My first Online Instructional Course is here! limibjj.mykajabi.com/course I have spent the past few months focused on passing half guard and am happy to announce that I have compiled all of my findings to create my first instructional course! My goal is to give you a clear game plan and training methods to transform your guard passing
This is outstanding work. I've been doing jiu jitsu for almost 27 years now. The best guys I've ever trained with were incredibly predictable. I could write out step-by-step what they were going to do. I just couldn't stop it. The longer I train the more I'm convinced this is the type of jiu jitsu I want. In many ways Gordon has old man jiu jitsu. His style should age very effectively.
it actually is. I am 41 and using a style like this effectivly on much younger opponents. That's the nice thing with Gordon's style, you can actually learn something from it.
Brilliant. I refer to this as “cooking”. But marinating is great too. I have been getting to this idea of interim stages while progressing from one position to another, but as always, you articulated it brilliantly. When you have such interim checkpoints, oftentimes the opponent, upon some valiant effort, is only able to bring you back one step - but to the previous checkpoint, rather than the previous position. So we are in a better spot to restart forward movement. Thank you!
I love that boxing analogy, it's very accurate. It's like Lomachenko applying constant defensively minded pressure to make his opponent work and figure out their tendencies, and then by the fifth or sixth round when they're starting to tire and he has them figured out he puts it together and starts picking them apart. He will do constant feints and level changes and keep his opponent working and thinking so they can't rest while never putting himself in danger.
This is a fantastic video. Our head coach is James Krause and he always emphasizes “cooking” the opponent. This is an essential part of our team’s style. Cook the opponent until they give up an opening… at his last seminar, James was saying that he likes for us to hangout in top half guard and make the opponent miserable instead of trying to pass or go for the finish …. Cook them in that position for awhile (especially if you can strike) and don’t overcommit on a big attempt to knock them out or go for a submission. Just chill and don’t lose the position. Wear them out and then wait for the back exposure and finish. Beautiful !
love the checkpoint concept. Gordon talks allot about backtracking in his instructionals, where you let them think they're recovering but you only let them recover to a position with shitty positioning or grips
This is such an impressive observation I have been doing it unconsciously in MMA for a lot of time, I had been always going forward establishing the jab ,entering the pocket and again resetting which amounts to nothing,but when I corrected it. I started getting success ,after I established a proper setup to for combo ,I go only forward into the combo not letting my opponent press the reset button. So now I basically go for the jab ,and go for a combo and continue with a takedown , once get into the pocket , I don’t reset But now I learnt a new way ,where I can purposely pressure him and let my opponent press the reset button as many times as possible,until I get the right moment to progress further in the pyramid Great video ,fabulous job!
Boxing fan here with almost no knowledge about BJJ. Was just trying to get what the Gordon Ryan brilliance is all about. This video is engaging and easy to understand, and gave me a lot of insights. Thank you!
Craig Jones touches on this subject in his Power Ride Instructional, "Why do you have to hold them down in traditional positions?" Thought provoking, keep up the good work!
Ooh, I hadn’t made that connection yet but I like Craig’s approach to riding people in that instructional. I’ll have to play with using those riding positions as checkpoints.
I like your term “marinating.” 👍 Another way I’ve put it to students and teammates is “matching” your opponent, and adding a +1 on intensity and/or speed. You’re not trying to jump levels or skip steps. You’re trying to hit certain markers on your progression so you have a path forward and this way you can also get a feel for your opponent’s reactions. Great vids! Keep it up!👏👏👍👍
Purple belt in this art+ been at it since 2007...after getting back in since I've been out since 2017...I'm amazed at how much content is available now. It's awesome
one way of thinking about it is "checkpoints" are like putting someone in your favorite guard just from top position, just like you work to setup your guard game from bottom you have to work to trap someone in your favored "checkpoint"
Great video. This reminds me of the mikey musumeci vs marcelo cohen match where Mikey kept on allowing to get put back into half guard where he easily went back to mount. He did this numerous times and the announcers were pointing this out. Going to keep this concept in mind for my future rolls.
Good stuff amigo. In danaher’s escapes instructional he talks a lot about the sink cost fallacy, one of the things I took away from that is to never be pot committed to a technique or position when I’m on top, because it can get you into some dangerous situations, this has led me to kinda take the same checkpoint approach, where if someone is recovering half guard, I pull back and make sure I’m in a dominant position when we get there. I’ll be applying these checkpoints more consciously from here on out, but I thought it interesting how Danahers teaching led me to the same place, of course at a much lower level.
Exactly! This is spot on and a great way to connect the dots. I came to this idea through Danaher and Gordon as well and just started using them more consciously in my training. I think you fill find it very helpful!
You should check out some fights of the boxer Henry Armstrong. He's this principle personified and held belts in 3 of the 8 original weight classes. He used a lot of stand up wrestling too to create positions and wear opponents down over time. Very smart.
