5 Tips to Immediately Improve your BJJ

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VIDEO DESCRIPTION
Rick Ellis offers five tips to immediately improve your BJJ.

[@Bran-gi8fw]

I always take notes when I am learning from Rick's videos, so I'd love to share them with you all: Tip 5 - 0:58 --> Utilise your legs in conjunction with your arms • Numerous ways to use your legs e.g. pinching, creating a fulcrum, pulling, pushing etc • Advanced players use their legs extensively • If uke does a kneecut, pinch with your knees to trap his knee --> keeping him at bay • Ultimately, you want to use your legs to create connections Tip 4 - 2:55 --> Hip escapes • It's not just about the technique, it's about when you do it • Hip escapes come in when uke gets past your knees • You want to develop the intuition to immediately hip escape aggressively as soon as they get past your kneecaps, don't let them anchor their weight onto you Tip 3 - 4:30 --> Hide your arms • Tuck in your arms whenever you can --> prevents underhooks, crossfaces and denies opportunities of uke gaining control of you • Extremely valuable when you are in bad positions e.g. your back is taken, your guard's getting passed • This causes your opponent to expend more energy Tip 2 - 6:27 --> Learn to bridge • Roy Harris once said: this is one of the unstoppable moves in BJJ • The key to escaping side control is having a strong bridge • Find a heavy partner and have them hold you down with side control: 1. Start with your frame: forearm against chin 2. Feet close to butt, be on the balls of your feet 3. Bridge forcefully 4. Use this to gauge how strong your bridge is Tip 1 - 9:29 --> Focus on control, NOT the submission • Typically people lose their positions when they are attempting to transition or do a submission (you create too much space) • Instead, focus on control • Realistically, aim to focus on maintaining the position from white to blue belt. Submissions are more reliable when you have positional dominance (typically attained at purple belt) • Your degree of control over your opponent's movement options affects your submission rate" Rick's motto: POSITIONAL DOMINANCE BEFORE SUBMISSION

[@timmertraveller]

Nice one mate

[@robo9466]

Awesome! Thanks

[@dadthelad]

Nice, thanks for that. I noticed when he had the frame under his chin in side control, he also had his hand on his shoulder, presumably to help relieve the shoulder pressure?

[@eliasfortoso9001]

Thanks homie

[@caspersenrich8894]

I think his name is Jordan... not uke

[@anon2034]

Thank you! These are good 5 tips! 5. Use your legs. 4. Hip escape. 3. Hide your arms. 2. Learn to bridge. 1. Focus on control.

[@Jknudsen0523]

My newest favorite channel. Thank you for your content. As a 40 year old out of shape white belt, this is exactly what I need.

[@jasonwilliams7344]

Same here, brother!

[@jasonwilliams7344]

Also formerly owned a lawn maintenance business... and people also call me jay 🤔

[@KOP1968]

Same here my man lol

[@robixmor5857]

I thought I was the only one. Happy to hear there are other older beginners 😁

[@robixmor5857]

How you train during the pandemic ? In my case, I stopped training 😣

[@exothermic2054]

Short and to the point. Great video!

[@billthomas3405]

I have enjoyed every video you produce. Thank you for this Professor....keep them coming!!

[@Egregious22]

I love your production quality. Thank you for this.

[@cesarallforce]

I found your Channel just recently and I appreciate the value you provide, your explanations are clear and straight to the point, thanks for the time you put on these videos, I'm looking forward to learn more from you.

[@clayhamm9078]

Great content, keep it coming!!

[@grimcryptofc]

Thank you so much, i had no hard time understanding this lesson and i never been in a jiu jitsu class before, you are a great coach indeed. New sub.

[@ziapsp4167]

This is solid gold fundamentals. I’m a 49 yr purple belt. first time back since opening after pandemic, got seriously humbled. I needed this.

[@bil-alak3382]

So much happy to have Ellis and @Jordan teaches jiujitsu

[@cheynneedmonston864]

Love this. Awesome channel. Thank you.

[@tylerissla7139]

First off, Professor, I'd like to thank you for sharing this information. As a white belt, every bit of info I can get is gold!

[@mattcadogan2735]

Loving the videos guys, found this channel recently and have been recommending it 👍

[@eghost4068]

Honestly this is gold. Been doing BJJ for almost 2 months now and each and every one of these tips have helped me tremendously. Thanks 🙏 for a great video!!

