Are you making this simple white belt mistake?

[@jgiffin37]

So well put. "Frames never push." Distilling decades of primal jiujitsu wisdom into pithy one-liners for dirty whitebelts like me.

[@colesouth]

100%. Brown belt here and I got a lot out of this. Great succinct explanation. Going to steal that line!

[@thomasavona1]

YeH, really. Simple Wisdom , applied for eternity

[@walteroutdoors2533]

Agreed. Habitat I need to break.

[@lancesouthwick6585]

I put this into practice today in the white belt class….luckily we were drilling the mount position. I expended way less energy than normal and it seemed a lot easier to escape. Such great advice.

[@brandonmcninja]

Thanks guys. It’s very cool to me to be able to share with y’all, and then to hear the feedback. I really appreciate the love and I’m so glad it has helped.

[@Jakeomaniac]

"A frame never pushes, it's just a structure." I needed to hear this. I always assumed that you had to push using your frame. Thank you for your wisdom and videos! :)

[@brandonmcninja]

Boom!

[@chrisg733]

I needed this video too

[@KingJeraldL46]

White belt - My coach/instructor is constantly telling me frame, bridge, shrimp - hard as hell when a black belt is mounted. Sucks but part of process. Thx for video.

[@codishaa]

SO HELPFUL.

[@Guiodude]

Used this is class today and watched people get super gassed out while I still had energy to keep going!

[@brandonmcninja]

That’s exactly what I want for you! Keep leveling up!

[@TheCommonS3Nse]

One of the lessons I learned that really helped my game was the concept of being sticky in all directions except for the direction that you want them to go. This concept of framing fits perfectly with that idea. Make it hard for them to go where they want to go. Frame, make it uncomfortable, and when they get frustrated and try to go the other direction, you let them go easily and you slide into your more dominant position. It’s amazing how quickly someone loses focus when they’re finally able to overcome that annoying frame you’ve posted. They feel that they’ve finally found that opening, so they put everything into it. All you have to do is let them overcommit and just slide around to their back, or go with their momentum to sweep them. It works like a charm.

[@Teddy-se8qb]

dont have a blue belt? sign up for a online gracie class. they hand out belts like candy

[@brandonmcninja]

You just described pretty much my entire guard game 😂

[@michaeltrimble7680]

I’m in that white belt grind to blue, and these are indeed mistakes I’m still prone to make due to panic and lack of experience. These foundational concepts are the best thing for me to be reminded of, so thank you very much for a great lesson!

[@brandonmcninja]

Have you been able to put this idea into practice since you watched the video?

[@michaeltrimble7680]

@@brandonmcninja When I roll with my coach, developing my frame has been my top priority, as well as getting totally to my side when trying to shrimp out. He's working on his long overdue black belt, so he continues to have plenty to teach me about it. But I try to remember your phrase when I get in trouble: frames don't push. I'm getting better at using the natural stability of my long bones to keep partners at bay and it keeps me from needlessly gassing myself by pushing for no effect.

[@chrisasherang]

"frames never push, it's just a structure to be more offensive or survivial". This is so well put, I am gonna try it in class.

[@davidgomez9674]

I’m a 4-stripe white belt that really needed to hear this. Especially guilty of it side control. Thank you!!

[@SpazzMatticusTheGreat]

Dude you have no idea how useful this video is. I'm a white belt and I have always struggled escaping mount or just stopping the arm triangle. This video is so helpful, keep it up!

[@mraBJJ33]

I'm getting a tad older and feeling it when I roll vs the younger mma guys, so I love the subtle details that can make a huge difference and confuse them as to why I'm able to make space and keep them from controlling me. Your teaching style helps a lot for giving me concepts to apply in a multitude of ways

[@brandonmcninja]

That’s awesome to hear. Looking for concepts and principles to solve your problems is gonna help you keep evolving and becoming more efficient

[@Teddy-se8qb]

just punch a mma fighter in the face. they got soft chins. ask jake paul.

[@BigChill228]

There are some jujitsu channels that just "CLICK". There are only a few channels that I use for my jujitsu diet. B-Mac is one of them. Sometimes in our process we miss a few fundamentals and need a reminder. Thank you.

[@jordanguyse3727]

Omg. Thank you for this video. More like this please. Very helpful for someone like me who has been training for a few years, but can't figure out the little bad habits that are preventing me from finding the next levels of my game.

[@brandonmcninja]

These are the small things that really make your Jiu Jitsu pop!

[@mattbourdage8353]

Liked and subscribed. I am a smaller white belt that has been training for about 6 months, constantly getting crushed and passed. This was such an eye opener. I can't wait to try this on my next class. Thank you!

[@bojanpanic7277]

How did it go?

