ILL

Again

Spider 2

With NC

Sweeps from spider, inc. swapping hands, foot hip and foot behind knee - effective and simple

Spider

Worked spider sweeps

Ease of movement off back:
Straight leg, head up, tiny part of back on floor - mobile
2 x sleeves and feet biceps - turn them for sweep or pop through for triangle

Only 4 on mats

Takedowns and side control

Drilled with NR

Single leg > hand plant > bottom leg to outside (legal) > roll > side control (hook and pull arm up)

Side control tip: switch hips to clear near arm then back to normal side control

POI: hands on body/grips -- avoid floor when necessary

Rolled NR and JH

Spider Guard

With Bc

Drilled spider guard sweeps and some basic throws

Butterfly - hip balance

Worked butterfly - focusing on hips and floating on them, arms forward of their head
Switching hips to SC, etc

BJJ: Butterfly guard sweeps. The best butterfly guard starting platform

"The Most Important Butterfly Guard Sweep"

1. Begin with the underhook
2. Grip elbow and clamp arm with elbow
3. Bring foot across
4. Fall onto side, ear to mat
5. Elevate leg with instep
6. Sit through to modified scarf hold

Passing Butterfly - Hips

Drilled with C

Drilled passing butterfly (pushing legs over, knees tight, etc.) - bearing weight then switching hips to take SC

Arm Triangle from side mount

Lapel choke from bottom 1/2 and elsewhere

Drilled ed with BC

Worked on a lapel choke from 1/2 guard (it also works from guard, SC, etc.)

1. Right hand passes their lapel over their back to left hand
2. left hand passes back to right hand under their neck
3. left hand slides across front of throat and holds shoulder
4. pull for choke

Butterfly - focus on passing around

Drilled with LJ

Worked butterfly - popping arm over, passing guard, jumping guard (over the top), switching hips in to SC, and sliding knee through the gap

Also did hand on chest spinning around left hand on chest to get mount (tough)

Stamina is still poor after time off

Tapped LJ's head

SC to N/S to armbar to kimura

Drilled with J

Worked side control into N/S into straight armbar (with knee up) to kimura to far side and back

Specific drilled above - v. tiring

Rolled with J and DC

Takedowns and butterfly

With Bc

Worked on takedowns from clinch - basic trip, 2 on 1 arm into roll, collar arm foot between legs and over

Drilled butterfly - with sweep into guard if they roll you over the top - and great knee slide through to side control

Only rolled with Sm

Flow

Drilled with Bc

Flowed:
Armbar > omoplata > triangle > armbar > sweep > straight armbar > kimura > wristlock > armlock

Rolled with Bc, Lw, Ld

Takedowns and Side Control

Drilled with J

Worked a few takedowns

Side control reversals

Butterfly

Drilled with 4

Worked throws and walls

Butterfly against wall > hips > butterfly > arms > shelf > sit up > underhook > sweep other side securing arm - if they hold knee, push leg through their legs, etc.

Had to leave before sparring

Kimura & sweep

Drilled with J

Worked Kimura rolling out into armbar (hooking lock side leg with my leg)

Rolled with Ah, Ch, J

Saturday

Drilled with BC

Crouching and combat base passing:

From Top: Right arm on their chest > loop arm over their knee (to avoid subs) > force knee down/to side > head down and sprawl out to apply pressure > pop round to SC

Rolled with BC and LD

Basics again

Drilled with J

Worked Breaking guard and passing

Rolled with J and BM

Throws & Basics

Worked some throws with mats. Laughed at weight

Drilled with J and BM

Worked from guard:
- Omoplata (with sweep), flower sweep, armbar (with sweep to armbar)

*importance of leg pivot and movement which applies across all*

Rolled with J

Relaxing. Nail.

Back!