[@chrisbranscombe8407]

Just what i needed to hear!! thank you so much,

[@Isaac-mc4kk]

This is definitely my new favorite channel. As a 38 year old new BJJ practitioner this channel is so valuable

[@kelfitness33]

Thank you for sharing. Very helpful. I been starting to use my legs and hooking when I roll now. Solid video 💪🏿🎯

[@tomsawyer7429]

Love this channel!

[@ignaciosanchezquiros9579]

Thank you for your videos very helpful. Will follow your advices. Simples but efficient.

[@Gracjan84]

Thanks for sharing this information with us ❤

[@ProtienandIron]

You are a great instructor sir, thank you.

[@LifeGate27]

Splendid! Daghan Salamat sa Inyo! (Many Thanks for that) Multiplied Blessings & Many Thanks from Mindanao.

[@NFT2]

This is extremely instructive for a beginner. As someone brand new to it I struggle knowing what to do and this goes a long way.

[@davidecapps65]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for letting us know, even at blue belt to mainly focus on holding positions. As a 45 year old, overweight, brand new blue belt...that was encouraging to hear

[@Polentaccio]

Very much the Roy Dean style of principles over techniques from what I see. Great content, helpful for those of us with basic ground game in other systems.

[@themeatballs4473]

You are an amazing teacher! Thank you for your content.

[@darkomajeric71]

Excellent tips and beautiful to watch Father and son train together. Thank you Rick & Jordan Ellis.OSS

[@getoutclothing5269]

Hope you get to do it with your kid one day I do it with my dad now and it’s special

[@badllama1210]

You deserve so many more followers. Your content is gold.

[@rickb_NYC]

This is so clear and foundational. Valuable for any level. Focus on control: When I watch elite black belts rolling, it is 95% about control. Submissions rarely happen. But 95% of videos focus on submissions! What is great about this video is that it is all about control and body mechanics. We need more of that.

[@opinionmaximus]

Years ago at a seminar Gustavo Froes told us to "do 63 hip escapes, if you do 63 hip escapes you should be clear." 😂❤

[@andrewsimmons3881]

Really helpful, looking forward to open mat tomorrow. Thanks.

[@rayrichards6748]

great upload, thank you for doing this.

[@TransparentlyReal]

All very helpful. Watched this right before training, kept Tip #1 in mind and did very well today. Truly an immediate improvement. Thanks, Rick!

[@Taylorgreenbjj]

YOU CAN NOT DENY THE BRIDGE; it is an unstoppable move in jiu jitsu. Definitely the best quote from this video. Love it

[@smarcelo]

Thanks for these videos!

[@doublet630]

Older newbie here. Love these videos. Thank you both!

[@daarcher21]

Great video. Thanks

[@goldenmango6133]

I took my notes, now time to apply. THANK YOU

[@NeverDaSame]

Awesome stuff! Thank you 😊

[@andresmanzo1182]

Love your content please keep it up, you got a fan

[@maxsette80]

I love it. The first one which speaks about principles witch showing 2 examples, and not a technical doctrin. More of this stuff

[@chrism9356]

Brilliant! Thanks guys!

[@brianrita03]

Excellent video. Thanks so much sir.

[@gastonalejandro2382]

Thank you very much for this knowledge 💪🏼💪🏼

[@SingaporeanInKorea]

This helped A LOT. Indeed, at lower belts, I should focus on the control game, not the submission game... sometimes I lose that focus

[@panchopalma]

men!!! started this game 4 month ago and your videos are what i need!!! thanks a lot

[@kevinomahoney]

This is helpful. Especially #1. I am seeing this at the exact moment that I need it most.

[@greyguitar13]

I'm loving these videos

[@SantMuz]

Amazing video, helps a lot this brand new white belt

[@FR-ty5vn]

Great 👍🏼 stuff - 2 stripe blue under a Royce BB...keep it coming...!!!

[@ratamahatta1300]

simple yet stylish camera setup!

[@TrishCanyon9]

Such good info. I'm gonna work on my Bridge a lot more.

[@richarddib]

Thank you. Great video!

[@drumdad1242]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@0433799]

Hello, greetings from Colombia. It is a pleasure to follow him on social networks and KZbin. This video came at a special time in my life and in bjj practice. I am 41 years old and 6 months ago I managed to obtain my blue belt. I have had certain feelings of frustration and I have felt lost. But this video came as if from the sky and clarified many things and redirected my way of training. Thank you very much and my respect to you and your teachers. I hope you can continue providing this type of advice to those of us who are starting out in the world of bjj.

