{"product_id":"the-hidden-engine-the-power-of-knee-work-in-jiu-jitsu-by-jay-zeballos","title":"The Hidden Engine: The Power of Knee Work in Jiu-Jitsu by Jay Zeballos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverybody talks about the hips, but the knees are the second engine of jiu-jitsu, and few people understand how to put them to work better than Jay Zeballos.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack belt under Jean Jacques Machado who has trained under him since the 1990s and has spent years competing in the black belt master divisions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn The Hidden Engine, Zeballos breaks down how deliberate knee work changes your side control, knee on stomach and mount escapes, your closed guard and half guard, and how you defend and open the guard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis isn't just a guard course, it's a set of mechanics that adds depth to the techniques you already do, from your first escape to your guard attacks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/2299\/files\/18lloH0EiVy8elLsXRUhoX3sIAVevRWxX_s0_480x480.png?v=1792385944\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Will You Learn? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverybody talks about the hips, but the knees are the second engine of jiu-jitsu, and few people understand how to put them to work better than Jay Zeballos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZeballos started training with Jean Jacques Machado in 1996 and earned his black belt from him in 2007. He has competed at black belt in the master divisions for more than a decade, and he credits knee work as a big reason he is still training and competing today. Now he's sharing the small, deliberate knee mechanics that most practitioners never learn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn The Hidden Engine, Zeballos shows you how to use your knees as a source of power instead of a weak point to protect. You'll learn when two knees are better than one when escaping side control, how to escape knee on stomach with the leg drag and the knee shield sweep, how to defend the transition to mount, the technical mount and the knee slice, and how to use your knees to break posture and win far side elbow control from closed guard. This isn't just a guard course, it's a set of mechanics that adds depth to the techniques you already do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you're a white belt learning to survive bad positions or a black belt looking for details you missed, knee work serves as the link between your hip movement and your leverage. The same concepts carry into half guard, where you'll engage the inside knee, redirect the knee cut and the 3\/4 mount, and defend the over under pass, and into butterfly half, where you'll hit the hook sweep and the X guard technical stand up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese mechanics work because they don't rely on athleticism or speed. They change how you frame, how you connect your elbows and knees, and how you build your base, so your defense gets tighter and your transitions cost you far less energy. That matters more the older you get, because training smart is what keeps you on the mat year after year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you've ever wondered why some older black belts are so hard to pass and so heavy on top while barely seeming to work, the answer is often in their knees. Zeballos also shows you how to defend the arm bar, the 2 on 1 and the triangle from inside the closed guard, how to open the guard and kill the lasso and De La Riva, and how to secure the overhook from the bottom and from the top.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn how to turn on the hidden engine of your jiu-jitsu and make every technique you already know work better.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Exactly Do You Get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePart 1: Defensive Concepts \u0026amp; Side Control Escapes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefensive Concepts - Framing vs. Engaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEscaping Side Control - When Two Knees Are Better Than One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEscaping Side Control - Guard Retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEscaping Side Control - Inside Leg Control to Knee Sweep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEscaping Side Control - Defending the Transition to Kesa Gatame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePart 2: Knee on Stomach, Mount \u0026amp; Knee Slice Defense\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEscaping Knee on Stomach - Leg Drag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEscaping Knee on Stomach - Knee Shield Sweep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefending the Transition to Mount - Knees Over Hips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEscaping the Mount - Single X\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefending the Technical Mount - Exploiting the Lead Leg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefending the Technical Mount - Exploiting the Rear Leg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefending the Knee Slice - Framing vs. Redirecting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefending the Knee Slice - Redirection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePart 3: Closed Guard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Cross or Not to Cross the Ankles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefending Far Side Leg Pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the Knees to Break Posture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Importance of Establishing Far Side Elbow Control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the Knees to Establish Far Side Elbow Control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Arm Bar\/Triangle Dilemma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the Knee to Counter Basic Triangle Defense (The Armstrong)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanics to Engage When Your Guard Breaks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePart 4: Half Guard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngaging the Inside Knee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefending\/Redirecting the Knee Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefending\/Redirecting the 3\/4 Mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefending Against the Over Under Pass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly Half - Hook Sweep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly Half - X Guard to Technical Stand Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePart 5: Defending \u0026amp; Opening the Guard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosed Guard Defense - Defending Against the Arm Bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosed Guard Defense - Defending Against the 2 on 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosed Guard Defense - Defending Against the Triangle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpening Closed Guard - Connect the Elbow \u0026amp; Knee to Set Up 2 Passing Options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLasso Guard Defense - Kill the Grip, Kill the Guard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDe La Riva Guard Defense - Elbow\/Knee Connection to Back Step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePart 6: Attacking Principles\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosed Guard Attack - Securing the Overhook From the Bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Attack - Securing the Overhook From the Top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Jay Zeballos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50713785008226,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/2299\/files\/18lloH0EiVy8elLsXRUhoX3sIAVevRWxX_s0.png?v=1792385944","url":"https:\/\/bjjfanatics.com\/products\/the-hidden-engine-the-power-of-knee-work-in-jiu-jitsu-by-jay-zeballos","provider":"BJJ Fanatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}