BJJ info/sites

[Erik H]

Hey guys,

First off I am glad to be able to post here again. I have just been to my first BJJ class and I think I may have just added it into my curriculum. I have to say that I have never enjoyed tapping out in my life. Does anyone have ANY suggestions as to good sites or the like to where I can get some info. I need to improve greatly and want a better understanding of it instead of just the class. Thanks for all replies.


Erik H

[MaxG]

http://www.grapplearts.com/

[neryo_tkd]

i'm glad you liked it. good luck with your training :)

you might find something interesting in this thread: http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15785

and don't forget to use the search function, you'll find a lot of good stuff.

[UGFighter]

More important than where you go for info. would be the techniques you aim to seek out and work - there's no point in looking for submissions and crazy techniques.

The basics are basics regardless of where you go... and these lay the foundation for your whole game.

4-5 years later I STILL work my escapes to this day.. I'm STILL learning about how to apply basic escapes I was shown when I first started.. and I've only just started to properly learn how set up submissions.

[Blevunly]

www.bjj.org

also search www.youtube.com for submissions

[Erik H]

thanks for the replys guys. Basically what I am trying to work on is how to PREVENT going to the ground and a variety of techniques when I am on the ground.
Erik

[neryo_tkd]

Erik, i moved this to the BJJ forum, because we have one too, so you might get more responses here,

[1bad65]

Erik, if your worried about avoinding the ground, be sure where you take BJJ they work takedowns. Starting from the knees is safer and forces you to improve your ground game, but IMO too many schools neglect teaching takedowns, throws, and takedown defense. Often we work 'round robin' takedowns at the start of class or devote certain days as just working takedowns/throws.

[Mei Hua]

You can check out Rickson Gracie's (http://www.rickson.com/association/) site.

[RunningDog]

thanks for the replys guys. Basically what I am trying to work on is how to PREVENT going to the ground and a variety of techniques when I am on the ground.
Erik

Judo is from the same source as BJJ, but they concentrate on throwing/avoiding throws mainly. You'd do well to try it out as well. Judo and BJJ makes for an awesome mix.

On your first post: tapping out isn't a bad thing. It's how you learn: if you tap you know you need to avoid that position. You should tap out early to avoid messing up your joints.

[UGFighter]

thanks for the replys guys. Basically what I am trying to work on is how to PREVENT going to the ground and a variety of techniques when I am on the ground.
Erik

Try learning how to wrestle.

[RiveraRa]

lockflow.com for techniques.

[Erik H]

again thanks for the replies guys. I am going again tonight and will let you guys know what happened.

Erik

[Erik H]

last night went pretty well. I am sore and was able to learn about all kinds of techniques that will definately come in handy. SO thnaks for all the helpful advice and links.
Erik

[slideyfoot]

I find the grappling forum (http://www.bullshido.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=56) over on Bullshido pretty helpful, despite the politics. Loads of good advice and a handy technique archive, though as a n00b I stick to the ones discussing basics.

From there, also came across mmalibrary.com (http://www.mmalibrary.com/main.asp), which is another great technique archive. Good for going over what you've learned in class.

[slipthejab]

Judo is from the same source as BJJ, but they concentrate on throwing/avoiding throws mainly. You'd do well to try it out as well. Judo and BJJ makes for an awesome mix.

On your first post: tapping out isn't a bad thing. It's how you learn: if you tap you know you need to avoid that position. You should tap out early to avoid messing up your joints.

Good words of wisdom on both subjects here.

Tapping out is quite routine for quite a while in BJJ. It's that or you will end up with severe damage to joints and ligaments. That's the beauty of being able to tap... you don't have to have that kind of damage while you're learning. Trust me tapping out is far less painful than being choked out. :D

As for the Judo. If you do competitions in BJJ you're going to find there are usually a large number of people who come from a Judo background. So it's a big help to understand Judo techniques. Usually if a Judo guy manages to get your lapel - you don't remain standing but for a few seconds. I've found though that it seems many Judo schools don't drill very much on newaza or ground techniques. This is because Olympic style Judo is mainly based around points for throws - not for ground submissions. Kodoken style Judo is what Olympic Judo is based on and it appears to pay little attention to newaza. Kosen Judo is the exception - they drill lots of ground techniques and this style had a large influence on BJJ.

At any rate - you'll want to know how to negate the basic Judo throws.

[Ghost Frog]

This site has brutally honest dvd and book reviews for BJJ, grappling and MMA: http://members.aol.com/bjj33/billmain.htm

[ka1]

the best one ive ever seen and is really good and which ive picked up alot of tecniques is www.bjpenn.com

[Kintanon]

If you aren't reading Aesopian's totally Awesome Journal (http://www.aesopian.com) then you aren't really serious about training BJJ.

[jaysculls]

www.GrapplersGuide.com is a great resource for all grappling practitioners.

[SensibleManiac]

Randy Couture DVD series has a great DVD on the Clinch that teaches some awesome stand up grappling skills as well as the DVD on Grappling from a Wrestlers Perspective. These two would help greatly.
Other than that you'll want to work your escapes like crazy.

