Brazilian jiu-jitsu · Escapes · Warm-up
Shrimping and bridging
Mat movement warm-up: shrimps, bridges, technical stand-ups down the mat.
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- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 1–30
- Age
- U5+
- Area
- Mat
Setup
- Students in lines along one edge of the mat.
How it runs
- Shrimp down the mat and back, both sides.
- Bridges to each shoulder, then bridge and shrimp combined.
- Technical stand-ups down the mat.
Coaching points
- Shrimp from the shoulder and the foot, hips travel.
- Bridge high onto the shoulder, not the neck.
- Stand-up: hand and foot post, kick the leg through.
Common mistakes
- Shrimping with no hip movement.
- Bridging straight up instead of over the shoulder.
Say it: “Hips move, not just arms.”
Make it harder
- Shrimp with a partner's hand on the hip.
- Add granby rolls.
Make it easier
- Shrimp in place.
- Bridge only.
Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.