Great video as usual. Two things. Have you seen the video on RUclips of Gordon talking about "camping" as he's passing the guard? Right after he gets past that line of the feet basically and is almost past the guard but hasn't dropped down into side control yet. He's still standing and then has one hand on his opponent's far hip and one hand on their near side knee and he just stays there. I noticed he did it against Pedro Marinho. He says that once there, his opponent must keep their whole body crunched up to prevent the pass or as soon as they relax a bit you can settle into side control. It blew my mind how simple it is yet so effective. He's just doing that over and over until they get so tired and can no longer keep their knees to their chest to prevent the pass. Second thing, I saw last night that Tye Ruotolo made a challenge against Gordon. Gordon ended up saying he'll compete with both Tye and Kade in one night with no break besides to change gear after the first match to keep dry and for the mats to be mopped. That would be amazing. I like the Ruotolos a lot but they're biting off more than they can chew. Lol
1. This one? It is brilliant! ruclips.net/video/OdscGUlottI/видео.html 2. Haha yeah I saw it as well! Too funny and I agree that the Ruotolo's are good and exciting to watch but Gordon is just in a whole different league
@@LIMIBJJ yes! That one! Amazing, right?! I watched it again last night twice after I commented to you. Lol! Then I turned on his first passing instructional. I can't train right now due to still trying to get over the Rona so I learn that way instead. Yeah that would be interesting to watch that match though for sure. Lol! I think Gordon subs them both especially with mount pressure. They're too small to handle that kind of pressure from him.
@@DontbeanNPC awesome yeah there is no excuse for not progressing nowadays. The amount of resources out there is amazing! Yeah I agree. As soon as he gets on top it’s over
regarding the ability to retain information part, I wonder why most gyms focus on live rolling more than drilling, if drilling is where you can make those connections and where you actually learn (drilling, positional sparring, whatever you wanna call it). Live rolling has it's time and place, and I believe it's only on the last part of preparation for a competition (8-12 weeks). You don't see many other sports training super hard every day of the year
For sure it is very interesting. I think a lot of drilling is done pretty inefficiently so maybe people think it is a waste of time because they don’t do it right
Danaher videos are amazing. I love my professor and the way he teaches but sometimes I can't ask a questions I see a speicfic detail of a move because of time. The videos super helpful and the detail break downs and what to do if happens. I notice my amrbar game has truly improved because I'll remember a specific thing I need to do while rolling and I'm like "That's right I need to get this, this is why it isn't working!" Gordon Videos are the same way
What a timing ... Awesome content as always. I am working though a lot of danaher instructionals at the moment and i had the same ephiany moment about those checkpoints. Everyone always talks about mount,back typically pins but these check points or Control position (danaher calls them) are awesome .... Improved my game immediately 👌 keep it up 👍
Wow. Great video. The comparison to boxing seems very apt. I box more than I do BJJ now, I used to do BJJ a lot, but I think that analogy was perfect. Floyd was controlling the pace of that fight. Seems to be the same with Gordon in BJJ. He controls the pace, forcing his opponents to respond to everything. Both put immense mental and physical strain on the opponent, which eventually causes a crack which they take advantage of.
I call it "smothering", but yeah, same idea. The checkpoint template is very interesting and I'll be trying to apply it more to my own game, and slow down a bit. Great content!
Yeah for sure! I just had the idea that I should have used Gordon Ramsey in the thumbnail and used the "cooking" term but I will keep that in the back pocket for next time!
My dude, thank you so much for the videos. I recently discovered your channel. Keep up the great work. Hope you get mad subs and Fanatics sponsorship 👊
Haha Mikey 😂 yeah I am still trying to figure out the best way to go about the short thing but in time! Right now I just put the shorter clips on Instagram
Nice work man always learning with your videos. Been studying instructionals recently. Listening to the bald man's thoughts on how to improve has made me think differently about how I approach grappling.
He is able to do pacing better than anyone else in the game because he is so much stronger. He was an elite level grappler before who all of a sudden gained 65 lb of muscle in less than 2 years. So he understands what it's like to be a smaller grappler and now that he has the size to back it up he's unstoppable.
This is unsolicited feedback, but if i may: as a first time viewer of your videos, i liked the thumbnail,the analysis and the voiceover. Unfortunately the jarring bits where the video 'freezes' is unpleasant and the number of GIFs seems excessive, since it's not quite seamless with the tone of the video. Thought I'd share this, but you do you. Excellent breakdown, enjoyed it immensely
Right on thank you! I appreciate the comment! I am still finding the best way to navigate the copyright stuff which is why I have all the memes and freezes in there. I appreciate the feedback as I am trying to refine the process!
5:08 why would you speak this into existence? Your voice never bothered me. I think your narration is extremely good. People believe what you put out. I wouldn't say this about yourself again.
