May 2010 - Jiu Jitsu Map

4 Tips for Extending the Life of Your Gi

Posted on 27-May-201030-March-2022 by admin

When you started out in Jiu-Jitsu you most likely got a starter gi. It didn’t cost much and it was a beginning point. Now you have been doing BJJ for a year or more and have picked up one or two more expensive gis. These cost you in the neighborhood of $100 to $250. Its…

Gi Cross Choke from Closed Guard

Posted on 26-May-201015-February-2022 by admin

Gi Cross Choke from Closed Guard I edited this video and it didn’t come out very good. It had some talking that wasn’t part of the technique. It still gives enough detail you can figure out what to do. This was taught by Chris in the advance class on Monday. I found with some repetition…

Broken Toes, Mangled Knuckles and BJJ

Posted on 25-May-20104-April-2022 by admin

Last nights class was good as always but it wasn’t without its mishaps. Josh, while doing a umpa broke his smallest toe. Yes, that is a picture of his foot, courtesy of Mark. The smallest toe doesn’t look broken. Maybe a little swollen but Josh said it was bending in all the wrong places. It…

Sushi Day and The Jiu-Jitsu Roll!

Posted on 20-May-20104-April-2022 by admin

Its sushi day! I don’t go all that often as my usual tab is $40 just for myself. So it is a special treat, sushi day. If ever you are in Utah and want the best sushi to be found come to Tona’s Sushi Bar in Ogden. I’ve traveled near and far. They have been…

What’s With The Socks!

Posted on 19-May-20104-April-2022 by admin

Yesterday I posted “Do You Wear Socks During BJJ Practice?”. I got the most hits for a post and the most hits in a day for my site. I got the most comments on a post I’ve ever had. I wasn’t talking about BJJ secrets or advanced techniques. I didn’t give some great knowledge or…

Do You Wear Socks During BJJ Practice?

Posted on 18-May-20104-April-2022 by admin

Do you wear socks in class? What about wrestling shoes? Have you heard of Grapple Socks? Have you seen someone at your school wearing them? Why would you were anything? I wear your typical white cotton socks. I wear them because when I get home I see what the mat has done to them instead…

Can Opener Double Arm Bar Defense

Posted on 17-May-201017-February-2022 by admin

Can Opener Double Arm Bar Defense Part 1 – JiuJitsuMap.com Can Opener Double Arm Bar Defense Part 2 – JiuJitsuMap.com We went over the Double Arm Bar in class last week. For a guy like me with long legs it really was a eye opener. I think I’ll have to try it more often. KillerJ…

BJJ Technique – Can Opener Defense

Posted on 14-May-201015-February-2022 by admin

Can Opener Arm Bar Defense One of the first times I really got hurt in BJJ was when I under estimated the Can Opener Submission, a neck crank. I didn’t think I was in trouble. I figured I could bend inward enough that it couldn’t be effective. When my neck started popping it was to…

Turtle Side Control Sweep and More on the “Giant Johnson”

Posted on 13-May-201015-February-2022 by admin

Turtle to Side Control Sweep Giant Johnson Variation 1 Giant Johnson Variation 2 Its amazing the technology we have these days. My iPhone is my favorite tool. I can do about anything it seems with it. In class the other day I captured some variations on the “Giant Johnson”. I posted about it the other…

Development Milestone – Tap Out Pat

Posted on 12-May-20102-February-2022 by admin

By way of a journal entry. I tapped out Pat Monday for the first time. No, small accomplishment in my book. I was 1-4 against him that night. I still have Chris, Miles, and Grayson to go and then Mark. But one tap out at a time. Pat was in a gi and the Ezekiel…