3659 and Masters Open Mat

Taps: 5. Total: 3659.

Trained four times this week. Can you imagine the kind of shape i would be in if i could do that consistently. Alas.

BB Tarca showed me a Straight Footlock Counter -- use Boot, scoot forward, get his foot and wrap under for the Ankle Lock. I can't remember the grip exactly. Need to have him show it again next time.

He also showed a nice Choke from Back, using my Gi, going under his arm to my Underhook arm and going Bow and Arrow. Didn't think it was possible to choke with Underhook side grip. Must give it a try.

3654

Taps: 2. Total: 3654.

BB Chris ... Open Guard-back step-sit on his stomach facing away from him, Knee Bar.
 a. he crosses his legs, uncross ... Knee Bar.
 b. Can't uncross, turn into him, grab top leg ... Footlock.
 c. Can't finish, reach under, gather other ankle and compress together ... Ankle Lock/Shin Slicer/Footlook on the bottom foot.

Blue Tony let me drill that Knee into the bicep Half Guard Sweep.

BB Mike quite tough and used the pushing deep into armpit/sit up Side Control ESC.

Keep Playing with X Guard and introduce Taking the Back from there. Need to get him unbalanced to the right, then get his front leg across / over my head.

3652

Taps: 3. Total: 3652.

BB Vince ... started with Nogi / Wrestling. Crossface-Sprawl drillss, Log Roll, etc. And rolling nogi is so fun because i have no idea what i'm doing with no grips. Felt like total White Belt.

Since I saw Tom DeBlass' Defense to Straight Footlock, I have not tapped to it. So they've moved on to Kneebars. Tapped to three or four this week. Also, footlocks where they crossed my legs and footlock or Calf Slicer.

Blue Tony showed my a nice Half Sweep ... control the right wrist/sleeve gi, put top knee (left) on his bicep and press out, unbalance to my left, dive under his thigh with my right hand, and come up for the SWEEP.

Still experimenting with X Guard when they stand to Pass ... Basics reminder: same side leg as underhook of his knee -- my knee goes between his legs, foot on his hip, that foot on top of other foot.

Armbar Break (Kurt O's version): top arm, nearest to his head -- that's the one goes under. Other hand over his elbow bone.

Misc: during the 1-2-3 Choke from Back: Blue Eddie used a Three-Finger grip to get the Choking grip.

Single Leg Counters

1. Cross Face and Spawl.

2. Sumi Gaeshi (step in between his legs)

3. Uchi Mata (step back, then roll him over forward)

4. Kimura grip

5. Omoplata (grab his arm that's holding Single Leg, then Forward Roll)

3649

Taps: 4. Total: 3649.

BB Chris ... Open Guard, flare elbows, Fall to Side for Side Armlock ... keep going for near Omo into Wristlock and Toehold.

BB Vince ... Butterfly, double Underhooks, get flattened, free one arm, reach and link arms on other side with his elbow turned, keep going for Omo.

Also, Omoplata setups from Spider Guard ... stretch him with feet on biceps, stretch him the other way, off-balance, then free original leg and swing over the shoulder for Omo.

or start with one feet on him, other on the biceps.

Playing with:

1. X-Guard. Need to watch more vids.

2. Scully's Armbar from Side, underhook and collar grip. Reverse Sit. Leg over for Mount. Other leg over. Sit back for the Finish.

3. Maia Passes ... A. Half -Reverse Sit-3/4 Mount-Mount. B. Dope Mount.

3645 and Back at Home Base

Taps: 1. Total: 3645.

BB Chris ... from Closed Guard: (a) Cross Sleeve Grip (right hand); (b) Left hand dives under his thigh as i punch grip and pass grip over to the left (hand that's dived under); (c) Swing/pendulum the right leg, straighten the leg, the Log Roll him over; (d) Control his trapped elbow with right hand; left hand goes under my left leg and grabs his collar at back of his neck; (e) Right leg goes over his head, Mount briefly; (f) right hand posts on mat, Roll to kind of Omo, with my left leg kicking/trapping; (g) shrimp, shrimp to get space for right hand to grab his other hand for the Finish.

Brn Ryan ... showing a Surfer Blue Paul a Back ESC ... (a) control Underhook hand, trap it; (b) fall to Underhook side; (c) control top choking hand, pull it over my head; (d) get top hook off and connect my top elbow to elbow so he can't get hook back in; (e) base out, kill bottom leg and belly down and ESC.

3644 and Masters Open Mat

Taps: 7. Total: 3644.

These 6 min rolls go fast.

Struggled with:

Delmonica Reverse Half Sweep ... lots of people going to Knee Slide on my Half Guard and I was able to make Brown go Back Step but got stuck there and could not bridge to sweep. think he was controlling my far leg.

