Taps: 549

Taps: 4. Total: 549.

Pretty much a two-hour Open Mat. Back to the drawing board on my Back Esc, a little progress on Butterfly Pass (managed to Hop over Purple Chris), and inching along on Half Guard -- manage to prevent cross face but now they keep going Reverse Half on me, and I can't get the Shaolin Sweep to work, and maybe need to review Vince's Tails Sweep.

I think Tavares has a back take from there, maybe.

Review:
1. Back Attack (1000 JJ tech).
2. Reverse Half ESC.

Brown Vince did show me an Armbar set up from Side Control, after I had isolated his near arm, wrap that arm with my left and grab my right bicep (a la RNC grip), then right Knee on belly for pressure, left leg goes over his head, and finish in the regular armbar from Mount.

Also, he showed grips from Closed Guard - start with double sleeves, then depending on how he breaks, switch grips to other four points -- 2 Collar and 2 Knee, but the cross sleeve and collar that's opposite his and getting knee on his hip is quite good, and bonus: he's lead arm is almost across the center line, without any effort or yanking.