Building your game around stages of defense 

In this video Rick Ellis shows you how to build your BJJ game around stages of defense, from early stage through late stage, so you have options that you can implement regardless of the stage of an attack.

I don't think you guys suck at all! Me and my son just started BJJ this month. As a 47yo white belt + father of a 11yo boy, I'm immensely inspired by your content and the beautiful relationship you guys have built. Oss and kudos all the way!

I love your videos. I'm a 48 yr old purple belt, and I find I relate well to the way you explain things. Making videos like these are a lot of work and often it's difficult to see the results of your labor. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to many more opportunities to learn from you. Cheers!

Being a 62yr old of low BJJ grade, l gain immense insight and enlightenment from your videos… who needs action all the time? Your son is lucky to have you; and visa versa l’m sure. Peter (UK)

Great tips as always. I find yours to be the best BJJ channel on RU-vid. I'm 49 and only 5 months into my training, but your videos are extremely helpful. Keep up the amazing work!

You are my new favorite channel and articulate Jiu-jitsu perfectly.

Hey Rick - Like many of us, I've watched countless jiu jitsu RU-vid videos over the past couple years. I found your channel last week through Roy Dean's, and I've got to say your channel is one of the best I've come across in the entire RU-vid universe. The production quality is unmatched, and you're an excellent teacher of technique - super detailed and concise! I also love the way you talk about "flow-charting." I'm a 42-year-old new blue belt and have always thought there must be a better way to progress more efficiently than to learn a new technique, drill it, and then roll for 30 minutes. Your approach (like Roy's) seems so much more systematic - like a progressive curriculum hell-bent on increasing the speed and quality of progress. Because of your channel, I've decided to go back to the basics and drill a small handful (2-3 each) of passes, sweeps, submissions, and submission defenses until I feel competent with all of them. My plan then will be to "flow-chart" my game from the various positions, only using the techniques I've been drilling. Fortunately for me, I have a training partner who is willing to work with me through the process. Thank you for putting this invaluable content out there...I've probably only left 2-3 comments on RU-vid EVER - so I can't overstate how fantastic and unique your channel is. Please keep the content coming, and I'll keep getting the word out!

Im 62 years of age I'm a purple belt, I've been training off and on for ten years. I've several injuries that prevents me from training frequently. Since viewing your channel im developing a style that i can training with some consistency without aggravating my injuries endured from the military. Thank you

SO DETAILED. I love it

Really an excellent instructional and I love that you train with your son! Very appreciated!

Another great video. Keep them coming. The concept of "flow-charting" one's game is such a valuable tool.

These all videos of you are beautifully done and rich in useful details, do more of them!

Love...love...love the site.

Great video guys, really opened my eyes to the attacking side of defence. Looking forward trying these on the mat.

Awesome thanks Rick

Great stuff, please keep it coming!

Awesome vid! Love your tips!

Great video, love your content, it helps me a lot! Keep going 💪

Loved the father son duo. You made it easy to understand. Best video instruction ever!

This man deserves more subs - liked, shared and commented haha - thank you! ~MR

Now this is a great video as a white belt the most common attacks I'm under has been armbars triangle chokes! This was very very helpful!

Very clean and solid technique - subscribed.

I love your tips, thank you so much for share it with us. Greetings from Spain.

Your videos are awesome!

Man, that Black Belt looks good on you. Great video, one of my fave topics. One of my favorite arm-bar escapes is when it is 99% over... It came from Ryron Gracie I will share next time we are on the mat together. Hopefully we get to share the mat again soon... Ciao.

Great content Rick.

Great video! Thanks for all the tips. Most schools don’t teach this kind of stuff and you kind of have to figure out by yourself. Thanks

Kudos, great material with awesome explanations!

Hello from Brazil! Thanks for your great content! I'm going to try these ground game defense tonight.

Thank you very much for this video Rick. Love the small details and the editing, certanly a qualified RDA black belt, both in BJJ and video editing ;). Oss.

fantastic content. You've set some life goals for me having my 'black', my own Gym and my Son along side me training and living the JJ dream. Kudos to you!

absolute love it. thanks for the video. Bless

Good stuff, really enjoy your content!!!

Man I love your style and knowledge of jiu jitsu. I wish I could study under you. Maybe one day

Brilliant stuff ❤🙏

Great stuff. Thanks!

Excellent video

Thank u so much brother's this is what I need.

Brilliant mate! Love your work.

Really awesome stuff

Great vídeo! I will try to use it when training 👌

So helpful because I'm always looking for ways to escape.

Awesome tips 👍

I love your videos Rick. Awesome technique and great explanation of fine details. Much love from Sydney, Australia. Brown belt 2 stripe.

awesome videos guys keep it up

This is a great instructional and philosophy. The better your offense, the better chance you have of submitting. The better your defense, the better chance you have of surviving and winning. Defense is highly underrated in jiu-jitsu. My best example of this would be in the early 2000's when Roger Gracie won ADCC. In EVERY match, he was in a position to be submitted. But, through being calm and having a solid defense, he survived, escaped, and won each of them.

👌 awesome content!!! Great sound... u are a sound engineer. Thanks for the quality contnent.

Excellent 👍😊

This is great. Also your so. Shows some good entry

Great Stuff Guys, Im all about the escapes!

Great video keep the good job master 🥋💪😎

such a good video, thanks!

You are awesome- and i love the dragonfly.

found your channel, been sorting through the videos....my whitebelt neck thanks you for saving me from triangles. keep the content coming!

This is such an important video

Thanks!! great video !!! i saw your Black Belt promotion at RDA channel !!!!

Good stuff! thanks

Brilliant

Fantastic instruction!! I hope to get a chance to visit your school some day.

Thank you

Very good insight 3 options

Awesome videos!!Thinking yours are the best on the web! 73yo white belt at 10th planet.

Absolutely love your videos, can you give more examples of slow rolling in guard.

pretty good Video. Like your content a lot :) big greetz from Germany

Rick. You deserve more more subs and views. You are the super technician and you have you awesome grounded discipline. I wish I could train with you! Not this mma no gi stuff at my school!

It's so cool how your spiderweb defense game is almost completely different than mine. You didn't show any of the 5 or 6 techniques i use. I just love how expansive the collective jiu jitsu knowledge is.

This is great. It's too back you could only give one like on a youtube video because I felt like giving one per every technic.

My mind is blown.. think ill try a few of these escapes by leaving myself exposed on purpose 😅 ♟🥋

As a 29 y/o white belt with 8-9 classes. I catch myself watching your videos in .25 speed 🤣 is it just me?

I really like your instructional videos, as an older practitioner, this is perfect. Have you any online content (free or subscription)?

You had a training partner during quarantine? Well done!

You've been showing up on RU-vid search lol thank you

Bedankt

Great instruction. You didn't suck. At all.

Two classes in, 59 years old, and when we roll we go for 4 minutes. I am probably doing everything wrong...holding my breath, struggling and trying to use nothing but muscle since I know almost nothing. How do I stop being such a spaz while rolling ? Thx !

Whats his name again

9:23 is disrespectful. This is how I feel when I roll with higher belts they always defeat an attack of mine real easy like that. Keep in mind they allowed me to even get an a position to attack in the first place lol.

Tus videos son muy buenos!!!!! Deberías pedir que te den LIKES y que se SUCRIBAN pero no hasta el final del video, eso ayudaría a tu canal y a muchas personas con tus enseñanzas. Saludos desde México. Mil gracias por tus enseñanzas.

You haven't posted in a while. Everything ok?

Excellent and smart...keep those videos coming

Thank you