Some success: Giggler Sweep but I really need to keep their knee down and not let them come up and do Knee Slide.

KBrown's Secret grip in Closed Guard.

BB Chris' Side Defensive Posture really worked well. Stopped Kob and Breadcutter Choke, but allowed them to get Kimura grips on me.

BB Leonidas showed me his Knee Slide Knuckle Choke, which he also does in Closed Guard Bottom. Key Detail: Not too deep, but not as loose as Loop Choke. Pinkie goes right against center of his throat, push and turn pinkie up as I get other hand grip.

Keep at:
1. Matt's Flower Sweep.
2. Turtle Attack 1: Juji
3. Turtle Attack 2: Reverse Omo.

Blue got me in Arm Triangle after he tried for longest time to get me from Kesa and Chest Pressure. Annoyed that I forgot the Frame and Shrimp ESC. Then he says he's a Wrestler. Don't Care. Keep your charity pity to yourself. Don't say you're stronger, heavier, D1 Wrestler, higher belt. Don't Care. I don't need cheering up. I don't need to be handed excuses.

I got caught because, as Kurt O says, "I f#%E* up." I didn't do something or I did something wrong. I need to figure it out and fix it. Got nothing to do with your belt, age, weight, experience, or strength. I need to take ownership of my failures, of my training.

3637

Taps: 3. Total: 3637.

BB Chris ... Side Control ESC Posture ... near arm grabs my own collar high to prevent chokes and Breadcutter etc. Elbow tight, connect to knee up to prevent Kob. Other hand grabs his collar and if he switches to KESA, then shrimp and frame and come up on top.

Side deal from Half Guard ... keep the near arm tight, elbow in, and if he switches BASE, then get high UNDERHOOK near is armpit and SWEEP.

var. using baby half hook.

Keep working ... Flower Sweep and Double Pull down into Hip Bump; Knee Shield Pass.

* Turtle Attacks ... Juji and Rev. Omoplata.

Review: Delmonica Rev. Half Sweep. I forgot some detail.

3634

Taps: 4. Total: 3634.

BB Joel with misc drills. And nice Step over Spider Pass ... Grip under the legs, step up, thrust forward to remove hooks, then step over into Side.

Notes: need to tweak the Half Weave Pass ... Once I get my leg free, they are getting the their top leg free and reGuarding. Try either 1. Use my on-weaving hand, press down on his top leg and HOP over to other side; 2. Chest and shoulder pressure on TOP of of top leg to smash BOTH His legs as I pass.

Pb Pierre ... Tried the double pull down into Hip Bump - no luck but I went for the Flower sweep and oh so close to hitting it. Need to keep at it.

Work on: Butterfly Pass and Lutre Floating Pass.

3630 and NoGi Tuesday

Taps: 6. Total: 3630.

BB Vince and BB Mike team-teaching.

Mike with the nice drills: 1. Mount-Kob-Wiper Kob other side (back and forth)-then Back Take.
2. Open Guard Knee Cut-Wiper Kob to other side. 3. Robot Legs Passing side to side (near knee cuts through).

Vince - Kimuras and Guillotines ... A. Half Guard Top Whizzard Guillotine. B. Mount ESC with Kimura Sweep.

Misc: Butterfly Guard getting passed like it's nothing. Shessh. Side Control ESC - focus on controlling the cross face arm.

NoGi -- I'm a White Belt.

3624 and Simi Open Mat on the Fourth of July

Rolls: 12: Taps: 10. Total: 3624.

Feeling discouraged and feeling like I suck. But it's what it is.

Could not maintain Side Control when on top; completely blanked on Side Control ESC when on bottom. Lots of work to do.

Random Blue got a nice Hip Bump on me; nice set up with the Double Collar Pull Down, then released and as I pulled back, he hit the Sweep in one motion. Smooth.

BB Marco had such a smooth, tight Side to Mount.

Had my Butterfly Guard Passed like it was nothing.

So ... Side ESC, Butterfly Pass (Matt A.), Flower Sweep and Knee Shield Re-direct.

3614

Taps: 3. Total: 3614.

BB Chris: same setup with the Mount (Bicep ride) but instead getting his arm on outside and rolling to Omoplata, get his arm on inside and Scoot, scoot and grab shin and lock in Triangle from top. And also the armbar is available there, too.

Same setup ... stand up and he puts his hooks behind my knees ... step back and get him him in Sit Up guard. Push right sleeve down, left sleeve up. Step forward with left leg, then right leg and cup behind his head, then shin and roll over into Triangle.

Keep working:
1. Half Guard Game ... Leite and also the Giggler.
2. Closed Guard - Matt A's Flower Sweep
3. Knee Shield Pass -- Matt A's re-direct.