[@mattbourdage8353]

@@bojanpanic7277 I would say quite well. It helped me stay off my back quite a bit. Most of the people at my gym are up around 180-200lb mark and I'm 160 so I noticed a big difference in not getting crushed so much

[@ThePimpedOutPlatypus]

I throw up frames, but I have been doing them at the end of the lever, making it harder than it needed to be. My frame game just got leveled up, thanks B!

[@rollinOnCode]

Rollin on floor laughing. good vid brandon. so much truth. i used to get crushed like ALL the time and try to push my way out. now i still sometimes get crushed but not nearly as often. I am also super comfortable in mount- just by framing, maintaining posture, connection & sensitivity- and i can time and feel my openings for escape!

[@eug5061]

Right when the video came out, i was discussing with my friend about the reasons why I’m still not blue belt yet, this vid was like god answering my questions 😂

[@eug5061]

@Greg Lurik I’ve been training for 1 and half years, some of my friends who started at the same time have been recently promoted to blue belt. The frustrating part is that i don’t really know what I should focus on, and I begin to feel those intrusive thoughts like “I’m phisically retarded” or “I totally suck”, I hope it gets better :P. It relieves me to know I’m not alone #whitebeltpower

[@brandonmcninja]

Dude you should get the free course on how to stop getting crushed. Go to www.bjj365.club and it should be there for free Thank you for watching. im really really glad it has helped you guys out.

[@eug5061]

@@brandonmcninja it says 29$/month, at least in mobile mode

[@brandonmcninja]

@@eug5061 scroll to the very bottom of that page

[@Flbari]

@Greg Lurik i needed 3 years but i went from 1 stripe directly to blue.

[@RadicalTrivia]

So accurate. I tell the new people, "never push". It's that simple. Obviously you might occasionally NEED to push, depending on the situation, but I think it's good to start from "just don't", and explain details later.

[@TylerTried]

This was incredibly insightful. Thank you. -A White Belt

[@atrain670]

Just got my blue belt, and I love the crucial information that was presented here .

[@vyndaio]

I can't wait to try this out tonight, thanks professor!

[@mrowcze]

Wow! I am at the stage "trying to survive"... and this 'LITTLE' advice will change my survivability rate ;) Thank you!

[@oldschooltakingyaback]

I wish I lived closer. I love your style of teaching.

[@brandonmcninja]

Come visit!

[@oldschooltakingyaback]

@@brandonmcninja One day I will, thank you for the invite. Been on my journey to blue belt for 4 years now :/. It's hard to find ppl that are similar to my size (5'10" 145 lbs.).

[@brandonmcninja]

@@oldschooltakingyaback we have tons of students your size. Come down and spend a week and you’ll be ready to move your whole life down here 😂🥰

[@oldschooltakingyaback]

@@brandonmcninja you sell the school well brutha! 😂🥋

[@thaddeuscorea]

I never heard that before. Makes alot of sense. A Frame Never Pushes. Thank you.

[@lukehudson9684]

This was beautiful - all around from the actual content that lit several lightbulbs for me in my bjj journey to the video quality and editing. Many thanks. 🙏

[@brandonmcninja]

Thanks Luke! Hope you’ve been able to get some use from this idea! Be sure to watch the rest of the videos on the channel. I think you’ll love it

[@TheZhangProject]

Woah this is the best short instructional ever. Super helpful.

[@dr.nickpippert]

This is great. About 2 months in now and even just watching your videos for a bit I could tell I'm not doing a good job of this. Just the video I needed, thank you!

[@symonkeeble]

I am 52 and pretty new to this, I watch a lot of videos but this has been a moment of enlightenment. Thank you, well deserved subscribe. 🙏🙏🙏

[@webbey6479]

I think the reason I dont have my blue belt is because I started 4 weeks ago but this is still useful!

[@christophersmith3695]

This is one of the things I love about martial arts. Framing is one concept that is true in almost every art. At some point, you'll need to have a good frame, be it in grappling or striking. I've studied four different arts over the last 32 years (Sanchin-Ryu, Krav Maga, BJJ and Wing Chun) and they ALL have framing.

[@iamcycle9014]

Mind blown!!! Thank you so much for something so insightful!!! A frame never pushes!!!!

[@tededo]

Best of the best video about grappling frams. Not lying to you bud, been in grappling since early 2000s, and this video beats everything I learnt about grappling frames.

[@brandonmcninja]

high praise! i appreciate that

[@WadeMD]

Man, this is what I needed to hear. I’m 42, 4 stripe white belt and feeling old getting crushed (both body and ego) by bigger white belts. I need to exercise less energy and this framing concept was fantastic! Thank you!

[@JOEY__SR]

Try getting crushed by smaller guys yikes

[@brandongamble8311]

I am too old at 50 years old to push anything. The secret to “old man strength” are frames that use structure. A youthful BMac taught me that.

[@brandonmcninja]

You’re the man, G. Miss you

[@jhvnhjifgvbv8126]

Whats a BMac?

