How to Systematically Punish Upper Belts as a Lower Belt in BJJ

[@jjang8195]

your opponent has a bjj sleeper build

[@derrickrobinson7269]

"Quite a bit of skill... err... belt difference " LMFAOO shaaaade 😂

[@Slashoom]

Great breakdown. One note, not ALL positional escapes are about breaking chest to chest or chest to back and filling the space. When they are connected, you can always upa (or bridge and roll). So the combination of Upa and creating space and filling it with barriers (reguarding) are your two options. That being said, you have a high level understanding of the game, way above your belt level which is what is allowing you to dominate. Great stuff bro!

[@Carsahh]

Damn that’s a good point 😂 will be correcting that in future vids 👍

[@darkblade225]

How to win - have a better hair hairline 10/10 psychological warfare

[@lennieleng9679]

😄

[@etimezz]

great outside passing tips. i think a lot of people think successful outside passing relies on being explosive (which doesn't hurt lol) but in reality its all about timing and misdirection. i think a lot of people in my age group and up (30's+) avoid outside passing thinking that it requires too much youth/athleticism and miss out on an effective layer of top game.

[@Slashoom]

I agree. I'm a masters grappler but I still have good speed, especially compared to bigger guys. But timing is faster than speed every time. If you can get good timing, you will feel fast to your opponent. Timing requires a lot of time in the position and good sensitivity.

[@molostone8946]

You beat a 55yo man, congrats. Nwxt fight his grandma

[@dereknueveuno]

I have really good competitive rolls with higher belts. I always push it and confident demeanor just like you said. Also I find since I watch mostly high level upper belt matches and rolls. I have more of a sense how to respond to most actions. Where maybe sometimes a lower belt will do things outside the norm for certain positions where higher belts and few consistent moves for most positions. Maybe you can say they’re lil more predictable

[@Slashoom]

Confidence really is huge and yea if you can figure out what they are trying to do (or know their game) you can shut it down. I recently rolled with a brown belt I hadn't met before and I was feeling myself that week. I was rolling good and felt confident. I approached the roll like I was going to impose my will on him. He noticeably started ramping up the intensity when he couldn't get passed my guard. He went full A game and eventually got me at the end of 5 minutes. A week later he got his black belt lol. There is no way I should be able to hang with some one like that at my level, but confidence is a powerful thing.

[@jedsanford7879]

look into Mike Perez and his front headlock system. I never finished a guillotine before he came to our gym and did a FHL seminar. His FHL is VERY strong.

[@CoachGabe223]

that armdrag is one of marcelo garcias signature moves. super cool that you hit in tourny

[@PJSteMarie]

Honestly just sounds like you are a really skilled blue belt, it’s not like he looked like a bad purple. Has nothing to do with confidence

[@skippersam2760]

i would love to see a video of what you do in the gym for BJJ, like lighting weights and cardio and all that.

[@Carsahh]

Coming out next Wednesday 😁 already uploaded but I made a vlog leading up to my recent superfight at Spokane sub series

[@skippersam2760]

patiently waiting for the video of your professional match

[@Carsahh]

That one is coming out next Friday lol

[@Pandarus123]

honest question here, but do you think you should be at least a purple belt by now? I'm sincerely not talking shit but it seems as though you train/compete full time and have been for quite awhile. I know its hard to get promoted as a nomad. What are your thoughts?

[@Carsahh]

Locally I would say yes, at a national or world level- not too sure. I’m competing nogi euros at blue and after that there’s a strong chance I’ll get promoted after talking to my coach 😅

[@michaelstrangis8742]

Or just BE YOUNGER!😂

[@beaux2572]

how to win: point that pp out at the op and stare his ass down during the prefight

[@tsetsoangelov6455]

why did you guys paused when you took side control ?

[@Slashoom]

A lot of people do this .5 second pause. It's a bad habit, from the bottom anyway. On the top, you are looking to control and trying to feel what your opponent is doing so you can counter his escape from the pin. After that you start advancing towards a submission or move to another position if you think they will escape the pin.

[@aeylitex]

u say posture is everything and u ran to the start, im just a white belt so i could be wrong but i TRY to play that game aswell and just walk up slowly with my chest out and my chin high but not excesiively if you know what i mean what are your thoughts on that?

[@Carsahh]

So that’s actually interesting, I remember as a white belt I always walked up trying to seem calm and collected, however that translated to me being quite timid and heavy in the match. So at some point I made a decision I was always going to run up and shake the refs hand first. Now it’s just a pre match ritual 😂 You’ll always see me dancing and energetic before my rounds too. My game requires a lot of energy so I try to get myself moving in that way. I’ll switch between energetic and focused but the bottom line is just seem and look confident 😅 (and there are multiple ways to do that ofc)

[@shabblabbat]

ah, c'mon Carson, you just have a better Hair game. JK, nice breakdown, excellent bjj.

[@michaeljordan215]

That was a waste of my time.

[@ronnyalvarado8116]

I personally prefer to beat opponents all while being confident on the inside and sounding all playful on the outside Imagine being submitted by someone who is bubbly and laughing basically the whole time 😀

[@Slashoom]

Oh we got a blackbelt like that lol. He is a great instructor and a fun roll. But he is so chill and playful. If he starts to get you in something and you defend he'll say shit like, "Awww, c'mon, it'll be fun!" lol.

[@josiahbholahillaire3574]

✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@deanjimenez7262]

that's not a brown belt

[@yannmoyes2493]

Just be actually better than them

[@CloudCloud]

Waitwbere do uou train

[@Carsahh]

Mat chess mma baby

[@etimezz]

bro no one can hold side control for shit in no gi against people their same skill/size or better/bigger, its a shitty position. gotta work on those transitions to ns and mount or just avoid it entirely lol, jk but not really... side note, i cant imagine you'll be a blue belt much longer or a purple belt for more than like a year...

[@Slashoom]

Bro I'm always moving to N/S, especially if they are bigger. Way easier to pin and control.

[@rossomeness3549]

He’s old 😂😂😂…

[@mr.okanefan3218]

beating upper belts is only impressive if they're as young and athletic as you otherwise it isn't all that shocking. bjj is the only combat sport where so many of the practioners delude themselves into actually believing, "skill is the only thing that matters!" look at wrestling, boxing, mma etc. all these other martial arts KNOW physicality and conditioning go a long way as well,

[@rcaw75]

Be younger and more athletic

[@antonkern639]

i prefer 2 learn from upper belts..... by making mistakes..and loosing i learn more than "punishing" them... and not learning ...

[@vladx3539]

I call BS on 😊this one

[@thejellyexperience]

it’s a tournament

[@etimezz]

lmao, so based on your logic, he should be purposely making mistakes and losing in competition to 'learn more' from upper belts? gtfo of here, hes trying to be a competitive athlete. there is a thing called 'context'. obviously he makes mistakes and learns from 'loosing' to upper belts. and also, you don't just learn from mistakes and loosing, you also learn from trying to win and being successful with techniques.

[@etimezz]

@@thejellyexperience right?!? lol

[@BryceDoe]

This is stupid logic