Gracie Insider August 2007 - Twisting Arm Control

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Ryron and Rener Gracie, head instructors of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, CA, demonstrate how to effectively control someone in a fight using the twisting arm control as demonstrated most commonly by Rickson Gracie. For more videos and news on the Gracie Family sign up for the official Gracie Insider at www.gracieacademy.com

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[Robopencil]

He doesn't go straight for the RNC because the idea is to put priority into gaining control of your opponent.

[jshoup]

Basic's win fights.

You would never hear a boxer say "oh he just uses basic punches" and it is just as silly to say it about BJJ.

Its about basics, basics, basics, only diverging from basics if there is 100% sure something more complex there to finish with.

[TrippleLee]

I love how he said "It's not possible to choke someone with their own arm FROM THIS POSITION"

[lsloewen2]

And "online belt promotion" is just a rhetorical argument. What it really is is video evaluation, many martial arts use this for ranking, USA Judo uses video, I believe TKD uses video at the higher levels. It is much more difficult having to take a video eval of your technique than by instructor eval

[lsloewen2]

There is no timeline, if you know EVERYTHING in their curriculum, which in actuality is 70+ techniques and can perform them all against a live opponent and in positional drills with a 5 minute time limit, your eligible for belt promotion. That type of knowledge is extremely tough to do in a month, not sure where that timeline is coming from, it took me about 10 months, not including 2 years previous BJJ experience

[o378]

and that's if you train 3 lessons a week. But hey, let's not let facts get in the way...

[o378]

@Khazal12 It will take 108 days to complete the Gracie Combatives program. It is recommend you complete the entire 108-day program twice before you begin your preparation for the Blue Belt Qualification Test. That equates to six repetitions of each lesson followed by an additional 30-60 days of focused practice on the Blue Belt Qualification Drills. The total time required under this plan is about 8-12 months, which parallels the time required to earn a blue belt at the Gracie Academy.

[khazal12]

@Govegeda check out the 'Gracie Combatives' course, where you can start garages. You just need to learn something like 40 positions and holds and send the a video for them to grade and they'll send you a GJJ blue belt. I'm not trying to be argumentative or anything but that is literally what they are doing.

[Govegeda]

@khazal12 well i doubt that.

[khazal12]

@Govegeda ok but on the gracieacademy website you can get a GJJ blue belt sent to you in a month..... online.

[Govegeda]

@khazal12 What? I've been in Valente Bros GJJ for 2 years with a yellow/white and almost perfect attendance(That's about 120 lessons bro). And those "False" black belts are at the most 3 a school. All GJJ blackbelts are true, what they choose to do from there is personal preference.

[Govegeda]

@robotdinosaurz1731 I hope he kicks YOUR ass and puts on youtube