Worked throws

Pulling guard from knees

15 minutes roll with JH

Very tired -- stamina is shot -- but great fun

Still ill

Hoping to be back in next week

Gi Guard

Drilled with Ch

Throws from clinch, 2 on one and ankle pick

Worked fundamental guard pass

Lapel + hand > stand > lapel hand to legs > bounce down > knee through pass

Lapel + hand > stand > they grab ankle > turn body away from ankle side > break guard > leg over shoulder to pass

Gi & No Gi

GI


Drilled with ID & RY

X guard sweeps and def  > pushing leg down > stepping back out and sliding in the gap > side control
+rolling out
+ push leg down and step over far side

NO GI


With BK

Ezekiel using clenched fist

Flower sweep

Knee Slice Guard Pass

Gi No Gi

GI

With RY and ID

Worked on Knee on belly > armbar

NO GI

Striking drills against wall, etc

Gi

Drilled with RY

Worked on De La Riva > foot lock > pop leg over > stand > sweep other leg > side control

BJJ Power Play: De La Riva Hook Defense

10 MORE ways to finish the armbar when your opponent locks his hands together

10 Ways to Finish the Armbar

Gi

Worked throws on mats with CF

Drilled threatening footlock - be sure to pick up their other ankle to stop them sitting into you - then taking back as they turtle to leave

2 Stripes

2 Stripe white belt

Gi + No Gi

GI


Standing sweeps from butterfly into back take and chokes

With L

NO GI


Basic striking drills

GNP on pads

With NR

Arm Triangle Defense and Escape

Gi - Strength & Conditioning

Strength & Conditioning session tonight

Specific sparring: guard passing

Medicine ball on crash mat, rope pull ups, rope hangs, jogging on crash mat, carry and throw punch bag, armbar drills on dummy, repeat break falls on mat, medicine ball on wall: 1 minute each, 15 second break.

Followed by 5 minutes sparring

Saturday Gi and No Gi

Great session with MH.

Turtle opening > post head opposite side > leg over neck for armbar  or bow & arrow

Good rolls

Worked standing arm drags to TD

Thursday

GI

Open guard work

X guard, sweeps, etc.

NO GI

TDs and back takes - underhook thigh from behind > kick right leg through and roll them

Triangle turtle > 1 hook in > opposite arm over shoulder > grab shin > slide round to face them = triangle. Nice!

Draculino BJJ - Arm Drag

Monday recap

Taking back from standing (stepping in)

Practised various guard pulls from standing

Focused on pulling 1/2 guard > they combat base > hooked ankle of 1/2 guard used to pull their leg through > ease forward so their ass drops > take side control

Sore elbow

Triangle escape

Lagarto Seminar

Worked from guard

Counter grip the hand that grips your sleeve

They stand:
1) Open guard to catch them as they stand on send foot > shoot shins into their armpits > roll them over > mount
2) Drop butt on their knee > pull down with legs


They sit:
Drag their hand through > legs over neck > push arm for armbar
> they push more > triangle (swap arm sides)

Omo:
Swap to lapel grip > feet to shoulders > lapel + sleeve control > sleeve hand locked by own knee > relax and grip tight when they pull
> they circle into sleeve > shoot leg into armpit > sit to omoplata > reach over lapel hand to their far sleeve to stop rolling out > omoplata complete

More Ezekiel - No Gi Erik Paulson Instructional

Ezekiel Choke Instructional Video

Jeff 'Pipelayer' Glover Kimura Escape

kimura escape north south

Recap

Chokes from top as before

Worked 5 sweeps from open and closed guard and 5 subs

Gi & Nogi

GI
Worked basic escapes from mount

eg. stepping legs over right side > left  elbow in > recover guard
Left hand on their knee to brace > recover guard

NOGI

Flowed flower sweep to back take

Had upset stomach so had to stop and watch

Staying Safe inside Closed Guard

http://ultimatebjjguardpassing.com/inside-closed-guard-key-details/

First week back

Working mainly vs combat base - cross collar, foot on knee for control, and sleeve into all manner of sweeps

Wednesday: as above but going into mount > kimura + armbar or head down to base > left arm grab right sleeve > snake right hand over their neck > choke

nb. kimura+armbar from mount: feet on their hips, eg. high up their body - ride them like a jockey as opposed to full weight - gives better control

Aching and loss of strength, but good to be back overall

High Percentage Leglocks: Entry from Standing Clinch

Back

First day back since rib injury

Escaping Sidemount Against a Larger Grappler

'Transitional Escapes' to get out of Pins on the Ground

*still off with injured rib*

Half Butterfly Guard: Kimura Sweep

ps. still off with injury

5 Tricks for Tightening Up Your Sidemount

Rib Update

Still unable to train due to the bad rib

It's easing but still find it hard to sit up or move my upper torso at times

Popped Rib

Drilled with Mh.

Worked on TD and passes from foot on hips.

Popped my rib. Ouch!

Off until further notice.

