It’s ok. We’ve all been there… We've all spent an entire class drilling a technique, working to be as smooth as possible and to lay down new neurological paths in our grey matter. And, we've all tried to hit that technique later in live sparring only to balls it up royally. And why is that? I mean, you did everything you were supposed [...]
Mat Burn Episode 2 with Keenan Cornelius and Josh Hinger Mat Burn Episode 2 with Keenan Cornelius and Josh Hinger PREPARE TO BE BURNED Keenan Cornelius and Josh Hinger are back at it again covering a variety of topics such as insecurities in bjj, the "Master's Debate", and more. SHOW NOTES KEY POINTS: [...]
If you’re a guard passer, there are two things you hate most in this world… ...the lapel guard… … and … … Keenan Cornelius While we can’t solve all of your problems, today we WILL be giving you some tips for that annoying lapel guard… In this article, you’ll discover 3 ridiculously simple ways to shut down the lapel guard... ...before it [...]
Sick of having your guard passed and your face smashed every time you try to play the worm? Are you starting to think it’s a bullsh*t guard that only the elite and lanky can play? When you watch Keenan play the Worm Guard, does it feel like watching someone tie their shoes, but when you do it, it’s like tying your shoe with [...]
The first question: "What is the Lapel Encyclopedia?" Here are the four other questions Keenan answered in advance:
They say a picture is worth a thousand words... Then how many words is an epic video worth? A LOT! Before his latest Polaris outing, Keenan was the subject of one of their Prologues. If you ever watched those cool UFC Embedded videos, then this is the jiu jitsu version of those. Keenan shares his story and philosophy, so you can learn exactly [...]
A Look Inside the Mind of Keenan Cornelius KEENAN GRABS A FIST FULL OF COLLARS Recently Keenan was a guest on FloGrappling's "A Fist Full of Collars" podcast, where they covered a wide array of interesting topics. Here's a breakdown of what to expect: SHOW NOTES KEY POINTS: •EVOLUTION OF THE NO GI [...]
Love the Worm Guard, but don’t know what to do when your opponent defends it? Feeling lost when they counter your sweep, step over your leg or shut down your grips? Well, this is your lucky day. Because we’re going to break down a highly effective Worm Guard sequence to provide you with THE answers to all of your opponent ’s defences. To [...]
If you thought Lapel Guards like the Worm and Squid were only for young kids and IT nerds who like to do spinning sh*t… ...think again! While spinning sh*t is cool (you know it is) mixing up your b-boy moves with good old American Wrastlin’ is one of the greatest ways to keep your opponents guessing when it comes to your guard. [...]
Do you shy away from playing lapel based guards because you think your legs are TOO short? Do people call you Frodo on the mats? When you buy a new gi, do you look like a 4-year-old wearing their dad's robe? It’s ok, even though you may be short in a world where the players with the longest legs have the greatest guards… [...]
Sick and tired of having your guard and your ego smashed? The Toreando.. … or Toreada… … or Buchecha shuffle… ... is one of the most utilized guard passing styles in BJJ today. In this article, we’re going to break down the Toreando and reveal 5 separate, yet equally devastating strategies helping you to stop it dead in its tracks… … making [...]
The secret trend behind modern guards We’ve had deep half , x-guard, reverse de la riva / de la riva / berimbolo...what’s next? There’s an interesting trend we can see with modern guards and the people who use them to great success at the highest level. They are always unique and innovative. What’s really crazy is that they’re so new and innovative that the the people [...]