The grappling world got a shakeup with the announcement of the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI), the brainchild of the renowned submission grappler Craig Jones. This isn’t just another competition; it’s a direct challenge to the established king of submission grappling, the ADCC World Championship. Jones’ Long-Simmering Discontent: Jones’ decision to create the Craig Jones Invitational…
Tapping out is the gold standard of defeat in BJJ and submission grappling competition. It’s right there in the sport’s name, “submission grappling.” You grapple until someone submits. Submission is mostly voluntary. So, Why would someone ever submit? The first simple answer, to avoid going to sleep. Being choked unconscious is considered a “technical submission.”…
The bow and arrow choke is one of the joys or terrors of training in a gi. This choke is considered to be effective, as it is seen in finishes of high level matches, although the statistics aren’t clear as far as the success ro failure rate goes. We can see that this choke has…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) can be practiced in two main formats: The first and most common is in the gi or kimono. This is the traditional uniform seen in many Asian martial arts. It is similar to what you’d picture as a Judo or Karate uniform. They’re generally made up of a Kimono top that is…
In the upper echelons of submission grappling, there exist two equally challenging scenarios during competition, each with a 50% likelihood:
1. A 50% chance of facing an opponent resistant to takedowns.
2. A 50% chance of encountering someone whose guard you struggle to breach.
His proposed solution?
Direct attention towards guard passing immediately after executing sweeps.
The mounted smother choke is a bit of a vague name. To be more specific, this is a head and arm choke where the pressure is applied largely across the back of the neck. The tap can come by the sensation of a neck crank or blood choke since the arms are closing around your…
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