3705 and Sun. Open Mat

Tap: 5. Total: 3705.

Brown Misc (means I forgot his name) had a bunch of new tricks up his sleeve: wristlocks, footlocks, and armbars from all over the place.

Blue Wrestler Shane always gets me on Kesa, and almost got me with a wristlock trap but I was able to reverse. He gets Side then Kesa and works the Arm Triangle, but he also has a tough Kesa, which means I need to work on that ESC more.

And he finally got me with a RNC plus stretching my back. I always tap to that rather the choke because my lower back is so weak and I don't want to F@%^$% it up any more. I really don't have a defense when they stretch my back out like that. Luckily, most people concentrate on getting the RNC and I have a little time to work the escape.

3 Notes all from watching others show someone else a Move:

1. PB Ira was showing PB Steve a Side Control Sit Up ESC ... Prayer Position, Shrimp Into the guy and push with Prayer hands on his armpit; Right hand continues to push on Traps or near Armpit, left hand comes up onto Elbow, and pushes over; Tuck/fold legs in show he can't grab hold as I push.

2. BB Tarca ... Open Guard, spawl, smash Pass: sprawl on right hip, bring left knee up, go around to the right.

3. BB Tarca ... Sneaky Kimura from Closed Guard ... left hand grip on right hand sleeve, push onto to mat; reach under that arm like an armdrag (but tension like a Catch armdrag) will bring him forward; lock in Kimura.

Also, rolling with BB Misc: man he was heavy and had excellent balance. I could not do anything. None of my Half Guard stuff was working, even with the Underhook.