18.98 Thur am 4980

Taps: 5. Total: 4980.

BB Chris ... Mount ESC I - Elbow to Step over, trap ankle, to half guard
 a. first saw this from D. Kang and Kesting vid.

Mount ESC II
 a. get my legs between his
 b. bridge and push up on his hips with both my hands, lift him and get my knees under
 c. recover to double unders and Butterfly Guard

  ** didn't have that much luck with the second tech.

Then onto Line Drills and i got to work the Mount Top and wow! that stuff from Thorton is GOLD. yes, i got rolled twice, but my MOUNT is so much better than before. I can stay there a lot longer. Next steps:
 1. work on Lizard walk -- so i don't get rolled.
 2. Troubleshoot to say longer.
 3. work on subs.

Note 1: stayed on BB Vince a lot longer than before, but he eventually got a leg. But he was able to turn ... his advice -- Pipe Choke grip in front, and turn him to get him back to Flattened.
 b. or i was thinking, switch Crossface to other hand so i can turn his face the other way.
 c. last resort, go to S Mount.

Note 2: rolling with BB Steve -- he got my back and got body triangle, and i rolled to that side to trap his ankle, and he immediate opened and threw his legs over for an ARMBAR. damn smoooooooth.

Note 3: BB Vince was showing BB Arman a SINGLE LEG FINISH -- Triangle the leg, than weave the hand between his legs, lean forward for a tackle.

Note 4: rolling with Blue Gunth -- he was working his Half Guard Pass on me -- the tech from last week ... and i gave him three opportunities and he could not Pass. When he switched and grabbed my top leg and went Reverse Half, he lost a lot of pressure on the Crossface with the Brabo grip. So i was able to turn in. I think he needed to grab the Underhook and Transition to KNEE CUT.
  we were shown this but i think he forgot. he was so focused on the one Pass and wedge-getting his foot out.

• Granby recovery
• Rat Guard
• Jailbreak and Ghost and diff Path
• Lasso
• DLR Pass / Lepri Knee Cut off-side
• Pass Over/Under

18.97 Tue Am 4975 2nd & Third Stripes Brown

Taps: 3. Total: 4975.

BB Chris ... Half Guard Sweep ... underhook pass over the lapel ... to Dogfight Sweep.

 * if top guy gets Underhook, make sure to frame, the repummel for the Underhook.

II. Half Top -- bottom guy gets Underhook
 a. reach down across, grip his bottom knee and pull up to flatten, but don't leave arm there long
 b. other hand comes across for Crossface.

BB rollcall:
 1. Chris
 2. Arman
 3. Vince
 4. Morde
 5. Freddie
 6. steve

• ghost
• lasso
• telles / sweeps, getting my leg free as i come up
• rat guard / troubleshooting

Rolling with BB Chris -- he only used Pressure Weight half the time, the other half he was moving and making me defend. That's what gassed me out. 

18.96 Sunday Confessions 4972

Taps: 5. Total: 4972.

Pleasant surprise to see Blue Dae from home academy - felt bad I couldn’t warn him before hand about all the sharks like Brn Nick the smashing bully, I mean that in a nice way n Brn Mike the leglock guy, and of course Purp Ira, with his twisty wrappy lapel controls. He’s slow, technical n methodical.

I’ve forgotten how used to these guys I am, not that it helps me that much. Also, purp Emmanuel — technical too when he eventually got past my Half Guard. He was nice about his submission attempts so he didn’t tap me, but he could have. He squeezed then let go n tried something else, but if he adjusted n then stuck with same, he would have got tap.

Try:

• Rat Guard 
• Lasso Guard 
• Ghost 

18.95 Saturday Breakfast Club 4967

Taps: 10. Total: 4967.

Ten taps bc i rolled with monster BB Z twice. He was going easy on me. I did work on the Thorton Mount, some success, eventually he got under and pushed on my armpits and got out. Need to do better job of swimming out and freeing my arm.

