At the end if every BJJAfter40 video I say, "Continue molding the clay ninjas!" What I mean is that the creation 'starts' with you... it doesn't end with you. I encourage you to continue creating... to continue tinkering with the move... mold the clay! Why? Because this is how we evolve techniques and grow this... Continue Reading →
Release the Kraken! Here's an awesome Kraken choke sent to my by @budiwibowo45 on Instagram. We feature this choke in the Headhunter instructional. Dive down the rabbit hole with us and get the HeadHunter Choking System today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2W-QE_CohA Here' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P61uEiUfV4&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuGPcvgOOnk&pbjreload=10
In this new segment, "Ninja Healing Secrets After40" I will be sharing tips and tricks I use stay at optimal health as I near 50 years old. In some segments I will share stretches and movements... In some we will share health related tips / recovery and more. In our first episode I spoke with... Continue Reading →
Who do you wish to become as you journey down this Jiu-Jitsu path? That's an important question to ask... but don't sit around waiting for the answer. I tend to be a thoughtful, introspective person. That may sound good on paper, but it can sometimes be a dangerous place to BE. If we sit... Continue Reading →
In this little video I give you a peep into a few different versions of the Kraken choke. It's one of my favorite submissions! I cover it in depth in the HeadHunter Instructional with several variations that will work for various body sizes. I also show the accompanying stretches to develop the skill sets to... Continue Reading →
I often think of joint locks as the maim whereas the choke is the kill! The choke is the finality... there is nothing beyond the choke. The joint lock is the maim in the sense that yes it hurts and can cause devastating injury... but it's still not the choke. I love the decisiveness of... Continue Reading →
You can now get the Headhunter Instructional (Click here) Discount Code: SPIDERNINJA The incredible new submission system created and conceived through the eyes of BJJ black belt and BJJAfter40 founder Mike "Spider Ninja" Bidwell. Over 4 hours of the most progressive and creative jiu jitsu attacks ever... Continue Reading →
Don't get to attached to the belts... but also don't detach yourself from them either! The belts ARE important. I remember not caring about the belts. In fact 'not caring' so greatly that I was 'stuck' at brown belt for 13 years. (Yes, I was training the entire time too) There was a point where... Continue Reading →
Here's a nice lasso guard series that I love a lot! You'll see three nice attacks that work really nicely together. Be sure to check out the little bonus video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrHEvqCJJuM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8YS1VzUzO0 Are you ready to learn all the secrets to my Headhunter choking system? Do you want to become a HEADHUNTER?... Continue Reading →
