The Strenuous Life Podcast With Stephan Kesting / Grapplearts Radio

One of the very worst things is to be trapped on the bottom with all your opponent’s weight on top of you and be unable to breathe.  This is usually followed by exhaustion, panic and surrender. But it doesn’t need to be like this – there are several approaches to breathing in BJJ that can make sure air gets into your lungs, oxygen into your blood, and keep you in the game, even when you’re being completely crushed on the bottom. The following video breaks down the 3 levels of answers to this problem. Physical conditioning Psychological adjustments Technical answers Better BJJ Breathing Part 1 – Physical Conditioning Some people think that if they just had better cardio or stronger abs that they would have an easier time breathing when there’s a big giant guy lying on their chest. And they’re right… sort of, kind of… Yes, better abs and cardio will definitely help. So do more crunches, leg lifts, running, swimming and elliptical trainer work. In fact some systems of Karate like Kyokushin go so far as to boun