You have forced your partner to resort to turtle, however they have stubbornly ‘shelled’ up and are not allowing an opening to secure the hooks. Here is a fun way to open crack the turtle and achieve the tap! ——————————————————————————————————–…
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Crucifix Entry From Turtle – BJJ Technique
Posted in Training Blog Tagged with: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, judo, nepa, pennsylvania, scranton, technique, wrestling
The Pizza Cutter – Fat GUy BJJ Technique
When it comes to playing top game big guys know where it’s at – cross body! In this lesson, Scranton native and founder of Fat Guy BJJ, Kevin Roginski shares with us a high percentage weapon in his ‘fat guy’…
Posted in Side Mount, Training Blog Tagged with: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, judo, nepa, pennsylvania, scranton, technique, wrestling
Countering the Head and Arm Choke (bjj technique)
The head and arm choke can be a nasty endeavor to survive! If, however you equip yourself with these early, middle, and late defenses against this fierce submission you may just live to fight another day! ——————————————————————————————————– Gracie NEPA was…
Posted in Training Blog Tagged with: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, judo, nepa, pennsylvania, scranton, technique, wrestling
Double Attack From The Mount- BJJ Technique
Scranton native and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jeff Reese is joined by bjj brown belt and Gracie NEPA coach, Chris Rock to bring you this double attack strategy from the mounted position. Pairing the simple cross choke with the standard…
Posted in Mount, Training Blog Tagged with: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, judo, nepa, pennsylvania, scranton, technique, wrestling
High Percentage Takedowns for BJJ _ Russian Tie Series Part 1
When it comes to standing, many BJJ practitioners are at a loss and as such often resort to a guard pull. Well, stop and rejoice! Here is a series of simple and effective takedowns that result in positional dominance. ——————————————————————————————————–…
Posted in Standing, Training Blog Tagged with: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, judo, nepa, pennsylvania, scranton, technique, wrestling
Fat Guy BJJ Technique: The Triple Cheese Choke
When it comes to playing guard big guys often find themselves frustrated and limited to their attack because of a ‘lack of mobility’. In this lesson, Scranton native, 13 year jiu-jitsu veteran, and founder of Fat Guy BJJ, Kevin Roginski…
Posted in Guard, Training Blog Tagged with: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, judo, nepa, pennsylvania, scranton, technique, wrestling
When Closed Guard Is No Longer An Option…
Spoiler alert… I have short, muscular legs. These physical attributes can at times make it impossible to retain a closed guard against larger opponents because I cannot cross my ankle for even a halfway decent closed guard. Therefore, in these…
Posted in Guard, Training Blog, Uncategorized Tagged with: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, judo, nepa, pennsylvania, scranton, technique, wrestling
Fat Guy BJJ – The Tootsie Roll (technique)
When it comes to playing guard big guys often find themselves frustrated and limited to their attack because of a ‘lack of mobility’. In this lesson, Scranton native and founder of Fat Guy BJJ, Kevin Roginski shares with us a…
Posted in Guard, Training Blog Tagged with: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, judo, nepa, pennsylvania, scranton, technique, wrestling
BJJ for Law Enforcement- Defending The Sucker Punch
During an arrest, there is no referee to start or to stop the fight, there are no weight classes, no time limits, and no rules in place to protect you should things go bad. Only the bad guy knows if,…
Posted in Training Blog Tagged with: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, judo, nepa, pennsylvania, scranton, technique, wrestling
Important Concepts For A Better BJJ Butterfly Guard
We have continued to build on our open guard connections this month and have this week began our exploration of the Butterfly Guard. As most of you know this guard is one of my favorite strategies to employ against larger…
Posted in Guard, Training Blog, Uncategorized Tagged with: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, judo, nepa, pennsylvania, scranton, technique, wrestling
