Source: 15 BJJ Drills you should do EVERYDAY | Cobrinha BJJ, by Cobrinha Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Fitness. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.
In 15 BJJ Drills you should do EVERYDAY | Cobrinha BJJ, the channel Cobrinha Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Fitness shares a silent, labeled demonstration of solo drills. The video was uploaded March 30, 2020, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which allows reuse with credit to the original channel.
The official YouTube description tells viewers to follow Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles Maciel. The instructor page at cobrinhabjj.com uses the same name: Rubens Charles Maciel, aka "Cobrinha." Those pages are the source for the real-name identification in this article. The video itself does not include speech, so the account below follows the title, the description, and the on-screen labels and movements that are visible in the footage.
This article does not make training promises. It does not say the drills will prevent injuries, replace class time, or guarantee a result on the mat.
A video of 15 everyday drills
The description calls the exercises "functional mobility drills that are particularly useful for grappling movements based off of those common in bjj and wrestling." It also says "minimal to no equipment is needed." Both lines belong to the video's own description. They are not claims added here.
The same description lists 15 named drills, from "Leg Circles - for Guard Retention" through a second inversion variation. What follows focuses on five of those 15, the ones with matching on-screen titles in the footage this article accompanies.
In those clips, Cobrinha works on a mat in a room with a door, a tall stack of shelves, and, in some shots, a small dog moving through the background. White labels at the bottom of the frame name each drill as he performs it.
Five guard drills, as the video labels them
The first is "Leg Circles for Guard Retention." He lies on his back and circles his legs, the movement the label is there to name.
The second is "Shrimps In Place." He stays on the mat and repeats the hip-and-shoulder shrimp in place, without traveling across the room.
The third on-screen title is longer: "Another Variation of Reverse Shrimps for Guard Retention." That wording matches item 7 on the official list. He is again on his back and sides, reversing the shrimp pattern the previous drill used.
The fourth label reads "Core Guard Retention Closed Guard Choke." It matches item 10 on the list. On the mat, he works from his back with his legs raised, in the shape the title describes. This article does not turn that label into instructions.
The fifth is "Solo Inversion Drill To Improve Your Flexibility," item 14 on the list. He inverts on the mat, the flexibility drill the video names it to be. The title is the source's. It is not a result promised by this article.
Credit
The source video is 15 BJJ Drills you should do EVERYDAY | Cobrinha BJJ, from the YouTube channel Cobrinha Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Fitness (https://www.youtube.com/@Cobrinhabjj). It is used here under the video's Creative Commons Attribution license, with credit to that channel and to Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles Maciel.
The instructor page on his gym's site also describes him as a member of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu and the head instructor at his Los Angeles academy. Those details are from that page, not from the drill video, and they are here only to identify the person on the mat.
The full video includes ten more named drills after and between the five above. Anyone who wants the complete list can watch the original on YouTube, where the description spells out all 15 titles.
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FAQ
What is Cobrinha's real name?
The official YouTube description for this video tells viewers to follow Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles Maciel. His gym's instructor page uses the same name: Rubens Charles Maciel, aka "Cobrinha."
What is the source video?
15 BJJ Drills you should do EVERYDAY | Cobrinha BJJ, uploaded March 30, 2020, by the channel Cobrinha Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Fitness. It is released under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
Which drills does this article cover?
Five of the 15 named in the description, with on-screen titles to match: leg circles for guard retention, shrimps in place, another variation of reverse shrimps for guard retention, core guard retention closed guard choke, and a solo inversion drill to improve flexibility.
Does the video include spoken instruction?
No. There is no speech in the footage used here. The drills are identified by the video's title, its description, and the labels on screen.