I always take notes when I am learning from Rick's videos, so I'd love to share them with you all: Tip 5 - 0:58 --> Utilise your legs in conjunction with your arms • Numerous ways to use your legs e.g. pinching, creating a fulcrum, pulling, pushing etc • Advanced players use their legs extensively • If uke does a kneecut, pinch with your knees to trap his knee --> keeping him at bay • Ultimately, you want to use your legs to create connections Tip 4 - 2:55 --> Hip escapes • It's not just about the technique, it's about when you do it • Hip escapes come in when uke gets past your knees • You want to develop the intuition to immediately hip escape aggressively as soon as they get past your kneecaps, don't let them anchor their weight onto you Tip 3 - 4:30 --> Hide your arms • Tuck in your arms whenever you can --> prevents underhooks, crossfaces and denies opportunities of uke gaining control of you • Extremely valuable when you are in bad positions e.g. your back is taken, your guard's getting passed • This causes your opponent to expend more energy Tip 2 - 6:27 --> Learn to bridge • Roy Harris once said: this is one of the unstoppable moves in BJJ • The key to escaping side control is having a strong bridge • Find a heavy partner and have them hold you down with side control: 1. Start with your frame: forearm against chin 2. Feet close to butt, be on the balls of your feet 3. Bridge forcefully 4. Use this to gauge how strong your bridge is Tip 1 - 9:29 --> Focus on control, NOT the submission • Typically people lose their positions when they are attempting to transition or do a submission (you create too much space) • Instead, focus on control • Realistically, aim to focus on maintaining the position from white to blue belt. Submissions are more reliable when you have positional dominance (typically attained at purple belt) • Your degree of control over your opponent's movement options affects your submission rate" Rick's motto: POSITIONAL DOMINANCE BEFORE SUBMISSION
Nice, thanks for that. I noticed when he had the frame under his chin in side control, he also had his hand on his shoulder, presumably to help relieve the shoulder pressure?
This is so clear and foundational. Valuable for any level. Focus on control: When I watch elite black belts rolling, it is 95% about control. Submissions rarely happen. But 95% of videos focus on submissions! What is great about this video is that it is all about control and body mechanics. We need more of that.
Honestly this is gold. Been doing BJJ for almost 2 months now and each and every one of these tips have helped me tremendously. Thanks 🙏 for a great video!!
Loving your videos! I’m a 53 yr old stuck in quarantine in UK & your content is keeping me sane & my BJJ cogs turning 😅. Started BJJ the week of my 51st birthday with the Pedro Bessa academy in Bristol, England & haven’t looked back. If I ever make it out to Colorado would love to come and train with you guys 👍🏼👍🏼
Am in the UK and the same age also I started with Roger Gracie Academy in London 2019 I have no regrets I love it locked down disrupted training but happy to have re started training keep the training and have fun 👍🏾
Hello, greetings from Colombia. It is a pleasure to follow him on social networks and RUclips. This video came at a special time in my life and in bjj practice. I am 41 years old and 6 months ago I managed to obtain my blue belt. I have had certain feelings of frustration and I have felt lost. But this video came as if from the sky and clarified many things and redirected my way of training. Thank you very much and my respect to you and your teachers. I hope you can continue providing this type of advice to those of us who are starting out in the world of bjj.
Great advice from a master. Fundamentals that can be applied to any level. Never thought about the focus on control. It is very useful. When the opponent tries to escape control, opportunities open up. Also great idea about the alarm bell at the knee level.
Very much the Roy Dean style of principles over techniques from what I see. Great content, helpful for those of us with basic ground game in other systems.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for letting us know, even at blue belt to mainly focus on holding positions. As a 45 year old, overweight, brand new blue belt...that was encouraging to hear
I found your Channel just recently and I appreciate the value you provide, your explanations are clear and straight to the point, thanks for the time you put on these videos, I'm looking forward to learn more from you.
Thank you coming from a white belt with 1 stripe 5 x a week open mat is fantastic training with.my son R.G.A bjj south herts Thank you & appreciate your videos. Regards Ray
Great video. This guy is a good teacher. Defend yourself until the other guy gets tired. Never leave hips and shoulders flat on the floor - can't move and can't breathe.
The keep the hands close it's probably the tip I used the most and has save me from so many losing positions, giving me time to think and weather the storm!