Also, even got to Rat Guard a bit with him. Stuck there for a bit. Not sure about transition. Eventually got sweep to Mount.

random: BB Mike loves the DLR Sweep with pants rather than ankle control Sweep. I open Closed Guard on him and he immediately goes to that. Underhooks my other leg too.

Old Man Sweep -- be more explosive, hip into and around. I could of gotten a couple of more sweeps. And don't forget Flower Sweep fake set up to the Old Man. Didn't try it today.

S Mount Attacks -- Kimura Grip ... Gift Wrap Grip ... switch to Bow and Arrow, open and feed the lapel ... also try Baroplata.

Side ESC:

1. Ghost -- get on side
2. Jailbreak - feed leg in
3. Sit up -- frame on neck

tons of BB in the house:

1. Joel
2. Arman
3. Freddie
4. Simi guy
5. Louis
6. Z
7. Dean
8. Mike

2017 -- 111 Training Sessions.

2018 to date 95. Going to be close to last year. Try to average 100/yr. 

18.94 Sunday Confessions 4957

Taps: 5. Total: 4957.

Thorton LOW Mount stuff works. Damn. the longest i've held a big Purp in Mount for. And i didn't even have Crossface and eventually i made mistake of letting him get his arm across and he was able to get to his side. I recovered, flattended him and got High Mount and Padlock and was about to get the armbar but time expired.

Next time: crossface, threaten fist choke or Ezekiel, gift wrap to Americana.

No go on BB Mike's gift wrap to pillow choke. I must be missing a detail, just could not get my hand deep in to get behind his head for the Finish.

BB Tarca working the Baroplata from Closed Guard and from Turtle -- which was novel.

 from CG - cross grip with my left on his left sleeve, push inward / my right hand underhooks that same hand, reaches across to my far thigh / swing my left hand over his head to other side, on his shoulder / left hand grips his same side triceps / my RIGHT FOOT POSTS ON HIS HIP.

from Turtle - right hand underhhooks near arm / left hand frames, pushes his head away / left leg steps up and over his head to shoulder ... rest same as in CG.

Injury/soreness update: my left side, shoulders elbow still not 100% from the Pec tear, but now my Right Bicep is really sore and was wondering why? i haven't got caught in any armbar on that side. But then realized a few times people were Knee Riding on my bicep as they tried to get the Kimura. Sheesh.

18.93 Sat Breakfast Club 4952

Taps: 2. Total: 4952.

BB Chris ... Open Guard Series.
 a. Opening Closed Guard on my terms ... if he stands, double sleeve grips and double feet on his hips. Roleta Sweep.

** Six places to place my feet: bicep x 2 (Spider); hook behind the knee x 2; on his hips x 2.

on to Tripod Sweep
 1. grab Right ankle with my Left hand, other hand same side sleeve grip
 2. Hook opposite foot with my Right foot
 3. Left foot on his hip, push on hip for sweep
 4. Keep sleeve grip, put both feet in between his legs as i come up.

Random: I looked terrible today. I was trying new things but made lower belts look pretty good. No go with my new Omo-Flower Sweep setup. Even standby Rev Butterfly Sweep didn't go well. Telles Sweep bailed me out a couple of times.

Need to review Paper Cutter Choke Defense. A few people love this, esp BB Dean.


Bonus techs: BB Mike -- Side Mount to turn him on his side / Gift wrap and kimura grip to tight pillow and reach behind his head for Choke.

Rolling with BB Dean -- was going for Capizzi Lock Sweep and resorted to a crappy Lockdown which i could not tap him with or Sweep and eventually he finished Americana on me.

recap:

1. Capizzi Lock
2. Paper Cutter ESC
3. Invert to Recover Guard. Invert. Invert.

18.92 Thur Am 4950

Taps: 8. Total: 4950.

BB Chris ... contd with Top Half Guard.
 added a Straight Armlock, from same position you would go for Kimura.

* rolling with WB Carlos -- got 100% a couple of times, but could not come up on top. Maybe need to got 200%.

** Most of the taps from BB Z, the monster. After rolling with him, i'm not afraid of anyone else. He's like Nick at Sunday Confessions. But bigger and more technical, but Nick is nasty in his own way, like his Chin Crank he likes to do. Worked a Lasso Sweep on him and next time i tried it, he got a footlock on me. Good to know.

