@@willbrooksofficial thanks mate, was really helpful. Theres so much depth to BJJ that, for me (who can't train 7 days a week ) breaking things down simply is so helpful
55 years old and 2 1/2 years in and I still get lost lol. Just keep showing up. there will be days when things seem to click, but many more where they don't. Just stay the course. After a year look back and compare yourself to when you started. You will surprised how far you will come. But you have to be consistent.
@@NDP1987 haha nice. Tweaked my thumb last week so haven't been as much. Back off now for a class, aiming for 3 sessions a week which I feel is manageable and realistic with job/family
7 months in at 37 and not having done much combat sports prior to bjj I also found this video really helpful. I know some stuff but often get the advantage only to have no idea where to go from there. Thanks brother.
Thank you for this my man! 3 weeks in at 40, part of a group called the midlife rollers apparently lmao. Greatly appreciated the way you explained this. I’m objective driven and videos like these are my jam! Keep up the awesome work! 🙏
Love the way you explain everything.. I'm 52 years old and been doing BJJ and kick boxing for 8 weeks now.. absolutely love it. Even got my 6 year old grandson doing it . We both got our first strip on our belts here recently and are absolutely loving it.
Blackbelt here - I agree that top half guard is defensive but only until you defeat any knee shields or underhooks the guard player is using. At that point the bottom half-guard player is in a defensive situation. Still describing half guard the way you have in generalities for beginners works. Nice work.
White belt here. When I started (one year ago), a guy (20 kg lighter than me, 20 years younger than me) speedrun me: he tapped me 8 times in a 5 minutes sparring. Now he gets one or zero taps per round (and he got blue belt). Keep grinding!!!
@@willbrooksofficial Back from my first comp. I had team mates, among them a beast of a competitor, preparing me (meaning they beat me down hard for 3 months before the competition). Could not feel forearms on my neck. Could not feel people's weight on me in the absolutes. Got gold in gi master 4, bronze in no-gi master 2, silver in no-gi absolute master 1. Now skipping spar to recover injuries 😛
41, 4 kids I'm tired all day every day so when I had my second class last night, I was dead exhausted 30 mins in. Every time I went to guard I had no idea what to do or what comes next. Even the other white belts have 6 months on me so I mostly just tried to hold my guard the best I could and breath in-between them advancing. This is all great advice cause I thought guard was defensive. Once I switched my mindset I was able to see the possibilities for offence. I was able to breath more knowing I didn't have to exert myself the same way. Thanks for all of this. Coach said I had great balance. I'll take that as a win even though I'm limping a bit today haha
Great video! I'm around six months in. This is the kind of explanation I'm asking from my instructor and others all the time - tell me the purpose first, then I'll figure out what to do. Highly appreciated bro, keep them coming! 👍
Great basic video with helpful info. Old (almost 43) white belt who just started early this year and much of this checks out! TBH I kinda hate bjj, but I hate quitting more and know it's just Jui Jitsu pointing outmy weaknesses and personality flaws.
@@jasonjones6173 hey man, I’ve just started too at 41 and I feel the same way. I hate getting smashed every class, I’m slower than the young guys too. I’m not enjoying it either and think it’s taught in an idiotic way, but I don’t want to quit. I keep hearing the first six months will probably suck. I’m watching some instructionals to try and speed up my learning, and John Danaher says for newbies to focus on pin escapes and guard retention, so that’s what I’ll do. If nothing improves after six months I’ll quit, but hopefully something’s got to improve. I think part of the reason why I hate it is that it is so inefficiently taught and not at all structured for a beginner.
This is great content, thanks. Anything else explaining the basics and terminology is really helpful. I’m six weeks in and really enjoying it but want to grasp the basics of possible and this type of video really helps
I finally started BJJ 3 days ago (been twice now). I was real proud of myself not tapping the first day (actually getting some submissions myself). Then today I tapped twice to the same guy on the same move which really opened my eyes to some holes I have (which clearly I have a ton as a beginner) but still loved the experience. Thank you for the awesome vids! Very helpful and love applying the things you’ve shown into my sparring.
This type of content is ideal to ad to training. It’s more the philosophy and theory of the game which doesn’t always fit in to class times. Thank you 🙏
Enjoyed the video, but I have to mention this because you said it several times: I don't think transversely means what you think it means. Not trying to crap on your efforts, just wanted to mention it since you clearly care about the way you communicate with your audience. Keep up the good work.
I appreciate that. If you look up the definition, part of what it can mean is “set crosswise” which is what I was aiming for it to mean. Most of the time it means “made at right angles” but that’s not how I meant it.
6 weeks, 48 years old, no combat experience, no familial responsibilities. I lose all the time, but I love BJJ! Thanks for an understanding of the basics!
I've got into bjj for 3 weeks now. Besides the bruises, twisted toe and cramps in the arms after every training, Im enjoying it. I'm 39 yo with no grappling experience and lucky enough to have other white belts in my workout sessions. Maybe the flip side is that I'm the smallest of my class and lighter (others are 20 kilos heavier at least) so Im trying to learn the adequate mindset and moves that can maximise my strengths to keep me going and dont get frustrated. Thanks for the video. Oss
I've just gone 42, and spent most of my life training for strongman and powerlifting, I'm looking to start jiu-jitsu, so this is really helpful and something I'll take into my first lessons.
Great video.. 6 lessons in at 57yrs old(110kg), ex military, my mind and body knows what it wants to do, but my arsenal of techniques is empty at the moment ,so relying on strength and that is a well that soon runs dry.
