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The History of Jiujitsu (e000)
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The History of Jiujitsu (e000)
Short introductory video on the history of Jiujitsu as a whole and our roots under Master Cyborg.
Simple Movements (e001)
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Simple Movements (e001)
If you’re serious about improving your skills as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioner, there are a few basic movements that you need to master. These movements represent the core of BJJ training, and they are an essential part of many...
Takedowns (e002)
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Takedowns (e002)
The takedown is one of the most important techniques you’ll learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In a BJJ match, takedowns are a necessity for top game players. On the streets, where there are no rules, being on top when the fight goes to the ground...
Full Guard (e003)
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Full Guard (e003)
The Guard: The guard is the most well known, common and diverse position in BJJ. At tournaments you will often see the majority of matches being played in some form of the guard. The guard is when the person on the bottom has their legs in...
Butterfly Guard (e004)
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Butterfly Guard (e004)
The butterfly guard or hooks guard, in Portuguese: guarda de gancho(s) or guarda borboleta; is one of the oldest and most traditional forms of guard playing in jiu jitsu and is often labelled as a classic guard. The butterfly hooks are...
Half Guard (e005)
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Half Guard (e005)
Half Guard: A position where you have only one of your opponent’s legs trapped between your own. It is best explained as a guard that enables control of a single leg of your opponent using both of your legs, which occurs when they are halfway...
Deep Half Guard (e006)
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Deep Half Guard (e006)
The deep half guard is a variation on the classic half guard. In this position you will typically have one of your opponent’s legs trapped between your legs (classic half guard) and will also have one arm underneath the leg which allows you to...
Spider Guard (e007)
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Spider Guard (e007)
The Spider Guard, in Portuguese: Guarda Aranha, is a grappling position whose origin points to kosen judo, having later been further developed in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu during the late 1980s. The spider guard has many variations,...
Shoulder Guard (e008)
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Shoulder Guard (e008)
50-50 Guard (e009)
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50-50 Guard (e009)
The 50/50 (fifty-fifty) Guard is a grappling position commonly used in the sporting environment of Brazilian jiu jitsu. A guard is classed as 50/50 once two athletes involved in a grappling match become locked, with their legs intertwined (i.e....

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