So true!! What a cool guy. I got my black belt back in 2009 from Werdum and realized there were black belts that have been black belts for as long as I’ve been training 😅. Now, I’m that black belt… the one that’s been a black belt for more than 10yrs 🙏🏽
Me too man i have so much respect. He seems like amazing family man and great helping person. His videos have helped me so much, bringing all the experts for all the different aspects of bjj and having them explain in their way. He is amazing at asking questions which helps understanding tachnique in depth so much. I recommend his videos to all my friends who recently started and they also found it very helpful. Thank you Bernardo! We owe him so much, i wish him all the best he deserves it
Or at least acting like he's learning and doesn't already know it :) Seriously though, Bernardo is great - and 100 agree with comments re: his enthusiasm & positivity. This channel is one of my favs :)
This video is absolute gold, so concise and clear. I've been struggling with escaping north south against good opponents, can't believe I never thought to just reset to side mount 🤯
Pay attention! The best no gi grappler in the world is teaching. He's extraordinary. Constantly improving leaving everyone else behind. Also a really great guy. Seminar in Houston 2 years ago was best information and strategies I've ever seen.
He ain't the best though. He is just the Largest and most outspoken. JT torres is set to become a 3x ADCC champion at 77kg the hardest division....... yet no one talks about his amazing skills....he can't exactly win absolutes cause he was Born smaller than Gordon but...sure i guess gordons da best no gi guy v shallow divisions...
@@REXAZOR jt has competed in how many adccs? 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.. that means he's had 8 tries to get gold medals... and he has 2... I've competed in 2 adccs with 4 tries to get gold medals and I have 3.. does jt even have a sub win in adcc? Lmao I really don't know... I used to be In jt weight class... so was andre..Andre... we worked hard to put on size and won the absolute. You sound like an idiot
Having Bernardo's enthusiastic questions, (the same we'd all probably be asking), makes Gordon actually break down something he probably figures we all would have just understood because it's so second nature to him.
This isn't mentioned enough. Some guys who are better practitioners than teachers need some prompting to explain their methods. Bernardo most likely understands exactly what's happening but still enthusiastically asks the questions he knows less experienced people will have.
And I'll add to your point, Bernardo mixes up his guests for max effectiveness. You hear from Gordon Ryan, and also John Danaher who taught this stuff to Gordon Ryan and molded his game.
I've heard so many of my former Martial arts teachers say that there's no such thing as defense or defense doesn't work... Yet the longer I train, the more I understand how phenomenally important it is like the example Ryan mentioned. Besides his spectacular results, Floyd Mayweather is one of the best boxers and his defense is impeccable, and for myself I've dramatically improved my own results in striking by coming up with some sound defensive principles to add to my footwork and head movement to the point where it feels easy sparring people now. It all connects.
Wow! Guess I was on the right track when I applied what I learned in boxing many years ago to my Jiu Jitsu game. I first learned how to slip and counter with rock and roll slip, bob and weave, and footwork. So, everytime I got caught with something while grappling, I researched and found an escape or multiple escapes. Usually there was a great counter attack with those escapes as well. Thanks Bernardo and Gordon.
when you pay close attention to his matches, you can see that Gordon uses as little muscle strength as possible. he has an extremely well understanding of leverage, angle and frame. a real bjjg (g=genius) !
This is true. No one in the game today has his amount of knowledge. When you add “strong as hell” to “has the most knowledge”, you get “wins matches with ease”
Gordon is a true Martial Artist, he has MASTERED the basics. This is what most people don't understand the power of martial arts is in the white belt techniques. If you can truly really truly master the basics everything else is effortless.
Absolutely love your content, just wish all of it was as loud as your outro video lol I turn the volume all the way up and then the outro part comes and I blow my ear drums out lmaoo 👍
Learned these same escapes from Roy Harris years ago, back in the early 90s. He emphasized putting the forearm on the throat as a lever from which to push from to escape. Good stuff.
