Odyssey Jiu-Jitsu

10/17/2026

There’s always a path to the triangle. If you can’t thread your leg through, bring it over the arm. Here, Eldin uses an overhook from closed guard to keep his partner’s posture broken as he shifts onto his hip and creates the angle to attack.

10/16/2026

Our morning crew at it again this week getting it in before most people Re even up. This group is special and they work diligently to improve their skill set. Major shout out to Mike Spoo and the culture he has built here.

10/15/2026

The primary function of the lapel grip is to deny your partner the rotation they need to turn back into you and recover a square position. This preserves the angle established by your side scissor. Once the lapel controls that rotation, the sleeve grip is no longer necessary. You can release it, build to an elbow, gain head height to move from controlling the angle to taking the back.

10/14/2026

When defending from side control, use your frames to maintain inside position. Here, Chase explains why we frame with the forearm instead of pushing with the hands. The frame relies on skeletal structure to manage space and conserve energy, reducing the need for an explosive push to move your opponent away.

10/13/2026

All week we will be covering the clamp and overhook position from closed guard. Here we see eldinmusic10p run through a variety of attacks you can use from this position creating strong dilemmas for your partner. As they run through the cycle of submissions (kimura, armbar, omoplata) they often will choose one of two path - forward roll and give up top position or the back or they will drive back in giving you the triangle.

10/12/2026

10/11/2026

The arm drag is one of the strongest attacks from seated guard. It’s low risk, easy to initiate, and creates a strong dilemma between defending the drag and exposing the legs, as seen here.

When your partner defends the drag, they often post across your body to square back up. To do this, they use their leg as a counterbalance to resist the drag, giving you a clear pathway to attack the legs.

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10/10/2026

Use the cross collar grip in closed guard efficiently to create a strong dilemma.

When you break posture with the cross collar grip, your partner is immediately threatened by the strangle. Their immediate reaction is to bring their hands in to defend. This is the perfect opportunity to look for a sleeve grip on the far side.

By maintaining the cross collar grip and pulling the arm across the centerline, you establish incredibly powerful posture control. This gives you time to create your angle, climb to the top lock position, and attack the arm with control.

10/07/2026

A common misconception when escaping side control is that you are bridging to move your partner away from you. What you are really doing is bridging the create enough space between your hips and the floor and then when you hip escape there is no wedge on your hip to keep your hips pinned which allows you a knee elbow connection on the near side.

10/06/2026

Squeezing harder won’t fix poor mechanics.

Strangles rely on compression of the carotid arteries along the sides of the neck. If the pressure is in the wrong place, you end up squeezing harder without getting an effective finish.

With a three point choke, the goal is to position and compress your opponent’s shoulder into the side of their neck. Too much shoulder leaves space. Too little means the shoulder doesn’t make the contact you need.