[judobjj]

DVD and Book Reviews on http://www.JudoBJJ.com

I am just in the process of completing the Mastering The Rubber Guard DVD by Eddie Bravo.

regards,

Glyn

[slideyfoot]

Here's a map (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106921815618023577873.0004468257fd1a5350e5b&ll=54.046489,-2.307129&spn=7.745734,9.338379&z=6&source=embed) of all BJJ clubs in the UK. If anyone has new clubs details, or corrections to those I've already listed, feel free to PM me.


If people are looking for blogs, there are loads. Some of the best are probably:

Aesopian (http://www.aesopian.com/)
Valerie Worthington (http://bjjvisionquest2006.blogspot.com/)
John Will (http://bjj-australia.blogspot.com/)
Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood (http://www.jiujitsubrotherhood.com/)
Smash Pass (http://smashpass.blogspot.com/)
Fightworks Podcast (but has a sort of blog thing too) (http://www.thefightworkspodcast.com/)
CGJJ's Stories From Abroad (very, very entertaining thread) (http://www.efnsports.com/forum/index.php?topic=2811.0)


And ther are loads of other ones. To list a few:

Christina Fraquelli (http://fraquellibjj.blogspot.com/)
crosschoke.com (http://www.crosschoke.com/)
Steve's BJJ Log (http://www.stevebjj.com/)
The BJJ Effect (http://thebjjeffect.blogspot.com/)
Andreh Anderson (http://andrehbjj.blogspot.com/)
Conceptual BJJ (http://conceptualbjj.wordpress.com/)
Community Jiu Jitsu (http://communityjiujitsu.blogspot.com/)
Christian Graugart (http://www.shogunhq.com/)
JiuJitsu365 (http://jiujitsu365.wordpress.com/)
B Stuff Etc (http://bstuffetc.wordpress.com/)
chew-jitsu (http://chew-jitsu.com/)
Felicia Oh (http://feliciaoh.blogspot.com/)
foos-jitsu (http://foosjitsu.blogspot.com/)
On The Path (http://onthepath-bjj.blogspot.com/)
A Blog of Small Things (http://nugae.wordpress.com/)
BJJ Asia (http://www.bjj-asia.com/)
My BJJ Journey (http://danbjj.wordpress.com/)
Got Jits? (http://blog.gotjits.com/)
Larptastic (http://larp.nctrl.net/)
The Gentle Art (http://kingnugga.blogspot.com/)
Frodo's Blog (http://frodojj.blogspot.com/)
Murasaki BJJ (http://murasakibjj.blogspot.com/)


And this is my one: Slidey's Training Log (http://slideyfoot.blogspot.com/)

[BJJitsu]

http://www.bjjitsu.com/

[JSun]

www.trainfightwin.com (http://www.trainfightwin.com)
www.submissions101.com (http://www.submissions101.com)

[urgeman]

try these:

http://www.thenewwarrior.com
I am a regular on this site, my fav :hat:

http://www.submissions101.com
I am also a regular on this site, some great BJJ submissions

[dgrappler1]

Make sure you check out a couple of schools if possible. When you find an instructor that can break down the techniques into simple steps then you will learn much quicker. The mat is the best place to learn what works and doesn't work for you. Remember, you will get tapped hundreds of times, but so does everybody else who is early in their training. Keep training and you will see yourself getting better every week. Good luck.

[nbf79]

I'm a regular on www.submissions101.com and www.DamagecontrolMMA.com. Both are very different but excellent sites with tons of great info. There are great members on the forums and great instructional video's. There's a lot of excellent new material coming out with guest instructors such as Keith Owen on submissions 101 and on damage control there's video's with Erik Paulson, Nick Diaz and many more great grappers and fighters. Brian Yamazaki has an amazing way of looking at techniques like asking why they work and how they will affect with expert doctors giving the meaning behind the fighting. Check them out. Both excellent sites.

[BJJwristlock]

There are so many to choose from its insane...slideyfoot has a collection of blogs and websites that will blow your mind! Look at his links as they will open up a huge amount of options

Also Try ...

http://timbrucejiujitsu.blogspot.com/2011/03/bjj-weekly.html

and Marcelo Garcia's MG in Action

[slideyfoot]

slideyfoot has a collection of blogs and websites that will blow your mind!

Thanks: I hadn't realised my last post in this thread was that long ago, as I don't think I'd started that spreadsheet yet. Quite a few of those blogs are either no longer running, or have changed their url. Last time I posted, I was a new blue belt. Now I'm a new purple belt (http://www.slideyfoot.com/2011/03/roger-gracie-seminar.html). Random coincidence. ;)

The full list of BJJ blogs I'm currently aware of is here (http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pVFOoxMQ3nIsOAPprAG23Tg&gid=3), and I've also got a list of BJJ forums here (http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AhFhtFygPvHNcFZGT294TVEzbklzT0FQcHJBRzIzV Gc&gid=4). I try to keep both regularly updated, especially the blogs (new ones pop up all the time).

[SenseiMattKlein]

That list of BJJ blogs is fantastic, Slideyfoot. Thanks!

[Zaad]

learn to enjoy being tapped out and learning?

[SenseiMattKlein]

For the mental side of BJJ, visit John Will's blog at http://www.bjj-australia.blogspot.com/
His seminars are awesome as well.

[slideyfoot]

That list of BJJ blogs is fantastic, Slideyfoot. Thanks!

No probs, I hope it was useful. More keep popping up all the time, so I need to update the online version of that list. :D