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Do you even armbar from mount, bro? If not, here’s the way Professor Mikal teaches the champions at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club how to retain a mounted position (and not go to their back) while hitting their opponent with an armbar for the finish. Enjoy! Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu […]
If you are anything like me, you were SUPER disappointed to hear the news that Tony Ferguson was out of his UFC 223 fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. As it turns out Ferguson injured his knee and it will require surgery. This struck a major blow to what was an amazing UFC 223 card. That major blow was quickly […]
Recently, Alexander Volkov defeated Fabricio Werdum in the 4th round of their UFC Fight Night 127 Main Event matchup. He used his striking to finish Werdum, a world class Jiu Jitsu athlete. However, leading up to the event, Volkov had some choice words for the Jiu Jitsu community while speaking to the effectiveness of Jiu Jitsu in the sport […]
BRAVE NEW WORLD is a fictional film about how Jiu-Jitsu changes the life of one man. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned his BJJ Brown Belt under 2nd Degree Black Belt, Professor Mikal Abdullah. Follow Andy on Twitter at @GoGoGonzilla Andy lives in Austin, Texas with his […]
Kesa-Gatame (袈裟固) is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a side control hold. Many Judo throws lead naturally to Kesa-Gatame, since the classic judo hold places one grip on the opponent’s lapel and one grip near the opponent’s elbow. Then as one enters the ground phase, one arm goes around the opponent’s […]
In a lengthy Facebook post, Jean Jacques Machado talks about the honor of serving the sport of Jiu Jitsu, the honor of being recognized by the Mayor of Los Angeles and even a little message to some of the haters. Read the entire Facebook post below. My name is Jean Jacques Machado. I recently turned 50 […]
Because even small children are able to start learning it, and because of its fundamental relationship with human movement, jiu-jitsu can be a very useful element to incorporate into one’s family quality time. (Sign Up for Aces jiu Jitsu Club’s Family Classes) One of the coolest things I have seen was a father and daughter […]
The highly anticipated debut of female prospect Mackenzie Dern went off without a hitch as she opens her UFC career with a tough win against Ashley Yoder via split decision at UFC 222. Ok, maybe saying “without a hitch” was not entirely accurate. That would be selling short the effort Ashley Yoder put forward, pushing Mackenzie Dern the distance and only […]
People often tout Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for being a highly efficient and effective system for self defense. Because self defense is a highly nebulous term that doesn’t really mean much to people who don’t already understand it, often it is misused. However, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu IS, objectively, a highly effective tool for self defense and fighting. Here […]
This week’s Aces Jiu Jitsu Club Technique of the Week is the Quarter Guard Pass This is a SUPER useful situation that catches people off-guard and ultimately will help you crush many types of folks that like to play the “Sport BJJ” game. Here’s hoping that you catch your next opponent with this slick Quarter Guard […]