Clockwork BJJ is conveniently located by Union Square in NYC and prides itself as being New York’s premier ego free BJJ training facility.
At Clockwork Jiu Jitsu we want to pass on the many benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and Submission Grappling. We offer programs that help everyone from the total beginner to the advanced student looking to take their game to the next level.
We are also proud to announce the start of our kids BJJ program. Learn more about our kids martial arts classes in NYC.
Josh Griffiths, the head 
instructor at Clockwork Jiu Jitsu – is known for his quality instruction, accessibility, and being able to create an ego free learning environment.
A black belt instructor is always on the mat teaching and answering questions that come up in class.
The benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are endless and include:
- Gain confidence
- Increased focus
- Increased stamina
- Gain more self discipline
- Lose weight
- Get into great shape
- Relieve Stress
And have fun in a clean, safe, ego-free and supportive environment!
Please be my guest and try a free private class at Clockwork Jiu Jitsu with no obligation. Call 212.675.0300 or email today for more information on group classes, private lessons and for our free introductory offer.
Josh Griffiths
Despite spending a few years in Jiu Jitsu, I’ve only spent the few past months really focusing on drilling. The benefits have been astounding. The purpose of this blog post is to convey to you what exactly drilling has done for me, and what it can do for you.
Of course the biggest benefit I’ve gotten from drilling is muscle memory. You do enough repetitions and you become good at something. Its very simple. More than physical though, drilling has effected my mentality on the mat and my perspective at gaining skill in anything.
Moves I considered myself “not good” at became part of me, and I started using them a lot more. I realized it wasn’t a question of “being good” at something, but just putting the work in to bring a higher level of body-mind understanding.
It can’t just be theory, because you won’t ever touch it. Thats why you can have someone explain the technique to you in perfect detail, and you still “won’t get it”. At the same time, you can’t just show up and mindlessly do reps and expect to have real progress. I found focusing on the details, listening to my coach, tons of reps, and feeling what my partner was doing when I was on the receiving end of the move all elevated my ability.
In my case, I developed a decent X-choke from guard after drilling it for a month. Before drilling I considered my X choke weak, and that I just didn’t get it. The grips seemed too tough for me, it was hard for me to finish. After doing tons of repetitions and listening to details with real concentration, its become one of my go to moves. I think this is possible for nearly any move for nearly anyone.
Check out one of the drill classes at 10:30 AM, or really focus when its the technical side of class and get as many reps in during then, or the open mat after. Your game will elevate big time.
We’ll all miss Evan and it was very kind of him to tip his hand of armbar secrets before leaving to the Holyland of Armbars, Israel.
Here’s a recap of the four Cantor flavors of armbar (attacking their right arm, on your left side):
1 – REGULAR
This is the normal armbar. There are several steps, which when followed often result in success.
First pull them forward with your knees and break their base. grab the back of their head with your left hand and reach across the top of their right arm with your right arm and grab behind their elbow on the bottom of their tricep. next, do a small bump and land on your right hip. post your left leg on their right hip to block them from pulling back their right arm. Reach up more with your left warm, pulling them down more, and grab behind their left armpit. Kick your right leg up so your calf is across their back as you move your right ear towards their knee and push their face away with your left hand. Next move your left leg across the back of their neck to secure the armbar. This next part is counter intuitive, but important. Next, instead of straightening the legs, keep both legs bent tight driving your heels down. move your hips up to get the tap.
2 – THEY LEAN BACK
if the lean back as you are going for the armbar, reach underneath theor left knee with your right hand and hit the Flower Sweep by turning your hips perpendicular to their chest and kicking the right leg over them, sweeping them. For there, take the mount or finish the armbar.
3 – THEY LEAN INTO YOU
if they lean into you, then switch arms so you are trapping their right arm with your left arm. Turn your face into the ground to your right and roll over to the belly down armbar.
4 – THEY STACK YOU
You have the armbar position, but you are getting stacked. you’re going to spin under them in a flash way, like a break dancer, and finish. release your left leg from behind the head and move it so your shin is in front of their face. swim your right arm under and in front of them so that it is thumbdown and in front of their right leg. duck your head under them, in front of their legs and you spin under them on your shoulders. They will end up face down and you will still have the arm. Finish.
Thank you Mr. Cantor, for these insights into Armbar Land. You will be missed on the mat.
Clockwork BJJ Kids Martial Arts Program
Clockwork BJJ offers an alternative to the traditional kids karate and kids martial arts classes that are currently available in NYC.
Fun!
Clockwork Jiu Jitsu’s program is fun and age specific. It will help your child reach their full potential regardless of their current skill level.
What is BJJ?
BJJ, also know as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – is a martial art and self defense system that was derived from Japanese Jiu Jitsu and Judo. It provides maximum effectiveness while minimizing the amount of training time necessary to develop top level skills.
It was designed so that a physically smaller person can defend themselves against a larger, stronger and more aggressive one by using leverage and proper technique.
Jiu Jitsu Benefits:
- Confidence
- Increased focus
- Increased stamina
- Self discipline
- Weight loss
- Plus your child will have fun in a clean, safe, ego-free and supportive environment!
Black Belt Instructor:
- Motivates
- Encourages
- Supports your child’s growth and goals
- Provides personal attention for beginners with no experience
Free Class
Please be my guest and try a free private class at Clockwork Jiu Jitsu with no obligation. Call 212.675.0300 or email today for more information on our kids BJJ martial arts program.
On march 16th Josh Griffiths, Head Instructor, at Clockwork BJJ in NYC won his division at the Abu Dhabi Pro Trials in Canada. He will now be going onto Abu Dhabi to compete in the largest cash prize tournament ever in Jiu Jitsu.
In this video Josh Griffiths from Clockwork Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Manhattan show a kimura from the guard. The important detail is the hip switch to move the hand away from the opponents body.
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