[@calmwater2529]

Solid lesson Coach.

[@andytraditio2983]

Fantastic tips. As a white belt I am learning these tips in phases. Right now I’m working on using/incorporating my legs for better guard

[@germanramirez7542]

I loved the bridge part🥳🤝

[@joshuabenedictos9440]

I love watching these videos while I eat. They give me things to think about throughout my day and BJJ training. Thank you!

[@gpcm9226]

Very good info. Thanks.

[@Geronimo1974]

Great video! Tnx

[@andrekerlin7731]

Great video man, I just started bjj yesterday and this was really easy to follow and keep in mind for future practices

[@JerelMcCollum]

Great tips! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@bk3653]

Great advice!

[@obyone67]

54 yr old white belt, learning and bruised, great content, position before submission makes so much sense to me now, survive first, awesome.

[@HybieGolf]

Great video thank you!

[@naked_rider_au]

Solid advice..thanks.

[@KOP1968]

Thank you so much great video for a beginner like me

[@jvera718]

Appreciate the advice!

[@LuizValenz]

Thanks for the tips !!!! 😀

[@techami6825]

WOW!! Thank you.

[@YuraF96]

nice tips, man. Thank you

[@Teamcurtisbjj]

Great video!!!

[@julioacosta9908]

Brother you really help us tremendously I have 52 and I’m white bell 1 strap and my knee been a little sore but my mind set is to learn I don’t care if I get summited what I do care is learning and enjoy Jiu jitsu thank you for all this videos but definitely I want to improve my skills blessings 🙏

[@GdogDev]

Great video👍👍

[@OIFJESSE]

Awesome video sir

[@coachparr5892]

Fantastic Stuff!!!

[@jaimepardo]

Loving your videos! I’m a 53 yr old stuck in quarantine in UK & your content is keeping me sane & my BJJ cogs turning 😅. Started BJJ the week of my 51st birthday with the Pedro Bessa academy in Bristol, England & haven’t looked back. If I ever make it out to Colorado would love to come and train with you guys 👍🏼👍🏼

[@KOP1968]

Am in the UK and the same age also I started with Roger Gracie Academy in London 2019 I have no regrets I love it locked down disrupted training but happy to have re started training keep the training and have fun 👍🏾

[@bargast]

55 and training under Duane Harper at Aire Valley Martial Arts in Keighley. Wish I'd had an earlier start..

[@billhudson2196]

Great video. New subscriber. Thanks for this.

[@empyreansentinel3434]

Awesome video I loved it. Bucket was funny too.😂

[@wm6549]

Love these videos

[@JoseAyerdis]

The keep the hands close it's probably the tip I used the most and has save me from so many losing positions, giving me time to think and weather the storm!

[@ej712]

Awesome. Thank you

[@oxhdmgui]

This is a huge help. Thank you for posting this information. I’ve grown to really appreciate your videos and insight. Starting my BJJ journey at 50.

[@sana-cm7oc]

Great video. This guy is a good teacher. Defend yourself until the other guy gets tired. Never leave hips and shoulders flat on the floor - can't move and can't breathe.

[@bleug6]

Excellent instruction and tips! Thank you! (50 years old BJJ mat ratt here)

[@SuperBluehaze]

Greeting from Australia. Your videos are excellent, and i have learnt from them; I do not agree with some of your views about old age, but you are an excellent instructor and your videos stick to the point clearly showing the moves concisely without too many words, Excellent!🙏

[@Getor1x]

Great video

[@illduitmyself]

I appreciate your channel

[@oguigatale]

Great video 👍🥋

[@deashibrah]

The blue belt’s comment at the end :) The professor is dropping pure gems and it just passes him by :)

[@dadmindmatters]

Awesome as ever 👏

[@Cruzin125]

Thanks for the tips

[@makkavelli3972]

Very good Advice

[@IntegralEarthling]

Really cool! Will apply tomorrow 🥰😅🙏🏼

[@klutch8753]

Sir your videos have been very helpful to me. You make those concepts so easy to understand. Btw is your academy in the pacific northwest by any chance?

[@dviramontes2024]

Thank you!

[@Nayan-Nomad]

Thanks master!!

[@chazceena7594]

Wished I found this advice about a year ago. Great video!