I've spent $1000+ on BJJ instructionals, yet this free channel is some of the best instruction I've seen.

@jrock2019

Жыл бұрын

Why so much not worth it. KZread has so much content all you have to do is type in the move you want to see

@SARRiASounds

Жыл бұрын

100%

Interesting how close matrix is to some of the no gi backside 50-50 entries. Such a dope guide!

@svish5790

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking. I'm trying to figure out why you would do a K guard style backtake if you can just do this. Maybe it's just that you have more options to a attack the legs with a k guard type of entry. Duno

@difficult_aardvark

Ай бұрын

​@svish5790 the way Jon is moving around to the back really requires gi grips.

Why all this content is free?? You help me so much!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Well I want to build a following of people who really appreciate the analytical approach to learning and developing jiu jitsu. So this builds the following and when I do seminars or sell a product people who like what I do often buy to support me.

@teodycue

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonThomasBJJ Thanks for all the videos. You're the main reason why I got my GrapplersGuide membership. Your far side collar and sleeve there helped me a lot. :)

@t-bone7988

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonThomasBJJ legend

@phredbookley183

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonThomasBJJ If you come to Hawaii, you got a customer right here.

@russ972

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonThomasBJJ u are so amazing

Can I just say that adding the commentary and corrections while students go through it is phenomenal. Seeing the troubleshooting is a huge bonus! Thank you.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy I feel so many small things come up while teaching that it’s really valuable to add into the videos

I like how you inserted the footage of you teaching your students, I feel like this will help a lot as most of us will be making the same mistakes when we practice it ourselves

@joshuakehl5891

3 жыл бұрын

Love it too.

@theinsanepouncer

Жыл бұрын

a lot of good extra details

This was very very good Jon. Clear and precise instruction and densely packed with information. Especially great with all the rolling examples and the added text explaining the transitions. What a treat to get this for free :) Please keep this format.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

I will for sure buddy, was fun making it, got a new camera and finally learning the editing skills to put together some cooler ideas. Looking forward to making more content soon.

I asked for this last video and Jon delivered 😎

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the request buddy happy to deliver!

I’ve been attacking it from Choi bar or legs on back position when my opponent postures. It’s a nice series of movements because the top/outside leg just consistently comes over the top, then I shift my hips square to the floor, turn my hips and throw the top leg over, shift hips square, etc etc

In terms of how are you doing you’re killing it

Thanks, JonThomasBJJ!

My instructor was introducing us to this the other day, and I (white belt) had quite a difficult time remembering what to do...this help immensely. Thank you.

There doesn't exist a better professor to cleanly explain what's going on in the instruction. A+++

Great format and content! Especially with you explaining to the students at the end. Please keep this format :)

Love the guide. Especially in this format, where u can see it from different students as well and the questions that we the viewers would have are brought up here. Thank you for this

You making this widely available is the best birthday gift ever! I really enjoy how you included the parts of working with students. Really allows us for any red flags or pitfalls when attempting the technique. Thank you!

Best tutorial video! Love the fact that not only you described really well the move, but you also show your students and the different questions that may rise as they try the move! Thank you!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Incredibly useful content. Not only was the primary information (matrix details) really helpful, but the secondary details (key master tension/pull, omoplata heel in the armpit details) were really useful as well. We ended up drilling for about 2 hours today just off all the content from this video. Mind blowing that this is free. Thank you Jon.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help buddy, sometimes a few small details like that can unlock everything for you!

Loving these, as well as your overview style tutorials and narrated rolls!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy I’ll be doing another narrative rolling session soon too!

Loving this video format- its so wholesome having high-level content on KZread, thank you man!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help buddy!

Super cool transitions and reactions 🙌🏻🙌🏻

You are an amazing teacher. Bravo!

Good stuff. I'm just learning the matrix, and the details you point out (like how to control the opponents with foot hooks to prevent forward stepping) are going to help me a lot. Also the sound quality of the videos is top notch!

This is awesome. Just by trying to do this can add so much mobility and awareness. Thanks for the incredibly informative video!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah working matrix and key master has actually improved my mobility a lot! Just playing certain positions can really improve your flexibility.

Really like this format of vid, keep up the great work

Amazing video. I've been really trying to incorporate more of an x guard / matrix style game into my guard (plus k guard in no gi) and this has really helped simplify the system. Would love to see more videos like this in the future. Also jon your matrix highlight montage was absolutely filthy

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy I’m gonna add more sequences like that in my videos in the future. I think the mix of all the different methods of learning provides a lot of value.

Excellent detail of this technique. Very smooth. I like how you added the content of helping your students. Can't wait for the next one!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the format of helping students makes a big difference!

wow - format is incredible! Thank you.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Happy you liked it buddy!