@@aplus1080 I gave it up years ago, bruh. However, some of my former students have competed here and there but the BJJ rules just aren't receptive to the things we do as Catch Wrestlers. They don't allow the point of the elbow in the eye sockets or middle of the back for example. Why even bother.
Im really good at regaining my guard and maintaining space.. my problem is that is all I can do. My sweeps are non existent and rarely do I get submissions from these positons.
For anyone that’s gotten instructionals on the same topic from both John Danaher and Gordon Ryan, how do they compare? Does one have a teaching style you like better? Lastly how much of the content is similar techniques?
John tends to do more repeating of key concepts. So if you are a beginner John may be best to initially learn from. Still Gordon goes through the important concepts, but tend to be more concise and progressing on to the next thing. If I feel sharp (able to focus my attention well), I will learn from Gordon with the intent to not miss anything. If I do, I can just rewind to see what I missed. If I am not feeling too sharp, I will not watch Gordan's video in one sitting, because he goes through a lot. John tend to repeat quite a lot, which I sometimes like. So if your attention fades a bit while watching John, there is nothing to worry about usually, because he usually does a significant amount of repeating. John's pace of teaching tends to be slower. They have similarities in teaching. They both tend to give an overview and afterwards they get into the specifics. I enjoy learning from them both. They both go over the same concepts, such as what you saw (defensive to offensive cycles) and other important concepts. I value hearing the same concepts from both of them, because I know the concepts they talk about are of highest priority (what is most important to know and do) rather than just knowing and doing too much which is of little value. In other words, they go over knowing and doing the few most things rather than getting lost in details of things that are of less to little value (importance).
In that position you can elevate their hips with a bridge and insert your leg under them. This will make it easy to roll them to the other side. TeachMeGrappling has a great video on this, it's called "255lbs VS 155lbs Side Control ESCAPE!"
I have a good escape from full mountI learned in Marine Corps Martial Arts program, why do I not see it in MMA? You simultaneously buck your hips, overhook your left arm over his right, while pushing his left shoulder with your right arm, at same time rotating your hips to the left. This will destroy his left elbow. Is this illegal in MMA?
it's not illegal in mma or bjj. it's probably not that easy to do in a high level, the same way the whitebelt full mount bridge doesn't really work out. also trying to overhook and underhook on two separated direction isolates your arms from each other; and really places a big risk on getting armbarred. Not saying it doesn't work but perhaps in the highest level there are risk-reward considerations that make that particular mount escape not the most desirable/mechanically sound. if it has worked for you, good then!
@@TheDomLouis I know the technique is solid-or course...I was able to try a couple of them WITH GI. It started to work but still got crushed. Not the techniques fault, it will just take more practice. Lucky to get the lesson - I'll make all of it work in time!!
@@foxdaledigital I've been going 8 months now and finally subbed a blue belt 2 weeks ago and he didn't sub me during our roll. I've found that focusing on escapes for a month solid or more helped. At the beginning I was getting crushed. But as the weeks went by, less and less white and blue belts got past my guard or subbed me. Then 3 weeks ago I didn't get subbed by any white or blues and I subbed some whites. Then 2 weeks ago I finally subbed my 1st blue belt, who weighs 135kg and I weigh 65kg. I also subbed more white belts that week. So I actually used the advice the Gordon/John gives in this video. Get better at escapes and guard retention 1st. Once you're hard to pin and sub, the openings present themselves and you get the subs. It's not easy and can be demoralising at 1st. But trust in the process and you'll get the results. I'm the oldest guy in our gym. I'm 54. So if I can do it, anyone can!!
I get when you have your knee at the hip gives an opportunity to enter if they try to go to mount or knee on belly, but my opponent can usually sense that and instead tries attacking my arms or switching his hips to a judo hold
Man, I’m not getting this full Mount escape. He makes it look insanely easy. I just got out BJJ practice and tried to get out of full mount from a big ass opponent. Felt helpless.