Brother you really help us tremendously I have 52 and I’m white bell 1 strap and my knee been a little sore but my mind set is to learn I don’t care if I get summited what I do care is learning and enjoy Jiu jitsu thank you for all this videos but definitely I want to improve my skills blessings 🙏
Greeting from Australia. Your videos are excellent, and i have learnt from them; I do not agree with some of your views about old age, but you are an excellent instructor and your videos stick to the point clearly showing the moves concisely without too many words, Excellent!🙏
Brilliant video I'm 44 white belt 3 stripes started 16 years ago with y friend he's a black belt 2 stripes now lol says a lot for consistency but hey I'm not giving up and videos like this make the journey a lot more pleasant thanks again
For any beginners another tip that I found made my jui jitsu better right away was closing all the space between my opponent and I, aswell as always thinking of ways I can maintain pressure at all times👍
4 stripe purple here and I have started every roll from guard for the last AT LEAST 1.5 years and just recently realized how little I use my legs. Just in the last week I've used them more and the difference is night and day! I think a lot of people only use their legs to get back their guard not for control. Which leads me to control OMG THIS A GREAT POINT!!! CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH. SO MANY lower belts I roll with I sweep JUST BECAUSE they are thinking submission first. SORRY for the long comments. ❤ this channel, always great advice!!!
Dang, this is all really good but that last one is a revelation! Work on maintaining and controlling position before trying to master submissions. Notice how people are escaping you and shore up those weaknesses. So good.
Great video that helps a lot I just wonder about 1.Focus on Control as a beginner of Bjj if I'm in some control position should I just stay there or practice to transit to other position?? My coach often tell me to do something instead of just staying there
I’d say it depends on the objective, context, and level of ability. For example, on a point-based comp I’d probably want to stay on my opponent in mount rather than make myself vulnerable going for a sub that isn’t there or that I can’t get swiftly
I always take notes when I am learning from Rick's videos, so I'd love to share them with you all:
Tip 5 - 0:58 --> Utilise your legs in conjunction with your arms
• Numerous ways to use your legs e.g. pinching, creating a fulcrum, pulling, pushing etc
• Advanced players use their legs extensively
• If uke does a kneecut, pinch with your knees to trap his knee --> keeping him at bay
• Ultimately, you want to use your legs to create connections
Tip 4 - 2:55 --> Hip escapes
• It's not just about the technique, it's about when you do it
• Hip escapes come in when uke gets past your knees
• You want to develop the intuition to immediately hip escape aggressively as soon as they get past your kneecaps, don't let them anchor their weight onto you
Tip 3 - 4:30 --> Hide your arms
• Tuck in your arms whenever you can --> prevents underhooks, crossfaces and denies opportunities of uke gaining control of you
• Extremely valuable when you are in bad positions e.g. your back is taken, your guard's getting passed
• This causes your opponent to expend more energy
Tip 2 - 6:27 --> Learn to bridge
• Roy Harris once said: this is one of the unstoppable moves in BJJ
• The key to escaping side control is having a strong bridge
• Find a heavy partner and have them hold you down with side control:
1. Start with your frame: forearm against chin
2. Feet close to butt, be on the balls of your feet
3. Bridge forcefully
4. Use this to gauge how strong your bridge is
Tip 1 - 9:29 --> Focus on control, NOT the submission
• Typically people lose their positions when they are attempting to transition or do a submission (you create too much space)
• Instead, focus on control
• Realistically, aim to focus on maintaining the position from white to blue belt. Submissions are more reliable when you have positional dominance (typically attained at purple belt)
• Your degree of control over your opponent's movement options affects your submission rate"
Rick's motto: POSITIONAL DOMINANCE BEFORE SUBMISSION
Nice one mate
Awesome! Thanks
Nice, thanks for that. I noticed when he had the frame under his chin in side control, he also had his hand on his shoulder, presumably to help relieve the shoulder pressure?
Thanks homie
I think his name is Jordan... not uke
Thank you! These are good 5 tips!
5. Use your legs.
4. Hip escape.
3. Hide your arms.
2. Learn to bridge.
1. Focus on control.
This is solid gold fundamentals.
I’m a 49 yr purple belt.
first time back since opening after pandemic, got seriously humbled.
I needed this.
This is definitely my new favorite channel. As a 38 year old new BJJ practitioner this channel is so valuable
My newest favorite channel. Thank you for your content. As a 40 year old out of shape white belt, this is exactly what I need.
Same here, brother!
Also formerly owned a lawn maintenance business... and people also call me jay 🤔
Same here my man lol
I thought I was the only one. Happy to hear there are other older beginners 😁
How you train during the pandemic ? In my case, I stopped training 😣
This is so clear and foundational. Valuable for any level. Focus on control: When I watch elite black belts rolling, it is 95% about control. Submissions rarely happen. But 95% of videos focus on submissions! What is great about this video is that it is all about control and body mechanics. We need more of that.