Roy Dean - Pathway to Escape Side Control

Hip Bump Triangle Choke (Sit up sweep setup)

Monday Gi

Drilled TD with Iri.

Specific sparred closed guard passes and subs.

Rolled.

Great to be back!

Marcelo Garcia On How To Defeat A Bigger, Stronger Opponent

GI & NO GI: Lagarto overhead sweeps

tbc

Go & No Gi: TDs, Lagarto sweeps, leglocks

GI


Drilled with Ad.

Worked matador into flying armbar/triangle.
Lagarto sweep.
Basic TD into sc.

NO GI


Driled with Ry.

Combos to clinch and throws.

Jabs > parry > right elbow over their arm > level > take back > slight lift > dump them over left leg > sc > strikes.

Gi X guard bottom

Drilled with Id.

X guard bottom > sweep > roll side > right leg on their stomach > left hooked kicks out to sweep

X guard bottom > 2 cross grips > they block leg > lift them on legs > remove left leg quickly > push/pull their left arm over with your right hand > take back

Omoplata threat into armbar

Ropes, mats, run warmups.

Drilled with Db.

Practised 1/2 butterlfly pass into, jumping over into armbar over their leg from their omoplata setup (keep hold of their arm)
Head on floor > skip over, etc.

Gi & NoGi

GI


Drilled with Mh.

Worked sc escapes.

NO GI

Mh.

Worked standing guard passes, including, standing on their leg, stepping round, etc.

Great rolls.

Gi & No Gi: TDs and knee of belly

GI

Drilled with Ir.

Practised single legs to guard pass to side control.

SC to sweep and SC to armbar.

Knee on Belly sweeps/subs:

Sweeps were based on their posted leg position.

nb. feed your hand so you cup the arch of their foot that's on your belly and hold their butt/belt/behind

NO GI

Drilled with Rg.

Takedowns from combo setups.

Catch leg (step away from it to avoid ribs) > clinch > side step > td

Catch leg (step away from it to avoid ribs)  > step right leg through/behind > td

Switch kick - focus on shoulders in same stance.

Practised armbar from top and bottom.

Their right arm:
Top: keep it tight after sliding their arm across > left knee fills gap behind their right shoulder > pressure > switch right leg for S > lean forward to keep pressure on tight > think about applying the lock as you're sitting on them > fall back to apply & legs tight

Takedowns

Drilled with Bm.

Worked takedowns on mats, etc.

They TD > their head outside > jump guard + push legs away + head in (not away) > guillotine

Triangle: They TD > grip their sleeve >  right arm under their armpit > left nearside neck (seatbelt set up) >  post left hand to floor > right leg over their hip & up back > butt down > sleeve grip facilitates triangle setup > keep leg high on back > triangle OR sweep

TD > seatbelt (as above) > sprawl > take back (I think!)

10 minute round sparring.

Side Control Escapes

Escape from Side control into D'arce choke:

Flower Sweep

Butterfly, sweep from X guard, Kimura

Drilled with Cf.

As before:
SC > isolate arm > pin hip > keep it tight > step over > Kimura/Armbar

Butterfly > pop up > fake to the side (they base) > sweep to other

SC > butterfly > they stand > quickly swoop bottom arm behind their ankle > X guard > sweep

Kimura: move to side and step over if needs be.

Lots of sparring.

Gi & No Gi: Armlock, Turtle Kimura

GI

Drilled with Gr.

Armlock from bottom guard:

Grab cross hand > pull over behind head > scoot out > lean back+ twist armlock

Turtle choke:

Reach in collar + trouser leg > head in gap near their knee > switch side > roll them out > choke

NO GI


Drilled with Sh.

Single leg TD into double leg:

Single > head inside > leg tight + hop back > grab other leg > step aside > dump them in the gap

Kimura into Armbar and Americana:

Side control > isolate arm (underhook tight) > pin outside hip > step round > north south > kimura

OR

Armbar

OR

Same > Kimura > switch grip + pin arm facing right to body > left hand goes to ground > leg out > twist body away

Rolled.

Gi & No GI

GI

Drilled with Ir.

Breaking closed guard (standing, etc.)
Worked passing butterfly - pushing into them (pushing arms down) > circle right leg out > pin their leg against their body > right hand reaches through outside of leg + grabs their left ankle > circle left to pass

NO GI


Combo into double leg td
Into strikes, mount, axe kick, etc.