This was something I used to struggle with as well, however my solution for it was a bit unconventional....I have very good mount and back defense. So what I would do most of the time is "encourage" my opponent to go to mount - so basically not resist too much in side control. Once they get to mount I can easily (not always) sweep them. Another approach to getting out of side control is to do your best to roll into a turtle (if you have good turtle defense). Hope this helps :)
Someone: Does something
Bernardo: That's unbelievable
Love Bernardos enthusiasm.
That's amazin
That's awsom
Wow that’s incwedbl
I love it
That's Gordon Ryan lol. I'd be saying, "that's unbelievable " too haha
Love me some Bernardo Faria man. This dude is everything everyone else should aim to be. He truly uplifts everyone around him.
And he's a f'ing BEAST
So true!! What a cool guy. I got my black belt back in 2009 from Werdum and realized there were black belts that have been black belts for as long as I’ve been training 😅. Now, I’m that black belt… the one that’s been a black belt for more than 10yrs 🙏🏽
It really is a treat to have two of the best bjj players ever showing us the cheat codes.
Me too man i have so much respect. He seems like amazing family man and great helping person. His videos have helped me so much, bringing all the experts for all the different aspects of bjj and having them explain in their way. He is amazing at asking questions which helps understanding tachnique in depth so much. I recommend his videos to all my friends who recently started and they also found it very helpful. Thank you Bernardo! We owe him so much, i wish him all the best he deserves it
Man is always happy
The best part of these series is Bernardo is a world class Jiu Jitsu expert.
And still learning brand new things from every guest
yeah i like that about him. you can learn something from anyone. even if it's what not to do
Or at least acting like he's learning and doesn't already know it :) Seriously though, Bernardo is great - and 100 agree with comments re: his enthusiasm & positivity. This channel is one of my favs :)
This video is absolute gold, so concise and clear. I've been struggling with escaping north south against good opponents, can't believe I never thought to just reset to side mount 🤯
100%. Can’t escape a pin? Move to one you can.
I think escaping from side control is harder than from mount, so I let people go into mount just because I think the escape is easier
@@LOLLYPOPPE yeah 100%, most people suck at mount and you can just kip out into slx
Did it help?
a tea bagging is never too much fun
Pay attention! The best no gi grappler in the world is teaching. He's extraordinary. Constantly improving leaving everyone else behind. Also a really great guy. Seminar in Houston 2 years ago was best information and strategies I've ever seen.
That's right baby...when the GOAT speaks you shut up and listen!
He ain't the best though. He is just the Largest and most outspoken. JT torres is set to become a 3x ADCC champion at 77kg the hardest division....... yet no one talks about his amazing skills....he can't exactly win absolutes cause he was Born smaller than Gordon but...sure i guess gordons da best no gi guy v shallow divisions...
He is good but calm down
@@REXAZOR jt has competed in how many adccs? 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.. that means he's had 8 tries to get gold medals... and he has 2... I've competed in 2 adccs with 4 tries to get gold medals and I have 3.. does jt even have a sub win in adcc? Lmao I really don't know... I used to be In jt weight class... so was andre..Andre... we worked hard to put on size and won the absolute. You sound like an idiot
@@REXAZOR 77 kg is the hardest division ? Lol
Having Bernardo's enthusiastic questions, (the same we'd all probably be asking), makes Gordon actually break down something he probably figures we all would have just understood because it's so second nature to him.
This isn't mentioned enough. Some guys who are better practitioners than teachers need some prompting to explain their methods. Bernardo most likely understands exactly what's happening but still enthusiastically asks the questions he knows less experienced people will have.
@@HolyMith That's exactly what makes this video so good to watch. Also, congrats on your ADCC victory, Gordon!
And I'll add to your point, Bernardo mixes up his guests for max effectiveness. You hear from Gordon Ryan, and also John Danaher who taught this stuff to Gordon Ryan and molded his game.
@@ewhulbert Oh, i know. I've got BOTh of their instructional series. Legends.