YOU CAN NOT DENY THE BRIDGE; it is an unstoppable move in jiu jitsu.
Definitely the best quote from this video. Love it
Excellent tips and beautiful to watch Father and son train together. Thank you Rick & Jordan Ellis.OSS
Hope you get to do it with your kid one day I do it with my dad now and it’s special
First off, Professor, I'd like to thank you for sharing this information. As a white belt, every bit of info I can get is gold!
Splendid! Daghan Salamat sa Inyo! (Many Thanks for that) Multiplied Blessings & Many Thanks from Mindanao.
Honestly this is gold. Been doing BJJ for almost 2 months now and each and every one of these tips have helped me tremendously. Thanks 🙏 for a great video!!
I've use the hip escape and it's been a great tool to not get my guard passed! Awesome content! OSS!
Loving your videos! I’m a 53 yr old stuck in quarantine in UK & your content is keeping me sane & my BJJ cogs turning 😅. Started BJJ the week of my 51st birthday with the Pedro Bessa academy in Bristol, England & haven’t looked back. If I ever make it out to Colorado would love to come and train with you guys 👍🏼👍🏼
Am in the UK and the same age also I started with Roger Gracie Academy in London 2019 I have no regrets I love it locked down disrupted training but happy to have re started training keep the training and have fun 👍🏾
55 and training under Duane Harper at Aire Valley Martial Arts in Keighley. Wish I'd had an earlier start..
Hello, greetings from Colombia. It is a pleasure to follow him on social networks and RUclips. This video came at a special time in my life and in bjj practice. I am 41 years old and 6 months ago I managed to obtain my blue belt. I have had certain feelings of frustration and I have felt lost. But this video came as if from the sky and clarified many things and redirected my way of training. Thank you very much and my respect to you and your teachers. I hope you can continue providing this type of advice to those of us who are starting out in the world of bjj.
54 yr old white belt, learning and bruised, great content, position before submission makes so much sense to me now, survive first, awesome.
Years ago at a seminar Gustavo Froes told us to "do 63 hip escapes, if you do 63 hip escapes you should be clear." 😂❤
So much happy to have Ellis and @Jordan teaches jiujitsu
Great advice from a master. Fundamentals that can be applied to any level. Never thought about the focus on control. It is very useful. When the opponent tries to escape control, opportunities open up. Also great idea about the alarm bell at the knee level.
Love this channel!
Very much the Roy Dean style of principles over techniques from what I see. Great content, helpful for those of us with basic ground game in other systems.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for letting us know, even at blue belt to mainly focus on holding positions. As a 45 year old, overweight, brand new blue belt...that was encouraging to hear
As a beginner is this type of content i do appreciate very much. Thank you!
Just what i needed to hear!! thank you so much,
This is extremely instructive for a beginner. As someone brand new to it I struggle knowing what to do and this goes a long way.
This helped A LOT. Indeed, at lower belts, I should focus on the control game, not the submission game... sometimes I lose that focus
Short and to the point. Great video!
Thank you for sharing. Very helpful. I been starting to use my legs and hooking when I roll now. Solid video 💪🏿🎯
men!!! started this game 4 month ago and your videos are what i need!!! thanks a lot
You are a great instructor sir, thank you.
I found your Channel just recently and I appreciate the value you provide, your explanations are clear and straight to the point, thanks for the time you put on these videos, I'm looking forward to learn more from you.
You deserve so many more followers. Your content is gold.
I love it. The first one which speaks about principles witch showing 2 examples, and not a technical doctrin. More of this stuff
I love watching these videos while I eat. They give me things to think about throughout my day and BJJ training. Thank you!
I love your production quality. Thank you for this.
Thank you coming from a white belt with 1 stripe
5 x a week open mat is fantastic training with.my son
R.G.A bjj south herts
Thank you & appreciate your videos.
Regards
Ray
Great content, keep it coming!!
This is helpful. Especially #1. I am seeing this at the exact moment that I need it most.
Amazing video, helps a lot this brand new white belt
Great video. This guy is a good teacher.
Defend yourself until the other guy gets tired. Never leave hips and shoulders flat on the floor - can't move and can't breathe.
Thank you so much, i had no hard time understanding this lesson and i never been in a jiu jitsu class before, you are a great coach indeed. New sub.
Love this. Awesome channel. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing this information with us ❤
Love your content please keep it up, you got a fan
Great vid, just found your channel. It was exactly what I need!
Great 👍🏼 stuff - 2 stripe blue under a Royce BB...keep it coming...!!!
I have enjoyed every video you produce. Thank you for this Professor....keep them coming!!