Wow you're so on point.💯 The same types of structural advantages on your feet can be occurring as you brilliantly pointed out with boxing as well as wrestling. They also are facilitated through trapping during kickboxing, or even doing mma.👊💀 Through forward pressure any pressure fighter wears down an opponent and rides or walks him down because he brings his own bodyweight with him during striking or grappling of any kind. The close quarters pushing in and pulling, wrapping, spinning, level changing, sectoring, and sticking, etc.. wears heavily on any opponent.(except Gordon Ryan) lol! For a striker pressure bears down and weighs in a lot heavier than just say the limited arm pressure your limbs alone provide. Your opponent may only be used to boxing movement and and occasional striking exchange. This usually requires more cardio than muscle endurance. On the other hand, with a more forced active cover guard and the use of glove weight you can multiply your pressure offensively, defensively or simultaneously... Strict boxers use clean punching lines through hole punching, slipping, sliding, moving and maneuvering, to keep their motors running on high speed while striking unimpeded... However, you can stunt this with constant pressure. You can even appear faster than them when moving around striking after you've just laid your body weight on your opponents arms and brought them down into a defensive position. This is more like a brawler/puncher does to smash you up inside with power. By actively wrestling a boxer you let him wear himself out battling you in unfamiliar waters too. He will then try to tie-up with you to find a neutral reset place to regroup or hide until he can think of how to try to start punching again. However, as a puncher trapper you can always feel these weakened attempts and snuff then out before he even gets the chance to get started efficiently making it even more demoralizing... Comfort from upper body trapping and wrestling familiarity applies a continuous forward pressure and a resting reset that you're pummeling has running for you in the background at the bottom of your pyramid. If you're on top of a transitional striking game that flows all the way to ground a pound range you can become a lethal finisher on the ground as well. This trapping process can then excell even further with greater hand play sensitivity application with stop motion hitting, monitoring or, just by never even having to leave close quarters by stepping out to reset. By probing and directing energy this weaving of striking and grappling ranges with flexing forward pressure is called trapping range. Like a trick a trap can be practiced to be used like a one trick pony or used continuosly when you're climbing your pyramid. You want manipulation, imposed striking restriction, fasle escapes, etc... to be governed by unfamiliar background grappling fatigue. This is how Gordon will approach MMA. Kabib does the same with his G-n-P smeshing...lol! This will open up more opportunities to allow you to maintain flowing trapping structure to constantly adapt, frame, flow, and attack! The background counter defense is always working and supporting the ultimate death blow shots or, rifling combinations you want to deliver. When the heavier grappling or clinching is engaged the weight becomes such a problem that even maintaining a defensive cover guard frame is lost and incoming shots get through brutally. Return striking fluidity can't resume for your opponent and it sucks to be him. Anyhow thanks again. Your boxing comparison made finishing striking a crescendo for knockouts because smart fighters who especially invest in body shots early and utilize heavy pressure early on have a bigr pay off later on . Inside striking especially to the body but to the head too happens relentlessly inside and impact is constantly being absorbed while breaking rhythm and slowing reactions. This is demoralizing money in the bank for out pacing or lasting a bigger, faster or, heavier hitting opponent. To bad it didn't work out that way for Israel Adesanya the other night... Sorry if I just over reiterated everything your video just said. Your forward thinking analysis is razor sharp kid even across other combat sports...👊😎
As a guy who got his blk belt dedicated to making sure it is functional in an mma setting, ur forced to be lvl three as a baseline. The next lvl I suggest u look into is using submission as staging points for access in positions with higher option of high percentage finishes. Everything depends on the opponent and ur relative skill, but in timed scenarios, u might not have the time to grind ur opponent stamina to the point where his muscle memory starts failing. You need to learn what boxers would call ring generalship. Namely putting them in positions where u can throw whatever u want and their counters are limited by their available real estate. To bring this back to grappling, the submission attempt has multiple options of escape. Except unlike controlling positions, there is an active threat that occupies their mental space. Thats where u can start countering people into the ropes or into the corners where u can bounce between 2 or even 3 submission attempts and all they can do is endure. In principle anyway lol.
This also reminds me of an interview he did a long time ago. Someone mentioned steroids or him being big or something, and be laughed and said he doesn't even use any athleticism, everyone is just really bad at jujitsu.
The ultimate reset button guy is Derek Lewis (except when going against Cormier). Take him down, pass guard to mount, take his back, Lewis just stands back up, and continues throwing haymakers at you.
There is another concept i discovering with jason from the grapplers guide, its chaining passes. You never use one pass to get through opponent guard, you chain it with multiple passes
I think a lot of newer Jiu Jitsu players have a hard time with this. Most gym rounds are only 5 minutes. You get no time to really marinate and players always feel compelled to try finish in that time. Rather use the five minutes to work up the pyramid.
Especially when the first 1-2 minutes of a round is kind of feeling each other out. Then you’re stuck in head quarters then pass attempt, by the time you really threaten you have 30-45 seconds, then you have to go for a half ass sub attempt because you don’t have time to set something up correctly
What would you call Gordon's BJJ style? I'm about 170 lb, and I'd love to adopt his I guess more slow/systematic style? Would it be viable at my weight class? I suppose it would be - is there any competitors that have a similar style to him?
Since "the ground is my ocean"; if you're constantly fighting to keep your head above water, you don't notice me dragging you to deeper territory until it's too late 👊
Consistently the best content in RUclips for BJJ. It's a matter of "when," not "if," that you will see those high view numbers. I'm hooked regardless, but you may want to consider making every other video be a short 1 to 3 minute take on something. That will get people in the door and more likely to spend 15 minutes on your other deep-dive content.
