Getting stuck in collar sleeve can be quite a difficult situation to deal with and being stretched out and controlled so well only leads to being submitted quickly. In situations […]
The Domoplata: Developing the Position to get the Submission.
The ‘Domoplata’ is a mounted shin choke (Gogoplata) named after Marcelo Garcia black belt Dominyka Obelenyte, the 2015 female black belt world champion (weight & absolute) who is well known […]
The Kimura Trap & Positions of Transition
The Kimura Trap leads to an excellent series of transitions and submissions. It has been popularised by David Avellan and frequently utilised by such names as Andre Galvao, Keenan Cornelius, […]
Rafael Mendes BJJ Seminar Canberra 2017
Elements Fitness is proud to announce that we will be hosting Rafael Mendes on his 2017 Australian tour. Rafa is 2nd degree blackbelt under Atos co-founder Ramon Lemos and has […]
Belief and patience: the key to progressing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Recently I was listening to social media entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk talking to an aspiring entrepreneur. He posed the question, “Are you losing belief, or do you just wish it was […]
Things you can say at BJJ, but not to your partner
I’d totally tap him. I love it when they submit. How much do you weigh? Can I have a trial session? I prefer to start standing. I’m actually going with […]
My 14 Year Journey to Black Belt
2002 – 2005 – White Belt I was a 21 year old who had just begun a philosophy degree at university. The local video store had allowed me to see […]
Fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
One thing I consistently notice when training with different Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) coaches and instructors, is that everyone has a different opinion of what techniques are considered fundamental. It got […]
Re-Post: 19 Random Thoughts About BJJ
This is actually a much requested repost. The original article died a tragic death when the Elements site crashed in 2015. Here are 19 random thoughts about BJJ. To master Brazilian Jiu […]
BJJ Rank – Progression and Training.
A recurring question from students throughout all the learning stages of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is “What should I be working on?” While this can be a highly personal and […]