I'd like to see more like this one!! I really appreciate seeing you teaching, and watching students learn what to do and especially what not to do. This type of video really does bring more awareness to common mistakes. I enjoy your videos, thanks for all the content!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, the clips of people asking questions brings out so much more value than I expected. So many small problems appear that a lot of people will deal with.

Awesome technical videos Professor ~ I saw you on Lucas Lepri videos when I was searching for Lucas Lepri backtake. Now I can't wait to add Matrix into my bag of arsenal. Thank you ~! Ossu

Love the format Jon. I watched this a few times then did a drilling session and I was getting the technique from all the situations you showed; I could never quite get this to work previously, I think the details on getting up on your shoulder and making sure you don't go too deep with the matrix hook made all the difference - thanks Jon!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that one or my favorite ways to do it, the high shoulder variation is so fast. That being said when guys stay low or back step it’s important to have good crab ride and x hook finishes.

this format is perfect for a teaching video. The 3 ways to study the technnique really help understanding it better. Please keep it up!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah adding in the sparring clips I feel adds a ton of value especially with the little write ups calling out details.

Thanks Coach! Got me thinking.

Thank you Jon! You are providing such a valuable service to the BJJ community!!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Trying to do my best show off the beauty of the art!

Thanks for all the videos. I've been having a lot of fun spamming this move from everywhere. It's so intuitive.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I haven’t played around too much with five bolos and crab rides but I’m sure that’s gonna become a fun thing to start spamming soon as well!

Dude this guy teaches very precisely, I love it

Really dig this format. The slow-mo live roles plus coaching segment really help bring the lesson home. Great job Professor! 🤙🏽

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah these formats are really fun to make! Expect more soon!

awesome content! really appreciated.

Great stuff! been experimenting with this for a while now so its great to get all these awesome details

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Happy it helped buddy, hopefully you are hitting them in the gym all the time now!

Thank you for all of this Jon!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

No problem buddy thanks for commenting and supporting the channel!

I really enjoy all your stuff bro I first saw you on the grapplers guide and out of all the experts there your the one I most see!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much really happy you have been enjoying the content. Just trying to stay consistent and keep working at it.

Really nice video. Thank you

Man, such a great content, thank you

Well, if you ever do a full DVD on this Matrix system, you'll definitly have my money ! Thank you so much for covering this technique this is so hard to find ! I love this kind of videos where you teach your students at the end ! Thank you sooo much !

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy be sure to check out wulfing academy they have a ton of content in matrix crab ride and bolo. I enjoy the clips teaching students too I feel it adds a lot of small details I might have missed showing before.

This format is extremely useful.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I liked adding in the class footage at end it helps unlock a lot of common errors people have

Beautiful!!!

Would have paid 50 bucks for this instructional. You give it for free. Awesome!!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help buddy, I give a lot away for free but the reality is there is so much depth to knowledge in jiu jitsu this just scratches the surface,

Excellent video. great format.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot buddy appreciate the support!

I’ve been learning all of my spider guard stuff from you Jon! Thanks again.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

No problem buddy happy you are liking the stuff, and happy it has helped, look forward to sharing more soon.

Love it great details

That was So FN Good!!! Thank you for posting. This is right where I'm at in my BJJ journy.

Thank you. Easy to understand and good details.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot buddy I try to be concise in what I do, even though the video was 18 min lol

6:15 really spoke to me as im always finding myself in that position. great ideas being shared, thank you.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

No problem buddy appreciate the comment and really happy to help!

Must master this. Thanks so much, Jon!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Keep working at it and you will get it!

I like this format of video

Thank you for the awesome content! Very well explained.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy happy it helped!

Thank you sir great instructional video

Love it! Thanks for posting this.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy happy to share the info.

Really like watching you hit it during live rolls. As a black belt for me it was easier to see it with the other person also going live...thanks for posting!

Love this format an music

I was just promoted to Blue Belt after Three Years and Seven Months of hard work. Jon's approach to cross guard along with focusing on the Matrix has opened up a whole new realm of possibilities for me to grow as a BJJ practitioner. I look forward to become more advance and to carry on the techniques throughout the journey to Purple Belt. Thank you Jon!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Wow really happy to hear I have had so much influence on your game! Excited for your purple belt journey and hope the content continues to help.

great contents! thanks a lot!

Very nice! Was good to look back on this video to reflect on the Thursday class. It is going to improve my movements a bit!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Your progress have been amazing Jesper! So proud of how much you have committed to learning all this new stuff. Thanks for letting me film and see you in class on Tuesday!