Great idea! I appreciate it! I may start doing this as most of my viewers are returning viewers and I tend to not get a lot of new viewers. Could be a good way to tap into a new market
As a guy who got his blk belt dedicated to making sure it is functional in an mma setting, ur forced to be lvl three as a baseline. The next lvl I suggest u look into is using submission as staging points for access in positions with higher option of high percentage finishes. Everything depends on the opponent and ur relative skill, but in timed scenarios, u might not have the time to grind ur opponent stamina to the point where his muscle memory starts failing. You need to learn what boxers would call ring generalship. Namely putting them in positions where u can throw whatever u want and their counters are limited by their available real estate.
I believe anybody beyond white belt one strip should be more excited about the guard pass Gordon hit on Victor Hugo than a baseball choke! :D Am I the only one guys?
Dude your pre and post adcc analysis has gotten me into BJJ hook line and sinker. I'm a long time mma fan so I've been a fringe fan of bjj and the big names like Jones and Ryan , now I'm constantly watching bjj videos. Thanks for ruining my life!
@@LIMIBJJ Gordon needs to take combat jui jitsu to the world 🌎 Purest Grappling no time limit no weight class with slaps what actually works in real Grappling and but scope dont
Interesting but I’m sure the use of PED has to have a massive advantage not only enhancing the physical attributes but his psychology as well. Now what I find interesting is that is not only Gordon that uses PEDs, most of bjj too heavy weights are on it too. He is just so far ahead that he surpasses them all. Would love to see a video dying into the PED psychology.
My first Online Instructional Course is here! limibjj.mykajabi.com/course
I have spent the past few months focused on passing half guard and am happy to announce that I have compiled all of my findings to create my first instructional course! My goal is to give you a clear game plan and training methods to transform your guard passing
This is outstanding work. I've been doing jiu jitsu for almost 27 years now. The best guys I've ever trained with were incredibly predictable. I could write out step-by-step what they were going to do. I just couldn't stop it. The longer I train the more I'm convinced this is the type of jiu jitsu I want. In many ways Gordon has old man jiu jitsu. His style should age very effectively.
This is spot on! I think Gordons jiu jitsu is as old man as it gets! Thanks for the comment and the support!
it actually is. I am 41 and using a style like this effectivly on much younger opponents. That's the nice thing with Gordon's style, you can actually learn something from it.
@@LIMIBJJ What's interesting is, outside of the leglock part of his game, it's what I would refer to as classic jiu jitsu.
@@Schwerthase awesome glad you are finding success with it!
@@carterfisk9571 yeah just perfect execution and taken to a whole different level but very classic
Brilliant. I refer to this as “cooking”. But marinating is great too. I have been getting to this idea of interim stages while progressing from one position to another, but as always, you articulated it brilliantly. When you have such interim checkpoints, oftentimes the opponent, upon some valiant effort, is only able to bring you back one step - but to the previous checkpoint, rather than the previous position. So we are in a better spot to restart forward movement. Thank you!
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Yep very well written comment...and another extremely well made video, I also like "marinating" perfect way to describe it.
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Marinating on steroids, nice recipe
I love that boxing analogy, it's very accurate. It's like Lomachenko applying constant defensively minded pressure to make his opponent work and figure out their tendencies, and then by the fifth or sixth round when they're starting to tire and he has them figured out he puts it together and starts picking them apart. He will do constant feints and level changes and keep his opponent working and thinking so they can't rest while never putting himself in danger.
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This is a fantastic video. Our head coach is James Krause and he always emphasizes “cooking” the opponent. This is an essential part of our team’s style. Cook the opponent until they give up an opening… at his last seminar, James was saying that he likes for us to hangout in top half guard and make the opponent miserable instead of trying to pass or go for the finish …. Cook them in that position for awhile (especially if you can strike) and don’t overcommit on a big attempt to knock them out or go for a submission. Just chill and don’t lose the position. Wear them out and then wait for the back exposure and finish. Beautiful !
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Your teams style is to fix fights 😂
Zero pointing (as Rickson calls it) is such a beautiful concept, it something I'm always trying to get better at. Great breakdown!
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This channel man - top content, honestly. The cerebral take on things is refreshing, informative and thought provoking. Thank you for your work 🙏🏼
Stop simping please he won't call you to the prom he already called another gurl Trishney
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This is sharp. Thanks for putting it together.
Thank you Luke! I appreciate all your hard work as well!
love the checkpoint concept. Gordon talks allot about backtracking in his instructionals, where you let them think they're recovering but you only let them recover to a position with shitty positioning or grips
Exactly! Such an interesting concept. Makes you reconsider a lot of things in jiu jitsu!
When I watch Gordon Ryan one word comes to mind "Systematic". He slowly, and systemically breaks you down, until you wilt under his pressure
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This is such an impressive observation
I have been doing it unconsciously in MMA for a lot of time, I had been always going forward establishing the jab ,entering the pocket and again resetting which amounts to nothing,but when I corrected it.