[@Crystals10000]

@@jhvnhjifgvbv8126 the person who runs this channel....lmao

[@fteambjj]

Thanks for this!! I was watching defensive bjj and this one adds more detail to the frame.

[@Redsensei10p]

Great video! Thanks for sharing the valuable information about this topic. I see myself making some of these silly mistakes.

[@daniyara8879]

this is perfect. I'm a very lightweight guy and I always had this problem of weak frames. Thank you so much!

[@0u73rh34v3n]

That last one is pure gold. Thank you for sharing

[@sebastiancaveromendieta1577]

Ah yes, First lesson from your web classes, your content it's truly a masterpiece

[@brandonmcninja]

Thank you, homie

[@dougmikesell982]

You have a great simple way of making your point.sure wish I could have had your help 20 years ago thanks

[@teakodo]

Frames never push. Does your house frame push your walls? Your roof? NO! It just holds it there. Thank you Brandon for the sound advice !

[@Damin-Danger-Ledford]

My Head Coach just got his Black Belt at 10th Albuquerque. So stoked for him. But as a Whitey Belt, I'm still trying to manage control pressure, and frames. This'll help me out.

[@deadlypalms]

Really helpful. Frame approach here reminds me of old taichi structures too, certainly helps with with a soft but solid approach - high level principles, for sure.

[@brandonmcninja]

Funny you say that, I’ve always been fascinated by Tai Chi. Obviously, it’s not a fighting style, but some of the principles and ideas held in it have been formative to my actual Jiu jitsu game.

[@AdamBarkerThe]

this is incredibly helpful info and kind of sets off that lightbulb moment, thank you 🤝

[@AdamBarkerThe]

Wanted to come back and thank you for this video. I used this info while rolling tonight and was able to both survive and sweep far better (with less effort) than I ever have. I’ll definitely be grabbing some of your instructionals my guy 🤙

[@twan5555]

You are a wonderful teacher. I actually learn how to teach (high school History- at BJJ I'm a 54-year-old scrubby blue belt lol) from your way of being. Color me impressed. Superb channel my man.

[@brandonmcninja]

Oh that’s really cool to hear! My wife was a high school match teacher for 14 years. So I understand your struggle 😂

[@Nemesis_xo]

needed this! I’ve been getting crushed in side control and mount. definitely need to work on framing

[@codishaa]

This was incredibily helpful. Thank you!

[@nicolofurlan2278]

Grateful for this. Awesome insights

[@Mattsretiring]

That's some invisible jujitsu right there Professor

[@kpall1]

This is gold! More videos like this one please!

[@nickminami610]

Really needed to hear this, thank you for your knowledge Brandon!

[@MrSightPlz]

my life just completely changed in a blink thanks, that was powerful.

[@songbird11332]

I wish I found this video sooner. Thank you so much for this, elevated my game so much 🙇🤙

[@apoleonschneider]

3:13 "you can leave if you want!" - "I'm out of here bro bye!"

[@johnandres4580]

Great video. As a newish white belt, this is what I need to learn the most.

[@HalConick]

Thank you for this video. I'm a first-year white belt and my mission of late, after recovering from a couple minor rib injuries, has been better framing. But I definitely push with my frames, even when I don't exactly intend to push. I'm excited to apply "frames never push" tonight and beyond.

[@brandonmcninja]

This idea is gonna help you get to your side more easily and keep people from putting weight on those ribs.

[@HalConick]

You weren’t lying, sir. I took a few weeks to really focus on frames during rolls. My ribs feel great, my escapes are getting better, and it’s just plain fun watching my partners waste energy by trying to push through solid frames. Good shit, man. Thank you.

[@brandonmcninja]

@@HalConick this makes me happy

[@Jamsax1]

Excellent instruction. Thank you!!

[@irsh2786]

I watched this video several times. Thanks!

[@Static_artist90]

“Frames never push” 🤯details that blow my mind and excite me!

[@Static_artist90]

Watching this video again to have better understanding and I swear I have a huge grin and I can’t wait to get on the mats.

[@skewhoop8975]

Already has blue belt… still watches.

[@faustofthedead]

Very nice tutorial. I’ll write that down to make sure I remember. Thank you for speaking slowly for dummies like me, it’s great haha !

[@doca8792]

I respect this video. “Base” and “connection”. Without an understanding of those two, no F’in way the GOAT would give you a blue belt. I should know, Rickson gave me mine in 2004, and those two words were painted all over the blue belt test.

[@brandonmcninja]

Did you get past Blue Belt?

[@doca8792]

@@brandonmcninja brown my friend

[@brandonmcninja]

@@doca8792 atta boy. Still training?

[@TranTran-yb1pq]

More of this please!

