I always take notes when I am learning from Rick's videos, so I'd love to share them with you all: Tip 5 - 0:58 --> Utilise your legs in conjunction with your arms • Numerous ways to use your legs e.g. pinching, creating a fulcrum, pulling, pushing etc • Advanced players use their legs extensively • If uke does a kneecut, pinch with your knees to trap his knee --> keeping him at bay • Ultimately, you want to use your legs to create connections Tip 4 - 2:55 --> Hip escapes • It's not just about the technique, it's about when you do it • Hip escapes come in when uke gets past your knees • You want to develop the intuition to immediately hip escape aggressively as soon as they get past your kneecaps, don't let them anchor their weight onto you Tip 3 - 4:30 --> Hide your arms • Tuck in your arms whenever you can --> prevents underhooks, crossfaces and denies opportunities of uke gaining control of you • Extremely valuable when you are in bad positions e.g. your back is taken, your guard's getting passed • This causes your opponent to expend more energy Tip 2 - 6:27 --> Learn to bridge • Roy Harris once said: this is one of the unstoppable moves in BJJ • The key to escaping side control is having a strong bridge • Find a heavy partner and have them hold you down with side control: 1. Start with your frame: forearm against chin 2. Feet close to butt, be on the balls of your feet 3. Bridge forcefully 4. Use this to gauge how strong your bridge is Tip 1 - 9:29 --> Focus on control, NOT the submission • Typically people lose their positions when they are attempting to transition or do a submission (you create too much space) • Instead, focus on control • Realistically, aim to focus on maintaining the position from white to blue belt. Submissions are more reliable when you have positional dominance (typically attained at purple belt) • Your degree of control over your opponent's movement options affects your submission rate" Rick's motto: POSITIONAL DOMINANCE BEFORE SUBMISSION
Nice, thanks for that. I noticed when he had the frame under his chin in side control, he also had his hand on his shoulder, presumably to help relieve the shoulder pressure?
This is so clear and foundational. Valuable for any level. Focus on control: When I watch elite black belts rolling, it is 95% about control. Submissions rarely happen. But 95% of videos focus on submissions! What is great about this video is that it is all about control and body mechanics. We need more of that.
Honestly this is gold. Been doing BJJ for almost 2 months now and each and every one of these tips have helped me tremendously. Thanks 🙏 for a great video!!
Loving your videos! I’m a 53 yr old stuck in quarantine in UK & your content is keeping me sane & my BJJ cogs turning 😅. Started BJJ the week of my 51st birthday with the Pedro Bessa academy in Bristol, England & haven’t looked back. If I ever make it out to Colorado would love to come and train with you guys 👍🏼👍🏼
Am in the UK and the same age also I started with Roger Gracie Academy in London 2019 I have no regrets I love it locked down disrupted training but happy to have re started training keep the training and have fun 👍🏾
Thank you, thank you, thank you for letting us know, even at blue belt to mainly focus on holding positions. As a 45 year old, overweight, brand new blue belt...that was encouraging to hear
Hello, greetings from Colombia. It is a pleasure to follow him on social networks and UA-cam. This video came at a special time in my life and in bjj practice. I am 41 years old and 6 months ago I managed to obtain my blue belt. I have had certain feelings of frustration and I have felt lost. But this video came as if from the sky and clarified many things and redirected my way of training. Thank you very much and my respect to you and your teachers. I hope you can continue providing this type of advice to those of us who are starting out in the world of bjj.
Very much the Roy Dean style of principles over techniques from what I see. Great content, helpful for those of us with basic ground game in other systems.
I found your Channel just recently and I appreciate the value you provide, your explanations are clear and straight to the point, thanks for the time you put on these videos, I'm looking forward to learn more from you.
Great advice from a master. Fundamentals that can be applied to any level. Never thought about the focus on control. It is very useful. When the opponent tries to escape control, opportunities open up. Also great idea about the alarm bell at the knee level.
Thank you coming from a white belt with 1 stripe 5 x a week open mat is fantastic training with.my son R.G.A bjj south herts Thank you & appreciate your videos. Regards Ray
Great video. This guy is a good teacher. Defend yourself until the other guy gets tired. Never leave hips and shoulders flat on the floor - can't move and can't breathe.
The keep the hands close it's probably the tip I used the most and has save me from so many losing positions, giving me time to think and weather the storm!
Brother you really help us tremendously I have 52 and I’m white bell 1 strap and my knee been a little sore but my mind set is to learn I don’t care if I get summited what I do care is learning and enjoy Jiu jitsu thank you for all this videos but definitely I want to improve my skills blessings 🙏
Brilliant video I'm 44 white belt 3 stripes started 16 years ago with y friend he's a black belt 2 stripes now lol says a lot for consistency but hey I'm not giving up and videos like this make the journey a lot more pleasant thanks again
4 stripe purple here and I have started every roll from guard for the last AT LEAST 1.5 years and just recently realized how little I use my legs. Just in the last week I've used them more and the difference is night and day! I think a lot of people only use their legs to get back their guard not for control. Which leads me to control OMG THIS A GREAT POINT!!! CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH. SO MANY lower belts I roll with I sweep JUST BECAUSE they are thinking submission first. SORRY for the long comments. ❤ this channel, always great advice!!!
