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We need the knee on belly breakdown 😂

@cooperevans8033

9 ай бұрын

yess

@chrisvillarreal2752

8 ай бұрын

Scoop your hand under the leg that’s on your belly and scoop that thing right over your head and bam you’re out!

In wrestling we are always taught to keep walking your feet towards the head. It keeps your back leg away from him hooking it, keeps pressure on his chest, and cradles his head minimizing his bridge. You ultimately want your near knee under his head and foot all the way on the other side of his body-essentially doing a split. This makes it a lot harder for him to roll you. The escapes are the same, just a lot harder the better position you have. Just like Jordan does here, you would need to chain escapes back and forth to loosen that elbow and take the back, get his trail leg, or bump and roll. The leg split really helps with the latter. But nothing is ever 100%. This position takes a lot of work to escape. It sucks when the top person is good at it

Thank you. This will help me figure out what to block when I’m attacking from Kesa Gatame

Great stuff man! And love that you focus on helping people understand the "models" behind BJJ and why moves and sequences work the way they do. Keep up the great work 👊

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Specific objectives and concepts are really what BJJ is all about 👊

The way you break down your thought process and strategic mindset is probably the easiest understanding I ever heard in a BJJ video. Usually the person teaching is too technical and explains things way too in depth to follow but you my man took a whole different approach. I def. enjoy the way you break things down.

Awesome content as always! This brings back memories of the Dean Lister and Josh Barnett match.

Dude, phenomenal video!! In particular, I liked how you would reset in the less dominant position and worked your way out of it. Hell yeah

Thanks Jordan. You did a great job here displaying the concept of escaping based on what your opponent gives you rather than forcing things but also creating openings by chaining escapes together.

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Both are the key to escaping rather than trying to learn the "perfect" escape.

Good stuff! I love the breakdown of open space and inside position.

Tried the bridge and roll shown at 1:00, against a training partner who is most definitely younger and stronger than I am (and for context, I'm a 46-year-old white belt who is only about 1 and a half years into my training). I was stuck there in bottom kesa, and I figured I'd just give it a shot...and it WORKED; I was equal parts stunned and thrilled; definitely the highlight of my night. It was practically effortless, and from where we ended up I was able to transition to a back-take. Algorithm, do your thing and bless this man.

Another great video Jordan. Found your channel about 5 months ago. It's my go to now. Outstanding conceptual learning platform. An escape series would be excellent. Greetings from Tasmania, Australia.

You’re really making the best Jiu-jitsu channel… not only is the concept and the techniques on point but it’s also by far the best production. I wish BJJ Fanatics took some pages out of your book…

Excellent breakdown! And yes, we would definitely appreciate the knee-on-belly breakdown as well!

There's a lot of great BJJ contents online but your content is on another. I absolutely love every video that I watch for you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Always happy to help. I'll do more videos like this from other smashed positions soon 🙂

@drspicy9789

9 ай бұрын

​@@JordanTeachesJiujitsuThat would be astounding. Thank you.

By far my favourite bjj source on yt.

Will you do Kuzure Kesa Gatame? This was awesome as usual from the man, the myth, the legend.

Great video as always, I would love to see the knee on belly video as well!

Love this one! Hopefully a vid from each control position in the works

great video jordan! could you do a mount escape video for the people? all of your videos are super helpful.

Well done and thanks for sharing

Wow I was about to search kesa gatame on YT and this Jordan video from 4 months ago is at the top of my feed. How convenient 😊

Your instructions are so smooth and clear i wish i was living closer so i could learn at your Gym

Hit the nail on the head. People really are silly out there😂 absolutely need that knee on belly video. I have a tough time getting out from bottom. And it's amazing how much better I've gotten at knowing when to pop up to knee on belly just from watching your videos. More often now when I feel I don't have upper body control, I will pop up to knee on belly. So big thank you for preaching that! 🙏👊

More stuff like this!

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Will do 🙂

Love this! I want to be more confident in bad pins, thank you for maki this video. Would love to see mount escapes. Thank you for all the work you and your team do, Jordan!

