Middle Aged BJJ by Tom DeBlass
Fight Smart And Win As An Older Grappler With Tom DeBlass’s Guide To Beating Younger, Faster Opponents With These Key Details And Fundamental Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Concepts To Slowing The Fight Down And Keeping Control
- Learn how an older grappler can use real technique and useful technique to simplify their Brazilian jiu-jitsu and slow down younger grapplers with Tom DeBlass’s help
- Tom DeBlass is a UFC veteran fighter and a respected black belt grappling coach in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, as well as a BJJ Fanatics favorite
- Tom shows how to work from top and bottom position with techniques and attacks that older grapplers can gain advantage with, including half guard, pressure passing, and more
- Finish the fight with chokes and joint locks that you can slowly control and finish, with no scrambling or speed needed
- Get real useful advice on how to warmup and cooldown and recover as an older grappler, so you can avoid injury and stay on the mat longer
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Intro/Warmup | 0 |
Slowing a standing opponent down entering a guard | 9:26 |
Head to the outside modified deep half-guard reversal | 17:55 |
Nullifying the knee slice with lower leg manipulation into reversal | 27:17 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Recovering quarter mount with inside arm control | 0 |
Gaining the undertook from the half-guard to reversal with lower leg manipulation | 11:20 |
Defending your knee line from the bottom half-guard | 20:58 |
Maintaining side control with hip switching | 26:03 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Slowing down a standing opponent with initial dela riva grip transitioning to deep half-guard | 0 |
Dela riva grip into modified X-guard sweep requiring little athleticism | 5:59 |
Breaking your partner down into the closed guard transitioning to a knee-friendly omoplata | 14:57 |
Modified triangle protecting the knees from further injury | 24:53 |
Maximizing time spent on the back | 30:23 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Maintaining top half-guard while controlling the bottom leg shutting down your opponent’s ability to stand or scramble | 0 |
Maintaining top butterfly position not allowing your opponent to stand back up | 9:10 |
Closed-guard pass using your partner’s overhook as your underhook to slow them down | 20:21 |
Hand fighting from top position to slow your bottom opponent down | 29:59 |
Closing thoughts | 40:00 |