I've heard so many of my former Martial arts teachers say that there's no such thing as defense or defense doesn't work... Yet the longer I train, the more I understand how phenomenally important it is like the example Ryan mentioned. Besides his spectacular results, Floyd Mayweather is one of the best boxers and his defense is impeccable, and for myself I've dramatically improved my own results in striking by coming up with some sound defensive principles to add to my footwork and head movement to the point where it feels easy sparring people now. It all connects.
Wow his intonation and vocabulary is very reminiscent of John Danaher. True student and now grappling god!
2:24
3:50
4:17
6:00
7:05
8:04
Gordon is All about efficiency
Wow! Guess I was on the right track when I applied what I learned in boxing many years ago to my Jiu Jitsu game. I first learned how to slip and counter with rock and roll slip, bob and weave, and footwork. So, everytime I got caught with something while grappling, I researched and found an escape or multiple escapes. Usually there was a great counter attack with those escapes as well. Thanks Bernardo and Gordon.
He makes it look so easy all the little subtleties that add up.
Making videos with John is really helping you a lot
Its amazing that we are getting tips from the best in The world!! Thank you so much!!!
That's incredible .........
when you pay close attention to his matches, you can see that Gordon uses as little muscle strength as possible.
he has an extremely well understanding of leverage, angle and frame. a real bjjg (g=genius) !
This is true. No one in the game today has his amount of knowledge. When you add “strong as hell” to “has the most knowledge”, you get “wins matches with ease”
its really too bad that he gets baited online so easily
@@timgoodliffe Wym?
It seems like he does use muscle to lift frames onto his body from side control, does he mention anywhere about this escape?
@@timgoodliffe hes trolling for attention weirdo
It's a huge honour to watch this video
Thank you Bernardo! Free content with unlimited value! ✨️
Love watching these videos and I've been taking notes of everything in this video.
amazing instruction
I never subscribe to anyone unless I know them, I love your content and attitude, had to subscribe thank you Bernardo!
This is an amazing video with alot of techniques I didn't know. Thanks for the detail and enthusiasm you have.
That gable grip frame when replaces guard is awesome. I will definitely be working on that.
Gordon is a true Martial Artist, he has MASTERED the basics. This is what most people don't understand the power of martial arts is in the white belt techniques. If you can truly really truly master the basics everything else is effortless.
I can’t wait to see this instructional.
I found the explanation to be very clear. Thank you. Also, is that a Poe tattoo on his left arm?
Now I can say Gordon Ryan saved my life 🤙🏼
this guy knows the point
Thank u fellas great video👍
Is instructions available yet in bjj fanatics? Link in the description takes me to how to attack not escpe
He is great 👍
That is awesome. Locking the right shoulder and posting foot on foot to frame the hip - brilliant.
Good stuff
always amazing contents，thank you！
Absolutely love your content, just wish all of it was as loud as your outro video lol I turn the volume all the way up and then the outro part comes and I blow my ear drums out lmaoo 👍
You guys are the awesome! Thank you
Amazing!
This Guy is a Legend
Dude, You guys Rock. Ryan is so so damn good. Really wish he trained in Utah. I'd love to learn from him and John.
Thanks for the great content! Gordon you are the man
When is this instructional coming out?
7:26 great detail
What instructional is this a part of?
thank you very much bernardo
Learned these same escapes from Roy Harris years ago, back in the early 90s. He emphasized putting the forearm on the throat as a lever from which to push from to escape. Good stuff.
Then why aren't you and all those students the most famous grapplers today?
@@aplus1080 I gave it up years ago, bruh. However, some of my former students have competed here and there but the BJJ rules just aren't receptive to the things we do as Catch Wrestlers. They don't allow the point of the elbow in the eye sockets or middle of the back for example. Why even bother.
Lolwut
this is next level knowledge. thank you.