I started getting success ,after I established a proper setup to for combo ,I go only forward into the combo not letting my opponent press the reset button.
So now I basically go for the jab ,and go for a combo and continue with a takedown , once get into the pocket , I don’t reset
But now I learnt a new way ,where I can purposely pressure him and let my opponent press the reset button as many times as possible,until I get the right moment to progress further in the pyramid
Great video ,fabulous job!
This is such a well thought out and insightful comment. Thanks for taking the time to write it and I appreciate the support!
Wow this channel is pure gold. The content and puns are spot on!
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A video every young martial artist needs to see. Well done sir 👊🏻
Thank you! I appreciate it! I will check out some of your videos as wrestling a huge hole in my understanding! Thanks for your support 🙌🏼
Spot on. It is why people should start their focus on learning techniques and focusing on self defense.
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Boxing fan here with almost no knowledge about BJJ. Was just trying to get what the Gordon Ryan brilliance is all about. This video is engaging and easy to understand, and gave me a lot of insights. Thank you!
Awesome thank you very much for the comment! I am glad you found the video so helpful!
Where is the "Fuck it, try a leglock" merch?
Haha might need to start making some rashies
Such a great explanation, I learned a lot thank you.
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Craig Jones touches on this subject in his Power Ride Instructional, "Why do you have to hold them down in traditional positions?" Thought provoking, keep up the good work!
Exactly! Especially in sub only. Really makes you rethink everything. Thanks for the comment!
Ooh, I hadn’t made that connection yet but I like Craig’s approach to riding people in that instructional. I’ll have to play with using those riding positions as checkpoints.
@@NovaChan07 the rabbit hole just keeps getting deeper and deeper 😂 🤯
This super good content cant wait to see more i like the slow breakdowns and your voice isnt that bad 😂
Hahaha thank you 😂
I like your term “marinating.” 👍 Another way I’ve put it to students and teammates is “matching” your opponent, and adding a +1 on intensity and/or speed. You’re not trying to jump levels or skip steps. You’re trying to hit certain markers on your progression so you have a path forward and this way you can also get a feel for your opponent’s reactions.
Great vids! Keep it up!👏👏👍👍
Awesome yeah I think this concept is great and it sounds like your students are in good hands!
Great video as always my dude, cant estoy for the ebi next week
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I like your video bro, funny edits, and a less annoying voice than you think. Fun stuff man 👍
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Purple belt in this art+ been at it since 2007...after getting back in since I've been out since 2017...I'm amazed at how much content is available now. It's awesome
Yeah its a great time for grappling! Excited to be apart of it!
Great concept! I love how you incorporate these types of bjj concepts to videos where actual technical details are explained
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one way of thinking about it is "checkpoints" are like putting someone in your favorite guard just from top position, just like you work to setup your guard game from bottom you have to work to trap someone in your favored "checkpoint"
That is a great way to think about it. Thank you for the comment!
really enjoying these videos, always a good day when I see there is a new video up
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Great video. This reminds me of the mikey musumeci vs marcelo cohen match where Mikey kept on allowing to get put back into half guard where he easily went back to mount. He did this numerous times and the announcers were pointing this out. Going to keep this concept in mind for my future rolls.
Awesome point! I forgot about that! I will use this in future videos for sure!
Good stuff amigo. In danaher’s escapes instructional he talks a lot about the sink cost fallacy, one of the things I took away from that is to never be pot committed to a technique or position when I’m on top, because it can get you into some dangerous situations, this has led me to kinda take the same checkpoint approach, where if someone is recovering half guard, I pull back and make sure I’m in a dominant position when we get there. I’ll be applying these checkpoints more consciously from here on out, but I thought it interesting how Danahers teaching led me to the same place, of course at a much lower level.
Exactly! This is spot on and a great way to connect the dots. I came to this idea through Danaher and Gordon as well and just started using them more consciously in my training. I think you fill find it very helpful!
Great analogy with the boxing you tied it together well and great video editing
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Your vids are on point bro. Very well made keep it coming
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Cooking slow and low
Amazing VIDEO!! Your voice fits the complexity of this video.. we wouldn't believe this info as much if it was a surfer guys voice🤙oss
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You should check out some fights of the boxer Henry Armstrong. He's this principle personified and held belts in 3 of the 8 original weight classes. He used a lot of stand up wrestling too to create positions and wear opponents down over time. Very smart.
Interesting! I will look into it! Thanks for the comment
Great analysis, Jake! Loved the checkpoint analogy! Keep these coming, please. 😀
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I really needed this. Thank you for such a thoughtful presentation.
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Great video as usual. Two things. Have you seen the video on RUclips of Gordon talking about "camping" as he's passing the guard? Right after he gets past that line of the feet basically and is almost past the guard but hasn't dropped down into side control yet. He's still standing and then has one hand on his opponent's far hip and one hand on their near side knee and he just stays there. I noticed he did it against Pedro Marinho. He says that once there, his opponent must keep their whole body crunched up to prevent the pass or as soon as they relax a bit you can settle into side control. It blew my mind how simple it is yet so effective. He's just doing that over and over until they get so tired and can no longer keep their knees to their chest to prevent the pass.
