsu you will find yourself in some crazy positions at times. This short video will help you with your BJJ flexibility. I do some form of stretching every night to make myself more flexible so when I am on the mat I have less of a chance of injuring myself.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Drills

2010-01-19T15:09:00.000-08:00

Here is another Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu drill. For this jiu-jitsu drill you will need a partner. Shows some good drills for guard passing, footwork, taking the back etc... Good drills for hip mobility and just overall bjj movement patterns. I would add this into a beginners training without a doubt. Hell when I found this I found my wife and started doing the drill. Enjoy the music that comes with it.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Drills

2010-01-18T14:23:00.000-08:00

This week you will be seeing lots of jiu-jitsu videos utilizing drills. Some of the BJJ videos will be solo drills like the one today and there will be videos that you will need a partner. I would use some of the movements to warm up before a jiu-jitsu class. All of the movements will help you on the mat.

Guillotine Choke Week

2010-01-15T16:06:00.000-08:00

Burton Richardson of JKD Unlimited shows us the head and arm guillotine for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and how to maintain your opponents head in the guillotine and not let it slip out for an escape. He goes pretty in depth with this guillotine choke. Renzo Gracie is an expert of the head and arm guillotine. It's what he caught Pat Miletich with in the IFL fight.

Guillotine Choke Week

2010-01-15T16:05:00.000-08:00

This is one of the worst Jiu-jitsu guillotine chokes in recent history. Dan Miller, who actually just received his black belt in jiu-jitsu ends the fight in devastating fashion. It may be of interest this was when he was the Pitbulls of the IFL fighting under Renzo Gracie, a master of the guillotine.

Guillotine Choke Week

2010-01-14T16:51:00.000-08:00

I have been slaving over the internet to find this clip. No just kidding but here is a clip that will with the grip you need to apply the guillotine choke in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Still looking for more jiu-jitsu clips if anyone out there has really good ones send them my way.

Guillotine Choke Week

2010-01-13T17:27:00.000-08:00

Here is another demonstration of the guillotine choke from the guard in jiu-jitsu. Here ther are multiple angles of the choke. Still going to be looking for the way to lock in the guillotine with your hands once you secure the neck. I will be on the look out.

Guillotine Choke Week

2010-01-12T18:42:00.000-08:00

This week on Jiu-Jitsu Education we are going to focus on the guillotine choke. To start off I found a great video from the IFL as the famous Renzo Gracie shows us the technique for the guillotine choke. As we all know Renzo is the man when it come to the guillotine choke.

Simplify your Jiu-Jitsu

2010-01-12T18:30:00.000-08:00

Many that start their training in jiu-jitsu always feel a bit overwhelmed with all the new moves they are learning. Also many new to the sport find to have some kind of anxiety of going to their class and rolling. These are all concerns for new students in jiu-jitsu.
There is alot to learn when you first start out taking jiu-jitsu. When I started, it was all no gi classes and I would get killed on the mat on a daily basis. I ended up stopping my jiu-jitsu training. A couple of years later I went back to training in jiu-jitsu but with the gi only and I love it.
When I started training again I would simplify the move. When practicing on the mat you should do the same thing. If they teach you an armbar from the mount break the move up into parts as you train it. Now you won't master the move your first night or even after taking a hundred classes. Step by step take each part of the move as you do it and focus on making sure that your positioning is right and that you are following the steps as closely as your teacher was when he or she was teaching the move. This will help you out in the long run as when you begin to roll live these movements will be embedded in your brain and you will be able to control you and your opponents movements.

80 Jiu-Jitsu Techniques in 8 minutes? NO!

2010-01-06T16:41:00.000-08:00

Here are eighty jiu jitsu techniques in under eight minutes. This video shows alot of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu self defense moves.

What is Jiu-Jitsu Education up to?

2010-01-04T19:33:00.000-08:00

Recently I have not posted many technique videos. I am in the process of designing a program or system that will help all those who have the opportunity to practice the art of jiu-jitsu learn at a faster pace and achieve more with this great martial art. I hope to be getting this up and running in the near future and will continue to post more technique videos for all to see.

Evolve MMA: #1 MMA Gym | #1 Muay Thai Gym | #1 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu School | Singapore | Asia: 101 Ways to Improve Your Skills in MMA

2010-01-04T12:14:00.000-08:00

Evolve MMA: #1 MMA Gym | #1 Muay Thai Gym | #1 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu School | Singapore | Asia: 101 Ways to Improve Your Skills in MMA

Happy New Year

2010-01-01T14:54:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to all! Here is a little treat I came across while searching the web. It's video for several different Gracie Jiu Jitsu techniques. I only checked out a few but it is definitly worth a look. So instead of a video of the day I am sending you fifteen jiu jitsu videos. Enjoy and once again Happy New Year!!

http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_1960_gracie-brazilian-jujitsu-moves.html

Armbar Drill

2009-12-31T05:04:00.000-08:00

This video highlights several variations of the armbar in jiu jitsu and the different transitions from one to the other. I personally like the way they show the armbar drill from all different angles. Helps us all learn and that is why we are all here.

Submissions from the Guard Week

2009-12-30T08:17:00.000-08:00

This triangle choke is set up from the spider guard. I have had the opportunity to hit the triangle from the spider guard and is very effective way to set it up. The video then moves on to setting up the triangle choke when your opponent is trying to pass your guard. I own the Demian Maia Science of Jiu-Jitsu and recommend it to anyone. He breaks down jiu jitsu so well.

Collar Choke from the Guard

2009-12-29T17:59:00.000-08:00

Never tried this submission from the guard, looks as though it will work. Will test this collar choke out as soon as I can. Love to post these jiu-jitsu techniques for everyone to see, not only am I helping you guys out I am helping myself learn the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the process.

