Side Control

Knee on Neck Control by Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu

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26 Jan

This is BJJ world champion and ADCC champ Roberto Cyborg Abreu’s trademark knee on neck control that he has used time and time again to control and submit at the highest levels of competition. Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu is one of the most accomplished grapplers on the planet. He is an ADCC open weight Champion. See […]

Side Control Escape With ‘The Steamroller’ from Eduardo Telles

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14 Sep

Eduardo Telles is one of the living legends in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and he has been at the top of the sport for nearly 2 decades. This is a technique from his new DVD Set, “Turtle Guard Revisited.” For more from Eduardo Telles, get a copy of his new release The Turtle Guard Revisited. You can get […]

Changing Sides on A Choke To Add Extra Leverage- Kurt Osiander

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14 Sep

Kurt Osiander shows a powerful choke from side control where you change sides to add extra leverage when your opponent defends. The outspoken Kurt Osiander is one of the most well-known instructors in the world and certainly has a tough old school BJJ game. Kurt recently released his first instructional series for BJJ Fanaticsentitled Fundamentals of a Jiu […]

6 Side Control Chokes in 6 minutes

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06 Sep

A review of the 6 Side Control Chokes from our recent classes here at the Invisible Jiu Jitsu Academy. Including the Knee on Neck Choke, nogi loop choke, Canto Strangle, Own Lapel Papercutter Choke, Lapel Papercutter Choke, and the Lapel Baseball choke. Which is your favourite??

Side Mount Escape – Bridge or Hip Escape?

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17 Aug

Renzo Gracie uses a traditional bridge to create space to escape with the hip and recover the Guard. Brent Littell says that bridging is hard to do and to create the space he step out one leg and drags his hips out. Is bridging a mistake or these are just two different ways to set […]

The Best Side Control Escape In BJJ: Anticipation

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19 Jul

Professor Gustavo Gasperin demonstrates how to anticipate and escape from side control before getting smashed.

The Ghost ESCAPE is UNSTOPPABLE!

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03 Jul

more indepth info on the “Ghost” escape from side control! There is a cool pickel you can put your opponent in where he has to give you one way to escape or another. Its one of my most effective tricks for escaping. Check out the details and you are sure to find something useful!