Craig Jones - Just Stand Up Apr 2026

: Moving toward a turtle position to clear the opponent's weight and create an opening for a stand-up.

: Using a "half butterfly" hook to create enough elevation to frame and stand. 2. Guard Distances and Connections

: A fundamental principle where Jones emphasizes that having higher hips than your opponent usually leads to winning the position. Craig Jones - Just Stand Up

The instructional is divided into logical progressions that guide a student from basic escapes to advanced scrambling concepts. 1. Fundamental Get-Ups

Jones breaks down how to manage guard distances to ensure you are never "flattened out". By understanding when to pull guard and when to stand, practitioners can maintain a "trilemma" that forces opponents into making mistakes. 3. Modern Variations : Moving toward a turtle position to clear

The title may sound like a joke, but the tactical premise is serious: the best way to avoid being pinned or submitted from the bottom is to simply not stay there. Traditional BJJ often teaches practitioners to accept the bottom position and work for sweeps or submissions. Jones argues that building "hip height" and scrambling back to your feet is often safer and more efficient. Key Strategic Pillars

: Competitors use these techniques to avoid viral TKOs from "pure grapplers" who might otherwise be comfortable on their backs. Guard Distances and Connections : A fundamental principle

Jones covers the mechanics of standing up from the most common bad positions: