18.12 Tues. AM 4510

Taps: 3. Total: 4510.

BB Chris ... Back Esc Series
 I. If they cross ankles ... same side foot comes over theirs for Footlock.

 II. Fall Away from Choking hand ...
  a. clear hooks, control top leg and scoot back and come up in Side.

 III. Scoot Down ...
  a. Kick and clear one hook, turn into the other hook.

This month is Closed Guard focus:
 1. Covel - Black Magic
 2. Roger
 3. Ouano
 4. Hauteur

This is the BJJ life:
 1. Train.
 2. Shower/wash gi
 3. Take notes/study vids
 4. Pack gi
 5. REPEAT.

18.11 Sunday Confessions 4507

Taps: 4. Total: 4507

B.B. Tarca ... KoB attack/choke
1. From KoB, get deep cross collar grip, if he turns in, other hand comes over for X choke.
 2. If turns away, drop my elbow under his chin/neck, reach under his head n grab my other bicep for modified Ezekiel.
Or feed grip to other hand n transition to Bow n Arrow.

Purple Ira... tip on Armbar Esc.. hide top arm that’s being attacked n as he peels the other hand, get my elbow to Mat n escape.

He also has a good frame/posture for Side Esc... prayer position n elbows in, framing, not lettin me get low or on top of him.

18.10 Sat Breakfast Club 4503

Taps: 5. Total: 4303.

BB Chris ... Closed Guard to OPen to Half Spider - Triangle
 a. double wrist grips, open guard, feet on both hips, shrimp, knee in, flare knee out, same on other side.
 b. right leg Spider feet on bicep, left on mat like i'm going for Scissor Sweep, shoot bicep feet over and lock in Triangle.

 II. Wrist lock from the Triangle.
 a. he defends ... scoop under his arm, bridge and get his elbow on my centerline
 b. reach and grab my own bicep, other hand reaches for all his fingers, for Wrist lock.

BB Dean Loop Series
 I. from Closed Guard ... left hand Cross Collar Grip, sit up like going for Hip Bump
   a. Left hand reaches over his neck, try to loop under the Cross Collar grip.
   b. Left foot on hip to get angle and torque.
II. Can also Sweep to Mount, if he defends with Chin Down. Steering wheel it for Sweep.

BB Dean ... also showed Renzo's Turtle Armbar.
 a. from N/S Turtle, underhook his arm with right arm, same side and lift up.
 b. bring Right leg up, Left knee goes over his back and neck, connect my right hand to my left knee
 c. Turn over onto my left shoulder and turn him over into Armbar.

work: Side ESC ... prevent Crossface / get two-on1 on that arm. Don't let go.

Need to sacrifice the Sat Breakfast Club so Em can go to Kids class, following the Women's class. Tough bc Sat is so killer, but it's not a sacrifice if it was easy. And this is my life long gift to my girl.

18.9 Sunday Confessions 4498

Taps: 11. Total: 4498.

That's more like it. Double digit taps. Judo brown and leglock brown joon got the majority of those taps.

My leglock defense is very basic and i can get by most people unless they are a specialist like joon.

In other areas, i need a Back Attack route. Let's try Back-Armbar and Back-Bow and Arrow.

Side Route ... Side to KoB-Rev KoB-Backstep Mount-S Mount Armbar.

18.8 Sat Breakfast Club 4487

Taps: 4. Total: 4487.

B.B. Arman ....

Two Worm Guard gi tail sweeps off dlr, pants grip
 1. Off the far lapel
 2, off the near lapel...
  a. Pass under to my right, then back to left hand on other side of his thigh
  b. Reach for his back, cup back of his foot to prevent back step
  c. Let go gi grip, reach for pants above butt, boring him down
  d. Footwork to get under his foot n come up in leg grab

Lots of steps, but hard to counter. Good thing I gots video of it after class.

Big showing today ... about 25 peeps.

Bonus: purp Eddie showing showing nice start of roll Armbar off knee ... he has same side collar grip, I get that sleeve with same side hand; other hand posts behind on Mat to get elevated; opposite knee goes across his hip, presses him back as other leg comes over his head for Armbar

II Purple Paul... nice drill ... side to KoB to Underhook top hand n swing around to far Side Armbar..

Also keep working my side route ... side to KoB to Reverse KoB to Back step Mount.

