Gi and No-gi Takedowns by J. Scully

Blocked Americana to Alternate Shoulder Lock

Learned from Steve in no-gi:

1. Go for Americana from side control
2. Opponent blocks Americana by sticking their head through to block
3. Change your grips:
1. the hand that was gripping your own wrist grips their wrist
2. the hand that was gripping their wrist changes to cap their armpit
4. Change your base by turning into your opponent
5. Pull up on the neck and down on opponent's wrist

Deep Half Guard to Back

57 BJJ Guard Passing Techniques

Featuring Jason Scully:



Nicely done video with names:

38 Closed Guard BJJ Combos

Tip From Terrence

While passing guard, control their legs!

Renzo Gracie Shows How To Traingle A Larger Opponent

Renzo shows how to triangle much larger opponents and prevent the stack pass. The key part is to "not smell your knee."

Fuhrers Old School BJJ

I LOL-ed...

Rolling Omoplata

Sick rolling omoplata for when your opponent has a single.

More Tips to Improving My Game

Thumb in first Front Choke (Opponent is in your guard):

• Start with cross-face arm, thumb in first and goes all the way to the back of opponent's collar.
• Opposite first grabs opposite collar about halfway down.
• The key to this choke is to flair out the elbow with the thumb in and pull down on the fist halfway down.
• This choke works slowly, so be patient and doesn't give up and readjust.

Positional Training - Back:

• The interesting thing I learned was that Brian turtles up to defend this position.
• When a person turtles and does this, I must follow them and replace my hooks.

Positional Training - Mount:

• Base out with my knees more.
• Apply more body pressure.

Positional Training - Side Control:

• From Top -
• Control your opponent's elbow so they can't bridge.
• From Bottom -
• Fist/Wrist under opponent's armpit and elbow to their throat.

Positional Training - Deep Half Guard:

•   From top - 
• Needs to apply heavy pressure on the knee near opponent's head.
• The opposite leg needs to stretch out to avoid opponent from grabbing for a sweep.
• Body needs to be heavy and close to avoid X-Guard.
• Attack the far arm. (Kimura, straight arm bar laying down, straight arm bar against my shouder).
• From bottom - 
• The legs need to wrap high around opponent's knee to prevent them from advancing to mount.
• Should grab leg in the guard to sweep.
• Transition to X-Guard.

Think about turning in for a single leg takedown; the options are there.