In this video BJJAfter40 Colorado Chapter leader Mike Pastor shows a nice guard attack. He demonstrates a slick telephone arm bar / americana / straight arm lock series. If you're interested in starting a BJJAfter40 Chapter in your city - e-mail us today for details! BJJAfter40@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgTQIBDEi3A
In this video I show a sneaky 'stubborn' closed guard opener. You may not always get them to tap.... BUT you will get that stubborn guard open! Give it a try and as always Happy Training! Look for my next FULL LENGTH instructional (4 hours of joint lock heaven)... THE BONE BREAKER - Coming in... Continue Reading →
In these three videos we show a few different flow drills using the omoplata as a central theme. Enjoy and happy drilling Ninjas! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl8GZXxhvN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciCLhabBO70 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUIDAEdD_dY
We are very excited to announce the formation of BJJAfter40 Worldwide Chapters! We will initially open only ten slots for chapters. Our first chapter will be in Colorado and run by BJJ brown belt Mike Pastor. In the interview below Mike talks about training BJJ into his 40's, tips for practitioners and what it's... Continue Reading →
Top 15 Do’s and Don’ts to keep healthy hair for any Athlete As a Ninja the last thing you want to worry about is your mane getting in the way of your moves. It’s time to get schooled in the basics of how to handle having long hair while training Jiu-Jitsu. Check out these... Continue Reading →
I recently did an interview with my friends the Long Hairs. They run a fraternal organization for men with long hair. I came across them a few years ago when I decided to grow my hair long. I was looking for tips online on how to deal with long hair for men. They have an... Continue Reading →
Here's one of my favorite chokes of all time - THE HEAD LOPPER CHOKE (named after one of my favorite comics!). It looks a lot like a No-Gi Baseball choke...However, the grip structure is different. I cover this one in quite a bit of detail in the HeadHunter Instructional. But does it work in competition???... Continue Reading →
In my last article I wrote about strategies for dealing with large partners. In this article I will share my favorite approaches to handling the young, athletic, fast grappler. As an almost 50 year old black belt I have been dealing with younger partners for almost ten years (I started paying attention to this when... Continue Reading →
In these two videos I show a few variations on countering half guard and lock down. In the half guard I show a single hook with one leg pushing down on the calf. This is a surprisingly great way to control someone from half. You can use the position to create several really effective sweeps.... Continue Reading →