The way he steps on his own foot once he has the one leg in I need to remember that
6:00 Side Control Escape
Love the videos. Thank you for sharing ❤
Wow, I’ve gotta try that move at 6:47 - hadn’t seen that before and I always struggle getting out of side control
Gordon ryan know what is the key for jiujitsu 👍
Nice 🔥
Someone: Exists.
Bernardo: Huge honor for me.
Gordon, will you also release a submission escape dvd?
5:40 Bernardo is my dog waiting for me to drop some food while making dinner lol
Great content!
When is this course drop ?
So smart!
Gordon you fooking wizard
Tnk you sirs
When is he coming out with his slap instructional
Im really good at regaining my guard and maintaining space.. my problem is that is all I can do. My sweeps are non existent and rarely do I get submissions from these positons.
For anyone that’s gotten instructionals on the same topic from both John Danaher and Gordon Ryan, how do they compare? Does one have a teaching style you like better? Lastly how much of the content is similar techniques?
John tends to do more repeating of key concepts. So if you are a beginner John may be best to initially learn from. Still Gordon goes through the important concepts, but tend to be more concise and progressing on to the next thing. If I feel sharp (able to focus my attention well), I will learn from Gordon with the intent to not miss anything. If I do, I can just rewind to see what I missed. If I am not feeling too sharp, I will not watch Gordan's video in one sitting, because he goes through a lot. John tend to repeat quite a lot, which I sometimes like. So if your attention fades a bit while watching John, there is nothing to worry about usually, because he usually does a significant amount of repeating. John's pace of teaching tends to be slower. They have similarities in teaching. They both tend to give an overview and afterwards they get into the specifics. I enjoy learning from them both. They both go over the same concepts, such as what you saw (defensive to offensive cycles) and other important concepts. I value hearing the same concepts from both of them, because I know the concepts they talk about are of highest priority (what is most important to know and do) rather than just knowing and doing too much which is of little value. In other words, they go over knowing and doing the few most things rather than getting lost in details of things that are of less to little value (importance).
Am her with Gornrain xD Amazing Vid! Will try it at the next open mat
What is the solution when they switch to kazuri katame?
8:10 north south escapes
Genius
Here we meet again bjj bros
0:01-1:45 Gordon Ryan's (chicken) "choking" arm weighs him into leaning to the left 😄
YesGi
Gordon King Ryan is such a legend!
Who’s picture is that on Gordon’s rash guard?
That's his father, Gordon Sr. aka Big Gord. R.I.P. sir!!!
@@nbt1420 Cool, thanks man. I noticed the exclamation marks at the end of your comment. Did I come off disrespectful?
@@chadwilliams5756 No, not at all. The Exclamation is for Big Gord (enthusiasm and respect on my part) nothing malicious. Thanks sir.
@@nbt1420 Cool. Thanks man. Take care!
I want that red rash guard.
You can hear how much of Danaher’s teaching style has been embedded in Ryan: “mmmkayy” 😂
o cara chega faz parecer fácil.
niccccccccccccccccce ^^
THANK YOU GUY´S
Greez from Germany
Oss
Even Gordon Ryan's mannerisms are just like John's when he speaks
11:27 go from defensive immediately to offensive
really wonder how he deals with kesa but when they have an underhook, not a headlock. Its nearly impossible to get inside position with your legs
In that position you can elevate their hips with a bridge and insert your leg under them. This will make it easy to roll them to the other side. TeachMeGrappling has a great video on this, it's called "255lbs VS 155lbs Side Control ESCAPE!"
Yes, that is the problem because when you try to side escape they always go to Kesa
@@Silduril link?
I discuss this in detail in the instructional
@@gordonryan3494 When's the release date?
This Gordon guy should try doing some competitions
When will this be released?
