Saturday, April 30, 2022

Guard Passing with B.J. Penn

One of the greatest misconceptions about BJ Penn's jiu-jitsu is that, due to his exceptional lower body flexibility and control, Penn's bottom game is more advanced than his top game. 

If anything, Penn's top control - guard passing and finishes from dominant positions - better characterize his jiu-jitsu than submissions from the guard. 

Here's a sample of the former. A great insight into guard passing fundamentals.



Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Playlist: Black Belt Adult Feather


I'm biased in favor of the division. But I think it's fair to say that black belt adult featherweight has plenty of talented jiu-jitsu competitors for fans of heavier weight combatants, as well.

Here I'm sampling some of the more interesting contests. I'm especially highlighting some of the top competitors that DIDN'T make the podium, let alone the finals. This is all the more unfortunate insofar as the division suffered one of the event's infamous first place close-outs with Alexssandro Pinto Sodre of Nova Uniao and Raimundo Diego Pinto Sodre of Nova Uniao taking first and second respectively without contest.

Richard Emiliano Nogueira and teammate Thiago Augusto Araujo Macedo closed out third place

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Kennedy Leonardo Maciel v Richard Emiliano Nogueira


Richard Emiliano Nogueira v. Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor


Isaac Doederlein v. Alexsssandro Pinto Sodre


Raimundo Diego Pinto Sodre v. Richard Emiliano Nogueira


Thiago Augusto Araujo Macedo v. Alexssandro Pinto Sodre

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Playlist: Middleweight Champion Tainan Dalpra

 

Photo Credit: RVCA

Tainan Dalpra (Art of Jiu-Jitsu) was one of the biggest sensations at the Pan American championships this year. He won the World championship last year, and did not disappoint with his performance this year at the Pan.

Here's a look at his gold medal winning campaign this spring as he won the Middleweight division at the IBJJF Pan. (FloGrappling subscription required).

Finals

TAINAN DALPRA VS JEFERSON GUARESI

Semifinals

TAINAN DALPRA COSTA vs RONALDO PEREIRA DE SOUZA JÚNIOR

Quaterfinals

TAINAN DALPRA COSTA vs EDUARDO AVELAR DE CARVALHO

Elimination

ROBERTO FRANCISCO JIMENEZ vs TAINAN DALPRA COSTA


Friday, April 15, 2022

Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Playlist: Black Belt Feather Master 5


The IBJJF Pan American championships are in the books. To make watching and tape study a little (actually, a lot) easier. I'm putting together a playlist of certain competitors and certain divisions. Credit to FloGrappling for making the videos available, and you'll need a FloGrappling subscription to watch them. 

First up is "my" division: Black Belt Featherweight | Master 5. I always want to see what competitors my size and rank are up to first. 

Black Belt Feather | Master 5

Finals

ALESSANDRO CIRONE NAGAISHI vs RENATO SAMPAIO TAVARES FILHO


Semifinals


Quarterfinals

ROBERT SCOTT SCHWARTZ vs ALESSANDRO CIRONE NAGAISHI