Inversions and going upside down have become part of mainstream jiu-jitsu. There are now many techniques where you flip upside down temporarily to achieve your defensive or offensive goals Now can you train BJJ without ever inverting? Absolutely! But can you compete at a high level without inverting? Probably not. I think it's safe to say that every high level competitive blackbelt today … [Read more...]
Backwards Roll
How to do the Back Roll
The back roll (or the backwards shoulder roll) is one of the most important movements in BJJ. Honestly, it's right up there with shrimping and bridging! Most fundamentally, the back roll allows you to fall backwards and roll over your shoulders rather than rocketing into the mat and taking the full impact on your back and/or head. But you can also use it to counter guard passes. Set up … [Read more...]