Just a few little cleanups depending on how screwed I might get. Let’s face it, we don’t always prevent the headwrap or being flattened out. And with a couple of these options in our back pocket, we don’t have to really worry if the other guy beats us in getting the advantage. Head wrapped and [...]
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Going further from my basic Deep Half Guard Sweep
Well, I’ve continued to get my deep half guard sweep on guys that I roll with, with the possible exception of some of the bigger guys who practically sit on the mat. With them, it’s a bit hard to really get in close and under them. And with my knees on the mend from blown [...]
Ugh, training was tough last night
A week ago Sunday, I ended up hearting my right knee while training. My partner and I had been training for pretty near two straight hours and I was feeling pretty good overall. I had been suffering from dehydration and my heart rate had been pretty jacked up for a couple of weeks. So my [...]
Inverted triangle from side control
Typically when I am trying to escape from side control, I will bridge into my opponent and then bring my top knee through first and then my bottom leg. My goal is to replace guard as quickly and as efficiently as possible. So, this move requires a little bit of re-training. I still bridge into [...]
Knees flared armbar from closed guard
So, learned an interesting new move yesterday. It was executed from the closed guard as a counter to the kimura counter of straightening the arm. Basically, when you come up and wrap the arm and grab your wrist, your opponent tries to defend by straightening his arm. When that is done, you simply come back [...]
