Instructor

Jean Jacques Machado

Nineteen ninety-nine ADCC champion Jean Jacques Machado is regarded as one of the world's most technical BJJ teachers. Trained by Carlos Gracie Jr. and raised on the mats alongside Renzo, Jean has lived in California since the early 90s, and leads a successful gym in Tarzana.

Jean Jacques Machado

Maintaining the back-take

Armlock from the north–south

Conclusion

Double under + classic pass

Side control escape

Butterfly guard setup

Action and reaction

Armlock from the guard

From half-guard to open guard (and vice versa)

Breaking the posture from the closed guard

Securing the kimura

Slowing your opponent down

Securing the armbar

Armlock from the north–south

Butterfly guard: keeping the connection

Cross-choke, part 2

Opening the closed guard

Staying safe in the closed guard

From the back to the mount

Maintaining the back-take

Cross-choke

Staple-style americana

Creating discomfort from the mount

Choke from the mount

Maintaining the mount

Introduction