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Ritchie Yip

Ritchie Yip is the Head Of Content for the InFighting Blog, and is the Head Instructor of the InFighting Martial Arts Gym in Burnaby, British Columbia.

  • Studying Martial Arts since 1997.
  • Teaching Martial Arts professionally since 2003.
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
  • BCRPA Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Group Fitness Instructor
  • Regular guest instructor at Langara College, teaching their Criminal Justice students Use of Force (handcuffing and restraining) techniques.
  • Known as a teacher who is capable of explaining complex and intricate techniques in a simple and understandable manner.
  • Reputation has attracted students from the VPD, the RCMP, and the Canada Border Services Agency.
  • Ritchie has trained with such highly esteemed professionals as:
  • Lhamsuren ‘Lhama’ Naidan, the Mongolian 2000 Olympic team wrestling coach and a current coach for the SFU Wrestling Team.
  • Former Commonwealth Title holder and former IBO World Title holder Tony “Kid Fire” Pep.
  • National Level Boxing Coach Peter Hogg.
  • Ritchie has studied under world renowned martial artist and Filipino Kali expert Mark Mikita since 1998.

Author’s latest articles

Learn the Bottom Mount Escape - BJJ tutorial from InFighting BurnabyBJJ
January 9, 2023

Learn the Bottom Mount Escape – BJJ tutorial from InFighting Burnaby

Let’s take a look at escaping from bad positions. And as a beginner in BJJ, one of the most intimidating positions is Bottom Mount. Here’s the 3 most important Bottom…
Ritchie Yip
Learn the Bottom Cross Side EscapeBJJ
January 9, 2023

Learn the Bottom Cross Side Escape – BJJ tutorial from InFighting Burnaby

Guard Replacement Escape From Bottom Cross Side By first staying safe and having proper upper body frames is critical when you’re in bottom cross side. The next thing is to…
Ritchie Yip
Learn the Back Escape - BJJ tutorial from InFighting BurnabyBJJ
January 9, 2023

Learn the Back Escape – BJJ tutorial from InFighting Burnaby

Straight Arm Back Escape Using your partner’s top arm as a lever, control your partner’s choking hand as best you can.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Following that, extend their arm to the best of your…
Ritchie Yip

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