How can we learn faster?

2009-12-28T12:39:00.001-08:00

How can we learn jiu-jitsu faster? This is a question that I want you guys to try and answer. What are some the best ways to learn jiu-jitsu faster? What works for you? Please share your insights on this subject.

Armbar from the Guard

2009-12-28T05:27:00.000-08:00

This is another beginner move in jiu-jitsu. The armbar is probably the most basic submission but as you get better you want to focus on the finer details of the move. Just like with any move in jiu-jitsu the more involved you get with the intricacies the better you will be at pulling them off when it counts.

Submissions from the Guard Week

2009-12-27T07:20:00.000-08:00

This week I will be focusing my attention on getting all of you guys videos on different submissions from the guard. The Kimura is one the basic submissions you will learn when you first start your journey in Jiu-Jitsu. The key on this submission is throwing that leg over the opponents back to hold them down so they can't escape.

Jiu-Jitsu is BACK!!

2009-12-27T07:04:00.000-08:00

Sorry everyone for not posting recently holidays had me a little busy. Babies first Christmas so it was all great. But Jiu-Jitsu is back and we will be getting back into the swing of things so enjoy your videos.

Sweeps from the Guard Week

2009-12-23T16:16:00.000-08:00

This is a sweep from the spider guard. It's is a more advance. Just don't want to show you guys basic moves. One of my favorite open guard positions is the spider guard it is very effective for sweeps and keeping your opponent on his or her toes.

Rickson Gracie

2009-12-22T17:21:00.000-08:00

Here is an excerpt of Rickson Gracie working out. At the end if you notice this is the same breathing technique he used in The Hulk movie to train bruce banners temper.

Sweeps from the Guard Week

2009-12-22T17:09:00.000-08:00

This is one of my favorite sweeps from the guard. Its all in the hips and being able to scoot out to the side to get the right position.

Scissors Sweep

2009-12-21T11:00:00.000-08:00

This is one of the most basic sweeps and is taught to all beginners in jiu-jitsu. Its tough to get at first and you will get stuck half way through the move at times but keep practicing and you will hit it on people. The best bet is to use it with combinations that usually catches your opponent off guard. Rodrigo Gracie shows us the intricacies of this sweep. You may have seen in a small mma promotion called Pride a few years back. Enjoy!

Sweeps from the Guard Week

2009-12-20T19:45:00.000-08:00

After a long Sunday of shoveling snow, Christmas shopping and decorating I will be posting videos on sweeps from the guard all week long. Look for your first video starting tomorrow!!

2009-12-19T08:36:00.000-08:00

Happy weekend!! Here on the Northeast of the U.S. looks like we will e snowed in for the night. So I will be going to train some Muay Thai today. But here is a video from Mario Sperry. MArio Sperry is co-founder of Brazilian Top Team and trained under Carlson Gracie. Here he shows us how to break the Spider Guard grip and pass the open guard.

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

2009-12-18T13:47:00.000-08:00

Not only will I be posting videos on technique but I will also bring some of the history of jiu-jitsu to you as well. I am a firm believer that learning about the history of a martial art will help you in your training. Learning about the people before us and their training will help you as you move foward in your pursuit to jiu-jitsu greatness. This video is an ESPN special talking about the effectivness of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Got to love the part with Al Bundy choking someone out.

Passing the Guard Week

2009-12-18T13:15:00.000-08:00

Guard passing week continues. Today you get a special three guard passes in one video. As you can see controlling the opponent's gi pants and getting a nice tight grip is essential. I have found in my training that the slightest error in footwork here can get you caught in half guard. You may have improved your position but you want to advance to side control with these passes.

Saulo Ribeiro Opening the Guard

2009-12-17T14:50:00.000-08:00

This is great. Saulo Ribero is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt. He is the owner of Jiu-Jitsu University, which is also the name of the book he published. The book helps with many techniques. As for this video Ribeiro shows us how to open the opponents guard. Always helpful before we attempt to pass ones guard.

Passing the Guard

2009-12-16T19:44:00.000-08:00

Check out this first video of the week on passing the guard. This guard passing technique is one of my favorites. The explanation is pretty good especially when the brown belt explains the technique in great detail. Try this guard pass you will see that it works. And no I did not spell favorited out.

Passing the Guard Week

2009-12-16T19:39:00.000-08:00

For the rest of the week here at Jiu-Jitsu Education we will focus on passing the guard. Enjoy the clips and learn as much as you can.

2009-12-15T17:48:00.000-08:00

This is a great Gracie Jiu-jitsu video shows us the history of Jiu-Jitsu as well as a demonstration of this wonderful martial art. I know I know sub-titles but worth the watch.
Look out for more videos!!
Enjoy

What is Jiu Jitsu Education?

2009-12-15T17:13:00.000-08:00

Hi all,
This is the first post on Jiu Jitsu Education. Just want to let everyone know what Jiu Jitsu Education will be delivering to you. Each week here at Jiu Jitsu Education video will be posted on Jiu Jitsu technique. So say for instance you want to learn how to do an armbar. One week will be dedicated to finding you videos that will teach you how to effectively do an armbar, how to set one up and how to counter an armbar if you are caught in one. That is just a small example of what the site will offer. If you already train Jiu Jitsu and just want to watch video so you can go to class and work on new techniques or if you just want to learn at home how to effectively use Jiu Jitsu then this is the place to look. There will also be opportunity to tell me what technique you would like to see for the week. Best of all if you want to send in your own training videos I would more than welcome them.
See ya on the mat,
Rob