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So many of us beginner grapplers (including me) can get kind of confused when we first decide to start our journey into the wonderful world of BJJ. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seems almost limitless in the number of techniques available...you hear things with names like sweeps, and escapes, and guard passes, and the most exciting term of them all, submissions! But we as beginners often start to suffer from information overload with so much terminology and so many techniques out there.
Where on earth do we begin? What should we focus on now and what should we save for later?
Hi, I'm Jonathan Stamey, Editor here at AtlanticMMA.com, and I've been grappling for about 3 years now. When I first began training jiu-jitsu I asked those very same questions, and now that I'm just starting to train with a Gi (all previous experience was no-gi), being new to it, I find myself asking the same kind of newbie questions.
What are the differences between gi and no-gi? How do the grips and lapels and belt come into play? Why on earth does my instructor think this is going to help me with MMA?
Being somewhat new to the sport I still recall what it's like to not have an answer to all those questions. That puts me in a unique position to come up with something that does.
And not only something that does, but something that will also give you a 6 month headstart in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu before you even set foot in your first class!
Keep reading to find out what it is...
Just because it's called a "beginner class" doesn't mean you're going to get "beginner" instruction.
See, classes are typically structured to teach you one or two things at a time so information is more easily digestible. Only problem with that is most instructors don't have time to give you an overview of what's been taught before individually. That doesn't make them bad teachers, or even bad schools, there's just so much information you need to know...but too little time to fit it in.
So what happens is you get the main points of each class, but the rest is set-up as a kind of learn as you come to it scenario.
I guess there's nothing wrong with that--that's how I did it. There is just a way better way to go about it.
To me, things are much easier to learn, especially jiu jitsu, if you had at least a general idea of what it is you were going to learn...BEFORE it was broken down into much finer detail for you in class. That way you get to spend more time training techniques into muscle memory or instinct and less time having to wrap your head around your instructor's explanation of it.
Or worse yet, you might not have a school, or instructor who's explanation you even have to wrap your head around! Then what? You'll definitely have difficulty knowing where to start.
So if you have an interest in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and either you haven't started yet or you're still in your first couple months of training I would encourage you to check out our DVD...
Jiu-Jitsu is kind of like driving towards a specific destination, it's a lot easier to get to there if you know where you're going first.
That's what our DVD is...it's just some directions to get you through your first 6-months of training.
We're going to give you that overview that your instructor won't have time for and a familiarity with Jiu-Jitsu that will make rapid improvement from day one possible. This is 6 months to a year's worth of instruction all in one sitting.
We'll tell you what each position is called, demonstrate what they look like, who has the advantage, what each fighter's goal is in that position, and where each should be trying to go next.
Should you escape? Should you pass? Should you sweep? Should you try to submit your opponent?
We'll cover the basic strategy and common principles of almost every position you could find yourself in in a live grappling scenario.
-The 5 Pieces of Mandatory Equipment
-The Importance of Hygiene
-Training Theory:
-How to Properly Tie Your Gi Belt
-Some Common Gi and No-Gi Grips
1. GUARD
Top:
Bottom:
2. HALF-GUARD
Top:
Bottom:
3. SIDE CONTROL
Top:
Bottom:
4. MOUNT
Top:
Bottom:
5. BACK MOUNT
Top:
Bottom:
-3 Different Drills to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Guard
-2 Drills for Side Control Defense
-2 Flow Drills to Assist You In Transitioning Between the Positions
-How the Concept of Flowing Will Take Your Game to Another Level
Advanced grapplers need not apply! That's just our way of saying this DVD is an introduction to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. No submissions, no sweeps, no guard passes...this is a look at white belt level jiu-jitsu from a seasoned brown belt's perspective. With that in mind here's who we think should take a look at this DVD:
If you met the prior criteria under "Who the BJJ Basics DVD is For" then you need to have the basics down. Too many of us like to get ahead of ourselves, we get enamored with the tap-out, and we skip certain aspects of positioning that will make our submission game all the more effective down the road. I encourage you to be comfortable with the basics of jiu jitsu before you move on to anything else.
We would like to have the opportunity to teach you those Basics with our DVD or at least give you a great headstart.
But why should you let us?
The easy answer is because you'll be learning from a quality instructor. Let me introduce you to Jeffrey Carter, a brown belt with Gracie Barra under Joe Hurst (he was a purple belt at the time of filming), our instructor for the BJJ Basics DVD. Jeff has 7 years of experience under his belt and a plethora of insight into Jiu-Jitsu that I've failed to come across before. I'm proud to call him my instructor and even prouder to be able to share his knowledge with you guys.
What we've done for you in BJJ Basics is systemized everything you'll be learning the first couple months of training, and put it into one simple, inexpensive, easy to understand DVD. This is easily 6 months of class tuition ($$$ hundreds of dollars) and detailed instruction packed into one 78 minute disc.
Optimally, you'd want to have a gym you could go to or class that you could attend afterwards, but if you're in an area where that's unavailable to you this DVD is certainly enough to get you and a training partner started in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
If I had had this DVD, or Jeff as my instructor when I first started...I have no doubt I would have progressed much much faster than I did. We promise to clear up all the confusion that comes with beginning such a complex sport. I'm so sure that you'll get a 6 month headstart in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that I'm offering a 30 day risk-free guarantee with the BJJ Basics DVD.
So that means if for any reason you don't like the DVD or think it sucks you can return it and receive a FULL REFUND.
If you ever have any questions or need clarification on a particular technique we'll be here to respond. Just shoot me an email at jstamey@atlanticmma.com.
So with all that being said...
Click the add to cart button below-proceed to checkout-enter your info-and the DVD will be on it’s way!
Thank you and I hope you enjoy it.
78 Minutes
$37.00
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