Broooo, this is a good explanation..I enjoyed it.oss

Super cool video🔥🔥 the coaching was super insightful

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I felt that was a nice addition at the end for people to pick up extra details that come up when learning, and if you just want to watch the overview you can watch the beginning. Happy you liked it!

I secretly hope that you drop the gi and take 100% nogi to give us such great content

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

I do like no gi, just have been focused on gi career hopefully someday soon I get back into it, and can start putting some content out on that too

@elmundir

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonThomasBJJ THANKS! I am sure you will do well with such a technical approach of techniques

Great tutorial, can't wait to start playing with it!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it works out well for you buddy!

This is amazing

you make some awesome videos, lots of information, glad I subscribed!!!!!!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Happy you subscribed to buddy! Appreciate the support!

Thanks! Love the format.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy I know it’s long but I put a lot of value in it

@KingSubliminal

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonThomasBJJ you have the short videos too but this one answers a lot of the questions I had. I can go back and forth and fill in the gaps. The knee safety question at the end was probably the biggest doubt.

Excellent structure love the coaching part

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy I think a lot of small questions like that adds a lot

thanks for the content

I love your skills~! You are master of modern bjj!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much buddy!

Thx 4 this, was on one of your seminar 2y ago can't what until you can have them again.. all the best

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy, which seminar were you at?

@mickee130530

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonThomasBJJ summer champ at Nacka dojo :)

i’ve been waiting for this one😁😁

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you like it buddy it’s a big one lol

@cadensmith2040

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonThomasBJJ you’ve got me wanting to move to Sweden with all these techniques

Subed and liked keep them coming !

Amazing Stuff

great technique

🔥 dropping knowledge!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Doing my best to give as much value as I can buddy!

dude next level editing on this one !!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Viktor, appreciate letting me film and being such a good student!

Very nice 👍

Great format. Showing how it would be taught, and the corrections of people first learning it is valuable, and rarely seen. One suggestion: rather than having the description written on the screen, have it narrated, because I can't read what is going on and watch what is going on at the same time.

Great production value on this one Jon!

@maxikozie

3 жыл бұрын

This is by far the best video you've done so far imo, I really appreciate the music, slow-mo's, text on screen, HD quality

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxikozie thanks buddy put a lot of effort into it, will definitely be doing more like this soon!

I love working from curu curu and X-guard. Can't wait to start looking for this position and add another wrinkle to my game.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it works out well buddy, it’s a fun position and can transform a lot of positions you already play with new attacks.

Love you video 🙏

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much buddy! Happy you liked it!

Awesome video...

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much buddy!!

More generally that matrix attack looks like a great movement drill to coordinate the switching of feet and grips, shrimping, and backspinning in order to move around a standing opponent. Awesome!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think even if you can’t implement stuff right away sometimes it allows for people to unlock new patterns and increase movement ability.

So the matrix is a back take from the K guard position 🤔. Thank you for this video I learned a lot. Can’t wait to work on it.

Badass for sure

Wicked. Keep it up.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy I will for sure!

Good job

thanks, subscribed

대박이다.. thank you!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

No problem happy to help

Gracias por compartir de huevoosss ..!!! saludos ..!! oss...!!!

Couldnt click this fast enough! Have been starting to play a bit of collar sleeve/dlr and good keymaster/matrix stuff is so hard to find.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it buddy, hopefully this helps in your journey to master the matrix and crab ride game.

Loss of words! THANK you

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the desired effect! Hope you enjoy it buddy!

@cablepp

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonThomasBJJ An extra comment here to show some more appreciation, costs nothing!

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

@@cablepp You Rock Bro!!

Very didactic and detailed. You make it easy to people to understand. Could you break out counters? Nice Job thanks

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy I do my best to make stuff that is complicated simple and digestible

Great content, keep it up. Like another commenter, I have spent quite some time with instructionals from all the usual suspects. Often, they can be verbose and repetitive, or worse, tangential. Always they can benefit from better editing. Your videos, on the other hand are short, sharp, and crisp. Came here to find out wtf matrix guard even was, got my answer and then some in a few minutes.

I can't wait for learning this with my partner haha. Thank you so much JON :)) 02:50

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

No problem buddy hope you get a lot out of it! It’s a fun technique to play with, and it’s super effective!

thank you, love this explanation. nice how for a moment its x guard on one leg from behind.

@JonThomasBJJ

3 жыл бұрын

Yup it’s such a cool position

I'm a white belt waiting for Covid to end, can't wait to try this unsuccessfully and get sat on lmao P.S. that intro clip was so frikkin cool it blew my mind, looks like a tornado