18.7 Thur Am 4483

Taps: 4. Total: 4483

BB Chris

I. Review of Side ESC to Triangle/Armbar from Tues.

II. Ezekiel Choke from the Back.

BB Vince ... Closed Guard Omo Sweep and Armbar
 I. he lifts leg, under hook and grab over it that same side hand.
   a. get leg over and threaten armbar on other arm.
   b. he pulls arm out, two-on-1 on the first arm, swing left leg over and back to the left/mat and Omoplata Sweep.
   c. come up and sit on his bicep.

  II. He counters and puts hand on my leg that wants to come over.
   a. Scoop that arm under and by the elbow and Armbar.

a little better at preventing crossface on Half and not letting Purp Morgan get too settled in High Mount.

a little better with BB Steve ... not defending 100% of the time, maybe 90%. That's progress. As Marcelo says, ABA ... Always be Attacking.

Shotgun grip Hip Bump, working on Blues and lower. And there's pathway to back.

18.6 Tue Am 4479

Taps: 4. Total: 4479.

BB Chris ...

I. Drill: Armbar from Closed Guard
 a. same side sleeve pistol grip, cross hand comes under and ...

II. Drill: Side Control
 a. Pass to Side, he turns in, elbow in and backstep to other Side Control, lift up top Elbow.

III. Side ESC, variation on Basic
 a. Bridge, shrimp away, back in with bottom knee across stomach.
 b. Shrimp back, get leg over his head on his hip on other side, get bottom leg out, into Triangle-Armbar.

IV. Kesa ESC
 a. turn and get close and under him
 b. bridge and get his head to the mat
 c. Roll him the other way.

BB Vince ... Shotgun grip to Side Guard ... getting the elbow across centerline, Side Guard to Flower Sweep ... made it look so easy. Need to try that.
 a. Hip up, then hip out, dropping his elbow on the other side.
 b. Lock legs into Side Guard. Series of attacks from there.

Lazy. That's all i could think about as I was smashed again under Half by Heavy White, need to Lockdown and Whip Up.

And bring back the Clothesline Sweep from Half, bridge up with OUTSIDE leg, and kick/roll over.

And letting Purp Morgan get High Mount. Elbows in, scoot down. He had a good High Mount, one hand on my waist to prevent my whipping around for my usual ESC from there.

Lazy, and Not in Competition Shape! and I don't have Go-To Takedown!! I was helping Blue Michael, who i guess is competing sometime soon and I didn't have a Takedown and I COULD NOT go hard for very long.

Bring Back -- Graugart's ARMDRAG Single.

18.5 Sunday Confessions 4475

Taps: 4. Total: 4475.

Blue Bob: Able to string together a couple things from Shotgun grip ... Backtake, and Hip Bump fail to Backtake Fail to Hip Bump.

BB Steve: took the Back, whoo hoo. Progress.

Brn Judo/wrestler guy: making progress but also he had just rolled with BB Crane, so he was gassed and not able muscle me as usual, so i was able to do better against him.

Working the Collar Tie Guard Recovery ... this next few months on Guard Recovery and Guard Retention.

Also, Trucking and Side Esc as usual.

18.4 Sunday Confessions 4471

Taps: 2. Total: 4471.

These piddling 2 tap sessions has got to stop. Need to roll with more tough purples, browns and all the blacks that will roll.

Rolled with that heavy, judo-like brown from new year's day, with the ego and aggressive game. he tried to finish the kimura on me again and kept yanking like last time. not today my friend. he eventually finished with paper cutter, but hey, it wasn't the kimura. and he's muscling the kimura.

felt like i could of rolled a couple more times, and seemed like we finished earlier than usual but recounting all my rolls, there was quite a few, but i was also giving back to the community -- rolled with a few all the women ... 2 Whites and 2 Blues.

Roll 1: brown Ray ... warm up.
2: Blue Boxer girl
3. Purp Ira
4. Heavy White Girl
5. Flexible Blue girl
6. Judo Brown
7. BB Tarca
8. Random Purp
9. Old man Purp Alan

Wow 9 rolls - they weren't all 6 min rounds, because we started some after the bell. maybe a more than half were.

Purp Ira -- always good tip -- Elbow/Knee connection in Side ESC. Elbow/Knee close that space, otherwise he'll take it and flatten me.

He was showing a lot of kool Gi Tail Series stuff, esp from Closed Guard. Gotta pick his brain about it next time, incl that Gi Tail/Knee turn ESC.

18.3 Sat Breakfast Club 4469

Taps: 2. Total: 4469.

