Inside Camping in BJJ: How to Tire Out Lively Guard Players
A practical guide to inside camping in BJJ, a patient guard-passing strategy for making active opponents work, overextend, and concede chest-to-chest half guard.
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Useful technique, recovery ideas, gear notes, and the occasional reminder that warm-ups are technically optional only in your imagination.
Gi vs No-Gi After 40: Which Is Better for Older Grapplers?
An honest comparison of gi and no-gi training after 40, with practical tradeoffs involving pace, grips, scrambles, rules, gear, and recovery.
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Half Guard Recovery After 40: How to Stop Getting Flattened
A step-by-step half guard recovery framework for rebuilding frames, inside position, and knee shield after a pressure passer starts flattening you.
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The BJJ Underhook: How to Control, Escape, and Wrestle Up
A practical guide to winning and using underhooks from half guard, side control, and standing without mistaking one arm position for automatic control.
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Bernardo Faria’s Over-Under Pass: A Step-by-Step Guide
A transcript-based guide to Bernardo Faria's signature over-under pass, including the three-phase system, lateral walk, hip switch, finish, and common mistakes.
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BJJ After 40: How to Build a Low-Drama, High-Efficiency Game
A practical framework for connecting guard, sweeps, pressure passing, control, and submissions into an efficient BJJ game after 40.
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Old Man Jiu-Jitsu: 7 Principles for Training After 40
Seven practical principles for building effective, sustainable old man jiu-jitsu without trying to match younger partners move for move.
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Starting BJJ at 40: A Realistic Guide to Your First Three Months
A realistic first-three-month guide for adults starting Brazilian jiu-jitsu after 40, from choosing a gym to training consistently and tapping early.
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