Is BJJ all on the ground?

Judo & BJJ have many techniques in common; however, Judo emphasizes primarily throwing techniques, while BJJ focuses more on finishing the fight on the ground. Modern BJJ encompasses almost all grappling arts; including wrestling.

Is it true that most fights end up on the ground?

73\% of fights went to the ground, a clear majority. Fights involving two females were even higher, many because of women’s propensity to clinch. Too many factors favored the ground. But those weren’t even the leading reason for why fights went down.

What to do when your opponent passes your guard in BJJ?

Replacing guard is your number one priority when your opponent has passed your guard. And if you become skilled at this side control escape technique then you’ll also learn a lot about guard retention in BJJ – the movements can be very similar with a lot of carry-over between techniques.

How to escape from the bottom in BJJ?

You have to learn to move your hips on the bottom for all escapes and this is the first one you should learn. It teaches you the 2 most important hip movements for escaping from the bottom in BJJ: Replacing guard is your number one priority when your opponent has passed your guard.

Is tomoe nage a good judo throw for BJJ?

Certain Judo throws – and Tomoe Nage is one of them – are very well suited for BJJ practitioners, because if you screw them up (i.e. if your opponent doesn’t get thrown) then you usually end up in the guard rather than being completely and utterly out of position. (Plus any throw used regularly by Captain Kirk has to be a good move, right?)

How many throws and takedowns should you have for BJJ?

I’ll go ahead and say it: every practitioner should have at least a couple of throws and takedowns for BJJ. Yes, it’s true that pulling guard is an option in sport BJJ competition, but ultimately this is a martial art, which means we have to at least occasionally consider the self defense aspects of what we’re doing.