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TUTORIAL: The 8 most effective BJJ moves in a street fight

EVOLVE MMA - March 29, 2018

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. Most people want to learn how to kick serious butt in a street fight. They take up some form of striking art like boxing or Muay Thai. Little do people actually know however, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the king of martial arts when it comes to street fights.

Grappling

TUTORIAL: The secrets to executing the Twister

EVOLVE MMA - March 29, 2018

This article was first published on Evolve Vacation. The Twister is one of the rarest submission moves in all of Mixed Martial Arts, and only a handful of fighters in history have been able to pull it off in active competition. Guys like Shinya Aoki and Eddie Bravo have popularized the move throughout the years, while young champions such as reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion “Unstoppable” Angela Lee of the Evolve Fight Team have executed it successfully in the cage.

Grappling

TUTORIAL: Shinya Aoki demonstrates flying triangle submission

EVOLVE MMA - March 29, 2018

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. Japanese legend Shinya Aoki is the former ONE Lightweight World Champion and one of the most highly-skilled Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world. So when he shows you how to execute a submission, you better be listening.

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TUTORIAL: 6 things you need to know about going from Gi to No Gi Jiu-Jitsu

EVOLVE MMA - March 29, 2018

This article was first published on Evolve Vacation. Jiu-Jitsu is the martial art that gave rise to Mixed Martial Arts in the early 1990’s. The propagation of the grappling arts, which back then was something not many people have ever seen or heard of before, ultimately birthed cage fighting and the competition of multiple disciplines.

Shinya Aoki

TUTORIAL: Japanese legend Shinya Aoki demonstrates signature flying armbar

EVOLVE MMA - March 8, 2018

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. Ever wondered how to pull off that slick flying armbar you see in jiu-jitsu competitions? Well, one of the best in the world at this particular move is EVOLVE MMA’s Shinya Aoki.

Shinya Aoki

TUTORIAL: Asian MMA superstar Shinya Aoki demonstrates flying kneebar submission

EVOLVE MMA - March 8, 2018

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. Japanese legend Shinya Aoki is the former ONE Lightweight World Champion and one of the most highly-skilled Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world. So when he shows you how to execute a submission, you better be listening.

Rick Marshall

TUTORIAL: How to do an Omoplata from rubber guard in BJJ

EVOLVE MMA - October 5, 2017

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. In this video, 10th Planet black belt and Evolve instructor Rick Marshall shows us how to execute an Omoplata from the rubber guard. Rarely seen in competition, the Omoplata is one of the most creative submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It is also one of the most unique submissions in mixed martial arts. Paying close attention, you can successfully add this to your grappling game.

BJJ

TUTORIAL: 5 leg locks to do when passing guard

EVOLVE MMA - October 4, 2017

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. It doesn’t matter if you know every single leg lock there is. If you can’t pass guard, these leg locks are worthless. So the most important thing for you to practice, as a Jiu-Jitsu novice, is how to pass guard. Once you’ve got this down, then you can go ahead and execute your favorite leg locks.

dr pete and rener gracie
Dr. Pete Goldman

Learn, Teach, Heal with Dr. Pete: Rener Gracie - Closed Guard Posture Control

Dr Pete - September 12, 2017

This week, Dr. Pete hit the mats with Rener Gracie at Gracie Academy in sun-soaked Torrance, California. Rener Gracie is the grandson of Brazilian jiu jitsu co founder Helio Gracie, and the son of UFC co creator Rorion Gracie. As the head instructor at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy, and the co-creator of Gracie University, he is widely considered one of the finest BJJ instructors in the world. Together, he and Dr. Pete break down an absolutely savage method of posture control – a key addition to any BJJ practitioner’s arsenal.

BJJ

TUTORIAL: 5 back attacks everyone should know

EVOLVE MMA - August 22, 2017

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. So now you’ve taken your opponent’s back. Success! Now what to do from here?

renato laranja and Dr. Pete Goldman
Renato Laranja

Learn,Teach,Heal with Dr. Pete: Renato Laranja-Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Dr Pete - August 15, 2017

This week Dr. Pete spends some time with 27 time world champ and 10th degree red belt Renato Laranja. Renato demonstrates one of his famous chokes with details that only a grand master can give. Renato is renowned for many accomplishments. He is also a master at full contact capoeira. He famously choked out Eddie Bravo at Bravo’s academy. When asked since Eddie choked out Royler Gracie and Renato choked out Eddie, did this mean that Renato is better than Royler and everyone Royler ever beat, Renato reluctantly answered yes. Renato promotes good health with things like jiu jitsu and fruits and vegetables. Renato Laranja www.stormkimonos.com/32-renatch Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/renato_laranja/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/Renato_Laranja/

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TUTORIAL: Rick Marshall shows how to do a Gogoplata from rubber guard

EVOLVE MMA - August 4, 2017

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. In this video, 10th Planet black belt and Evolve instructor Rick Marshall shows us how to execute a Gogoplata from the rubber guard. The Gogoplata is one of the most creative submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And also one of the most unique submissions in mixed martial arts. You may want to pay attention so you can successfully add this to your grappling game.

BJJ

TUTORIAL: 5 ways to set up an armbar

EVOLVE MMA - June 26, 2017

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. The armbar is one of the most classic finishing submissions in all of mixed martial arts. The world’s most elite grapplers have all used this move at some point in their careers. It is a common move that pretty much everyone should have in their arsenal.

Angela Lee
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TUTORIAL: Angela Lee demonstrates rare Peruvian Necktie submission

EVOLVE MMA - June 2, 2017

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. Angela Lee is back to teach fans a new move. Once again training with 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu’s Rick Marshall, Lee demonstrates a very rare submission called the Peruvian Necktie. It’s basically an unorthodox choke that is a little uncommon in mixed martial arts. Although Lee herself has used the maneuver many times.

Angela Lee demonstrating anaconda choke
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Tutorial: ONE Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee from the EVOLVE Fight Team Demonstrates How to do an Anaconda Choke

EVOLVE MMA - April 27, 2017

This article/video was first published on Evolve Vacation. At the tender young age of 19, Singapore’s “Unstoppable” Angela Lee became the youngest world champion in mixed martial arts history. She captured the inaugural ONE Atomweight World Championship in 2016.