Second thing, I saw last night that Tye Ruotolo made a challenge against Gordon. Gordon ended up saying he'll compete with both Tye and Kade in one night with no break besides to change gear after the first match to keep dry and for the mats to be mopped. That would be amazing. I like the Ruotolos a lot but they're biting off more than they can chew. Lol
1. This one? It is brilliant! ruclips.net/video/OdscGUlottI/видео.html
2. Haha yeah I saw it as well! Too funny and I agree that the Ruotolo's are good and exciting to watch but Gordon is just in a whole different league
@@LIMIBJJ yes! That one! Amazing, right?! I watched it again last night twice after I commented to you. Lol! Then I turned on his first passing instructional. I can't train right now due to still trying to get over the Rona so I learn that way instead.
Yeah that would be interesting to watch that match though for sure. Lol! I think Gordon subs them both especially with mount pressure. They're too small to handle that kind of pressure from him.
@@DontbeanNPC awesome yeah there is no excuse for not progressing nowadays. The amount of resources out there is amazing!
Yeah I agree. As soon as he gets on top it’s over
Great vid. These are my go to when I’m on the treadmill running. 👊🏼
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regarding the ability to retain information part, I wonder why most gyms focus on live rolling more than drilling, if drilling is where you can make those connections and where you actually learn (drilling, positional sparring, whatever you wanna call it).
Live rolling has it's time and place, and I believe it's only on the last part of preparation for a competition (8-12 weeks). You don't see many other sports training super hard every day of the year
For sure it is very interesting. I think a lot of drilling is done pretty inefficiently so maybe people think it is a waste of time because they don’t do it right
Danaher videos are amazing. I love my professor and the way he teaches but sometimes I can't ask a questions I see a speicfic detail of a move because of time. The videos super helpful and the detail break downs and what to do if happens. I notice my amrbar game has truly improved because I'll remember a specific thing I need to do while rolling and I'm like "That's right I need to get this, this is why it isn't working!" Gordon Videos are the same way
Yeah exactly! A great way to supplement traditional learning and training!
What a timing ... Awesome content as always. I am working though a lot of danaher instructionals at the moment and i had the same ephiany moment about those checkpoints. Everyone always talks about mount,back typically pins but these check points or Control position (danaher calls them) are awesome .... Improved my game immediately 👌 keep it up 👍
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Wow. Great video. The comparison to boxing seems very apt. I box more than I do BJJ now, I used to do BJJ a lot, but I think that analogy was perfect. Floyd was controlling the pace of that fight. Seems to be the same with Gordon in BJJ. He controls the pace, forcing his opponents to respond to everything. Both put immense mental and physical strain on the opponent, which eventually causes a crack which they take advantage of.
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Such good content, your videos always give me new insights into viewing things I want to get better at. Thankyou
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Hey man! Just wanted to let you know that your voice is not annoying at all. Keep up the great work.
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I call it "smothering", but yeah, same idea. The checkpoint template is very interesting and I'll be trying to apply it more to my own game, and slow down a bit. Great content!
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Great concepts presented here. Thanks for putting it all together ☺️💕🥋
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Videos are getting better and better! I don’t find your voice annoying at all 😀
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Great analysis man. Good video
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Love it, I also call it "cooking" your opponent but...tomato/tomawto ...great video as per usual!
Yeah for sure! I just had the idea that I should have used Gordon Ramsey in the thumbnail and used the "cooking" term but I will keep that in the back pocket for next time!
Loving your channel man. Keep it up!
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My dude, thank you so much for the videos. I recently discovered your channel. Keep up the great work. Hope you get mad subs and Fanatics sponsorship 👊
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Good video and your voice is not that bad, it's not movie preview good, but not annoying. Thanks
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Great job again Mikey. You should try to make a short out of this too. It’s the white belt grabber for YT.
Haha Mikey 😂 yeah I am still trying to figure out the best way to go about the short thing but in time! Right now I just put the shorter clips on Instagram
Love the work! really solid take
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Nice work man always learning with your videos. Been studying instructionals recently. Listening to the bald man's thoughts on how to improve has made me think differently about how I approach grappling.
Haha 😂 dude it changed my life. Made me super stoked on jiu Jitsu listening I got to him talk about it. Enjoy!
Love these breakdowns that you make bro! 🤩
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Greatly useful tactics, thanks!
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Dude... This is it... You just figured out the puzzle of Gordon Ryan. Well done ma, take this like
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Like always great video...very insightfull i love it
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Another awesome video thankyou! Keep up the good work!
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He is able to do pacing better than anyone else in the game because he is so much stronger. He was an elite level grappler before who all of a sudden gained 65 lb of muscle in less than 2 years. So he understands what it's like to be a smaller grappler and now that he has the size to back it up he's unstoppable.
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Wow, amazing analysis, 1 more subscriber
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Gordon plays dilemma based games. His movement is based on the opponents reactions.
Yep not committed to anything yet can take something if he wants it. Quite the problem!
