All VR Jiu Jitsu Instructionals

All VR Jiu Jitsu Instructionals

VR Jiu-Jitsu's head coach is Van Robertson, a first-degree Black Belt under Pedro Fernandes of Tu Kaha Jiu-Jitsu in Auckland.

Van has been teaching Jiu Jitsu over a decade, and is now bringing her style of teaching online for anyone who wishes to supplement their current learning of the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

VR Jiu Jitu is an official team affiliate of Tu Kaha Jiu-Jitsu, and VRJJ members often cross train with other Tu Kaha affiliate members to broaden their training experience.

All footage is recorded live in actual classes. New videos are posted weekly. Audio quality may vary due to background noises within the gym.

All VR Jiu Jitsu Instructionals
  • SLX Switch to Sweep to Footlock

    This is a drill for switching Single Leg X leg position from one leg to the other, and then finishing with a sweep and footlock.

  • Footlock Switch

    When you have a Straight Ashi Footlock, and your opponent pops your foot off the hip and hops over your foot, you can grab his other foot and switch your Straight Ashi leg entanglement to attack the other foot.

  • X Pass on the Seated Guard

    When opponent has the seated guard, you can perform two variations of the X Pass to pass.

  • X Pass Fundamentals - Part 3

    Part 3 of 3. When opponent counters your hand-on-hip X-Pass by using stiff arms on your shoulder, you can circle back in to push his hips flat and then finish the pass with a knee ride.

  • X Pass Fundamentals - Part 2

    Part 2 of 3. Variation of X Pass where you place one hand on hip and the other hand on knee. Then move to right angle and place shoulder into his stomach to complete the pass.

  • Break down the Reverse De La Riva Guard to X Pass

    When opponent has reverse De La Riva guard, you break it down by removing foot off hip and hand off ankle. Then shuffle towards the center to do a quick standing X Pass.

  • DLR to Reverse SLX to Sweep and Footlock

    From DLR, sit up and get collar grip and pull weight forward so you can put foot on hip and enter a modified X-guard. Then do a sweep straight into the straight footlock.

  • X Pass Fundamentals - Part 1

    Part 1 of 3. When opponent has you in an open guard with a light hook, you can do an X Pass into the Knee Ride.

  • Bellydown Footlock

  • Fundamentals of Straight Footlock Defence

    When opponent attempts the Stright Footlock from the Straight Ashi leg entanglement, these 3 things are the most important defensive actions.

  • Fundamentals of Straight Ashi Footlock

    Finishing details of the Straight Footlock with Straight Ashi leg entanglement.

  • Estima Lock from Knee Shield Half Guard with Foot on Your Hip

    When opponent has knee shield half guard, but uses his foot on your hip, you can shove his foot under your belly and lock in the Estima Lock. Angle to 90 degrees and push hip forward to apply the submission.

  • Estima Lock from Reverse De La Riva

    When opponent has reverse DLR guard, you can shove his foot from your hip to your stomach and trap the blade of his foot under your belly and lock it in with your arms. Angle 90 degrees and push hip in to finish the submission.

  • Rolling Toe Hold from Reverse De La Riva

    When standing up from opponent's knee shield, he is likely to put on the Reverse De La Riva guard. You can roll into the toe hold if you slap on the toe hold and prepare to trap his defending leg before you roll forward into the toe hold.

  • Toe Hold from Knee Shield Half Guard top position

    When inside opponent's knee shield half guard, sit on his bottom leg, wedge your elbow against the back of his top knee and slap on the toe hold.

  • Rolling Toe Hold from Knee Shield Half Guard top position

    When opponent has knee shield half guard, you can isolate the toe and trap his bottom leg before rolling into the toe hold submission.

  • Reverse De La Riva Fundamentals

    Basic body positioning for Reverse De La Riva. DLR to Reverse DLR transitions. Reverse DLR to block knee slice pass. Reverse DLR used to sweep, bac ktake, or leg drag.

  • Finishing the Leg Drag Pass from realistic counters

    When opponent counters your leg drag by shrimping into you, or by stepping over his own leg, you can still finish the leg drag pass with these techniques.

  • Long Step Pass from Reverse De La Riva

    When in opponent's reverse de la riva guard, pop off his foot on your hip, and clear the hook. Then grab the nearside collar and drop into the long step pass.

  • Long Step Pass from De La Riva

    When opponent has you in his DLR guard, you can pass using the near side collar grip and opposite pant grip. This video includes important details to control his ability to turtle and keep the DLR leg grip.

  • Details of the Smash Pass with Leg Weave variation

    When in a top position where one of the opponent's leg is between your legs, you can enter the smash pass position and finish the pass to side control or mount using the leg weave option. (Audio cuts out in several areas but does not detract from the lesson).

  • Triangle from Inverted Guard

    When you attempt to his escape side control, and the opponent moves to north south, you enter the inverted guard to keep his chest off yours. From inverted guard, you can control the sleeves and spin into a triangle hold.

  • Guard retention from Leg Weave pass attempt

    When opponent begins the leg weave by pinching your knees together, you prevent your upper body from being controlled, and invert to spin back into guard as he continues to apply pressure.

  • Belly Down Armbar from Guard

    When doing the armbar from guard you want push the opponent's head towards the mat. However, when he moves his head in the opposite direction of what you want, then you can roll over your forehead to enter the belly down armbar.