Top White Belt Techniques
Jiu-jitsu is a martial art where progress is evident by learned skill. The sport, like all sports, is about building a knowledge base of skills and techniques. White belt is where you learn and build the fundamentals of the martial art. For folks who come from traditional stand up martial arts, BJJ and grappling requires learning much different movements.
What are the most important things to know as a white belt? Is it techniques, concepts, position knowledge? All are fundamental to learning the sport. In this article we will lay out some of the basics that have helped me in my journey
This first video is helpful in showing some of the basic fundamental moves that you will learn in your first Jiu-Jitsu class.
Going a little more advanced, in the next video, Professor Danaher explains what he views as the 3 most important techniques for white belt to know.
- Hip bridge and escape
- Back control
- Side mount escaped
