Passing Half Guard: Control Before Freeing the Leg
Learn what to watch before the trapped leg clears in half guard, with John Danaher’s official lesson and a focused instructor-guided practice task.
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Back Control for Beginners: Keep the Position Before Chasing the Finish
Understand the purpose of back control, recognize both turning directions and watch John Danaher explain left/right control in an official BJJ Fanatics lesson.
Read article →Bigger and Smaller BJJ Partners: Clarify the Task First
Use a concrete reach problem to discuss partner size, exercise roles and when to change the task or pairing with the instructor.
Read article →Mouthguards for BJJ: Equipment Questions Before Class
Check class and event mouthguard requirements, understand product categories, and keep the guard and case with your training gear.
Read article →Tying a BJJ Belt: Learn One Method and Check the Fit
Learn what to ask during a belt-tying demonstration, check the fit before class, and troubleshoot loose wraps, uneven ends, and a twisting knot.
Read article →Starting BJJ for Fitness: What to Expect in Class
See what a beginner BJJ session involves and use attendance, participation, and learning observations to describe your experience without promising a weight result.
Read article →How to Choose a BJJ Instructional Video Worth Bringing to Class
Use a practical selection checklist to filter BJJ instructional videos, reject poor matches, and bring one specific question to your instructor.
Read article →BJJ Terms for Beginners: A Quick Lookup Glossary
Look up BJJ practice formats, positions, movements, and equipment terms, with clear distinctions between back takes, back control, guard retention, and recovery.
Read article →Focus Your BJJ Training on One Observable Question
Turn a broad training goal into one question you can notice in class, discuss with the instructor and revisit after practice.
Read article →Your First BJJ Tournament: A Practical Checklist
Prepare for a first BJJ tournament with clear questions about divisions, rules, weigh-ins, uniforms, travel, and what to review with your coach.
Read article →No-Gi leg locks
After hosting the recent No-Gi tournament, one thing became clear: leg locks are here to stay, and they continue to be one of the go-to submission systems in No-Gi competition
Read article →Judo for BJJ: Start With Balance, Then Study the Transition
Questions about balance, grips, receiving a technique, and the position after a takedown, for supervised BJJ stand-up learning.
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