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 wife Amanda and their 3 beautiful children. Andy is also the father of a Marine who […]
Do you sometimes struggle with Jiu Jitsu take downs? Feel like there are a lot of moving parts? Well, this week’s take down is called “Old Faithful” and it is ridiculously simple! It’s the ARMDRAG INSIDE TRIP – or outside trip if you both have a “same side” stance. It’s so simple that this weeks […]
A HUGE part of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is not just grabbing people and making “stuff” happen. It’s also about knowing when and how to “ditch” a poor decision safely. So here at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club, we made a video for you on how to move from a bad back take and GET ON TOP! […]
In this video you get to learn the MOST “PATRIOTIC” of all shoulder locks, THE AMERICANA. Learn the finer details here and then work with a coach on how to pull it off on someone 2x your size! On the Americana, BJJHeroes writes: The Americana lock, also known as the bent armlock, keylock, top wristlock […]
Here’s another FREE TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK!!! In this video we teach the “RIGHT WAY” to take one of the more dominant positions in a fight – THE MOUNT POSITION! A lot of people make some serious mistakes here and lose their position and ultimately the fight because of it. For more cool techniques and […]
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 […]
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 […]