Odyssey Jiu-Jitsu

Odyssey Jiu-Jitsu Odyssey Jiu Jitsu is Atlanta’s home for high-level Gi and NoGi grappling and real community. Classes for kids, adults, and everyone in between.

Whether you’re a total beginner or a serious competitor, our team is here to help you grow on and off the mats.

09/01/2026

When playing seated guard, your opponent may choose to stand in order to begin their passing sequence.

The Gi gives us an important advantage here because the sleeve grip allows us to directly compromise posture.

By punching the sleeve through, we pull the shoulder forward and below the hips. This breaks the opponent’s posture and compromises their base. At the same time, we remove their ability to freely post with that arm.

From here, the butterfly hook does the lifting, allowing us to elevate the hips and finish with a very clean Sumi Gaeshi, demonstrated here by Eldin.

08/31/2026

A very useful detail when finishing the Sumi Gaeshi is understanding how to recover control when you begin to lose your partner’s hips.

If you feel their hips starting to move away from you, simply bring your knee back toward your chest, provided you have maintained a strong hook. This action pulls their hips back on top of yours and restores the integrity of the sweep.

Remember that the objective is not simply to lift your partner. The goal is to bring their hips higher than their head and shoulders.

Give it a try 🦋🧹

The 6AM Executive Gi crew are absolute beasts.Before the sun is up, they’re already on the mats putting in work. They do...
08/30/2026

The 6AM Executive Gi crew are absolute beasts.

Before the sun is up, they’re already on the mats putting in work. They don’t miss sessions, they don’t make excuses, and they get their training in before most people are even out of bed.

Built different.

Go train with them: MWF 6:00 AM

08/28/2026

Coach Eldin demonstrating a classic overhook lapel Sumi Gaeshi.

All week we’ve been working on the underlying mechanics of this sweep, and one of the most important things to understand is that the grip configuration can change while the fundamental principles remain the same.

Whether we’re working from a belt grip, an overhook, a 2-on-1, or another gripping configuration, we are still looking to achieve the same things: get the hips above the head, eliminate the ability to post, use one leg to drive and the other to elevate, and maintain strong hooks so we can preserve connection and direct our partner through the sweep.

08/27/2026

Here Coach Luis is helping Ingo and Vlad develop two important mechanisms for controlling the hips: creating a strong hip stagger and driving the knee across toward the opposite hip.

When these two actions are combined, the pinned player’s hips become heavily restricted. Their ability to recover position, or generate meaningful movement with the legs becomes extremely limited.

One of the goals in half guard passing is to control the hips in a mechanically sound way. Come learn more of this tonight.

08/26/2026

Here Coach Eldin explains one of the most important details of the elevation leg from seated guard.

A common misunderstanding when first learning this sweep is the belief that the top leg is responsible for generating the power. In reality, the top leg is primarily responsible for connection and direction. The real horsepower comes from the bottom leg.

Focus on driving that bottom leg hard into the mat. That drive elevates the hips and begins the rotational movement necessary to complete the sweep.

A useful mental model is to think of the movement almost like a Granby roll. Drive off the mat, elevate the hips, and allow the rotation to carry you through. Once you start using the bottom leg this way, you’ll immediately notice how much more powerful and effortless the sweep becomes.

08/25/2026

Here’s a nice little detail when finishing the Sumi Gaeshi from seated butterfly guard.

When your partner posts their hand on the mat to stop the sweep, slide your grip down to the wrist and pin it to the floor. This removes the post and gives us control over the structure.

The important idea is the relationship between the wrist and the shoulder line. As we continue the sweep, once their shoulder travels beyond the line of the pinned wrist, the post can no longer effectively support their weight.

08/24/2026

Coach Luis with a very nice mounted triangle this weekend at Jiu Jitsu World League taking 🥇

Today we worked on several guard recovery tools through situational training. After each tool was explained and drilled,...
08/18/2026

Today we worked on several guard recovery tools through situational training. After each tool was explained and drilled, we implemented a one-minute round that combined the new skill with the tools covered previously, allowing students to build on each concept as the session progressed. By the end of class, we had brand-new students confidently using their frames to recover and maintain their guard for the entire one-minute round.

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