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How to maintain closed guard with short legs?
I find it quite tricky to maintain a closed guard as I shortish legs, I find that its not that hard for someone to break it open.
Is there any good advice on how to keep a good closed guard if you ...
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Calf Slicer vs Vaporizer
I'm just curious to know the exact difference/s between the Jiu Jitsu moves 'Calf Slicer' and 'Vaporizer'. Do both submissions affect to the calf or they work differently?
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How can you practice wrist locks/grappling holds without a partner?
The problem I have is that I have class once a week, and the class is small. Striking techniques, and overall one-step sparring techniques I can practice at home and in the air. Grappling, joint-...
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What is exactly a cross face position in BJJ?
I'm training BJJ but my native language is not english. I tried translation but it didn't work as well.
So I'm wondering: what is a cross face? I see people mentioning this cross face position, when ...
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How did Kayla Harrison supplement her Judo for grappling & ground fighting in MMA?
Did she focus on learning BJJ, or stick more with and Judo and Japanese Jujitsu? Does her MMA style reflect Brazilian influence, or is it still predominantly Japanese?
(My sense of Judo is that it is ...
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Electric Chair Submission
Is 'Electric Chair' submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu some kind of a knee bar or does it affect to any other area of the leg?
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MMA: Different Types of Sprawls
Does anyone know all the different basic type of Sprawl variations and when to use each type? Is one of them used for a Single leg takedown and another is double leg takedown in images below? We ...
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How does BJJ differ from classic jujutsu? [duplicate]
I'm interested in studying grappling, locks, throws. Basically using my size (6'4", 280 lbs, no fat) to my advantage. I already hold a 3rd dan black belt in Goju karate, but karate in general does not ...
