Welcome to Ground Game BJJ. You just made a serious investment in yourself — now it's time to put in the work.

How the Course Works

The BJJ Fundamentals: White to Blue Belt course is structured sequentially. Each lesson builds on the last. Don't skip ahead — the positions, escapes, and submissions are layered intentionally.

Complete each lesson before moving to the next. There's no rush. Consistency beats speed every time.

What You'll Walk Away With

• A complete understanding of positional hierarchy

• Guard retention, sweeps, and attacks from closed guard

• Escapes from mount, side control, and back control

• Core submissions: armbar, rear naked choke, triangle

• Takedown and guard pull fundamentals

Training Room Chat

Jump into the Training Room to ask questions, post training clips, and connect with other members. This isn't a passive course — use the community.

One Rule

Show up and train. The techniques here work, but only if you drill them. Watch a lesson, then hit the mats and rep it out.

Let's build your ground game. 🥋

If you're brand new to BJJ, you're going to spend a lot of time on the bottom. That's normal. The difference between white belts who quit and white belts who make it to blue belt is simple: the ones who stay learned how to escape.

Here are the three escapes you need to drill until they're automatic.

1. Trap and Roll (Mount Escape)

When someone mounts you, panic is your enemy. Here's the sequence:

• Trap their wrist on the side you want to escape to

• Hook their foot on the same side with your leg

• Bridge hard at a 45-degree angle, rolling them over their trapped hand

• Follow through and land in their guard

The key most beginners miss: the bridge has to be explosive, not gradual. One powerful hip thrust. Practice bridging drills every warm-up until it's second nature.

2. Elbow-Knee Escape (Mount Escape #2)

The trap and roll won't always work — good training partners will post and base. That's when you need the elbow-knee escape:

• Frame against their hip with your elbow and forearm

• Shrimp your hips out to create space

• Sneak your knee through the gap to recover half guard, then full guard

This escape is about creating inches of space and converting them. You're not muscling anyone off — you're slipping out underneath them.

3. Side Control Escape to Guard

Side control is where beginners get stuck the longest. The escape framework:

• Protect your neck first — inside hand frames against their neck, outside hand controls their hip

• Bridge into them to create a moment of space

• Hip escape away and get your knee shield or full guard back

The mistake everyone makes: trying to push them away with your arms. Your arms aren't strong enough. Use your hips. Bridge, shrimp, recover guard. That's the cycle.

The Real Secret

None of these are fancy. You won't see them on highlight reels. But the players who drill these three escapes religiously are the ones who survive long enough to start attacking.

Drill each one 20 times per side before every class for 30 days. You'll be a different grappler.

If you want the full breakdown with positional hierarchy, guard work, submissions, and more — the BJJ Fundamentals Course covers everything from zero to blue belt ready. Link is on our page.

Train hard. 👊