Keeping your Opponent Grounded in BJJ with Pedro Sauer Download

Professor Pedro Sauer shows the FINE details around engaging your upper body so it connects with your lower body to keep someone grounded while in your guard.
This is a MAGICAL video and shows the subtleties and beauty of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

[@TonyPacenski]

This is hands down one the best instructional clips on youtube. Prof. Pedro Sauer is showcasing what Master Rickson Gracie calls- "Invisible Power" or "Invisible Jiu-Jitsu."

[@tekshow]

I had the privilege to experience this last week with Master Sauer. I mentioned this clip and asked him to perform this because I simply didn't understand it. It's nearly incomprehensible the amount of weight and leverage he can generate in this move. It is very, very difficult to move your leg. He has perfect timing, perfect body mechanics and it glued me to the floor. When I finally did manage to plant my leg by muscling as hard as I could I went flying about five feet from a sweep because I had over committed to lifting my leg so much. I still don't get "it" at least it might take me 10-20 years to replicate this kind of finesse and leverage but I'm gonna try! I keep playing with it at class, so hopefully I'll get better st it. :p

[@elel2608]

Joseph Heller Try this. He’s basically elongating his spine from the tailbone. Think of the small of your back as a bow. If you pull on the tailbone down and in, you will notice your back bow engages and the small of your back rounds out. Have someone get in your guard and replicate this exercise Sauer did. Pull the tailbone down and in, back bow, and make your bow (the small of your back) touch the floor. If you’re good enough you let gravity do the work. That should make you really really heavy. The reason his body gets off the floor is because his legs are on top of the guy’s thighs. For you to elongate and align your spine in that position, you have to lift up your body a bit. Also this isn’t you “work” towards. It’s a simple switch. Once you get the switch you can get do this. The work is to now move and retrain the body while keeping the principle that allows you to do this Invisible Jiu-Jitsu stuff.

[@Zumaray]

I have watched this ages ago and forgotten it. So glad to find this video again and remind myself about this.

[@Algebrodadio]

Sorcery. Witchcraft. Invisible Jiu Jitsu.

[@bexmx]

Invisible Jiu Jitsu 100%

[@mjolnir9855]

Wha!? I thought Keenan said these basics don’t work anymore and we’ve surpassed these basics in bjj? Haha. Basics at a masterful level makes the basics 10x more efficient and effective.

[@6komodo6]

great professor, loved that video where he submitted a way stronger bodybuilder back in 1994!

[@of_Senjo]

Yup - as has already been stated by many before me - Invisible Jiu Jitsu... Just when you think you know something as simple as maintaining guard... .....You realise you know fuck all.... Excellent Video Master Sauer!

[@edwarddykstra1]

Professor Sauer is amazing, He is a true Hanshi.

[@geoffmeakin5200]

Loving the use of the word 'magical' in the description. We want more magical techniques please!!!

[@nasri]

Absolute gold!

[@bexmx]

Excellent! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@paultaylor107]

That's pure class!

[@Hosedinho]

man. gotta love Master Sauer

[@kaitsith3081]

Finally a video on this! Now I wont get stood up on.

[@idkhehe658]

Thanks that solves a problem I had! OSS

[@edmondlau511]

Pretty sure I just saw some Jedi stuff there.

[@defamatics3574]

Yes! Invisible Jiu-Jitsu

[@forrestang]

Nice

[@jcabcamacho]

Maestre in tha house!

[@thejookking]

That guy was hilarious!!!

[@hermanmelville3871]

As impressive as Professor Sauer is, the uke is the highlight of the video.

[@tytykoolkat]

So are you basically pushing your legs down?

[@tyda100]

Quem é o ser humano que em sã consciência diz que não gostou desse vídeo?!🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@johnthree1611]

I missed what he did exactly....

[@maddogmko]

I have a question, does Prof. Pedro Sauer teach the exact same concept as Rickson Gracie's hidden jiu jitsu?

[@TheLockon00]

As far as I understand, yes. I saw a video where Firas Zahabi talked about it. Basically that side of the Gracie family (Rickson and a couple others) kept their BJJ simpler but really mastered the minutiae of the techniques and positions. As a consequence you get this "invisible BJJ" phenomenon. Just the basics done with insane attention to little details. This is how a guy like Roger Gracie wins world championships with basic guard passes and positions.

[@muaylowkick]

Great video, but I couldn't help but notice that guy has painted toenails. wut

[@jamesmaceachern486]

Hides the icky yellow foot fungus.

[@angel-rq4fz]

@James Nail fungus are contagious! Yak.

[@angel-rq4fz]

Professor SAUER is awesome; Thru him we can understand the depth of GRACIE JIUJITSU and RICKSON legacy! GJJ,not BJJ!