Great video that helps a lot I just wonder about 1.Focus on Control as a beginner of Bjj if I'm in some control position should I just stay there or practice to transit to other position?? My coach often tell me to do something instead of just staying there
I’d say it depends on the objective, context, and level of ability. For example, on a point-based comp I’d probably want to stay on my opponent in mount rather than make myself vulnerable going for a sub that isn’t there or that I can’t get swiftly
For any beginners another tip that I found made my jui jitsu better right away was closing all the space between my opponent and I, aswell as always thinking of ways I can maintain pressure at all times👍
Greeting from Australia. Your videos are excellent, and i have learnt from them; I do not agree with some of your views about old age, but you are an excellent instructor and your videos stick to the point clearly showing the moves concisely without too many words, Excellent!🙏
Dang, this is all really good but that last one is a revelation! Work on maintaining and controlling position before trying to master submissions. Notice how people are escaping you and shore up those weaknesses. So good.
I'm a 52 year old blue belt (soon to purple as if it matters) and I am a subscriber. I see Roy Dean in your movements, your explanations, and I see an artist in the videos. I also started my boys in BJJ, and I'm proud to come to class and roll with my boys, who are also a blue belts, and much faster and athletic than their father. I cherish every moment with them on the mat. Please keep these videos coming.
Sir your videos have been very helpful to me. You make those concepts so easy to understand. Btw is your academy in the pacific northwest by any chance?
I always take notes when I am learning from Rick's videos, so I'd love to share them with you all:
Tip 5 - 0:58 --> Utilise your legs in conjunction with your arms
• Numerous ways to use your legs e.g. pinching, creating a fulcrum, pulling, pushing etc
• Advanced players use their legs extensively
• If uke does a kneecut, pinch with your knees to trap his knee --> keeping him at bay
• Ultimately, you want to use your legs to create connections
Tip 4 - 2:55 --> Hip escapes
• It's not just about the technique, it's about when you do it
• Hip escapes come in when uke gets past your knees
• You want to develop the intuition to immediately hip escape aggressively as soon as they get past your kneecaps, don't let them anchor their weight onto you
Tip 3 - 4:30 --> Hide your arms
• Tuck in your arms whenever you can --> prevents underhooks, crossfaces and denies opportunities of uke gaining control of you
• Extremely valuable when you are in bad positions e.g. your back is taken, your guard's getting passed
• This causes your opponent to expend more energy
Tip 2 - 6:27 --> Learn to bridge
• Roy Harris once said: this is one of the unstoppable moves in BJJ
• The key to escaping side control is having a strong bridge
• Find a heavy partner and have them hold you down with side control:
1. Start with your frame: forearm against chin
2. Feet close to butt, be on the balls of your feet
3. Bridge forcefully
4. Use this to gauge how strong your bridge is
Tip 1 - 9:29 --> Focus on control, NOT the submission
• Typically people lose their positions when they are attempting to transition or do a submission (you create too much space)
• Instead, focus on control
• Realistically, aim to focus on maintaining the position from white to blue belt. Submissions are more reliable when you have positional dominance (typically attained at purple belt)
• Your degree of control over your opponent's movement options affects your submission rate"
Rick's motto: POSITIONAL DOMINANCE BEFORE SUBMISSION
Nice one mate
Awesome! Thanks
Nice, thanks for that. I noticed when he had the frame under his chin in side control, he also had his hand on his shoulder, presumably to help relieve the shoulder pressure?
Thanks homie
I think his name is Jordan... not uke
Thank you! These are good 5 tips!
5. Use your legs.
4. Hip escape.
3. Hide your arms.
2. Learn to bridge.
1. Focus on control.
This is solid gold fundamentals.
I’m a 49 yr purple belt.
first time back since opening after pandemic, got seriously humbled.
I needed this.
My newest favorite channel. Thank you for your content. As a 40 year old out of shape white belt, this is exactly what I need.
Same here, brother!
Also formerly owned a lawn maintenance business... and people also call me jay 🤔
Same here my man lol
I thought I was the only one. Happy to hear there are other older beginners 😁
How you train during the pandemic ? In my case, I stopped training 😣
This is definitely my new favorite channel. As a 38 year old new BJJ practitioner this channel is so valuable
This is so clear and foundational. Valuable for any level. Focus on control: When I watch elite black belts rolling, it is 95% about control. Submissions rarely happen. But 95% of videos focus on submissions! What is great about this video is that it is all about control and body mechanics. We need more of that.