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

I'll do mount soon! I'll find some big guys who can really crush me haha

Dear @JordanTeachesJiujitsu Thank you for all the wonderful content you make! At around 0:41 you mention your free jiu-jitsu theory e-book. I could not find it on your website. Is it no longer available?

Outstanding work good Sir 👍👊

Awesome stuff dudes.

Love these videos thanks

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂🙏

Great video jordan!!! Understanding how to escape this position is critical

Awesome job. I'd love to see you and Roy Harris go at it. He has a killer kesa gatame.

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

I'd love that! Hopefully one day soon 🙂

always good stuff from you, pls do post the knee on belly video!

Sick content! We need one for mount

Your video always awesome

Duuude,such a gnarly position to escape! Thanks for the legit breakdown

Great breakdown I like how your teaching the technique and explaining why it works instead of just using strength, one observation it can be a lot harder to slid out the elbow when your in a gi, and also in Judo where kesa gatame is most common they only have to pin you for 20 seconds for ippon, any tips on escaping with a gi and doing so when time is a factor.

I keep getting stuck in scarf! Always appreciate the great content ❤

Great video Jordan, would love to see this for side control or just escapes from other positions instead, would be really useful. If not looking forward to seeing what’s next!

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I'll probably start doing way more escape videos for a bit. It's been a lot of offence for a long time haha

So freaking sick!!! OUTSTANDING!!!!!

You have the best content, I learn so much from your videos and concepts keep them coming my friend and yes we need knee on belly

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Coming soon!

Thanks Jordan loved watching you rolll! I hear the pillow (Makura) is a good technique for Kesa Gatame, you lift the head onto your thigh and grip with your arm to hold them into position.

loved the hash from the blue belt, keep the mat open for everyone, jiu jitsu is for everyone.

Good work! I do wanna say a bit haha. I love kesa gatame. 90% of my submissions are from here. As the top guy. It's hard to use this position if you don't understand it, I came from a just background before jiujitsu and we use this position a lot, still, it needed modified for bjj. 1. The hand under the head should be gripping the thigh, as far up as you can reach. This closes the space that allows the elbow to escape as you did in the video. 2. Leg closet to the head should run parallel to the spine of the bottom guy. This helps stop the bridge and roll. 3. Hips ideally want to be in the armpit. The leg closest to the bottom persons legs should never be close enough to be grabbed. That bottom leg should always be foot flat on the mat. This is your pressure foot, it helps keeping the shoulders pinned. 4. Ik it feels strange but top man should keep mostly upright posture, keeping all the weight on the sternum. This pressure aid what kesa is know for and can feel like a compression choke at times. When you lean forward you lose all that. We want that pressure to open submissions. 5. Any escape the bottom man uses opens the top man up to apply a submission. I tell this to everyone kesa is a pin first and foremost. If you learn to ride the position correctly all the submission you could dream of will come.

@ItsTheJits_

6 ай бұрын

Also 6. (lol) That hand that's not around the neck. That hand floats. It should hunt for submission and be an additional if bottom man has a really strong bridge. The elbow of the floating arm ideally stays glued to our ribs until we need to use it. If it's open someone with long arms can get a 1on1 or 2on1 with that arm and kesa is good as lost.

Watching makes so much sense

Thanks for the video. I asked you this exact question in the patron Q & A #42. Thanks for the detailed response

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Answering the Patreon questions helps give me ideas for shorts and long form content. I always appreciate the great questions 🙂

Its a bad position to be in and you have few moves left, but those moves are also the way out. This is good stuff ! Very good instruction

This is so useful! I have seen dozens of escapes from Kesa Gatame but almost no videos of folks working it live! This video, along with your side control one, is absolute gold. Thank you very much for creating and sharing it! I'd love to see some gi versions of this and side control if you ever have the inclination! :)

@user-md2fm7ik2z

8 ай бұрын

These only seem to work because tori is applying a really poor kesa gatame that no decent judoka would do. Posting on feet, keeping head upright etc.,.. I've seen 1-year judokas with better kesas unfortunately.

