Wrestling for BJJ

Takedowns, ties and scrambles adapted to a ruleset where being on top is not the only goal.

Intermediate · No-gi first
The arm drag
Pulling an opponent's arm across their own centreline removes the limb that was defending one side of their body, which is why the same motion works standing, seated and from the guard.

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Influential Figures

Marcelo Garcia
He won at the top of no-gi grappling with a deliberately small set of positions, and then taught that set in public, which changed what a competitive game is expected to look like.

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