Monday throws/tds

Drilled with Mt.

Basic throws.

Ended class drilling throws from standing. Tiring but fun.

Side Control Choke & Armbar

Drilled with Mh.

Drilled some basic throws. Push/pull.

SC > knee on belly > shoot left hand through their arm > step over head > keep tight > Kimura OR > left knee down > keep tight > armbar

SC > knee on belly > hip hand loosen their gi > collar hand grab loosened gi > sit out > kneee pointing up + against neck > choke

Gi and No Gi: Butterfly

GI


Drilled with Mh.

Worked sweeps from sitting butterfly guard.

NO GI


More butterfly sweeps.


Sweated lots.

Gi & No Gi: Side Control + Knee on belly and Footlocks & Leglocks

GI


Drilled with Mh.

Worked SC into basic choke.

SC bottom > pin collar arm to head > grip outside arm to their eblow > twist arm in > bridge out at angle  for sweep

NO GI

Drilled with R.
Setups from right, left, right + kick.

Various TDs from legkick:

Keep leg > hips away to avoid up kicks > foot on their loose leg > left arm under Achilles > grip right bicep > arch back > lock

TD > keep leg > slide right knee throw to floor at their side > right foot stays hooked > keep tight at leg > face away > hands on heel > lock

As above > they triangle legs to protect > get own foot out for base > sit up on them > slide their feet out to break triangle (easy) > put their foot behind your left knee if poss > leglock

Rolled with many. Went well.

Lagarto Guard Counters

Drilled with Ah.

LG (top) > push foot down > punch hand underneath > figure 4 foot > let them sweep > footlock

LG > arm under leg > move leg in > lock arm under calf > roll in (tough one)

LG > they grab sleeve > grab own hand > Superman away to floor > they try to stand > leg over for Triangle, Armbar or take back

Rolled with Ah, Ad and Dn.

Happy.

Hip Bump

http://youtu.be/E5qwvasEiV8

The Four Steps to Master ANY Technique! by Stephan Kesting

Source: http://www.grapplearts.com/Blog/2010/11/the-four-steps-to-master-any-techique/

Stage One is Unconscious Incompetence. In this stage you don’t even know that there’s a problem, and even less of an idea what the solution might be.

Let’s say that ‘Fred’ is a newbie grappler. He has absolutely no idea how to position his hands, arms, head and body when he’s in someone’s guard.  As a result he’s getting choked out, armlocked and swept all the time.

The solution is, of course, for Fred to maintain good posture in the guard, but in stage one he’s never even heard about the concept of posture.

He has no idea that posture would make his life so much easier, allowing him to nullify the guard and get to work on passing it.  He is both incompetent at maintaining posture, and unconscious that it’s even something he should be doing.

Stage two is Conscious Incompetence. Here you recognize that there’s something you should be better at, but you still have difficulty implementing it.

Let’s go back to our friend Fred in the guard for a sec.

Maybe he’s now been training for a month or two, and is finally beginning to figure out that there’s a reason his coach is always yelling “posture, posture, posture!!!”

He now recognizes that posture is important, but is still pretty hazy about exactly what posture is and how to achieve it. He knows he should be doing ‘stuff’ to maintain good posture, but what that stuff is he’s not exactly sure.

He’s conscious of the problem, but incompetent at solving it.

Stage three is Conscious Competence. Here you know how to do something, but it’s not instinctive yet. You still need to concentrate on the skill in order to do it properly.

Let’s say that Fred has now been training a couple of years and is getting MUCH better at making posture in the guard.

If someone tries to pull him down then he knows all sorts of tricks to prevent that from happening, including gripfighting and pummeling his way back to good position.

He still has to think about it, but he he’s finally become competent at making posture.  This is a big step, but it’s not the final goal…

Stage four is Unconscious Competence. In this stage the skill in question has become ‘second nature’ and you no longer have to think about it.

By this stage, if Fred ends up in the guard he automatically starts making good posture, and reacts without thought to any attempt by his opponent to break his posture down.

Unconscious competence is a good thing because it allows you to react faster.  It also frees up your mind to think about the overall strategy of the match, rather than having to use up most of your bandwidth handling the minutiae the moves themselves.

Of course, the four stages of learning apply to every skill you learn, not just making posture in the guard!