BB Chris ... Half Guard Lockdown Series.
 I. Lockdown Sweep
 II. Bases out - Electric Chair Sub
 III. Doesn't tap ... pass leg over, and take the Back.

DLR Pass ... Basic that Brown Wolf showed me ... back step, stuff the leg between my legs to get into Headquarters, get my lead elbow inside his knee, almost leg drag, fold, smash, sprawl to Pass.

drilled ... DLR Pass - flashy/fancy ... from Shin Gorilla ... Backstep, hook his leg and Ninja Roll to the Back.

I love the Basic stuff but i need to mix in the flashy, fancy because they're more FUN and unexpected.

Working on Collar Tie Guard Recovery.

New Year White Belts ... i so want to tell them to TAKE A PICTURE of themselves in their first week. In their awkward, ill-fitting gis, their roly-poly bodies. Because if they stick it out and they get their first stripe 6 months in, or 8 months in or a year in, and they take a picture, they need something to compare it to. And they're going to see such a dramatic difference.

But no one remembers to take that picture, including me. and i sorely wish that i had.

Rolling with Purp David ... tall, flexible guy who always gives me a tough time. And afterwards, i said i had no tips for him, keep doing what you're doing and he asked me how to break Armbar defense and finish, because he had me there couple of times and i escaped. And i showed him the Silverado.

Which means next time i roll with him, i need to DRILL Hitchhiker 50x each side and Ryron's Rollover ESC for that arm control.

18.2 Thur AM 4467 - Promotion - One Stripe on Brown / Journey Recap

Taps: 2. Total: 4467 - both taps to BB.

BB Chris - I. RDLR Pass ... he's got Cross Collar Grip and Pants grip
 a. ignore his grips, Left hand outside knee pants grip; Right hand same side collar grip (hand shake grip);
 b. wriggle foot to get space from his pants grip, switch grip to thumb in/palm down grip on other collar; Big Back Step, come down on his shoulder and on the pants grip.
 c. Left hand underhooks his top leg, scoot back towards his head, kick with free leg to free trapped on and Pass to Side.

II. Counter to above Pass.
 a. When he back steps, bring elbows close, frame against his back.
 b. Lockdown his leg / my right leg over his leg, left leg over my right, and under his leg to hook.
 c. he's stuck and he will try to step back over, and when he does, come up with him, reach over and grip his Lat /  release Lockdown with Left leg, pull away with Right Hook, creating space to get Left leg hook in.
 d. left hand pulls in his left wrist in, pressure down with my hips to flatten him, reach in for RNC finish.

Rolling with BB Steve, almost got the Shotgun Scissor Sweep on him. Just thinking about all the options off the Shotgun Grip ... 1. BackTake; 2. Triangle; 3. Omoplata; 4. Scissor Sweep; 5. Butterfly Sweep; 6. Hip Bump Sweep.

New Year, a new stripes and the flow of New White Belts, and most will be gone by end of the month. A shame. If they just stick it out for 6 months ... they will be thinner and have more confidence.

Jan, 2011 -- Started with SS Sherman Oaks / White Belt, One Stripe.
Feb 2011 -- White Belt, Two Stripes
May 2011 -- White Belt, Three Stripes
July 2011 -- White, Fourth Stripe

Dec. 2011 -- Blue
June 2012 -- Blue, One Stripe
July 2013 -- Blue, Two Stripes
Jan 2014 -- Blue, Third Stripe

Dec 2014 -- PURPLE
April 2016 -- Purple, One Stripe
Nov 2016 -- Purple, Two Stripes

Mar 2017 -- BROWN
Jan 2018 -- Brown, One Stripe

Looking back, from 2011-2015, I trained about 80 times a year, but in 2016 and 2017, a little over a 100. Hope i can increase that in 2018.

18.1 Legacy New Year Open Mat 4465

Taps: 4, Total: 4465.

First session of 2018. This year tighten up my routes.

Routes ... If they Turtle, then Seatbelt to Tonon Roll to Back.

Back attack route ... Seatbelt to Armbar

Mount Attack ... I. Cross Choke to S Mount Armbar / II. Akins Gift Wrap to Back RNC

100% .. post leg and bridge off that side, been letting his head pop out n I lose everything.


on FB ... saw NicG's fav sweep from Closed Guard and funny how it dovetails into what i've been trying to do ... mainly the 92 Double Sleeve grip which he calls, "Shotgun Grip." and if he pulls back than go into the Hip Bump Sweep with the Pistol grip - which i first saw Webster do on my ages ago. Strange how it all comes around and it's connected.