3 Powerful Techniques For BJJ From 10x World Champion Bruno Malfacine
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Learn "Small Guy" Techniques That Just Work. Bruno Malfacine Is The Best Pound For Pound BJJ Fighter Ever
Bruno is a smaller guy, but he has dominated bigger opponents in some of the world’s most prestigious events. Many people see Bruno Malfacine as the best pound for pound BJJ fighter ever. Bruno began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1998 at the age of eleven under Carlos Santana. After Santana stopped coaching, Malfacine moved to the Gama Filho team and was awarded his black belt there. In 2008 he moved to São Paulo, to train with Fabio Gurgel, at the Alliance team, where he has achieved ten world titles. He is a 10x Black Belt World Champion and the only competitor to win 10 titles in the same weight division. Some of Bruno’s main achievements at black belt level are IBJJF World Champion, IBJJF Pan American Champion, IBJJF European Open Champion, IBJJF Rio International Open Champion and more.
Bruno Malfacine Is The Greatest BJJ Competitor Ever To Step On The Mat &For The First Time Ever - The Only 10x Weight Class Black Belt World Champion In History - Wants To Show You How He Wrecks The Big Guys
Bruno has a great instructional series called How To Beat Bigger Guys available exclusively on BJJFanatics.com. In this series, Bruno shares all his amazing secrets that make him one of the deadliest competitors in the open weight division of all the prestigious international competitions. So what makes Bruno such an incredible “small guy” grappler? Let’s find out! Here are 3 powerful techniques from Bruno Malfacine that are guaranteed to wreck the bigger guys.
#1: Knee Push Sweep Butterfly Guard
The first part of this technique involves setting your butter fly hooks. Bruno prefers to put one knee on the floor and then set his hook with his other foot. When he gets his hook in he controls his training partner by putting his arm around his back and grabbing the belt, always keeping his head right next to his opponent’s head. This is a very important part of the technique. If your head is too high it will allow your opponent to push your over, so make sure you stay low, tight and connected to your opponent’s body. From here Bruno establishes his grip on his training partner’s leg and pulls his opponent forward. When his opponent sits back to counter the pulling Bruno uses the momentum to sweep his opponent.
#2: Inside Leg Trip From X Guard
Bruno Malfacine is a master of open guards, and has a killer X guard. When going for this inside leg trip, the first thing Bruno does is establish his grips. He starts out with cross collar control, gripping the gi pants on the same side as the collar. From here Bruno pulls himself into his opponent and sets his butter fly hook. At the same time he does this he also pulls his opponent diagonally while kicking with his legs effectively trapping his opponent’s leg. Bruno is now very connected to his training partner. His hips are up and his foot is controlling his opponent’s leg from behind. Now Bruno can safely adjust his positioning. The foot that was hooking the back of the thigh moves down to the back of the knee. Bruno’s other leg now goes in between his opponent’s base. Bruno then gets control of his training partner’s leg with an over hook around the ankle causing his opponent to widen his base. Now Bruno can pass his training partner’s leg to the other side of his head, using both his hands to keep the leg tight to his body. He uses the gi pant grip to push the leg over while swimming his other hand underneath and over to secure his grip. His arm comes all the way through with his hand behind his opponent’s knee. After securing a collar grip Bruno attacks his opponent’s arm, causing his opponent to pull back. When this happens Bruno can come up to his knees and finish the pass ending in side control.
#3: How To Avoid Getting Smashed by The Bigger Guys
If you are a smaller guy who gets smashed often by bigger guys then Bruno Malfacine is a great competitor to study. In the video above, Bruno shares some great advice on how to deal with this. Some of the tips he shares are to use your opponent’s weight against them, taking advantage of their size whenever you can. It is also a good idea to try and take your opponent’s back, a very safe spot for you to start attacking submissions. Bruno also keeps the fight outside of his guard. He never allows his opponent an opportunity to get in close. It is also important to remember to use your speed and agility to your advantage.
If you liked these techniques and you want to learn more from Bruno Malfacine then be sure to check out How To Beat Bigger Guys, available exclusively on BJJFanatics.com. With tips and tricks like these you can dominate your opponent, no matter crazy the size difference is! These are simple, easy to learn moves that will completely revolutionize your game, no matter how big your opponent is.
Learn The Secrets That Have Allowed This 127-LB Champion To Destroy &Dominate 200+ LB Monsters At-Will. After a decade of dominance on the mats, ten-time IBJJF World Black Belt Champion, Bruno Malfacine, is finally revealing the moves he uses to beat fighters of any size. Even though he is almost always one of the smallest guys on the mat, Bruno’s got a guard that has made him a terror, even to someone twice his size! After unmatched success in his career, Bruno is finally breaking down all of the details and invisible jiu-jitsu that sets his guard apart from the rest.
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