The BJJ Project

Following the announcement that Chris is now officially a Rickson Gracie instructor, Paulo Guimaraes | 6th Degree BJJ Black Belt sat down with Chris to talk about what it actually means to him.

Paulo is the highest-ranking Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt in Australia, the first Brazilian BJJ black belt to open an academy here, and comes from the Rickson Gracie lineage himself.

For Chris, this was never about wearing a patch or being able to say he was part of something.

He spent years pursuing the Jiu Jitsu he went looking for in the first place — the fundamentals that allow a smaller person to survive, escape and control someone bigger.

That pursuit eventually led him to Master Rickson Gracie, and completely changed the way Chris understood and taught Jiu Jitsu.

You don’t need to spend 10 years searching for those same principles.

Chris breaks down four of the most important building blocks — Base, Connection, Weight Distribution and The Middle — in the Core 4 Building Blocks Course.

It’s completely free.

💬 Comment CORE 4 and we’ll send it to you.

Comment “PASSING” to get Chris’ new FREE 10 lesson course.

It’s “Everything I Wish I Knew About Passing As A White Belt”. It’s completely free, no strings attached.

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Here's a sweep from the bottom of side control.

Side control escapes can be difficult.

But the first thing to do is to build a frame. Don't be flat.

You can come up to your knees. Or you can sweep them.

Both comes from finding base and feeling what your partner is giving.

Coach:

💬 Comment “BACK” to get the Back Control Deep Dive

The back is supposed to be the most dominant position in jiu jitsu.

So why do so many people lose it?

❌ Your hooks slip out.
❌ Your seatbelt comes apart.
❌ Your partner gets their back to the mat.
❌ Your arms burn out trying to hold on.

Most people think the answer is stronger grips, tighter hooks or moving faster.

It isn’t.

The biggest mistake people make is trying to hold the back instead of learning how to connect to it.

That’s exactly what I cover in my Back Control Deep Dive.

Across 60 lessons, I’ll show you how to:

✓ Take the back more consistently.
✓ Stay glued to your partner through every bridge, turn and scramble.
✓ Use structure and body position instead of strength.
✓ Keep control while attacking submissions.
✓ Make escaping your back control incredibly difficult.

Whether you’re a white belt who’s constantly losing the position or a black belt looking to refine the details, these principles will completely change how you think about back control.

If you want to stop winning the race to the back only to lose it seconds later…

Comment “BACK” below and I’ll send you the Back Control Deep Dive.