Vinicius "Tractor" Ferreira -16 Years Old – Over 200 Championship Titles
When you see this title, you might be asking yourself if it is true or not? Over 200 Championship titles?- who is this Vinicius “Tractor” Ferreira? and why haven’t I heard of him? Yes, it is true-over 200 titles and if you didn’t know his name yet, you soon will. Today, I am going to […]
The Ideal Game For “The Old Grappler”
The ideal Game For The “Old Grappler”: Last year (2015), in one of my seminars, a student attending the seminar came to me and said: “Hey Bernardo, I love your game, because it is really good for guys getting old like me…” he was in his 40’s. He went on to explain that because he […]
The Ideal Game For "The Old Grappler"
The ideal Game For The “Old Grappler”: Last year (2015), in one of my seminars, a student attending the seminar came to me and said: “Hey Bernardo, I love your game, because it is really good for guys getting old like me…” he was in his 40’s. He went on to explain that because he […]
Pressure Passing Breakdown
I decided to have this Pressure Passing breakdown made, to help to show what my techniques, concepts and approach to pressure passing is. I believe that using pressure to pass the guard is the best approach to pass all types of guards. By using continuous force and remaining in contact to the guard player, I […]
How To Set The Triangle Trap From Half-Guard With Dillon Danis
As many of you guys know, the Half Guard is one of my favorite positions in BJJ. Especially the Z-Guard (Knee Shield), In the Z-Guard I am able to create a frame against the pressure and weight of my opponent. Because I have a frame between my opponent and myself I am able to create a […]
The Easiest Takedown For BJJ Players
Takedowns can be a tough task for BJJ players. Especially, when we don’t have any standing background, like wrestling or Judo. I have been doing BJJ for 16 years, but I never had any standing background. Around 2 years ago I started doing Wrestling, and in Brazil I did some Judo, but nothing consistent. Nothing that […]