This is unsolicited feedback, but if i may: as a first time viewer of your videos, i liked the thumbnail,the analysis and the voiceover. Unfortunately the jarring bits where the video 'freezes' is unpleasant and the number of GIFs seems excessive, since it's not quite seamless with the tone of the video. Thought I'd share this, but you do you.
Excellent breakdown, enjoyed it immensely
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5:08 why would you speak this into existence? Your voice never bothered me. I think your narration is extremely good. People believe what you put out. I wouldn't say this about yourself again.
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Crushed it as always!
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Wow you're so on point.💯
The same types of structural advantages on your feet can be occurring as you brilliantly pointed out with boxing as well as wrestling.
They also are facilitated through trapping during kickboxing, or even doing mma.👊💀
Through forward pressure any pressure fighter wears down an opponent and rides or walks him down because he brings his own bodyweight with him during striking or grappling of any kind. The close quarters pushing in and pulling, wrapping, spinning, level changing, sectoring, and sticking, etc.. wears heavily on any opponent.(except Gordon Ryan) lol!
For a striker pressure bears down and weighs in a lot heavier than just say the limited arm pressure your limbs alone provide. Your opponent may only be used to boxing movement and and occasional striking exchange. This usually requires more cardio than muscle endurance.
On the other hand, with a more forced active cover guard and the use of glove weight you can multiply your pressure offensively, defensively or simultaneously...
Strict boxers use clean punching lines through hole punching, slipping, sliding, moving and maneuvering, to keep their motors running on high speed while striking unimpeded...
However, you can stunt this with constant pressure. You can even appear faster than them when moving around striking after you've just laid your body weight on your opponents arms and brought them down into a defensive position. This is more like a brawler/puncher does to smash you up inside with power.
By actively wrestling a boxer you let him wear himself out battling you in unfamiliar waters too. He will then try to tie-up with you to find a neutral reset place to regroup or hide until he can think of how to try to start punching again. However, as a puncher trapper you can always feel these weakened attempts and snuff then out before he even gets the chance to get started efficiently making it even more demoralizing... Comfort from upper body trapping and wrestling familiarity applies a continuous forward pressure and a resting reset that you're pummeling has running for you in the background at the bottom of your pyramid. If you're on top of a transitional striking game that flows all the way to ground a pound range you can become a lethal finisher on the ground as well.
This trapping process can then excell even further with greater hand play sensitivity application with stop motion hitting, monitoring or, just by never even having to leave close quarters by stepping out to reset.
By probing and directing energy this weaving of striking and grappling ranges with flexing forward pressure is called trapping range. Like a trick a trap can be practiced to be used like a one trick pony or used continuosly when you're climbing your pyramid.
You want manipulation, imposed striking restriction, fasle escapes, etc... to be governed by unfamiliar background grappling fatigue. This is how Gordon will approach MMA. Kabib does the same with his G-n-P smeshing...lol!
This will open up more opportunities to allow you to maintain flowing trapping structure to constantly adapt, frame, flow, and attack! The background counter defense is always working and supporting the ultimate death blow shots or, rifling combinations you want to deliver. When the heavier grappling or clinching is engaged the weight becomes such a problem that even maintaining a defensive cover guard frame is lost and incoming shots get through brutally. Return striking fluidity can't resume for your opponent and it sucks to be him.
Anyhow thanks again.
Your boxing comparison made finishing striking a crescendo for knockouts because smart fighters who especially invest in body shots early and utilize heavy pressure early on have a bigr pay off later on . Inside striking especially to the body but to the head too happens relentlessly inside and impact is constantly being absorbed while breaking rhythm and slowing reactions. This is demoralizing money in the bank for out pacing or lasting a bigger, faster or, heavier hitting opponent.
To bad it didn't work out that way for Israel Adesanya the other night...
Sorry if I just over reiterated everything your video just said. Your forward thinking analysis is razor sharp kid even across other combat sports...👊😎
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You're welcome buddy. Please consider me a fan and an ally any time you include striking opinions.
@@erichibler2112 for sure. I have another boxing reference in the upcoming video on Tuesday so interested to hear your opinion
My favorite BJJ channel! Keep up the good work!
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As a guy who got his blk belt dedicated to making sure it is functional in an mma setting, ur forced to be lvl three as a baseline.
The next lvl I suggest u look into is using submission as staging points for access in positions with higher option of high percentage finishes.
Everything depends on the opponent and ur relative skill, but in timed scenarios, u might not have the time to grind ur opponent stamina to the point where his muscle memory starts failing. You need to learn what boxers would call ring generalship. Namely putting them in positions where u can throw whatever u want and their counters are limited by their available real estate.
To bring this back to grappling, the submission attempt has multiple options of escape. Except unlike controlling positions, there is an active threat that occupies their mental space. Thats where u can start countering people into the ropes or into the corners where u can bounce between 2 or even 3 submission attempts and all they can do is endure.
In principle anyway lol.
I agree 100%. I am actually making a video about this similar concept now as it pertains to guard passing. I will look into the ring generalship idea
Another great video!
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Awesome video as always
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Your voice is not annoying 😂 Another excellent video 🙏🏁🏁❤️
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Great vid bro.
