3845 at the Jiu Jitsu in the Park, 3rd Edition

In Manhattan Beach.

Taps: 9. Total: 3845.

About 60, 70 people?

Highlight: Meeting and rolling with SEAN ROBERTS.
Lowlight: Missing the Acai truck.

Cross Sean Roberts off my BJJ Bucket List. I've met Royce Gracie, took a seminar with Roy Dean but I actually rolled with Sean Roberts, one of my BJJ idols. We talked and he gave me tips, and I actually caught him with my Reverse Butterfly Sweep at the beginning of our roll, and he called me a "Sneaky Bastard." He said he was surprised and that it was legit. It's actually a modified Reverse Scissor Sweep that I got from him.

SR was showing another BB his Giggler Sweep, and a Lasso Guard Pass into making the guy Inverted (pinning both legs near his ears) into a Sick/Slick Back Take ... lift my left leg up, dive under the guy so his butt is on my chest, hook his leg with my left leg, reach and underhook his far shoulder/arm and pull him towards me to establish the Back.

Also, a DLR Triangle -- pass hand grip under his leg to my other hand, pull collar down with my right hand, as he puts his left hand on the mat, shoot my leg over for the Triangle.

SR tips from rolling with him:
1. from Back Control and the guy is almost escaping and is almost Mount and into Half, just hold on to far arm/sleeve. Control/Pull that sleeve as I get back to Mount.
2. Beginning of rolls -- push the hands down, away, DON'T let them get Both Pants grips.
3. His Half Guard -- left hand across his chest and touches opposite shoulder (that prevents Underhook); when they get close, then I can pummel for my Underhook.
3a. I noticed he does modified, loose (not extended) Lockdown, very effective with his Giggler Sweep.
4. vs. holding Gi Armbar defense and even against the Bow and Arrow (when he holds his Gi) -- Grab his gi lower down and USE MY FOOT  to push away and there will be leverage and he will release grip on his own Gi.

Machado Blue -- Armbar ESC ... RNC my hands, off hand under the guy's leg, attacked arm's elbow down to mat, come up, into him. Key to get elbow down to mat.

There were a four or five guys with gis and no belts. Over all, 40-60 percent of Gis to Nogi guys. Although the Gi guys rolled both.

One of the no belts -- Ronin Mike (I think he was a Brown) had some moves I've never seen before. He said his instructor was doing some Tai Chi-based BJJ.
1. Side ESC 1 -- get Underhook and just come up with Knee tap, if the guy doesn't settle.
2. Side ESC 2 -- get Underhook if he settles, Backward roll over my shoulder and come up in Side Control.
3. Mount ESC -- get one arm under the guy's leg, then the both arms, bridge and come up into DOUBLE UNDER Pass.

Closed Guard - break posture, High Guard.
X Guard
Side ESC - review Sean's.