Class Thu, Oct. 20, 2011

Taps: 4. Total. 235.

Tech. 1 - Basic Cross Choke from Mount.
1. Use other hand to open up the collar.

Tech. 2 - Defends that choke, into Arm Bar.
1. Go to S Mount, using my leg/knee to get arm over his head and trap.
2. Figure four, kimura grip and swing leg over for the arm bar.

Tech 3 - He links arms, then Hitchhike escapes.
1. Angle to his head that back should break the grip, but the he Hitchhikes away.
2. Get my leg over his back and scoot next to him for the Omoplata.

Kesa Kesa Kesa. Kesa Getame Escapes!!! I'm stuck under it way too much. I'm going to focus on this until I get a solid escape. Also, a couple of solid Side Control. I'm going to give it the 100 rep project treatment. I'm hanging out too much under Side. First, I need to hip out as he's passing, and not let him get settled in Side.

White Edgar is actually a three stripe and he's pretty close to me. He gets good grips on my pants in Open Guard, and I did a better job circling my legs to counter that, but I really need to Sit the Hell Up, and not be on my back.

Also, I got Mount a couple of times and he easily pushed me off. I need to get low and SWIM inside his arms and look for the arm bar. He got me with a RNC and I should review that defense, too. Overall, at least I did a better job breathing than last time.

Thoughts on Timing.
There's lots of talk of timing in BJJ, and my 2 cents is that it's all connected to Resistance, the other guy's Pressure and Balance. The timing of a move, especially escapes, defends on me feeling where his weight is, where is balance is, and using his momentum, his energy.