BJJ Fundamental Movements
Core movements and body mechanics that form the foundation of all BJJ techniques.
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fundamental movements (6)
Shrimping
Shrimping (hip escape) is the most fundamental BJJ movement. It creates space when you're on bottom ...
Bridging
The bridge is a fundamental movement where you drive your hips toward the ceiling. It's essential fo...
Technical Stand Up
The technical stand up is a safe way to get from the ground to your feet. One hand posts behind you ...
Hip Switch
The hip switch is a top position movement where you rotate your hips to change direction or angle wh...
Hip Heist
The Hip Heist is a movements technique that helps you advance from Seated Guard to Standing with con...
Guard Retention Shrimp
The Guard Retention Shrimp is a movements technique that helps you advance from Open Guard to Open G...
advanced movements (2)
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