3533 and Brown Belt Misery

Taps: 9. Total: 3533.

BB Chris and Side Guard Armbar.

1. Two on one on the attacking arm, his right. Left hand behind his elbow, right hand cross sleeve grip.
2. Left knee on his hip, behind his elbow. Hip out to the left, dropping his arm to the right to set up Side Guard. Get my left leg high over his shoulder and lock in a High/Side Guard.
3. Right hand reaches for underhook but actually tucks his arm under my armpit, and my right hand reaches under my right thigh to keep his arm trapped.
4. Left hand reaches in front of his face, reaches for behind elbow/triceps of his free arm.
5. If he postures up or can push his face to make room to swing my left leg in front of his face for the Armbar.

BB Vince showing a nice Half Guard Knee Shield Pass series.

*** all starts with not fighting the Shield and getting the Knee UP, to get space to ...

Option 1. Knee Slide: a. control the sleeve grip; b. knee cut and also hip slide, dropping the hip down as I slide.

Option 2: Back Step to other side: push his knee shield to outside, get elbow inside, back step; cross face and make sure to control his far knee/leg with other hand. Get my leg out.

Option 3: Stand up, lift his bottom leg, re-direct to other side, leg drag pass.

Rolled with all the Brown Belts in the house: Ryan, Gors, Stevie G., Jason, Arman.

Finally, "Passed" Steve's Spider Guard for half a second using Lo's Torreando before he reversed me. Progress, I think. And Gors was laying big fat "free cheese" signs in front of my face and stupid me not seeing the Mousetrap time after time.

Til next time ...