YOU CAN NOT DENY THE BRIDGE; it is an unstoppable move in jiu jitsu.
Definitely the best quote from this video. Love it
Excellent tips and beautiful to watch Father and son train together. Thank you Rick & Jordan Ellis.OSS
Hope you get to do it with your kid one day I do it with my dad now and it’s special
First off, Professor, I'd like to thank you for sharing this information. As a white belt, every bit of info I can get is gold!
Splendid! Daghan Salamat sa Inyo! (Many Thanks for that) Multiplied Blessings & Many Thanks from Mindanao.
Honestly this is gold. Been doing BJJ for almost 2 months now and each and every one of these tips have helped me tremendously. Thanks 🙏 for a great video!!
Loving your videos! I’m a 53 yr old stuck in quarantine in UK & your content is keeping me sane & my BJJ cogs turning 😅. Started BJJ the week of my 51st birthday with the Pedro Bessa academy in Bristol, England & haven’t looked back. If I ever make it out to Colorado would love to come and train with you guys 👍🏼👍🏼
Am in the UK and the same age also I started with Roger Gracie Academy in London 2019 I have no regrets I love it locked down disrupted training but happy to have re started training keep the training and have fun 👍🏾
55 and training under Duane Harper at Aire Valley Martial Arts in Keighley. Wish I'd had an earlier start..
54 yr old white belt, learning and bruised, great content, position before submission makes so much sense to me now, survive first, awesome.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for letting us know, even at blue belt to mainly focus on holding positions. As a 45 year old, overweight, brand new blue belt...that was encouraging to hear
This is extremely instructive for a beginner. As someone brand new to it I struggle knowing what to do and this goes a long way.
Love this channel!
I've use the hip escape and it's been a great tool to not get my guard passed! Awesome content! OSS!
Hello, greetings from Colombia. It is a pleasure to follow him on social networks and UA-cam. This video came at a special time in my life and in bjj practice. I am 41 years old and 6 months ago I managed to obtain my blue belt. I have had certain feelings of frustration and I have felt lost. But this video came as if from the sky and clarified many things and redirected my way of training. Thank you very much and my respect to you and your teachers. I hope you can continue providing this type of advice to those of us who are starting out in the world of bjj.
Short and to the point. Great video!
Very much the Roy Dean style of principles over techniques from what I see. Great content, helpful for those of us with basic ground game in other systems.
I found your Channel just recently and I appreciate the value you provide, your explanations are clear and straight to the point, thanks for the time you put on these videos, I'm looking forward to learn more from you.
Great content, keep it coming!!
I love it. The first one which speaks about principles witch showing 2 examples, and not a technical doctrin. More of this stuff
So much happy to have Ellis and @Jordan teaches jiujitsu
As a beginner is this type of content i do appreciate very much. Thank you!
Years ago at a seminar Gustavo Froes told us to "do 63 hip escapes, if you do 63 hip escapes you should be clear." 😂❤
Great advice from a master. Fundamentals that can be applied to any level. Never thought about the focus on control. It is very useful. When the opponent tries to escape control, opportunities open up. Also great idea about the alarm bell at the knee level.
Thank you for sharing. Very helpful. I been starting to use my legs and hooking when I roll now. Solid video 💪🏿🎯
You are a great instructor sir, thank you.
This helped A LOT. Indeed, at lower belts, I should focus on the control game, not the submission game... sometimes I lose that focus
Thank you coming from a white belt with 1 stripe
5 x a week open mat is fantastic training with.my son
R.G.A bjj south herts
Thank you & appreciate your videos.
Regards
Ray
Just what i needed to hear!! thank you so much,
Great video. This guy is a good teacher.
Defend yourself until the other guy gets tired. Never leave hips and shoulders flat on the floor - can't move and can't breathe.
men!!! started this game 4 month ago and your videos are what i need!!! thanks a lot
I have enjoyed every video you produce. Thank you for this Professor....keep them coming!!
Love this. Awesome channel. Thank you.
I love your production quality. Thank you for this.
The keep the hands close it's probably the tip I used the most and has save me from so many losing positions, giving me time to think and weather the storm!
I just started practicing BJJ in August this year. I find your advice really helpful, thank you very much.
Loving the videos guys, found this channel recently and have been recommending it 👍
You deserve so many more followers. Your content is gold.
Thanks for sharing this information with us ❤
Amazing video, helps a lot this brand new white belt
Really helpful, looking forward to open mat tomorrow. Thanks.
Brother you really help us tremendously I have 52 and I’m white bell 1 strap and my knee been a little sore but my mind set is to learn I don’t care if I get summited what I do care is learning and enjoy Jiu jitsu thank you for all this videos but definitely I want to improve my skills blessings 🙏
I love watching these videos while I eat. They give me things to think about throughout my day and BJJ training. Thank you!
