BJJ black belt Elliott Bayev and I discuss the minimum knowledge set required to be a competent blue belt, including...  The 8 basic positions in jiu-jitsu A 3 phase strategy for beating a bigger person&nbsp; The real purpose of the guard The 2 types of submissions The hierarchy of positions How to stay safe in bad positions...and what to do next. The importance of getting high up on your opponent’s body How do throws and takedowns fit into training Competition vs self defense tactics  How many techniques do you actually need  Why sparring against real resistance makes jiu-jitsu special When to begin sparring in your progression How long does it take to make bluebelt And more!  , my free PDF breakdown of the basic positions and strategies in jiu-jitsu.  Elliott runs the   school in Toronto Ontario and also the   learning site.&nbsp; Check out Elliott's , and/or his , and/or his  instructionals. I've personally worked with him on all 3 of these products and I can say without hesitation that they are incredibly detailed and directly applicable to your training. Stephan Kesting &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

380 - What Do You Need to Know to Be a BJJ Blue Belt?

Bread And Chocolate

Cover of the original jazz standard.  Music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ5sA6oP1hY

Autumn Leaves Collaboration- Jordan Baccheschi and Eva Schubert

Cover of the original Charlie Chaplin song.  One of my favorites.  Piano and arrangement by Paul Claxton.

Smile (when your heart is breaking)

Back with Eva Schubert and Tom Adams with the blues classic, Stormy Monday.  You'll love Eva's soulful voice and interpretation, and of course this one's right in Tom's blues wheelhouse.  Together, a sweet version of this slow blues standard.  We hope you love it as much as we do.  
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Stormy Monday - with Eva Schubert / vocals, Tom Adams / guitar and Jamie Rhind / keyboards

BJJ black belt, lifetime martial artist and the operator of Grapplearts.com

380 - What Do You Need to Know to Be a BJJ Blue Belt?

Stephan Kesting

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