BJJ Winter Camp - Day 3

Yesterday was the last day of the camp. Overall I thought it was a very good seminar.

Review: "Thinking Man"

1. Keep knees bent


2. Guard head w/ bottom arm


3. Tuck top elbow underneath thigh


4. If using the gi, grab the lapel

Review: "The Heisman"

Points to grab:

1. Bicep


2. Collar


3. Neck / cheek


4. Armpit w/ elbow

Note: Remember bear trap possibilities.

Review: When Broken Down

1. Forearm must be in neck


2. Regain posture: PRIORITY #1

Use of Posture

1. Want to put arms in position to push or apply pressure


2. ALL escapes start w/ posture

Posture #1 (Elbows)

• Want one elbow in opponent's throat and other in hip.


• Elbow in throat should be bottom 1/3 of forearm


• With elbow in throat grab opponent's shoulder


• Drive w/ elbow out then up


• Bridge and hip out


• Get to knees or replace guard

Troubleshooting if elbow is not in posture:

• Meaning wrist is in play not elbow.


• Raise elbow, push then extend


• Want to change the angle

Posture #2 (Under hook / Hip)

• Under hook should have bicep in opponent's armpit


• Elbow in hip


• Bridge and push with bicep


• Push w/ bicep at an angle perpendicular to your chest.


• Go to knees or replace guard

Posture #3 (Double under hook)

• Starts with bridge first


• Then push with arms


• Bridge onto shoulder


• Go to knees or replace guard

Posture #4 (E. Honda)

• Useful if opponent is on bottom 1/3 of torso (near waistline)


• Both hands on lapel (chest or neck)


• Use heel of hands


• Bridge then hip out and push


• Get legs out of opponent's landing spot

Posture #5 (Variation of E. Honda)

• Opponent is in scarf hold


• Top hand on collar or neck


• Bottom leg grabs foot near head or grabs knee and hooks it.


• Push w/ top hand and hold leg w/ bottom

Other notes from posture:

• Use legs and hips


• Rock legs to create space to


• When throwing legs, they must be thrown violently


• Either side to side or upside down U

Combinations

1. Chest to chest to modified scarf hold

• It is a race to get bottom elbow on ground to block opponent's hip


• Push with elbows


• Bridge and hip away


• Get legs out so they can't lay on legs

2. Chest to chest to knee on belly

• Grab belt, if no gi push on thigh


• Stiff arm them or punch them in the gut


• Get shoulders away by bridging and hipping away


• Get to knees

Troubleshooting knee on belly: Opponent keeps pushing forward, trying to re-establish knee on belly.

• Roll them over


• Grab their foot w/ bottom arm


• ALWAYS THERE W/ ESCAPES: IF NOT ONE WAY GO THE OTHER

3. Chest to chest to north / south

• Key point for an opponent to go north / south is they must change their hold down. One hand must go to hips


• When their arms switch, hand goes to to their jaw line


• When they move, bridge and push their head away


• Get to knees


• Arm drag might be open?

4. Chest to chest to reverse scarf hold

• Make sure bottom elbow is free
• With the bottom arm grab either top of collar or belt
• Top arm goes around neck (bicep in neck)
• Bring legs close to them
• Corkscrew out
• Be sure to get legs and head out
• "Replace shoulders"
• Can swing too