Great vid, just found your channel. It was exactly what I need!
This is helpful. Especially #1. I am seeing this at the exact moment that I need it most.
Fantastic tips. As a white belt I am learning these tips in phases. Right now I’m working on using/incorporating my legs for better guard
Thank you for your videos very helpful. Will follow your advices. Simples but efficient.
Great video. Thanks
I took my notes, now time to apply. THANK YOU
Older newbie here. Love these videos. Thank you both!
Love your content please keep it up, you got a fan
Brilliant! Thanks guys!
I loved the bridge part🥳🤝
Such good info. I'm gonna work on my Bridge a lot more.
simple yet stylish camera setup!
The blue belt’s comment at the end :)
The professor is dropping pure gems and it just passes him by :)
Great 👍🏼 stuff - 2 stripe blue under a Royce BB...keep it coming...!!!
great upload, thank you for doing this.
Awesome stuff! Thank you 😊
Thanks for these videos!
Thank you so much, i had no hard time understanding this lesson and i never been in a jiu jitsu class before, you are a great coach indeed. New sub.
I'm loving these videos
Great advice and easy to comprehend! This white belt thanks you!
Brilliant video I'm 44 white belt 3 stripes started 16 years ago with y friend he's a black belt 2 stripes now lol says a lot for consistency but hey I'm not giving up and videos like this make the journey a lot more pleasant thanks again
good on you for not giving up
@@Camhart15 got my blue this year 😁 thanks for the reply
WOW!! Thank you.
I am 57 years old out of shape white belt and new to BJJ. Thanks for creating this video.
You're welcome! I wish you success on your journey.
4 stripe purple here and I have started every roll from guard for the last AT LEAST 1.5 years and just recently realized how little I use my legs. Just in the last week I've used them more and the difference is night and day! I think a lot of people only use their legs to get back their guard not for control. Which leads me to control OMG THIS A GREAT POINT!!! CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH. SO MANY lower belts I roll with I sweep JUST BECAUSE they are thinking submission first. SORRY for the long comments. ❤ this channel, always great advice!!!
@SOSA I’ve spent all that time from guard to get my guard retention better, not because I’m pulling guard.
Thank you so much great video for a beginner like me
Solid lesson Coach.
Thank you. Great video!
Very helpful, thank you.
Great video that helps a lot
I just wonder about 1.Focus on Control as a beginner of Bjj if I'm in some control position should I just stay there or practice to transit to other position??
My coach often tell me to do something instead of just staying there
I’d say it depends on the objective, context, and level of ability. For example, on a point-based comp I’d probably want to stay on my opponent in mount rather than make myself vulnerable going for a sub that isn’t there or that I can’t get swiftly
For any beginners another tip that I found made my jui jitsu better right away was closing all the space between my opponent and I, aswell as always thinking of ways I can maintain pressure at all times👍
Excellent instruction and tips! Thank you! (50 years old BJJ mat ratt here)
A hidden gem of a channel for people who want to improve their jiu jitsu
Great advice!
Very good info. Thanks.
Great tips! Your uke cracked me up at the end 😂 he was glazing over while you're dropping dimes, #smh 😂
Great video. New subscriber. Thanks for this.
Excellent video. Thanks so much sir.
All very helpful. Watched this right before training, kept Tip #1 in mind and did very well today. Truly an immediate improvement. Thanks, Rick!
Thank you. Subbed.
Great video! Tnx
Thanks for the tips !!!! 😀
nice tips, man. Thank you
Great tips! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you very much for this knowledge 💪🏼💪🏼
Greeting from Australia. Your videos are excellent, and i have learnt from them; I do not agree with some of your views about old age, but you are an excellent instructor and your videos stick to the point clearly showing the moves concisely without too many words, Excellent!🙏
Dang, this is all really good but that last one is a revelation! Work on maintaining and controlling position before trying to master submissions. Notice how people are escaping you and shore up those weaknesses. So good.
Awesome. Thank you
I'm a 52 year old blue belt (soon to purple as if it matters) and I am a subscriber. I see Roy Dean in your movements, your explanations, and I see an artist in the videos. I also started my boys in BJJ, and I'm proud to come to class and roll with my boys, who are also a blue belts, and much faster and athletic than their father. I cherish every moment with them on the mat. Please keep these videos coming.
Awesome video sir
Great video man, I just started bjj yesterday and this was really easy to follow and keep in mind for future practices
Sir your videos have been very helpful to me. You make those concepts so easy to understand. Btw is your academy in the pacific northwest by any chance?
Awesome video
I loved it.
Bucket was funny too.😂
Another great video guys! Can't wait for all this nonsense to pass so we can get back to training!
Great video