It applies to learning how to level change and hit a perfect double leg takedown in wrestling… It applies to defending the neck when rear mounted… And it applies to riding a bike, driving a car, and cooking the perfect omelette.

The four stages of learning is a very useful model!  The mere act of identifying a deficiency in your arsenal – i.e. becoming aware that the problem even exists – moves you from stage one to stage two in the four stages.

Then ‘all’ that you need to do is learn the details of the technique, do thousands of repetitions to ingrain it in your mind, and spend tons of time using that technique in sparring and you’ll be at level four – Unconscious Competance – in the blink of an eye…

Source: http://www.grapplearts.com/Blog/2010/11/the-four-steps-to-master-any-techique/

Lagarto sweeps and opening turtle: Gi & No Gi

GI

Drilled with Ad and Jn.

Worked Lagarto guard with sweep via bumping the ass (left leg mat/right leg ass) > turn over towards mat foot to stand then control legs

NO GI


Drilled with Ird.

Stuffing td > they turtle > seatbelt > right knee outside, left knee in side > swap legs > roll them out over your left leg that's blocking

Vs turtle > spin to opposite side > bump them forward > left shin over their left calf > right hand under armpit > flip them over > shin controls calf leg > RNC

Maximizing the old "Hip Bump" Sweep

BJJ Performance Professor:

Here are a couple tips for taking this

sweep's effectiveness to another level:

First, fundamentals you probably 

know but are commonly overlooked:

- Make sure to sit up with your hand

posted on the mat behind you, not

just your elbow.

- Cup (don't simply wrap your arm

around) your partner's arm to the side

of their body on the side you're going to

so they can't post.

Now here's the "secret sauce"...

(When I started doing this as a purple

belt, this technique became a WEAPON!)

As you sit up, plant both of your feet flat on 

the mat before you lift your hips and twist.

It takes you an extra half-beat sometimes, 

but most people drive off just one foot.

Adding the drive of both feet gives you 

MUCH more power - and enables you to

lift you hips higher into your opponent's 

chest... which also means higher than their

center of gravity!

- Stephen Whittier

Lagarto, Scissor and single legs - gi & no gi

Gi:

Drilled with Iri.

Again, worked on Scissor sweep, Lagarto and variations.

More emphasis was placed on getting the initial Lagarto guard in place and then working from there.

No gi: 


Drilled with Ry.

Grab kick then push up for td.

Jab > kick > they go for leg/td > circle away (move lead leg back)

Jab > kick > leg grab > strike > step in > trip other leg on outside

Jab > kick > inside leg kick after their outside kick.

Jab > kick > grab leg with arm over (to avoid being kicked in head) > shelf leg on knee > swap grip to under arm > strike/td

Grab kick > they pull leg out > step to their side > right arm waist > left arm between legs & around far leg > lift and drop (keeping hold of legs so they have less control)

BANG!

Bn basics

Drilled with Dnv.

Basics.

Scissor sweep and variations:

Into > Lagarto, armbar, knee push, over the top, etc.

I still need a lot of work on it. A lot.

Monday

Drilled with Ad.

Some fun on the crash mat.

Worked on Lagarto guard with sweeps.

Saturday: gi & no gi

Gi:

Drilled with Jn and Ad.

Worked Lagarto guard and sweeps to side control.

No gi:


Drilled with Con.

Basic clinch & throw.

Worked on wrist + neck control (wrist control same side as lead leg)

Swapping sides quickly for standing guillotine - pushing head to opposite side so as not to get back taken.

Grip work - focus on elbow movement and blade of wrist not snatching.

Thursday - gi & no gi

Gi:

Drilled work from SC with Gr.

SC bottom & framed > pendulum legs away from them > roll to stomach > keep framed arm near neck > D'arce

SC bottom > bridge & scoot out > outside leg over for armbar  OR if they block > sweep

No gi:

Drilled with Ry.

Jab jab cross > uppercut combos

Parry and dodge > angle > uppercut

Parry and dodge > angle > leg kick

Parry and dodge > angle > uppercut > take arm > throw > knee on belly > strikes to head > set up armbar > they link arms to block > figure 4 legs with arm in the elbow/muscle > crush til they open *be sure to keep leg over neck secure and figure 4 using other leg* > armbar finish

Worked knee on belly + strikes

Wednesday

Drilled with Ad.

Worked side control as per the last week.

