Wednesday, December 27, 2017

17.111 Wed Am 4461

Taps: 4. Total: 4461.

BB Steve ... Wed for a change of pace and bc free of kids for today.

I. Half Pass Series ... Crossface, gi tail to crossface, reverse sit, scoot back, wedge foot to get other one out.

II. He bumps, go to Mount.

III. Stubborn and can't get leg out, Knee Cut to far side.

92 Hip Bump ... worked on Blue, not on any Browns or BB Steve.

100% ... with hook, which side? and Explore from Half top?
 * same side foot plants and bridge, sweep away from grip / so same side hook.
 ** from Top: push away, and he comes up, gets Underhook ... i get grips on other side, over the back of his head and under his arm, fall back into Half Guard bottom / outside leg bridges and sweeps.
*** also 200% with RNC grip my bicep, and other grips his lat.

Akins ... Gift Wrap from Mount. and Side from Clingerman FB.

Flavio Canto rolling and guard recovery ... watch a few more times ... inspiring.

Sunday, December 24, 2017

17.110 Sunday Confessions 4457

Taps: 3. Total: 4457.

Working on: 92 Two-on-One grip, no luck getting triangle, a little success with Scissor and Hip Bump, and i realized i can also try my Reverse Butterfly with the same grips! Need to try next time.

Working on: Sauer Side ESC ... turn in, outside leg plants and don't get flattened again. then what? watch vid a few more times. also, if he mounts, trap far side trailing leg? to get to Half?

Work on: Back Attacks, getting to back but they are very aware of where my top choking hand is and also trapping my underhook hand. Transition to Armbar?

Loving the Turtle turn with Seatbelt ... Tonon tech ... walk, walk around to underhook side, over his neck and shoulder, and i turn belly up with the seatbelt grips and and he turns over and i take Back.


And also, Quarter Ninja Roll from top.

Sunday, December 17, 2017

17.109 Sunday Confessions 4454

Taps: 4. Total: 4454.

"My Game has to Evolve." That was going through my mind as my Half Guard game got handled by two big heavy Purps. Second guy i rolled with before and i did have upper hand but not anymore. His Half Guard passing went up a couple of notches. Very technical, methodical, inch by inch and he got the Crossface and it was all downhill for me. And he worked in some feet fu with wipers, too.

Review: 2on1 Side Esc. and Closed Guard.

92 Double Sleeve ... got a Scissor Sweep, no luck with Triangle, but realized i need to add Hip Bump Sweep to mix if they pull back and away.
 recap: 1. to Back; 2. Scissor; 3. Triangle; 4. Hip Bump; maybe 5, Armbar?


Saturday, December 16, 2017

17.108 Sat Breakfast Club 4450

Taps: 3. Total: 4450.

BB Chris ... Half Guard, frame in neck, collar drag, come up to back.

Lots of Excuses. None i want to put down on paper, though.

Still working the 92 Double Sleeve. Not much luck. Same deal with Twister Side ... not sitting on near arm so they keep pushing me down.

Rolling with BB Dean ... passed his guard but not stabilizing very well. He keeps re-Half Guarding.


Monday, December 11, 2017

What I'm Pondering - 1

I. 92 Double Sleeve Guard
 a. Scissor Sweep to the Right
 b. Triangle - get Left leg out and over.

II. Attacks from Mount
 1. Cross Choke - Roger Gracie
 2. S Mount Armbar
 3. Arm Triangle
 4. Ezekiel

Sunday, December 10, 2017

17.107 Sunday Confession 4447

Taps: 2. Total: 4447.

Both taps to Brn Joon, a leglock guy and competitor. Tapped to leglock and bow and arrow...hard to escape on the right side.

B.B.... got my Reverse Butterfly Sweep to Side, Spiderweb and tried several different ways, but could not get Armbar. He held on too tight, and time ran out. Still work to do on Armbar break.

Purple ... we kept going back and forth in Half Guard and I realized watching him roll with someone else that he was sweeping me with the same Octopus Sweep I was using on him. I didn’t stabilize very well after my sweep.

