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.
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Cross Collar Choke from Mount
This video shows you the technical details of the grips and positions that are required to complete the Cross Collar Choke from Mount.
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Back Choke When Opponent Rolls You From Failed Clock Choke
When you set up the clock choke and the opponent grabs your arm with his far arm and rolls you onto your back, you can still get a chock from his back side by connecting your shoulder to the back of his neck and reposition your hips.
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Clock Choke with 2 Variations
When applying the clock choke from the opponent's turtle, you can execute the classic method by grabbing the wrist on the far arm, or by grabbing the far leg, or by dropping your armpit weight over his neck.
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Movement Drills for Maintaining Knee Ride
Audio drops out for about a minute at around the 3 minute mark, but the demonstration during the silent period is easily comprehended without instruction.
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Mount Escape Fundamentals
This video shows guard recovery from the opponent's mount position with the technique depending on how the opponent is mounted.
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Principles of Passing the Spider and Lasso Guard
When the opponent grips both of your sleeves in his guard and uses his feet to control the distance, you can execute these techniques to pass his guard, depending on what the specific condition of his guard.
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Peruvian Necktie Choke and Defense
This video shows the most common entry to the Peruvian Necktie Choke and its most common defense.
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Closed Guard to Overhook Attacks
When you have closed guard, and the opponent gets a sword grip on your lapel, you can break the grip and secure an overhook on his arm to launch a series of attacks on the neck and nearside arm.
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Loop Choke with Arm in
This video shows the Loop Choke when you trap the head and arm, and spin under for an alligator roll.
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Basic Armbar from Guard Details
This video explains the details that would make the armbar from guard work in realistic situations.
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Spinning Gold Chain Armbar from bicep defense
When opponent defends your standard armbar from guard by making a bicep grip of the hand on the arm being attacked, you can attack a Gold Chain armbar on the other arm.
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Spin through armbar from stack defense
When your opponent stacks you to defend the armbar from guard, you can spin through to a better position for breaking the armbar defense.
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Understanding the 50/50 position and its usage
This video explains in detail the 50/50 configuration and its general usage.
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Wardzinski Sweep from Standing Opponent
When the opponent stands, you can perform the Adam Wardzinski sweep by putting on a hybrid leg configuration of reverse DLR with the cross sleeve 2-on-1 grips.
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Wardzinski Sweep when opponent starts knee cut
When the opponent stands, you can perform the Adam Wardzinski sweep by putting on a hybrid leg configuration of reverse DLR with the cross sleeve 2-on-1 grips
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Adam Wardzinski Butterfly Guard Sweep
Adam Wardzinski is a European BJJ Champion who uses the armdrag and butterfly guard position to execute this sweep.
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Omoplata Sweep from Closed Guard with Cross-Sleeve Grip
You can enter the Omoplata position from the Closed Guard if you first obtain the cross-sleeve grip. Once swiveling to the omopolata, the sweep is the most likely scenario.
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Lockdown Basics and Electric Chair Sweep
This video explains what the Lockdown is, why people use it, and how to use it to execute the Electric Chair sweep.
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Barataplata from Closed Guard
The Barataplata is a shoulder lock similar to the Kimura, but it's finished using your hip movement rather than your arms. This video shows how to enter the Barataplata lock from closed guard and the key details on finishing it.
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Leg Weave to Over Under to Knee Slice Pass
When your opponent prevents the Leg Weave pass by bringing his top knee towards his face and then fanning it open, you can switch to the Over Under Pass. And when he blocks the Over Under Pass, you can switch to the Knee Slice
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Fireman's Carry Takedown
Guest instructor Clinton Terry (AKA Blind Grappler) shows the details of his trademark Fireman's Carry Takedown.
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Aoki Lock vs Foot Lock
This video shows the difference between the Aoki Lock versus the straight Foot Lock.
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Paper Cutter Choke from Side Control and North South
This video shows you key details of the Paper Cutter Choke, and how to execute it from Side Control or North South.
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Farside Armbar from Side Control
This video explains the key details of a successful armlock of the far side arm from your side control.