I’m a huge fan of using animal movements for BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) and grappling conditioning. Animal movements are also a very developmental way to train people that want a different type of workout. For example, on the video below Mike shows what he calls “Front Kick-Throughs.” This movement is very common for toddlers and young children to bust out easily.
This movement, the front kick-through, should make complete sense to you as a BJJ player and athlete.
Core conditioning for BJJ is a concern for many people, whether better performance is your goal or a sexier set of abs, your BJJ conditioning plan should address your unique needs as well as the needs of your BJJ game.
You bring your own unique physical attributes to the mat and your game is different than anyone else’s. For example, a strong guard player will have different needs than someone who likes to play cross-side the entire match.
Animal movements are very popular conditioning drills for BJJ or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I’ve posted many BJJ workouts here that focus on animal movements.
You can use use these movements as a warm-up like many BJJ players do within their academy. Or you can easily take them outside which may offer you more space and flexibility.
A friend of mine Mike Fitch just released a new program based on flows that he’s developed around some classic as well as new animal-based movements.
I like my Kettlebell training workouts for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to be short, focused, fun and intense.
Most of my workouts, unless they’re a pure Kettlebell Flow for BJJ consist of a kettlebell and bodyweight exercise combination.
Here’s a quick 3 minute for you to try:
Kettlebell Snatches 3R/3L
Screw-ups 3R/3L
Alternate these 2 exercises for 1 minute. You should be able to run through each exercise twive before the minute runs down. Shoot for more next workout!
The first time my BJJ coach Ricardo Migliarese tried out our 2.5 inch Grapple Grips, he was able to bust out 18 pull-ups. But, that was after a full hour of BJJ training and one set of 50 standard pull-ups.
So being a bit competitive Ricardo wanted to give it another shot. Here’s a quick video.Prior to this attempt Ricardo did a set of 23 reps, 5 up from his previous best. We were shooting for 25.
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Hi, I'm Jason C. Brown. I'm a coach and athlete obsessed with human movement, martial arts and walking the path of mastery. I help BJJ players move better, play better and enjoy their Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu more.