That bridge scape totally works when done a the right moment. It has been taught in Judo forever

I hope your knee is better. Thx, for all this great content. Yes, to the "knee on belly"! Have you ever heard of Dr. Mike Israetel? He is a brown belt in Jui Jitsu, his wife also practices Jui Jitsu and he has a great sports science business and social media. Would be amazing to see a collab between you two!

We definitely NEED the knee on belly breakdown!!!

If you're planning on releasing more content in regards to escapes, that would be both remarkable and appreciated.

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

I will! :)

@cesaraugustocuenca

9 ай бұрын

@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Man, some escapes from mount would be nice, I wanna learn the details / ideas of what makes the kipping escape work

Thanks, that helped. I really hate escaping the kesa gatame. Could you do reverse kesa gatame next?

Just missing a mount escape series 👌

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Will do soon!

Super thanks! & Definitely want to see the knee in belly!

Would love to see the knee on belly breakdown 🤙🏼

This is great, thank you. Would love to see the same thing for reverse kesa; I get stuck there A LOT. That knee in belly instruction would be fantastic as well. Thank you again sir.

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

I'll do both very soon! Gotta focus on defence for a bit after so much offence haha

@crokengaming

9 ай бұрын

@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Thank you sir, we appreciate you.

Super thanks

Great content! Where can I get the ebook???

Great video as I struggle with this still. I like how your title was honest, this position sucks! My issue is it seems to take so much effort to escape. I really should do more drilling from here!

one of the few postions i always get out easy, this and sidecontol, back and being mounted is what takes a lot out of me.

When wrapping your arms in the body lock, my professor will secure a hold under your elbow much like a heel hook. Gable grip right under. He'll start cranking like a heel hook, but it starts tearing your shoulder out, instead of your knee of course. He also has a better Kesa Gatame by putting his leg under should shoulder for a better hold. Most people miss those little details and you can take advantage like you are doing. You said you wish you had some high level Judokas, etc...I also wish to see how they would respond to this move.

I like knee on belly. And as they always say it is better to give than receive! 👊

Where can I find the jiu Jitsu theory ebook he spoke about at the beginning?

Great video - how do you get the free e-book?

That B-team rashguard is an assault on the senses lol

hah that's my getting tap spot, we did some drills in our academy but escaping live is a totally different scenario, have to train like this to become comfortable in that position and escape

Had to send this to my matbros who I've been smashing in KG for couple months 😢 Thanks for such an informative video as always, even though I'll be KG smashing a lot less now 🤣

Great tips on fighting the Kesa. Did you specifically have them not lock their hand in the forward leg, trapping the head? I'd love to see how you approach that as it can be a bad day when caught that far deep. Thanks as always!

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

No I didn't really give them any instruction really haha. Grabbing your thigh can defend help prevent the elbow from dropping but isn't the only way 🙂

Can you do more content about your weightlifting routine ? You and your students are always so athletic.

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man I will soon! A few of them are on the sauce, which they don't keep a secret so it's no problem if I say that here. I like it though. The more beastly the better. I'm all natural though 🙂

Beautiful thank you as always sir

Invite Henry Akins to your club, & he'll demonstrate how to scarf hold properly. You will tap rather than escape. :)

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Meh I'm confident against anyone. All respect to Henry though.

Love the content! Best around! Knee on belly please!

I always get caught in this position , just before I escape they go to the bjj version of scarf hold with the underhook which is more stable

Damn I thought he had you in the thumbnail. Lowkey hoped he did

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Haha not today!

it would be good to know what you should do to keep the kesa gatame aswell. this is a problem i usually have: i get a good position but i lose it quite quickly which pisses me off lol

Hey Jordan! Any plans for a promotion for the jiu-jitsu/nutrition plan? It looks interesting but it's a bit expensive at the moment 😅

Travis Stevens has a pretty good newaza video over on the Judo Fanatics(part of BJJ fanatics)

Would absolutely love to see the knee on belly footage!!

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Will do soon 🙂

Yes to neon belly!!

No one gonna talk about that Keep Jiu-Jitsu Gay Shirt Alex is wearing? 😂Freaking hilarious

Do you have any drills you'd recommend to improve student's bases on top? A lot of my students fall to a hip, or put all of their weight on one knee, making it super easy to sweep and win scrambles. As much as I try to explain how this is wrong, a lot of them fall back to this bad habit.