April 15 i believe
Thanks bro
"That’s incredible"
nice
Gordon starts to sound like Danaher lol. Great video guys
“So I open my mouth and breathe in air”
“Wow that’s incredible “
So legit
I have a good escape from full mountI learned in Marine Corps Martial Arts program, why do I not see it in MMA? You simultaneously buck your hips, overhook your left arm over his right, while pushing his left shoulder with your right arm, at same time rotating your hips to the left. This will destroy his left elbow. Is this illegal in MMA?
it's not illegal in mma or bjj. it's probably not that easy to do in a high level, the same way the whitebelt full mount bridge doesn't really work out. also trying to overhook and underhook on two separated direction isolates your arms from each other; and really places a big risk on getting armbarred. Not saying it doesn't work but perhaps in the highest level there are risk-reward considerations that make that particular mount escape not the most desirable/mechanically sound. if it has worked for you, good then!
6:37 escape
I am going to have to watch this a million times. I just started grappling and if I am pinned I have no idea what to do haha
Thank you! Getting crushed all the time...I'll try this tonight!
Did it work??
@@TheDomLouis I know the technique is solid-or course...I was able to try a couple of them WITH GI. It started to work but still got crushed. Not the techniques fault, it will just take more practice. Lucky to get the lesson - I'll make all of it work in time!!
@@foxdaledigital I've been going 8 months now and finally subbed a blue belt 2 weeks ago and he didn't sub me during our roll. I've found that focusing on escapes for a month solid or more helped. At the beginning I was getting crushed. But as the weeks went by, less and less white and blue belts got past my guard or subbed me. Then 3 weeks ago I didn't get subbed by any white or blues and I subbed some whites. Then 2 weeks ago I finally subbed my 1st blue belt, who weighs 135kg and I weigh 65kg. I also subbed more white belts that week.
So I actually used the advice the Gordon/John gives in this video. Get better at escapes and guard retention 1st. Once you're hard to pin and sub, the openings present themselves and you get the subs. It's not easy and can be demoralising at 1st. But trust in the process and you'll get the results.
I'm the oldest guy in our gym. I'm 54. So if I can do it, anyone can!!
@@TheDomLouis sounds like he took it easy on you lmfao
@@cristianlambert645 for sure
This is what I’ve been waiting for, when’s Gordon’s going make that leg lock instructional he’s teased?!
Ryan hall is currently teaching him a phew moves to sharpen him up before he posts one lol
@@mcp1228 actually?
@@zachbrown2514 whoosh
@@zachbrown2514 go check Gordon’s insta lol and it will all be clear
@@mcp1228 lol I actually cannot wait till hall vs tonen at adcc
7:06 escape from mount
I get when you have your knee at the hip gives an opportunity to enter if they try to go to mount or knee on belly, but my opponent can usually sense that and instead tries attacking my arms or switching his hips to a judo hold
4:00 6:20
Imagine Joe Rogan’s intro when GR would start doing MMA
id love to see bernardo compete again just to see how his game has evolved from having basicaly non stop privates from the top guys.
Man, I’m not getting this full Mount escape. He makes it look insanely easy. I just got out BJJ practice and tried to get out of full mount from a big ass opponent. Felt helpless.
I feel like a just discovered fire.
I wanna see him do that with the 300 lb brown belt I rolled with this evening
Well, you know he would, right?
@@TC-nh4uh probably, and I would put money on it, I just want to see it haha
@@KillRoy0351well he escaped from Thor so I don’t think there’s a person he can’t to that to 😂
trying to escape side control is the bane of my existence
I"m right there with you brother. Just committed yesterday to working on it for a month and see how much I can improve.
@@beauchapman4155 that's a really good mentality to have. Constantly put yourself in bad positions until it becomes comfortable
Connect knee and elbow man.
Bridge and shrimp. Space is made on the way down. Get that elbow into the hip and connect knee and elbow
This was something I used to struggle with as well, however my solution for it was a bit unconventional....I have very good mount and back defense. So what I would do most of the time is "encourage" my opponent to go to mount - so basically not resist too much in side control. Once they get to mount I can easily (not always) sweep them. Another approach to getting out of side control is to do your best to roll into a turtle (if you have good turtle defense). Hope this helps :)
My personal hell is high mount. But I feel you there.