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SIDE CONTROL | MOUSE TRAP

Side control is a dominant position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) that opens up a myriad of attacks. Among the most effective techniques when isolating an opponent's arm from side control is the Mouse Trap series. Within this series, you have the Kimura, Americana or paint brush, & Straight...

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Enhancing Triangle Chokes: Drill to Perfect Your Close Guard Technique

In this post, we'll be sharing an effective drill to help you improve your triangle chokes from the close guard position. The triangle choke is a highly versatile and powerful submission that can catch your opponents off guard. By incorporating this drill into your training routine, you'll...

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The Qualities That Define a Good Jiu-Jitsu Instructor

Jiu Jitsu is a discipline that not only provides physical training but also imparts valuable life skills and instills discipline in practitioners. However, the effectiveness of Jiu Jitsu training greatly depends on the instructor. A good Jiu Jitsu instructor can make a significant...

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Escape the Mount

One of the scariest situations many people can imagine is being pinned down by a bigger, stronger opponent.

It’s a completely understandable fear, however, Jiu Jitsu has the answer.

Part of what you’ll learn in our classes is how to escape a bad position no matter how the size...

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Jiu Jitsu World League Results

Over the weekend, some of our athletes went out and competed at the JJWL Fullerton Tournament and the Elite 8 Championship. We did extremely well as a team and had a lot of people take home medals. Here are a few pictures of some of the adults & Kids that competed.

 

Team...

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Is It Bad For Lower Belts To Ask Senior Belts To Roll?

Wanted to make a post about this for a long time. This is kinda controversial for some people so I want to share my opinion on it, so here we go! 

Is It Bad For Lower Belts To Ask Senior Belts To Roll?

First for safety reasons this never happens in our academy… Sometimes we have new...

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Congratulations The War Room School Of Jiu Jitsu!

Congratulations to the The War Room School Of Jiu Jitsu team on winning the adult & Kids Grappling Industries title!! 

"I just wanted to take a moment to tell all of my students
congratulations! This month marks the 1 year anniversary of TheWarRoom and I can't think of a better...

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NICARAGUA GRAPPLING RETREAT

NEW! NICARAGUA TRAINING ADVENTURE


SEPTEMBER 23 - 26

Join Professor Kim in Matagalpa, Nicaragua this September 23-26, for an unforgettable training experience.

Here’s a little bit more about our partners, Enrich Missions & Zanate BJJ, and how their work (and this camp) benefits the local...

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Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Training Camp 2022

EDJ will be hosting an official Training Camp for the Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Exclusive TRAINING CAMP for athletes to prepare for the IBJJF 2022 PAN Championship and students that are looking to level up their BJJ Skills, this event will be held over at EDJ HQ Corona - CA.

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New Mexico Winter Seminar & Belt Promotions RECAP

This January was a special month for our Jiu-Jitsu team.  Many cool things are taking place.  Our classes keep growing, our students are pumped, athletes competing, new affiliations opening.  So many things are happening, yet nothing is as special in Brazilian...

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Wrestling for BJJ Seminar with Jon Fitch
Wrestling can help you develop your BJJ game and takedowns, it can help you develop your base and tenacity, it can increase your awareness and cardio, and overall it will make you better as a martial artist. Wrestling can help you develop your BJJ technique in so many different ways.
 
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Keeping the motivation

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is addicting and is growing in popularity all over the world. But is a reality that the majority of people who starts their jiu-jitsu journey will never reach the coveted Black Belt.  

In fact, the majority of people quit at the blue belt level. If you’ve been...

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