Pressure - The Science Behind Your Jiu Jitsu 

When I was a fresh white belt, I actually tapped just to pressure. That shit is way scarier than any submission I've been put in.

​@@whodis5444It s so true, as White belt that Just started, my First target was to NOT tap Just for the pressure, but It s very hard, especially with advanced belts. One of the First lessons the master made a side xontrol on me and i litterally so the stars around my head, It killed me

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Thanks man!

Thanks! Check out the other 3 videos of this style.

I have 3 others in a playlist if you like nerding out! Thanks!

@@RVVBJJ watched them all 👍🏼

Have you found any other media that tackles the science of the fundamentals like this?

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you! Nerd out on the other 3 videos I have like this one.

Well in these videos I am purely looking at the terms in regards to physics rather than strategy. I usually just refer to it like the Danaher guys do as using offensive cycles to keep your opponents in defensive cycles. Within this cycle we look to create dilemmas where we force our opponent's to make choices we can take advantage of immediately.

@@RVVBJJ Indeed. Thanks for the thoughts! =D

Pressure will bust a pipe.

Thank you, it's Rory* if you're referring to me.

We see less guillotines, and rear naked chokes in the gi because the clothing gets in the way. It's still absolutely possible, but we just have to be mindful to avoid the collar as much as possible. We have a section on completing gi chokes, but the guillotine series does not change. This problem in your development is normal, and finishing bottom position chokes on bigger opponents is also a greater challenge. If you are successfully transitioning to the back or completing sweeps then you're doing great and you'll get there!

@@RVVBJJ Got it! THANK YOU! Will check for that section. I appreciate it!

It's honestly one of the most time consuming parts lol. Thanks!

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Great question! I will answer this as a BJJ guy, not a physics expert so take this for what it is. The pressure we can create as a top player is significant because we get to use the mass of our body, as well as gravity to our advantage. Further to this we can pin our opponent into that mat that prevents them from moving, and creates a reactive force of the floor pushing back into us. This to me is the main factor that causes a compressive force that we can use to crush our opponent. Can pressure be applied from bottom? Yes, but it looks very different. We can apply pressure in different directions, or with tools like submissions, but the typical push/pull (forward/backwards) directional application of force applied in other ways. We need to understand that our opponent can back way from us to relieve pressure unless we block them from retreating. Let me use 3 examples of different ways I consider pressure being used. 1) Defensively as I use my opponents force against them. Imagine in bottom closed guard you place you fist in your opponent's throat, or grip the collar of their gi to drive your knuckles into their collar bone/shoulder. If they drive into you they are generating force into you, but by you choosing to use the hard small knuckles of your fist. You are minimizing the surface area of your frame to maximize the pressure applied to a softer my vulnerable part of your opponent's body. This should be uncomfortable and make your opponent stop driving forward. If you used the entire palm of your hand then the pressure would be reduced due to a larger surface area (softer too) and your opponent would be more comfortable to continue driving forward into your frame. Same if you applied your fist to 2) Now if I wanted to increase this pressure by increasing the force being applied I would grab the back of my opponent's head with one hand as I drove my fist into their throat from bottom closed guard. Now my opponent cannot just back away from me by their choosing, they have to hand fight and break the control I have. Same thing applied with a cross choke from closed guard. As I apply pressure with my forearms to my opponent's neck, my opponent's gi creates the backstop that prevents them from retreating. They have to react to it or submit. 3) We can also apply pressure side to side directions. If from closed guard I squeeze my legs around my opponent's ribs I can constrict and apply pressure around my opponent. Same with a body triangle from back control. I can squeeze my opponent and make it more difficult for them to breathe effectively as I have used the pressure to restrict their upper body. While powerful, the last two options aren't efficient. Because we cannot use our body weight, we have to use muscles to do most of the work. So be careful to not burn yourself out! Hope this makes sense, I'm sure there may be other examples, but this I what I could think of in the moment! Cheers.

@@RVVBJJ Hey Rory I forgot to reply when I saw your answer all those months ago but I'm back here watching the video today so I just wanted to give a big thanks for these videos and taking the time to give in-depth replies. Thanks

Learn to control your center of gravity and momentum. First video I did in the science behind your jiu jitsu will cover some of that.

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That is amazing to hear for someone like me. Although I’m only a white belt and 155-160 lbs lol

@@edwardguillen4381 There are a lot of good things on RU-vid about pressure. I started studying positioning much harder after that.

Die a slow painful death. It's incredibly difficult to escape, but you have to find a way to get on your side, or mobilize your hips.

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