Defence

Defensive Principles

The hierarchy of defence - prevention, early escape, late escape, tap - and how to stay safe while learning.

Principles · Fundamentals and Concepts

Techniques in this topic

4 resources

Gi & no-gi Beginner

Brian Glick on the most basic move in BJJ: tapping correctly, and the wrong ways people do it.

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

Priit Mihkelson's quick introduction to Defensive BJJ: survival as a system, not a collection of escapes.

Gi & no-gi Beginner

When to tap in jiu-jitsu: the practical answer for people who hold submissions too long.

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

Defensive BJJ's five-position system: a longer look at surviving before you try to win.