Also added:

SC > loosen gi > hold under shoulder > north/south & head tight on chest > lapel > stand > elbows in & lift them > step over > fall to same side > RNC

Triangle Choke: The Four Most Common Errors

Monday

Drilled with Ro.

The same as recently, we drilled from top side control.

SC & they frame under neck: "hitching ride" to break frame.

SC > they frame under neck > chin in their wrist > control elbow > wrist lock

SC > isolate arm > knee on belly > step over head (crouch over) keeping it all tight > Kimura

SC > isolate arm + it pops through > tight on arm+neck > slide knee over & swap sides > head in gap > lift their neck & choke

Went well.

Darce + Triangle Finish

Half-Guard Submissions

Half Guard Top Control Tips

http://youtu.be/3ZPfldiKjBs

Arm Drag

Americana Armlock: The Three Most Common Errors

Saturday

Gi and no gi


Drilled with Ry.

Gi:

Worked back escaping side control into mount > they turtle > fish for underhook (they block it) then roll out into bow & arrow

No gi:

Drilled Double TDs

Side control work ->

Frame > scoot down and pop out  near butt > drag them out to flatten > keep leg wrapped > calf slice > OR >  grab their far leg roll them over and work on that leg

Wednesday

Drilled with Ad.

Worked sweep from side control (both sides) - including shuffling down and bridging through and going for it but grabbing their posted leg and sweeping the other side.

You make you.

Monday

Drilled with Mal.

Worked basic sweep from bottom of side control:

Shrimp out and get outside butterfly > shrimp back in > hold belt + knee > slam inside foot down + left butterfly at same time + guide hands > into guard OR hook feet under their leg and sweep into side control.

Rolled for 10 minutes.

Escaping Side Mount Basics

"Reverse De La Riva" Sweep To Back

http://youtu.be/JON8lZPbC30

Butterfly Guard: the 3 Most Common Errors

nb. ties in nicely to Saturday's Butterfly guard lesson

Saturday

Gi & no gi


Drilled with Tm.

Worked takedowns from Lagarto guard, etc.
Lots on Butterfly guard sweeps.

No gi:

Td and heel heek from Reverse De La Riva.

Thursday

Gi and no gi


Gi:

Drilled with Ad.

Worked from back, basic stuff.

Exhausting warm-down at the end. Great.

No gi:

Drilled with Td.

As before, 3 strikes+kick

Bobbing and weaving/head movement

Weaving from jab > strike to body > duck > side kick

Worked on bags and general conditioning.

Armbar from Guard: the Three Most Common Errors

Wednesday

Drilled with Iri.

Single leg to knee on belly:

1. Armbar: Loop right arm under their left for armbar
2. Kimura: Pin their left to my right hip > base out with hand > up on right leg > turn them onto side > step over face with right leg > lean to 10pm
3. Triangle: Isolate left arm > mount > right foot under neck (s mount) > walk leg round > roll them over (be sure leg is cleared) > triangle

Had a great roll with Iri.

Foam Roller Exercise for Hips

Kimura from Side Mount: the Three Most Common Errors

A Powerful Half Guard Sweep (and a Secret Detail)

No & nogi

Gi:

Drilled with Ahd.

From standing to 1 foot in guard/sweep.

Similar sweeps as earlier in the week but staying wrapped to their leg and driving through (low) for td.

Nogi:

Drilled with Sh.

Combos to leg kicks to td.

Jab hook cross > clinch > knee x 2 > spin out

Jab > knee kick > Jab hook cross > inside leg kick > duck in underhook > hook leg & kneel for td - make sure to pop leg to side so as not to land in their guard > body head body head > transition to side control

Light sparring with back/head to cage/wall.

______________________________________________________________________

Low Level X Pass:

Wednesday

Drilled with Iri.

Worked on sweeps from guard/X guard; similar to Monday but starting from standing and stepping in and dropping into guard as they stand.

Feet between legs > left leg wrap around to hip (careful not to reap knee) > right leg thigh > left arm wrap ankle > grab gi > sweep

Feet between legs > left leg wrap around to hip (careful not to reap knee) > right leg thigh > left arm wrap ankle > grab gi > swap to X if they move their left leg in > knees tight together on their leg on my left > sweep

As above > pass their left hand to your right gi holding sleeve > grab collar on same side as sleeve > swap to X  > sweep over sleeve side

> end up in combat base OR knee belly depending on sweep > side control (stack side or opposite side) > armbar if poss

Good.

