Jay Castaneda

Jiu Jitsu MOTW

Author: Jay CastanedaOn: Oct 19Categories: Daily

This week, coach Juan showed a great transition from an attempted Spider Guard sweep. Once the partner steps over the sweep, notice how the Spider Guard foot kicks off to post behind his partner (for base) and sets up the armdrag. Very important to seat...

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Momentum and Leverage

Author: Jay CastanedaOn: Oct 16Categories: Daily

In Jiu Jitsu, athletes utilize leverage and momentum over pure muscle and strength. For example- one of BJJ’s Founder Helio Gracie was only ~130 lbs so for him to bench pressing someone bigger and heavier is not going to win the fight. It is the...

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Jiu Jitsu MOTW

Author: Jay CastanedaOn: Oct 13Categories: Daily

This week’s move of the week at Gracie Barra Costa Mesa is an awesome arm bar sequence from the closed guard. Follow #gbcmmotw on Instagram for an archive of our techniques. First Open the cross lapel and feed over the cross arm – everything...

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UFC229 and Respect

Author: Jay CastanedaOn: Oct 09Categories: Daily

Over the weekend of October 6th, one of the biggest MMA Event went down. And as all of you know the Khabib vs Connor controversy showed just how tense the animosity between the two teams had become. The champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, after forcing Connor...

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GBCM Jiu Jitsu Move of the Week

Author: Jay CastanedaOn: Oct 06Categories: Daily

This week’s move of the week is a knee bar from half guard. A very important position, half guard is a great way to stop someone from smashing you. Gracie Barra Costa Mesa’s head instructor, Professor Scott Carr is known for his bottom half...

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