02.08.2011 - Training

Worked on the following:



A couple of key notes:

- use your leg as a hook to pull them
- pull them on top of you then between your legs
- swing back on top if they open legs and take sidemount.

Worked on the Berimbolo roll from DLR:



Rafael sets it up at 1:33.

Key notes:

- control goes from belt to opposite hip
- eventually the hand controlling on the DLR side will switch to the other leg

What I can't figure out is how to create the momentum when they have strong control of the free leg.

01.17.2011 - Training

Worked half guard passing:
- always fight fight for underhook
- head down, ear to ear
- shoulder pressure
- hips down
- walk legs down
- if losing position, switch head positioning

Worked attacking back from cobra:
- look for eziekel
- transition to armbar
- attack neck immediately

01.14.2011 - Training

Worked on maintaining the back and finishing.

They escape to non choking hand
- sit them up
- re-establish hooks

They escape to choking hand
- can let them out (no hooks)and finish (lawn mower) *remember elbow off mat
- let out and sit up to finish

Finishing the choke:
- stay glued to their shoulder
- when finishing get off forearm and elbow

01.10.2011 - Training

Worked on guard pass to taking back.

Guard Passing:
Leg on shoulder
Over/Under to leg on shoulder

- Never pass on your knees, always on your toes

Scenarios to taking back if turtled:

- Cobrinha walk back to open up knee and elbow (control elbow)
- Slice knee in (ride the thigh and torque ankle w/ other leg). Remember to slide knee in if tight.
- Jump the back and roll

Finishing the back:

- work to get on elbow when finishing
- turn lapel out

Drill from Guard or Guard Passing. All starts there.

4.19.10 - Training

1st day back after the birth of my son Caleb.

No-Gi

Back Control and taking the back when opponent turtles:

- yank them up
- they roll
- foot drag

Key should be securing the choke when rolling around, even without the hooks.

Rolled twice and my shoulders got gassed. LOL. Going back to kettlebells this week, I don't know what I was thinking doing the 90.

3.31.10 - Training

Gi

Anthony gave me some ideas for my clip game:

- tight on trapped arm (meaning controlling w/ far arm too) if taking back
- loose if looking for arm/triangle/omoplata
- if playing loose, need the leg to clip shoulder
- use a cross collar and near wrist control when playing open, pull into clip
- when pulling lawnmower back, it's not all the leg whip. remember to straighten bottom
- when using that grip, use knee to control opponent
- use feet more when playing open

All this stuff is burning holes in my brain.

Attacking the Back

Evening class at the Stronghold. Worked attacking the back from the closed guard.

Note: sequence starts from closed guard and will be attacking right arm.

Attacking the Back Sequence

• 2 on 1 arm drag (see grip #2 from Roy's seminar)
• Use left foot on hip to trap arm from coming out.
• Make sure right arm is cross your body with opponent's elbow on mat
• Grab opponent's back or arm pit (get to side) with left arm
• Trap arm with body
• Slide right arm across neck to grab elbow (darce)
• Use left arm to grab elbow
• Roll them over to take back.

Notes - If opponent gets arm free attack the opposite arm. Raise hips then drag arm across when you bring hips back down.

Attacking Elbow

• Can not work to get the darce to roll opponent
• Use right elbow to trap opponent's arm between your hip and elbow
• Plant left leg
• Drive forward while going down and pulling your right arm back to secure shoulder lock

Hip bump sequence

• Secured 2 on 1 arm drag
• Use your right arm to posture up. Don't use elbow to prop up but the your arm
• Grab opponents back with left arm
• Use left arm to grab opponent's left elbow or gi sleeve
• Pull arm through and hip bump
• Finish with S-mount or mount

Rolling

Anthony - tried working guard pass. One thing I've noticed when rolling with more experienced guys is that they can get my head out of place. Struggled with my head placement and it gave me fits trying to pass. Good roll.

Adrian - worked guard pass. Found trouble with knee on stomach. Got flipped over. Wasn't expecting get thrown that way. Typical reaction I was looking for was for him to push my knee. Need to look into that. Got to work escapes.

Mars - worked guard pass. Was able to pass to work knee on stomach. Good roll. Was able to finish an arm bar from knee on stomach. Should have worked more escapes with him.

John - Death Match! Horrible. Loser does 50 gi pull ups. No time limit and started standing. Lucky for me John was gassed. Was able to get the takedown and pass. Worked for arm bar and transitioned to triangle to finish. Lucky for me he was tired because there's no way it would have gone down like that if he had gas.

Thoughts

• When passing, don't think you have to pass right away. I think you rarely get clean passes. Pass to half guard and smash.
• ESCAPES, ESCAPES, ESCAPES!
• Figure out knee on stomach reactions.
• Head placement when passing. Don't let my head get knocked around so easily. Put the top of my head in their chin and create pressure.
• From side mount escape, work on grabbing inner collar to create a choke.
• Focus for '08: 1. ESCAPES 2. GUARD PASS 3. CONTROL (Side and full mount)