The Armbar: Three Most Common Errors

Monday

Drilled with Iri.

Worked 4 takedowns into side control into armbar, etc.

Nice td - dropping down (right knee down, left up) > right arm straight to side (kinda reap) behind knee left hand dragging ankle (drag ALONG the floor as opposed to lift the ankle) > this leaves the leg over your right arm so > left hand keep their other leg flat to floor > stack > side control (hook right foot over their ankle to keep leg down)

Other side (not stacking) > knee under back > sweep hand under to get space > knee in gap: side control

Rolled with Iri and Ad.

With Iri:
Iri in my guard; I deliberately setup/threatened kimura in order to transition into hip bump sweep. Success! Satisfying to know a tiny "plan" worked.

With Ad:
Managed to pull out of his openguard ok, but he controlled me mostly. Took my back but I survived.
Ad worked his butterfly guard, then offered some help afterwards. Great.

Little steps towards big goals.

Escaping Side Mount

Saturday: gi & nogi

Drilled with Ry mainly.

Worked side control > choke

Mount to double butterfly > left leg wrap > heel hook

Arm drag to side control into choke/mount, etc.

Had a great, humour filled roll with Ry afterwards; many sweeps by both of us.

Side Control escape

Wednesday & Thursday recap

Wed:

Drilled with Gr. Sweeps and saprred with Lk. Bloodied lip. Fun.

Thursday:

1 hour gi and 1 hour nogi.

Sweeps again and 3-4 combos into teep to take back and trip & side kick OR clinch to arm+drag down after failed knee grab > side control > crucifix > armbar

Hip Bump Sweep from the Guard

BJJ Kimura to hip Bump Sweep:

Wrestling Rib Crush

Side Control Escape

Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Team HK: Spinning Triangle Choke Set Up

Cold/flu. Grr!

Pretty sure I caught it training but it's now stopping me from training.

Frustrating!

I can't bring myself to do it, knowing I could infect other guys at the school.

Would you train (roll, drill) with a cold?

How to Sweep a Larger Opponent

38 Closed Guard BJJ Combinations Everyone Should Know in 4 Minutes - Jason Scully

Monday

Partnered with Ch.

Drilled sweeps:

Scissor
Flower/pendulum
Armwrap

+ above sweeps into armbars

eg. Scissor setup > shoot leg through to back > armbar

My mind was cloudy today, but I still enjoyed the class.

Saturday: gi & nogi

Drilled with Td.

Gi:

Closed guard > Kimura sweep into back > bow and arrow choke

Rolled light with Td. He appreciated the calm approach.

Nogi:

Side control > feed over arm > knee belly > step over (left) securing arm > armlock ->
If they turn arm towards pocket > kimura
If they turn arm towards head > slide leg under neck for triangle OR left leg under right knee (fig 4) > base on hands > drag them out to lock arm

Good sessions

2 hours: gi & nogi

Gi:

Drilled with Sn.
Continued working on sweeps from Monday. Went well. Rolled for 10 afterwards.

Nogi:

Worked mainly with Nc.

Drilled clinch/underhook flows ->
Duck under take side
Duck under take back

Takedowns:
Jab > overhand (setup) > knee grab (hold tight to body, head on outside) ->
Grab > kneeling > knee belly > strike > high mount > strike
Grab > hold leg (place on knee) > turn face in > step out & takedown > mount/strike

Spin wall work:
In tight > right hand to pull calf  & create space > feed leg in > step to side (same side as leg wrap) > lift leg +sweep > step back in front > strike



Brilliant!

Wednesday

Basics with Gr.

Drilled:

Submissions:
Armbar
Triangle

Sweeps from guard:
Double ankle grab

Sickle + variation (control wrists, foot on hips, grip but do NOT underhook ankle, pop leg through opposite).

Rolled with Gr and Lz.

Both dismantled me, especially Lz who is a beast now!

Conversation I had with Gr (paraphrased):

Me: "I just couldn't get that sweep!"

Gr: "You need to train more"
True.

Training 2 hours Thursday.

Monday & back

Late bus.

Drilled with lil.

Worked 2 sweeps from xguard, including pendulum.

Into knee on belly - armbar - defend vs their omoplata into armbar and finally, sitting out into choke with leg over neck

Went well!

Foot on Hip Tilt (Pendulum Sweep, Triangle, and Back Take)

Attack from Mount