I´m all in for the Knee on Belly vid 😀

whenever i do this move i always try put my arm around their neck and pull my leg up against their face then i can grab the inside of my thigh pinching their arm and neck together ,i then have a free arm available to base etc, as they cant drop their elbow. when they roll you over your back don't release that grip and as you land just use their momentum to switch them back to where they were originally. very easy position to burn someones energy up with and loads of subs hidden all over:)

Couldn't find the free ebook mentioned anywhere 😅

How the F do I get out of technical mount or S mount

Hey Jordan! Thank you for the instructional on how to get out of a Kesa. Would you be interested in doing a reverse video? Where you try to do Kesa on top of your friends in the video, and they try to get out? I want to see if Kesa is a high success pin if the person on top knows how to do it properly/have a better knowledge of grappling. (Since you are a black belt in BJJ) I know it is difficult to find a high level black belt in Judo to do a video with you, so I wanted to see if at least, you would be interested in doing the reverse in this video for science.

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

That could be fun. My Kesa isn't great but i'd love to see if I can get some subs from there. Kesa is way harder to get out with the gi on. For science we could do 4 videos. 2 with me on top and 2 on the bottom. But do one set nogi and the other gi. hmmm.

@spikechang556

9 ай бұрын

@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Hey thank you for the reply! Would you also be willing to try out Kuzure Kesa Gatame? It's "broken scarf hold" and see if it's effective at preventing people from catching you from behind? It might be "safer?" idk kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5ugpNekosSactY.html&ab_channel=StillRolling I remember learning it from this guy, and I use it pretty effectively against white and blue belts, but of course, me and my friends are not particularly high level grapplers. You're a black belt and I think it would be more interesting to see higher level grapplers try :D No pressure to do any of these, I am just curious to see if Kesa is a pin that is worth learning to use for higher level grapplers.

nice you have a technique

May God bless you. Literally.

Awesome Video, Jordan, would love to able to roll with you, but unfortunately I'm from the UK

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Hopefully I can make it out there sometime 🙂

@Sean-tj5cu

9 ай бұрын

@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu would definitely be booking time off work for that! Hope you're all good, thanks for everything you do ❤️

White belt here. Could someone give me advice? I just started bjj and we worked on this. I’m realizing how much I’m struggling on bottom with my breathing. My lungs feel like they’re not getting oxygen. I’m a smoker and I’m getting ready to quit hoping that will help but I’m curious if anything else could help? Breathing techniques? Just overall practice? Increasing my endurance? I’m going to force myself to learn how to stay calm in uncomfortable positions and being on bottom here is not fun for me for sure. Thanks guys! Love the videos Jordan

wow how did you survive that americana?

My favourite move as a Orange belt Judoka 😅..even higher belts can’t easily get out of this lol btw my thigh is always under their triceps when controling the arm,,then I’ll usually grap my thigh aswell,, then just rest my head newt to theirs and hold on for their life 😂😂

The broken Kesa Gatame grapping the armpit is a lot more stable and harder to escape

When a good judoka goes cheek to cheek and has your elbow gripped it is so hard to get out of that damn thing lol

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu

9 ай бұрын

No doubt! I'd love to find a judo guy to make another video like this with.

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Bridge, grip and roll. Every day, all day. If that fails, I'm getting my elbow under and taking the back; it's a little bastards special move

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7:15 I am probably one of those guilty of saying it wouldn't work but again it only worked because as you said these guys are not judo experts and you could see around 7:12 your arm is tucked in and not under his arm pit making it easier for you to sweep him. The second one at 7:21 not sure what's happening there but you could see its very hard when the opponent kind of knows where to shift their body weight/foot position as seen in at 1:54 now if he understood the concept a little more he would of put pressure on your chest using his external oblique muscles and it would feel like your chest being crushed and with every effort trying to escape your oxygen depleted and most people would often tap at that point just by pressure of not being able to breath. keeping in mind there's also arm bar there too. Again kudo's to you trying to figure out possible ways of getting out of it. I would say one of the best option is ,keeping that arm tucked.