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27/08/2026

Fabio showing the team a nice little sequence from shallow De La Riva.

25/08/2026

Fabio breaking down a leg drag pass to side control and practicing both sides here matters because building the pass symmetrically is what stops you from having a dominant side and a weak side under pressure.

The push drives up and creates the reaction, and when the opponent hips out to throw the leg the catch has to happen at the same moment as clearing the way, not one after the other. From there it is straight across into the cross face and side control.

The detail Fabio is specific about is timing the catch and the clean up together rather than treating them as two separate steps, because catching the leg without simultaneously clearing the space gives the opponent enough time to reset before the pass is complete.

Practice both sides, work the details evenly and bring the full sequence to your next session.

23/08/2026

Part 4 and the final part of Michelle's interview series and she closes it out exactly how she started, honest, funny and completely real.

She made the decision to do something for herself because after having kids there was genuinely nothing she was doing just for her, and the hardest part was never the training itself, it was simply getting out the door, especially on the days it was raining, cold or the kids had been full on all day. At the start of the year she made one decision that changed everything, she needed to turn up no matter what.

What surprised her most was how much she actually enjoys Jiu Jitsu, because it is such a different sport to anything she had ever done and she genuinely did not expect to love it the way she has, and the impact has gone well beyond the mats. She is less stressed at home, which means everyone else in the house is less stressed too, and home life is simply not as chaotic as it used to be.

Her advice to the version of herself before she joined is the same thing she has said throughout this series and it deserves to close it out one final time.
Don't be a bitch just do it.

Thank you Michelle. Four parts of pure honesty and we are so glad you turned up.

20/08/2026

Part 2 of Professor Thiago's crucifix series and this one covers the roll transition, taking you from the initial crucifix position covered in Part 1 through to the same choke finish from a different entry point.

The arm drags all the way back into position, and the grip detail here matters, using the left hand to grab the wrist rather than the instinctive grip most people default to. From there the hand exposes on the ground, the foot pushes forward and the roll goes over the left shoulder, placing that shoulder on the floor first before landing in exactly the same crucifix position covered in Part 1, wrist control already established.

From there it is a small hip escape and then the same digging process to get across the neck, grabbing the shoulder and pulling the elbow back to get the tap.
The value in this breakdown is that it shows you a second way into the same finish, which means understanding both entries gives you more opportunities to end up in the position regardless of how the opponent moves or defends the first attempt.

Watch Part 1 if you have not already and save both to study the full sequence. Bring it to your next session.

20/08/2026

Thiago breaking down a crucifix from turtle and this is Part 1 of a series covering this position, so if you have never worked from here before this is exactly where to start.

The step drags across the floor all the way, extending and crossing the leg to bring the arm to the opposite side, with the hand going underneath before stepping the foot forward, pushing and sitting back onto the left cheek to establish the crucifix position.

Once in position the opponent tucks the chin to defend the choke, and this is where the patience of the technique matters most. Sliding through repeatedly to get the hand onto the shoulder, taking the time to establish a good grip and going for the arm as deep as possible across the neck before pulling the elbow back toward the chest to complete the finish.

The detail Thiago is most deliberate about is taking your time to get the arm across the neck properly rather than rushing the finish, because a shallow grip here is what allows the opponent to survive the choke even from a position they should not be able to escape.

More from this series coming soon. Save this and bring it to your next session.

17/08/2026

I thought coaching was about teaching technique.
It's not. I

t's about making people feel capable enough to come back.

DM COACH and I'll send the start plan.

17/08/2026

JC breaking down a seatbelt setup that uses a deliberate bait to draw the opponent into exactly the reaction you want, and understanding the trap here is what makes this technique genuinely clever rather than just reactive.

The elbow is left intentionally high on the seatbelt, and that small detail is what invites the opponent to attempt the sweep because it looks like an opening that is not actually there. As they commit to the roll, the back take and the hooks come in as a direct response to the exact movement you baited them into making.

The sequencing of the hooks is the part JC is specific about, because the first leg that goes over does not reach for the hook straight away, it stays connected with the opponent, and it is only as the roll continues that the first leg hooks in, with the continued roll allowing the second leg to hook in behind it.

The bait is the entire technique here. Instead of chasing the sweep defence reactively, the elbow position creates the opening on purpose and turns the opponent's own attempt to escape into the exact position you were setting up for the entire time.
Save this and bring it to your next session.

15/08/2026

Part 3 of Michelle's interview and this one is honest in a way that a lot of people will recognise but rarely say out loud.

She did not join expecting to get anything out of it and she genuinely did not expect to stay. She is upfront that Jiu Jitsu was never a sport she pictured herself doing or enjoying, and on top of that she describes herself as very antisocial, meaning the idea of dealing with people in a new environment was genuinely scary before she ever walked through the door.

What made the difference was simply the people and the environment. Everybody was friendly and welcoming and she never felt out of place or judged, and that alone was enough to keep her coming back despite every reason she had to assume this was not for her.
The thing she never thought she would see herself doing is now just part of her week, rolling with the girls, something she describes as completely outside anything she imagined for herself.

Her advice to anyone sitting on the fence is simple. You do not know if you are going to enjoy it unless you actually do it.

11/08/2026

Hard means pushed, challenged, cooked.
Harmful means someone's ego matters more than your safety.
We train hard.
Not harmful.

DM HARD and I'll show you what that looks like from day one.

08/08/2026

Part 2 of Michelle's interview and if Part 1 gave you her story, this one gives you the full picture of just how much she was juggling before she ever walked through our doors.

Chaos, in her own words. A mum and a housewife with three children, two of them on the spectrum, needing something for herself outside of all of that. She had tried weights at the gym before but after having her daughter it became genuinely difficult, having to book into creche which was always fully booked, meaning she could never just decide on a whim to go and train. Everything had to be pre planned around a life that was already demanding more than most people could imagine handling.

The moment it started to feel right was simply when she decided to start showing up and stop making excuses not to come, and since then she has built more confidence in herself and more confidence to speak to other people, describing training as something that has helped her mentally because she is no longer just sitting at home.
Her advice to the version of herself before she joined is the most Michelle thing she could possibly say and we would not change a word of it.

Don't be a bitch just do it.

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