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Backflips and Back Control – Competition Class Vlog
Every Saturday our competition team gets together at BJJ Lab Zürich for a mix of skill work, situational sparring, and conditioning. This week’s class had a great energy from start to finish. We kicked things off with our usual gymnastics warm-up, building coordination and body awareness. By the end, we were working on backflips, with […]
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Connecting Upper Body to Lower Body Attacks – Competition Class Vlog
In this week’s competition class, we explored how to link upper body attacks with lower body entries and finish sweeps with wrestling. The focus was on fluid transitions — attacking from standing, seated guard, and supine guard positions. Then we finished with a tough threshold training to build our cardio for future competitions.
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Backtakes from Passing – Summer Comp Class Vlog
In this competition class, we focused on refining our backtakes—this time adding a twister hook finish from outside passing. The key idea: get back exposure, then stay connected to the hips and transition to the back. We kicked things off with basic gymnastics drills to keep building athleticism and coordination, then spent the bulk of […]
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Competition Team Update – Summer Training Focus
With IBJJF Gi Worlds behind us, it’s time to shift gears. Our competition team will now focus on no-gi training as we head toward No-Gi Europeans in Rome. We’ve also made a few small changes to the schedule, including adding a new judo class. Be sure to check the updated schedule so you don’t miss […]
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Episode 3 – Final Adjustments for the World Championships
With the IBJJF World Championship just around the corner, our team is entering the final stretch of preparation. This last week isn’t about grinding—we’ve reduced training volume to stay fresh and focused. Instead, it’s all about sharpening the details: refining techniques, reviewing match strategies, and making small but important adjustments based on opponent analysis. We’re […]
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Episode 2 – The Road to Worlds Continues
IBJJF Worlds 2025 is getting closer, and our competition team at BJJ Lab Zürich is stepping up the intensity. In Episode 2 of our Road to Worlds series, we focus on one of the most important strategies in modern sport jiu-jitsu: scoring first and holding the lead. You’ll see how our athletes drill match-opening tactics, […]
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Episode 1 – The Road to Worlds Begins
The IBJJF World Championship is the most important gi tournament in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It brings together the best athletes from around the world. This year, four athletes from BJJ Lab Zürich are getting ready to step onto that stage. We’re filming the whole journey. This is Episode 1 of our competition vlog. In this episode, […]
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BJJ Lab at Grappling Industries Geneva
This past weekend, a small team from BJJ Lab traveled to Geneva to compete at Grappling Industries. Everyone put on a great performance and showed great technique. Here are the results: 🥇🥇 Annaïs🥇🥈 Taieb🥇🥈 Onur🥇 Jonas🥈 Victor🥉 Salome A special shout-out to Onur, who won gold after only four months of training BJJ. An incredible […]
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Comp Team Vlog ft. Marlon Tajik
After taking it easy following the European Championships, we’re back in action at BJJ Lab Zürich! The last few weeks have been a well-earned break, but now it’s time to refocus. While there are no major competitions on the horizon, several of our students will be stepping onto the competition mats for the first time. […]
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Meet Bartosz: Episode 3 of Road to Euros 2025
In this week’s episode, we’re mixing things up. The team was gearing up for a competition the next day, so we stepped away from our usual 12-week training program. Instead, we focused on pulling guard and countering guard pulls—key skills for any competitor. This time, we’re featuring Bartosz. He shared some valuable lessons from his […]