BJJ Frames: What They are & How to use Them

At the simplest level, a frame is a part of your body that is used to create and maintain space. To take it one step further, a good frame is a part of your body that relies more on the bone structure of your body than it does muscular strength.

The Basics of Frames

• A DEFENSIVE CONTEXT
• USE YOUR BONE STRUCTURE
• CONTROL THE MOVEMENT 

How Frames are Used

• FRAMES USE STRUCTURE TO CREATE SPACE
• ONCE YOU’VE CREATED SPACE, DON’T GIVE IT BACK
• USE THE SPACE YOU CREATED TO MOVE OR ESCAPE
• DON’T DO NOTHING WITH YOUR FRAMES 

Details of a Successful Frame

• GETTING THE FRAME IS HARD WORK
• USE THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR BODY
• DON’T WORK HARD, WORK SMART
• KEEP MOVING AT ALL TIMES
• USE YOUR FRAMES TO ESCAPE

Why are Frames so Difficult to Learn?

Why it’s Hard to Escape Even After Getting Frames

• ARE YOU AFRAID TO RISK AN ESCAPE?
• HAVE YOU NOT LEARNED ANY ESCAPES?

Read the blog post at: https://www.howbjjworks.com/bjj-blog/2018/9/5/what-are-frames-and-how-do-they-work-in-bjj