The keep the hands close it's probably the tip I used the most and has save me from so many losing positions, giving me time to think and weather the storm!
I loved the bridge part🥳🤝
Older newbie here. Love these videos. Thank you both!
The blue belt’s comment at the end :)
The professor is dropping pure gems and it just passes him by :)
Really helpful, looking forward to open mat tomorrow. Thanks.
I took my notes, now time to apply. THANK YOU
Brother you really help us tremendously I have 52 and I’m white bell 1 strap and my knee been a little sore but my mind set is to learn I don’t care if I get summited what I do care is learning and enjoy Jiu jitsu thank you for all this videos but definitely I want to improve my skills blessings 🙏
Loving the videos guys, found this channel recently and have been recommending it 👍
Thank you for your videos very helpful. Will follow your advices. Simples but efficient.
Such good info. I'm gonna work on my Bridge a lot more.
WOW!! Thank you.
A hidden gem of a channel for people who want to improve their jiu jitsu
Brilliant! Thanks guys!
simple yet stylish camera setup!
I am 57 years old out of shape white belt and new to BJJ. Thanks for creating this video.
You're welcome! I wish you success on your journey.
Thank you so much great video for a beginner like me
I'm loving these videos
Awesome stuff! Thank you 😊
great upload, thank you for doing this.
Fantastic tips. As a white belt I am learning these tips in phases. Right now I’m working on using/incorporating my legs for better guard
Great advice and easy to comprehend! This white belt thanks you!
Thanks for these videos!
Greeting from Australia. Your videos are excellent, and i have learnt from them; I do not agree with some of your views about old age, but you are an excellent instructor and your videos stick to the point clearly showing the moves concisely without too many words, Excellent!🙏
Thank you. Great video!
Great video. Thanks
Awesome video
I loved it.
Bucket was funny too.😂
Very helpful, thank you.
Great tips! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Solid lesson Coach.
Thanks for the tips !!!! 😀
Great tips! Your uke cracked me up at the end 😂 he was glazing over while you're dropping dimes, #smh 😂
Great video. New subscriber. Thanks for this.
All very helpful. Watched this right before training, kept Tip #1 in mind and did very well today. Truly an immediate improvement. Thanks, Rick!
Excellent video. Thanks so much sir.
Great advice!
Brilliant video I'm 44 white belt 3 stripes started 16 years ago with y friend he's a black belt 2 stripes now lol says a lot for consistency but hey I'm not giving up and videos like this make the journey a lot more pleasant thanks again
good on you for not giving up
@@Camhart15 got my blue this year 😁 thanks for the reply
I just started practicing BJJ in August this year. I find your advice really helpful, thank you very much.
Thank you very much for this knowledge 💪🏼💪🏼
Excellent instruction and tips! Thank you! (50 years old BJJ mat ratt here)
For any beginners another tip that I found made my jui jitsu better right away was closing all the space between my opponent and I, aswell as always thinking of ways I can maintain pressure at all times👍
Very good info. Thanks.
4 stripe purple here and I have started every roll from guard for the last AT LEAST 1.5 years and just recently realized how little I use my legs. Just in the last week I've used them more and the difference is night and day! I think a lot of people only use their legs to get back their guard not for control. Which leads me to control OMG THIS A GREAT POINT!!! CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH. SO MANY lower belts I roll with I sweep JUST BECAUSE they are thinking submission first. SORRY for the long comments. ❤ this channel, always great advice!!!
@SOSA I’ve spent all that time from guard to get my guard retention better, not because I’m pulling guard.
nice tips, man. Thank you
Awesome. Thank you
Dang, this is all really good but that last one is a revelation! Work on maintaining and controlling position before trying to master submissions. Notice how people are escaping you and shore up those weaknesses. So good.
Great video that helps a lot
I just wonder about 1.Focus on Control as a beginner of Bjj if I'm in some control position should I just stay there or practice to transit to other position??
My coach often tell me to do something instead of just staying there
I’d say it depends on the objective, context, and level of ability. For example, on a point-based comp I’d probably want to stay on my opponent in mount rather than make myself vulnerable going for a sub that isn’t there or that I can’t get swiftly
Great video! Tnx
Awesome video sir
Closed captions interpreted hip escape as "hippest ape" which should be a common phrase.
It's my dream to be the hippest ape!
I appreciate your channel
I have taken my 2nd BJJ CLASS 62 years old love it
Love these clips. Lol your friend was in a daydream at the end...love those real moments 😆🤣
That young man is his son.
Really cool! Will apply tomorrow 🥰😅🙏🏼
Great video man, I just started bjj yesterday and this was really easy to follow and keep in mind for future practices