Very informative and high quality content. 45 yr old, started recently BJJ to get in shape / learn self defense and eventually bring my son next year as he is only 2 to learn the beautiful art of BJJ. Cannot recover like I used to, usually everything hurts for 2-3 days and can only go max 3 times a week but when I step on the mat its the best escape from all the stresses in life. Thank you for this video! Oss
Im just going into Bjj . Im 56 yrs of age, a little out of shape, but overall healthy . I won't lie. Bjj wasn't my 1st choice for a self-defense situation yeah yeah I already heard it all before . How many of you people got attacked ? Im 6 feet at one time weighing in at 320. Do you think when someone tried to mug me, was alone ? Does it have value, of course, what fighting style doesn't have something to offer . But Im only learning this to hurt others, period . Im not trying to win plastic trophies . The reason why Im joining this club cause it offers Bjj Judo, kickboxing , catch wrestling ,and Sambo . And mixed with other grappling arts as well . I do poison hands training, and Im a real practitioner of it, not just conditioning . There are two forms of striking inner and outer impacts . Im looking only at combative Bjj . Not the sport aspect of this art . I will never ever pull guard. I dont believe in self-defense. I only believe in self-offense . In training, it's my school club, whatever I will build a bond with my group, but Im looking straight past the submission part in my mind . There are no submissions, nothing but snap crackle pop . Im always for peace till the peace is broken, when and I hope it never happens if I were to get jumped again it will be a different outcome . People take a good look at what's going on around us . Be or get prepared . Look at what's going on in LA and Chicago, New York. This is just gonna spread like cancer .
I started 4 weeks ago and this video changed my perspective so much thanks ! This is exactly the explanation what I’ve been looking for. I am very technical and analytical and the stuff I was learning wasn’t making as much sense until after this vid
I just started BJJ last week, I’m 38 but have always been an active person. My husband and daughter started last year and although they try to help me, they forget I don’t know the basic terminology lol so thanks for this video! Super helpful
Nice ears. I’m almost a year into my purple belt. I primarily do no-gi. I’m 43, 5’5”, 170lbs. I was a blue belt for ever…. And sucked. I was the worst blue belt for years. Last year 2022 around May, or June something happened almost overnight. I became the best blue belt and good blue belt killing purples. It was a 10x skill level explosion. The first time ever I had that skill change so rapidly. Fast forward to March I received my purple belt. I got a bad knee injury in early July and surgery late July. 3 weeks after surgery I decided to just give everyone side control with this giant metal knee brace on. Now that I’m almost at full recovery after 5 months post op, I am having another 10x if not greater skill jump. I’m crushing mid level brown belts, and I have setup and caught 3 different black belts. One in honey hole setup, one in a knee bar setup, and another one with thumb down arm bar from guard to triangle setup. Almost got that triangle. Unfortunately their defense trumps my offense. I have never even come close to this before. All these things in the last 3 weeks. I’m loving the huge skill jump. I can’t say the same for my training partners and teammates.
great info man thank you for this. I have started doing MMA this year and my BJJ skills is miles awaayyyy from being decent. I often find myself not knowing what to do after getting to a certain position.
Guard and half guard is only an offensive position when u can't strike i still consider it a defensive position amd believe it better to look for a sweep to end up on top then to hunt submission on ur back and get guard passed looking for submissions
thanks for breaking it down! Yes, it can be very confusing at the beginning and info overload! but one step at a time and consistency in training should start filtering out the noise and start making more sense.
Just started bjj. Got 2 trainings in before i hurt my knee at work, i missed the last 3 trainings and its got me depressed haha this is so helpful to catch up on what i missed
Thanks for this. I am just starting - second session tonight. Here only to learn. It's taking some getting used to pressing and being in such close proximity with another dude. I wrestled as a kid so I'm vaguely comfortable but its been a long time.
I just discovered your channel - great stuff, I like the vibe, content, quality. I was surprised your subscriber count isn't higher. Keep it up! I'm not vegan but I find it impressive that you are while bodybuilding and being an athlete. Super cool
Watching this video should be a requirement for every white belt. Great job bro! Awesome new slogan at the end too! I can see that being written across the wall somewhere 👀😏
Thank you for the video, I would like to see some to go attacks and defenses from every position (high percentage and easy to learn positions) listed in this video
Great as usual,you are incredible my brother one more thing could you make a contest that elaborate how to strike or use offence on your back in mma I think it would be so interesting because I think jiujitsu lacking in this position I wish I would be wrong about it but at least that what I have seen it most of the time .many thanks to you❤
Old timer here… if you want to start BJJ as an oldie… what is better… a traditional Gi class or a NoGi submission wrestling one? Also in your opinion what feeds better into your BJJ, a wrestling background or a Judo one?
I’d say go nogi because most of nogi will transfer to gi, but not all of gi will transfer to nogi. I’m a wrestler at heart so I’d go with wrestling. But I know some judo guys who are absolute machines
Looking at the comments I see that there are a lot of 40ish or so newbies in bjj like me! It is hard guys! But we will keep going... As of now I need to work on stamina as priority! 1 month in
New white belt here, 3 weeks down and i have a wrestling background from 15 years ago when I was a kid.. One position I keep finding myself in is the upper or lower position when one guy is turtled or something like it, and the other guy is sprawled out on top but facing the turtle and trying to go for a choke variation. What the hell do you do here? How do you get to a closed guard or escape strategy?
That’s a good one. I don’t like to stay in turtle because you’re just waiting to have your back taken or your neck choked. Remember the granby roll from wrestling? You can use a variation of that of that to get back to guard from turtle. It’s difficult to verbally explain on here in the comments, but I’m sure there are videos showing how to do it if you need a visual example 🤙🏼
Much appreciated, my man. Yea, I’ve been seeing this question come up more and more lately so I will most likely make a vid on that. The next one will be contest prep, so I can do it after that one 🤙🏼