Advanced concepts
 1. Combo techs, chaining them together...Armbar-Triangle-omoplata... choke from Mount and Armbar
 2. Sneaky setups ... bridging sweeps to get Underhook, push pull concept
 3. Latest one from E. Bravo ... chaining transitions from his 4 “dead zones” - 1. Mount; 2. Spiderweb; 3. Back; 4. Truck.

Saturday, December 9, 2017

17.106 Sat Breakfast Club 4445

Taps: 4. Total: 4445.

BB Chris ... 2 Half Techs

I. Lapel Sweep from Thur.

II. Brabo Choke from Half Top
 a. wrap lapel over his elbow (i found it easier to wrap under armpit) ... partner's gi might have been shorter perhaps)
 b. knee up, knee cut, pass gi tail to other hand
 c. get his hand across me, my chest pressure on it.

Slowly working my way back to full strength. Rolled with 3 of 4 BB there, one of them newly minted.

10p techs slowly creeping into my game -- Twister Side, Twister roll, 100% sweep --- am i being seduced by the Dark Side of BJJ, aka Eddie Bravo and 10p? I'll start to worry when i do Rubber Guard, Lockdown and Electric Chair.

Was showing Purp Eddie the details of Giggler Sweep and knee up/knee down. That and the Reverse Butterfly Sweep is my two Go-To moves.

Work on: 2on1 Side ESC ... having hard time on left side preventing the Crossface.

Omoplata: Two Setups

From the Closed Guard.

I. K. Brown - Knee Up
 a. Scoot a bit to right
 b. my Left hand grabs same side wrist, traps against my left hip.
 c. Right hand gets Cross Collar grip.
 d. crunch in my left knee to me, pull in with Cross Collar grip, bringing his arm with it and breaking his Posture.
 e. Push his neck/face away with CC grip to make space to get Left leg over and in front his face.
 f. Hold onto the CC grip - that prevents him from rolling / Sit up and reach over with left hand and get grip around his waist.
 g. Flatten him - right foot posts on mat, knee UP, scoot back. Then i straighten BOTH my legs to get heavy on his shoulder to really flatten him. Left hand switches from waist to under his far arm and grabs near collar.
 h. Release right hand CC grip. Bend left leg (points to my right inner thigh), bend my right leg (points to my butt); Right hand reaches under his head as I LIFT up my hips to put FINISHING pressure on his shoulder.

II. B. Faria - Cross Sleeve Grip

 a. Cross Sleeve Pistol Grip / Left hand dives under to Underhook same side Leg.
 b. Right foot presses on same side shoulder as I lift my hips up. That turns his body away as Left leg gets HEAVY on his shoulder.
 c. Bring my legs/knees together, stuff his CC Pistol grip towards between his legs / release grip and grab near Waist/Belt grip
 d. Sit up. Left hand goes over far waist and grabs far side LAPEL. This prevents the ROLL.
 e. Straighten BOTH legs and Hip escape (1 o'clock), little scoots up til he is FLATTENED.
 f. Bend both legs, lean FORWARD, Hip Up for Finish.

Thursday, December 7, 2017

17.105 Thurs Am Club 4441

Taps: 1. Total: 4441.

BB Chris ... I. Opening Closed Guard to Pass, by Standing.

II. Half Guard Sweep with Lapel
 a. Start from Knee Shield and keep frame with right hand to prevent Crossface.
 b. Right hand opens gi on that side, passes over to left hand as i sit up and gets Underhook.
 c. Keeping preventing Crossface with hand on bicep.
 d. Shrimp back and get left foot in for Half Butterfly Hook.
 e. Push on bicep as i Reverse to the Left for the Sweep / even more effective if he has Wizard on me.

Drill: Clinch back of head, elbow push into High Guard. Dude.

Rib Injury update: body at 30-40% capacity. Had to tap twice to Body Triangle on injured side. At least quit while i was a little behind and left a couple of rolls on the table. Not like Turkey Day where i kept going until i got hurt again.

It's sensitive but not as bad as before.