*** Thought up a new setup to Flower Sweep ... off of my cross sleeve series that is part of Old Man Sweep, which i got a couple times on WBs today.
 a. Cross Sleeve Grip, Right Leg kicks under armpit to the left to initiate a Omoplata
 b. he'll post his right hand, and recover back to center and to my right and as he does ...
 c. my Left Leg kicks under his armpit and Flower Sweep to the right and he's got no post bc of my Cross Sleeve grip.

Thinking of:

1.  Thorton Low Mount
2. Reilly Top Flow ... Side to Mount

18.91 Tue Am 4942

Taps: 5. Total: 4942.

BB Chris ... contd on with Half Top Passes ...  from Sat.

Pass III ...
 a. same series and sequence ... but get Double Underhooks
 b. Knee Cut to far side.

II. Showed Brabo Choke again.

Bonus techs from BB Vince, who was showing WB Carlos, who is a outlier, who's only getting better and better.
 a. Half Top -- don't have Underhooks? Grab double lapels and put trapped Knee on center of his Belly.
 b. Half Top II -- get knee to other side to Quarter Guard, he'll be on his side so get Crossface, then Underhook on side he's turned to / Crossface hand grabs his Underhooked elbow, and Padlock.
    i. non-trapped leg comes up bent Wedge on is hip, then with Padlock keep scooting up higher on his body, and the pressure will release your leg and you've got MOUNT.

Lastly, i was trying one of Telles' Turtle Sweep ... and reached behind to wrap his arm, but Vince said not to bc he can just pull up on it and he turns me over into Side Control.

Need to review Telles' stuff.

18.90 Sunday Confessions 4937

Taps: 5. Total: 4937.

BB and Brn both working the Lockdown on me. Need to work on Lockdown Passes a little more. Sequence it so if first one doesn't work, then move on to next.

Worked on Top Half Passes from yesterday.

Purp Ira had kind words, said i had Grit. He's been beating my ass for four, 5 years now. still nice guy.

Work on Octo and countering that Kimura they go for from Top Half.

18.89 Sat Breakfast Club and Half Guard Top 4932

Taps: 3. Total: 4932.

BB Chris ... i was just thinking i needed Set Path for Top Half.

I. Half Guard Pass I
 a. he's on his side, near knee to right, Circle to the right to FLATTEN (first saw Saulo doing this and i've forgotten about it)
 b. Crossface and gi grab to mimic Underhook control
 c. other hand grip top knee pants and only then Rev sit AND near knee WEDGED against his help -- this creates leverage, helps free my leg.
 d. scoot back towards his head, stiff arm his knee grip, back step and get my leg free for the PASS.

II. Pass II
 a. if he pushes on my knee with is hand, then there's space for me to get the UNDERHOOK.
 b. knee up and usual Knee Cut.

III. Brabo Choke
 a. as i'm knee cutting, puts frame across my neck ... pass gi grip to the right hand.
 b. pull his framing hand across and stuff between my legs.
 c. come down with my chest on top of his head, pull his neck towards me.

18.88 Sunday Confessions 4929 n Lasso notes

Taps: 6. Total: 4929.

Pain is a great instructor. Tapped a little too late on straight footlock. Now ankle hurts.

Lasso Guard notes

I. Basic Sweep 1
 a. Chamber (deep lasso and flare out)
 b. other leg/knee comes across his belly
 c. dive under, underhook his near thigh, non-lasso side and SWEEP

II. Sweep to Omo
 a. he passes the leg across his belly and gets the Pass
 b. head under and keep going, come out to Omoplata

III. Arman Series I / far side Lasso

IV. Series II
 a. Lifts up far side knee
 b. Hook that

V. Series III
 a. Lifts up Lasso side knee
 b. Hook that

VI. Stands up
 a. back to Basic I Sweep

work on:

• Side esc
• Octo n notes to come soon
• Gordon side to Back / side to Rev Triangle