hi there. thanks again for posting mr. owen's videos. what does he mean when he says get your toes 'right' at 2:17? is there a specific angle you need to move your feet or toes
Fundamental jiu-jitsu is absolutely important, and you will not be successful with more complex techniques if your basics are not totally solid. That said, jiu-jitsu is constantly evolving, and many techniques that are considered "fancy" are making headway on the competition scene. Just because it's a newer, different position doesn't mean it should be disregarded. BJJ is not what it was 10 years ago. Guys like Cobrinha, the Mendes brothers, Jeff Glover, Ryan Hall embody this evolution
I'm not trying to act like I know it all, I was responding to comments below about how people say you should "only stick to basics", and voicing my observation and opinion on the matter. This video is a basic re-guarding video, which Im very familiar with, but you never know if you might pick up an extra detail here and there, even in the most basic videos. I never claimed to be "so good", but I do have a justifiable opinion when it comes to certain topics, just like you and everyone else here
yeah i remember when i asked a brown belt (me = blue) at our gym about some sophisticated spider guard sweep i saw on youtube (not on submissions 101) because i couldn't get it. he showed me how easy it'd be to avoid it and told me not to bother with fancy techniques but keep on sharpening the basics instead, over and over."you'll never see anyone doing such combos at the world championship," he said "best of the best actually do very simple stuff, they just do it flawlessly, aim for that."
the problem with bjj techniques on youtube, at least for me, is that they're kind of like peanuts :) i mean one is never enough - you just watch one, then another, then yet one more etc. but at the end you're still 'hungry' (that is, you ain't really learned much). this is why i like those Keith Owen lectures even more, because i always feel that i got to know something essential from them.
@vibovitold Well said. I agree. You can watch technique all day and it is fun but unless you are on the mats and rep it out you probably aren't gonna retain it.
Couldn't agree more with that advice. No need to re-invent the wheel in jiu jitsu, mastering the basics is the most important and fundamental part of the game.
Very true! Basics Basics Basics! Good fundamental JIu Jitsu beats out the fancy high level shit every time. Guys start training every day and all they wanna learn is flying arm bars, flying triangles, x guard, rubber guard ect... So stupid. The fact that there is even a vid posted on reguarding from side control says all. Shouldnt guys have learned this immediately?
Ya go back and see if Eddie Bravo won his competitions with his rubber guard. He used bare balls basics and so does every other great jiu jitsu practitioner in the world. Not saying rubber guard isnt great, it works very well but i wouldnt consider it bare balls basics. Just cause eddie and joe rogan advertise better then everyone else doesnt mean what they're selling is the best or always right. Again dont get me wrong, i love all jiu jitsu and want to learn it all.
@larryz101@larryz101 To be fair, the rubber guard was not developed into the system it is today back when Eddie was competing. However he used the nice little Jailbreak->Cocoon->Fake Sweep->Triangle to be Royler. Not saying all of that was his original stuff, but thats kinda where his bottom game built on good flexibility came from. But you are absolutely right, there are so many awesome guards for no gi jiujitsu it isnt even funny. Soon rubber guard basics will be considered basics period.
@PanKrato exactly my friend if the best p4p grappler can use a white belt gameplan and dominate everybody than there must be something to these basics. everyone is trying to use fancy stuff like 50/50 guard, de le riva guard, turtle guard, deep half guard, dont get me wrong it is all greay but in the end being the agressor getting the takedown, passing the guard, and gaining dominate positions and finishing is what bjj comes down to. and roger proves it everytime he competes.
@RevolutionistFTG this should be used as a refresher course when u have a gym. If u feel lost @ your gym maybe you should find a new one. Y exactly do u feel lost, just curious?
Oh nah, I worded it wrong. I've been training at my mma gym for a few months, but I meant that in the beginning I would've been lost. Most of what I apply when rolling such as the rubber guard/lockdown, along with most of the basics ofcourse, is what I've learned off here & dvd's so yeah. Constantly training at my gym is just continuing my journey in BJJ.
o ok. Keep working hard. It'll all be easy before you know it. (At least the concepts anyway). I would stay away from rubber guard until you get your closed guard game down solid. Basics win titles my friend. The only fancy guards that work in high level arent really fancy. ie. X-guard is simply an extended butterfly guard. rubber guard should only be a small piece of your guard game NOT the base IMO. Most ppl blow right through it once they learn how. Keep training. Welcome to BJJ.