[@KAP32DW]

Thank you for making this video. I am working on this daily. 💪

[@MrTb2arvd]

Those tips are like a game changer for real, so thanks!

[@justin8865]

1) what song is this it's fire! 2) I don't know why but I dig your teaching it's really well done.

[@fullmerfitmindandbody]

"a frame never pushes" That concept alone made this video invaluable.

[@sammo_sez]

I needed this! A Purple belt told me I was pushing with my hands instead of just holding frames. It explained why my elbows hurt so much after training. I'm gonna change my perspective this week. I'm still gonna get smashed, but maybe less so? 😵

[@chrisg733]

Thanks man, I'm at tenth planet in Huntsville, someone recommended your channel and I've been addicted, has been helping me tremendously- annoying white belt

[@brandonmcninja]

Love it dude. Eric is an awesome black belt. One of my best friends

[@chrisg733]

He is an awesome instructor! I feel very fortunate to have tenth planet in Huntsville and Decatur, thanks again for the great content man

[@Daddyshark_dootdootdoo]

Practical & applicable. Thank you 🙏🏼 OSS!

[@MikeySmithJones]

2:15 - I see a lot of high level competitors use their knee shield with their knee on the hip as you describe. Good video, thanks!

[@Unreal_Thiel]

This is great knowledge my goodness 🙌

[@hard2hurt]

Oh so it has nothing to do with the fact that i never go to bjj class. That is so awesome!

[@brandonmcninja]

😂😂😂 that could be a factor Love your videos, by the way. 🙏🥰

[@hard2hurt]

@@brandonmcninja thanks same. You're on fire man keep up the good work.

[@SamanthaSegan]

This is great stuff. I don't have my blue belt because I made the rookie mistake of letting them give me a purple one, but I'm showing this to my white belt GF. Paul Schreiner loves to say that you're fighting with your skeleton. Also 45 degree angles are strongest.

[@diogomonteiro4359]

Very clear explanation. Great content 👏

[@guam58]

The elbow frame with smash pass is key. Marcelo Garcia is the master at using it especially to counter and escape the smash pass.

[@brandonmcninja]

Marcelo is the true GOAT 🐐

[@PabloMartinez-mg9nk]

came back to this…always helpful

[@ben2177]

Great delivery very easy to understand, thanks

[@adityakshenoy1990]

Thank you sensei. Brilliant yet simple lesson. Osss.

[@brandonmcninja]

No need to call me sensei. Just call me Brandon. I appreciate you watching and I’m super glad it has helped you!

[@sidharthpalakkode5509]

A frame never pushes. That was Gold! Definitely been the guy spendingg energy there to get crushed ultimately.

[@UtdNky]

Literally just had this conversation with my professor... frames never move... "you see the door frame over there? does it move? No! Only the door opens and closes the frame is the structure for the door'.

[@MBLStacks]

Thanks, Brandon!

[@scottlyon6574]

Thank you this helped me tremendously!

[@Guywithair2]

I am a blue belt and do the elbow frame naturally. It just made sense to me.. and I figured it could be mildy uncomfortable for my opponent.

[@sikxide9]

Thank you for this incredibly helpful tip. Most definitely will help with conservation of energy and keep the ribs from getting compressed all the time. - busted ribs white belt guy

[@bradford5681]

Thanks. It's good to hear it clear and concise.

[@isrracho3918]

Thanks Master for the knowledge.

[@mr.dephiant9713]

Great tip! Frame, frame, & frame 🤙

[@rotweiiler]

Thanks Boss 👍 stuck at that ..those exact 3 positions phase- gonna use this to try and beat the enemy!

[@barrywalker1809]

Thank you for this! Very helpful!

[@BEMi_James]

Great advice. Simple and easy to remember. Thanks 👊

[@KevinYeePharmD]

I'm a blue belt watching this video and questioning if I should be a blue belt in the first place 🤔

[@brandonmcninja]

Ha ha! I bet you get your purple belt faster once you start incorporating this!

[@whateveritwasitis]

thanks coach, this is going to pay big dividends...im all about 90 now. specially the napoleon, thats a game change for me.

[@bigturbob7356]

Thank you for this!

[@galtierrebueno405]

O just sow this video today before the class, and I used a lot😂, it save me many times and I sow how the elbow a disturbing the opponent and give a lot opportunity, thanks a lot for the video. Oss

[@KO-gk6bj]

needed this one, thank you good sir

[@quioxte81]

That was so useful. Thank you

[@johnpark7662]

Great advice!

[@olympuslifting520]

Thank you b mac you always put out dope content

[@williamharrison9475]

Hey Coach Brandon the music that is playing in the background of this video is magnificent , please reveal what is the name of it, Also great coaching video. Thanks again for the music .

[@MrStrongBro]

The Witcher is dropping bombs for content again. I will definitely be taking these with me!

[@thatscrazypodcast5361]

Thank you so much