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Bottom Game: get out from under, then sweep

The escapes and sweeps we teach every new white belt at One Way Martial Arts in Alexandria, VA. 22 lessons of about 3 minutes each, filmed on our mats, to watch on your phone before class.

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Closed guard in a BJJ class at One Way Martial Arts
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22video lessons
1 hrof video in total
3 minper lesson, on average
Your first rolls

Someone bigger is on top of you. You push. Nothing moves.

Every new white belt has that minute. Strength doesn't fix it. Knowing where to move your hips does.

Bottom Game starts there: how to make space and get your guard back, then come up on top.

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See how we teach before you buy

The welcome lesson from Bottom Game, with Mahamed Aly. Watch it free, no sign-up, then see every lesson below.

Welcome lesson · about 2 minutes

What's inside

Every lesson, in the order we teach it

Welcome

  • Welcome
  • How this course works

Move like a grappler

  1. How and why to shrimp
  2. Elbow escapes
  3. Technical stand-up
  4. Butt scoot
  5. Front roll
  6. Back roll
  7. Standing roll
  8. Granby roll

Escapes

  1. Escapes intro
  2. Guard recovery
  3. Shrimp escape

Sweep and attack from guard

  1. Closed guard fundamentals and the kimura sweep
  2. Bump sweep
  3. 2-on-1 sweep to the back
  4. Scissor sweep variation
  5. Armbar attack, part 1
  6. Armbar attack, part 2
  7. Half guard sweep

Half guard and side control escapes

  1. Half guard escape
  2. Side control 1: knee and elbow escape
  3. Side control 1: bump escape
  4. Side control 2: bump escape
Your coaches

Taught by the coaches on our mats

Mahamed Aly

Head coach and co-founder. 4x IBJJF World Champion, 4x European Open Champion.

Patrick Almeida

Co-founder and coach. BJJ black belt, 15+ years on the mat, IBJJF Masters competitor.

Malachi Edmond

BJJ and Kids BJJ coach. IBJJF European Champion and World Silver Medalist, Juvenile World Champion.

With other One Way coaches as training partners in the lessons.

Google reviews of our classes

What students say about how we teach

5.0 stars on Google from 190+ reviews

  • “One thing I particularly appreciated about both professor Mahamed and professor Patrick was their attention to detail. They really take the time to analyze your technique and help you make small tweaks that can make a huge difference in your performance.”

    Asir Numan, Google review
  • “I especially loved their perspectives on what techniques have an increased likelihood of working and the fine tuning of some basic novice techniques to be performed at a world championship level.”

    Nghi Nguyen, Google review
  • “Coaches Aly, Patrick, & Jansey are all professionals and experts in their craft, and are even better teachers.”

    AJ Rivera, Google review
Choose your course

Start with one, or get the full basics

Bottom Game

22 lessons

$97 for 1 year

  • How to move on the ground
  • Escapes from side control and half guard
  • Sweeps and armbars from guard
Both courses

Bottom Game + Top Game: 41 lessons

$147 for 1 year

  • All 22 Bottom Game lessons: escapes and sweeps
  • All 19 Top Game lessons: passing and holding the mount
  • The full set of basics we teach a new white belt

Want the other side too? See Top Game. See all online courses. Ready for more after the basics? Unlock Your Magic builds a closed guard that attacks, and Takedowns for BJJ covers the standing game. All of them are included in OneWay+.

How it works
  1. Check out on this site. You pay once and get a full year of access.
  2. Go to onewaymartialarts.com/a/members and log in with the same email you bought with.
  3. Open a lesson on your phone before class. Watch it as many times as you want.
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Drill it live on our mats

The video shows you the move. A partner and a coach show you where you're getting it wrong. One Way is at 5416 Eisenhower Ave, a short walk from Van Dorn Street Metro.

Free first class. Come in athletic clothes, and we lend you the gear you need.

Questions
I've never trained. Is this for me?

Yes. Bottom Game starts with how to move on the ground (shrimping and standing up safely) before any sweep or escape. It's the course to start with.

Do I need a training partner?

You can watch on your own. Every move is shown with a partner, so to drill it you'll want one.

Gi or no-gi?

The lessons are filmed in the gi.

How much does it cost?

$97 for one course, or $147 for Bottom Game and Top Game together. You pay once and get 1 year of access from the day you buy. Nothing renews and you are never charged again.

Is it included in OneWay+?

Yes. Bottom Game and Top Game are both included in OneWay+, our online membership, together with Unlock Your Magic, Takedowns for BJJ and our class curriculum on video. If you're new to One Way, your first week is free.

Who teaches the lessons?

Mahamed Aly, 4x IBJJF World Champion and head coach at One Way Martial Arts in Alexandria, VA, with One Way coaches Patrick Almeida and Malachi Edmond, IBJJF European Champion and World Silver Medalist.

Where do I watch after I buy?

Go to onewaymartialarts.com/a/members and log in with the email you used at checkout. It works on any phone, tablet or laptop.

I bought the course on whitetobluebeltbjj.com. Do I buy again?

No. Your access moves over with you. Call us at (703) 951-4440 if you can't get in.

4x IBJJF World Champion Mahamed Aly teaching No-Gi at One Way Martial Arts

OneWay+ · Online membership

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OneWay+ includes every online course, White to Blue Belt, Unlock Your Magic and Takedowns for BJJ, plus new class videos every week from Mahamed Aly, Patrick Almeida, Malachi Edmond and the One Way coaches.

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    New class videos every week

    The same techniques we teach on our mats, ready to watch again before you drill them.

  2. 02

    Every level, five programs

    BJJ Fundamentals, BJJ Advanced, No-Gi, Striking and Solo Drills.

  3. 03

    Every online course, included

    White to Blue Belt (41 lessons), Unlock Your Magic, Malachi Edmond's closed guard course (17 lessons), and Takedowns for BJJ with Mahamed Aly (54 lessons).

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    Train anywhere

    Watch on any phone, tablet or laptop, at home, in the gym or on the road.

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