I'll be sure to keep all of that in mind. My rubber guard actually seems to be better than my full guard, which should be the other way around at the moment. Currently I'm working the butterfly, since I forgot that should be worked on before mastering the lockdown. But 4sure ima start working on my closed guard again soon, before touching up the RG in the future. Thanks alot for the advice.
Train everything. Learn, apply, adapt. The more variety you have the better. You'll learn more quickly what works for you body and style and what doesn't.
Man,I wish my instructor would break it down like that.......gonna wreck some big guys today!
Thank You sir!
YURMOVE 1 year ago
This is great! Definitely one of the most important topics and no school goes over this in enough detail.
CojackM 1 year ago
this guy seems pretty cool hes funny
joebeast15 1 year ago
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icon115 1 year ago
hi there. thanks again for posting mr. owen's videos. what does he mean when he says get your toes 'right' at 2:17? is there a specific angle you need to move your feet or toes
icon115 1 year ago
Fundamental jiu-jitsu is absolutely important, and you will not be successful with more complex techniques if your basics are not totally solid. That said, jiu-jitsu is constantly evolving, and many techniques that are considered "fancy" are making headway on the competition scene. Just because it's a newer, different position doesn't mean it should be disregarded. BJJ is not what it was 10 years ago. Guys like Cobrinha, the Mendes brothers, Jeff Glover, Ryan Hall embody this evolution
getthetapjj 2 years ago 12
VERY well said and agree 100%.
Submissions101 2 years ago
@Submissions101 Hey Ari is chi a real energy? Or a philosophical way of describing focus? Thanks
Fupper16 2 years ago
@getthetapjj
you act like you know it all, if you are so good why are you looking up tutorials lol? gtfo.
paralyzer90 1 year ago
I'm not trying to act like I know it all, I was responding to comments below about how people say you should "only stick to basics", and voicing my observation and opinion on the matter. This video is a basic re-guarding video, which Im very familiar with, but you never know if you might pick up an extra detail here and there, even in the most basic videos. I never claimed to be "so good", but I do have a justifiable opinion when it comes to certain topics, just like you and everyone else here
getthetapjj 1 year ago
"for extra smackability"
theshroyer 2 years ago 4
Beautiful way of transition. I love the basics
edwinrproductions 2 years ago 4
keith is fucking funny... i wish i could train under him or just hangout with him i'll be laughing the whole time
rhdadrian 2 years ago 3
Basics are the most important and most overlooked part of jiujitsu.
jon0gaona 2 years ago 20
yeah i remember when i asked a brown belt (me = blue) at our gym about some sophisticated spider guard sweep i saw on youtube (not on submissions 101) because i couldn't get it. he showed me how easy it'd be to avoid it and told me not to bother with fancy techniques but keep on sharpening the basics instead, over and over."you'll never see anyone doing such combos at the world championship," he said "best of the best actually do very simple stuff, they just do it flawlessly, aim for that."
vibovitold 2 years ago 8
the problem with bjj techniques on youtube, at least for me, is that they're kind of like peanuts :) i mean one is never enough - you just watch one, then another, then yet one more etc. but at the end you're still 'hungry' (that is, you ain't really learned much). this is why i like those Keith Owen lectures even more, because i always feel that i got to know something essential from them.
vibovitold 2 years ago 15
@vibovitold Well said. I agree. You can watch technique all day and it is fun but unless you are on the mats and rep it out you probably aren't gonna retain it.
viewer1a 2 years ago 2
if you're still hungry, go to a superstore and learn, bro.