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This also reminds me of an interview he did a long time ago. Someone mentioned steroids or him being big or something, and be laughed and said he doesn't even use any athleticism, everyone is just really bad at jujitsu.
Haha exactly. I think it’s a bit sad when people just say his success is due to his size. There is so much more to it
The ultimate reset button guy is Derek Lewis (except when going against Cormier). Take him down, pass guard to mount, take his back, Lewis just stands back up, and continues throwing haymakers at you.
“Jiu Jitsu is fake.”
Haha 💯
Haha a bunch of people who overthink things
There is another concept i discovering with jason from the grapplers guide, its chaining passes. You never use one pass to get through opponent guard, you chain it with multiple passes
Exactly!
Spot on 🔥
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I think a lot of newer Jiu Jitsu players have a hard time with this. Most gym rounds are only 5 minutes. You get no time to really marinate and players always feel compelled to try finish in that time. Rather use the five minutes to work up the pyramid.
Yeah exactly exactly. The structure of the practice does not encourage this type of training
Especially when the first 1-2 minutes of a round is kind of feeling each other out. Then you’re stuck in head quarters then pass attempt, by the time you really threaten you have 30-45 seconds, then you have to go for a half ass sub attempt because you don’t have time to set something up correctly
@@bobby9192 100% right.
The solution is to be fat enough so that you can tire people out in 4 minutes of supporting your weight.
@@MrCmon113 😂
Great video
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This content is next level
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Super cool! Anyone that sees this, what's an example of someone at a relatively high level that relies on the "tricks" element described here?
What would you call Gordon's BJJ style? I'm about 170 lb, and I'd love to adopt his I guess more slow/systematic style? Would it be viable at my weight class? I suppose it would be - is there any competitors that have a similar style to him?
such a great video
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You'll have a PHD in jiujitsu at the rate you've been making these great videos man 🔥⚡🤘🏽
Haha day by day. Just trying to suck a little bit less. Thanks for the comment and the support 🙌🏼
Since "the ground is my ocean"; if you're constantly fighting to keep your head above water, you don't notice me dragging you to deeper territory until it's too late 👊
Haha dang well said 🤯 thanks for the comment!
Great stuff 🤙
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Like your videos wonder how you manage copyright with other stuff you helpfully use?
Thanks I am glad you are finding them helpful. So far the copyright has not been an issue but it definitely keeps me up at night...
Thank you for this amazing information!
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Consistently the best content in RUclips for BJJ. It's a matter of "when," not "if," that you will see those high view numbers.
I'm hooked regardless, but you may want to consider making every other video be a short 1 to 3 minute take on something. That will get people in the door and more likely to spend 15 minutes on your other deep-dive content.
Great idea! I appreciate it! I may start doing this as most of my viewers are returning viewers and I tend to not get a lot of new viewers. Could be a good way to tap into a new market
As a guy who got his blk belt dedicated to making sure it is functional in an mma setting, ur forced to be lvl three as a baseline.
The next lvl I suggest u look into is using submission as staging points for access in positions with higher option of high percentage finishes.
Everything depends on the opponent and ur relative skill, but in timed scenarios, u might not have the time to grind ur opponent stamina to the point where his muscle memory starts failing. You need to learn what boxers would call ring generalship. Namely putting them in positions where u can throw whatever u want and their counters are limited by their available real estate.
Thanks for the comment!
I believe anybody beyond white belt one strip should be more excited about the guard pass Gordon hit on Victor Hugo than a baseball choke! :D
Am I the only one guys?
True that! Unfortunately the one strip white belt eliminates 99% of the population haha
Haha that is right!
Khabib Nurmagomedov utilises the same strategy with the addition of a cage wall and punches. Great video.
Exactly! Great point! Thanks for the comment and the insight!
If I remember correctly - you're purple belt. How come you have Danaher-esque mind. Keep up the good work, cheers from Poland!
I just watch a lot of jiu jitsu haha thanks for the comment and the support!
Dude your pre and post adcc analysis has gotten me into BJJ hook line and sinker. I'm a long time mma fan so I've been a fringe fan of bjj and the big names like Jones and Ryan , now I'm constantly watching bjj videos. Thanks for ruining my life!
Hahaha run while you still can my man 😂 but sounds like you got the bug! I appreciate the comment and the support 🙌🏼 welcome to the club 👊🏼
Incredible !
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Haha my man! Analysis king 👊
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He learnt from the best or yrs when he was skinny and mastered his skills and bulked up that's why his so good
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@@LIMIBJJ Gordon needs to take combat jui jitsu to the world 🌎 Purest Grappling no time limit no weight class with slaps what actually works in real Grappling and but scope dont
Interesting but I’m sure the use of PED has to have a massive advantage not only enhancing the physical attributes but his psychology as well. Now what I find interesting is that is not only Gordon that uses PEDs, most of bjj too heavy weights are on it too. He is just so far ahead that he surpasses them all. Would love to see a video dying into the PED psychology.
your voice is good my man. Stop the self hate.
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👏🏻 really impressed
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