AznInvazn69Theory 2 years ago
Couldn't agree more with that advice. No need to re-invent the wheel in jiu jitsu, mastering the basics is the most important and fundamental part of the game.
jon0gaona 2 years ago 4
a master isn't master because of all that fancy moves. a true master is one who perfects the basics :)
AznInvazn69Theory 2 years ago 4
Very true! Basics Basics Basics! Good fundamental JIu Jitsu beats out the fancy high level shit every time. Guys start training every day and all they wanna learn is flying arm bars, flying triangles, x guard, rubber guard ect... So stupid. The fact that there is even a vid posted on reguarding from side control says all. Shouldnt guys have learned this immediately?
larryz101 2 years ago 3
@larryz101 the rubber guard isnt stupid it really works. its a basic in the 10th planet system
josh1212121 2 years ago
Ya go back and see if Eddie Bravo won his competitions with his rubber guard. He used bare balls basics and so does every other great jiu jitsu practitioner in the world. Not saying rubber guard isnt great, it works very well but i wouldnt consider it bare balls basics. Just cause eddie and joe rogan advertise better then everyone else doesnt mean what they're selling is the best or always right. Again dont get me wrong, i love all jiu jitsu and want to learn it all.
larryz101 2 years ago 2
@larryz101 @larryz101 To be fair, the rubber guard was not developed into the system it is today back when Eddie was competing. However he used the nice little Jailbreak->Cocoon->Fake Sweep->Triangle to be Royler. Not saying all of that was his original stuff, but thats kinda where his bottom game built on good flexibility came from. But you are absolutely right, there are so many awesome guards for no gi jiujitsu it isnt even funny. Soon rubber guard basics will be considered basics period.
LHSStuntman 10 months ago
ROGER
GRACIE.
Case solved.
PanKrato 2 years ago
@PanKrato exactly my friend if the best p4p grappler can use a white belt gameplan and dominate everybody than there must be something to these basics. everyone is trying to use fancy stuff like 50/50 guard, de le riva guard, turtle guard, deep half guard, dont get me wrong it is all greay but in the end being the agressor getting the takedown, passing the guard, and gaining dominate positions and finishing is what bjj comes down to. and roger proves it everytime he competes.
carlsongracieteam 1 year ago
i love the basics, thanks for shareing ari.
toxictof 2 years ago 2
you cannot f*** with these guys. more more more.
fadikhawaja 2 years ago
Great video, if it wasn't for submissions101 I'd be lost at my gym :o
I doubt this whole seminar or class would be uploaded, but how much are the viewers actually missing from it Ari?
RevolutionistFTG 2 years ago
@RevolutionistFTG this should be used as a refresher course when u have a gym. If u feel lost @ your gym maybe you should find a new one. Y exactly do u feel lost, just curious?
bjjartist 2 years ago
Oh nah, I worded it wrong. I've been training at my mma gym for a few months, but I meant that in the beginning I would've been lost. Most of what I apply when rolling such as the rubber guard/lockdown, along with most of the basics ofcourse, is what I've learned off here & dvd's so yeah. Constantly training at my gym is just continuing my journey in BJJ.
RevolutionistFTG 2 years ago
o ok. Keep working hard. It'll all be easy before you know it. (At least the concepts anyway). I would stay away from rubber guard until you get your closed guard game down solid. Basics win titles my friend. The only fancy guards that work in high level arent really fancy. ie. X-guard is simply an extended butterfly guard. rubber guard should only be a small piece of your guard game NOT the base IMO. Most ppl blow right through it once they learn how. Keep training. Welcome to BJJ.
bjjartist 2 years ago
I'll be sure to keep all of that in mind. My rubber guard actually seems to be better than my full guard, which should be the other way around at the moment. Currently I'm working the butterfly, since I forgot that should be worked on before mastering the lockdown. But 4sure ima start working on my closed guard again soon, before touching up the RG in the future. Thanks alot for the advice.
RevolutionistFTG 2 years ago
@RevolutionistFTG you're welcome
bjjartist 2 years ago
Train everything. Learn, apply, adapt. The more variety you have the better. You'll learn more quickly what works for you body and style and what doesn't.
KaelinSaint 2 years ago
looks good, nice videos keep um comin ari
brettgoudy 2 years ago