19.95 Thur am 5546

Taps: 0. Total: 5546.

BB Chris ... Closed Guard Arm Drag to Side Guard series
 I. Drag -- same side sleeve and other hand goes under and to the same elbow like i'm going for armbar, hip out and get him to Side Guard.
   A. Choke
   a. reach around, back of the head to front gi
   b. get left leg over the shoulder and grab ankle with the other hand to tighten choke

  B. Armbar ... trap arm under the armpit
    a. reach in front of his face, chin, push face away to get leg over
 
  C. Bump Sweep
   a. reach in front of face, grip the sleeve and pull up
   b. other hand -- big circle behind me to come up on my elbow, bump him over
   c. come up in Mount, then S Mount and Armbar.

19.94 Sunday Confessions 5546

Taps: 7. Total: 5546.

Getting better at Darce Escapes. Caught in Arm Triangle. Escaped Arm Triangle into Ezekiel. Man, I know that combo. Abandoned it awhile ago and now Purp AJ who used to Darce me moved on to that, sheesh.

Brn Wade ... who loves the Baseball choke, even from bottom. I wasn't having it. He back stepped a lot from my Half Guard game. Need to drill the counter. I'm missing the timing to hook and backtake, so work on the other sweep by lifting the pants leg.

19.93 Sunday Confessions 5539 - Injury Update

Taps: 12. Total: 5539.

BB Tarca and Brn Nick -- that's where all the taps came from.

One hand Blue tried all kinds of Darce but Malachi's Darce Killer tip saved my ass -- get my trapped arm in front and frame his hip!!

Passing Focus ...  a. Hauteur old school over/under
  b. Faria Over/Under -- go back to that
  c. Keenan Knee Down or Knee wheel spin

Gift Wrap Armbar -- getting closer. Go back and Review.

Heisen Sweep -- finally almost got the sweep. He based back to i kept going that way and came up on top instead of sweeping the regular Shaolin roll way.

Nick -- good tip about Collar Armdrag, which i knew but that doesn't mean i was doing it. Don't pull the guy, more use the collar grip to PULL MYSELF  to the side of him.

Back attack / Strait Jacket ... keep practicing. Pummel when he grips my top arm.

** Injury update -- finally went to Physical Therapist who say i have torn muscle and it might be too long since injury for fix with surgery but will still see the Surgeon.

Checking my records it's been YEAR and 8 MONTH!! Injury occurred March 2018.

Left pectoral muscle ... can lift things but CANNOT SUPPORT weight since the injury. That means i can't do PUSHUPS, HANG on a bar or Downward Dog.

19.92 Thur am 5527

Taps: 0. Total: 5527.

BB Chris ... Basic CPR Armbar from Mount
 a. push up to feet, transition to S Mount
 b. gather both arms, under the one attacking, elbow of the other one, suck it in to me
 c. lean forward and to his far leg, get my leg over his head

Mount Armbar II
 a. get High Mount, flare his elbows
 b. into S mount / left knee against his ear, bend S to other leg
 c. he defends / RNC grip and hides attacked arm under, keeps far arm on top
 d. go under the top arm, gather his elbow, flare my elbow up, breaking his grip
 e. post hand on mat, swivel to FAR armbar.

* Rolled with BB Chris ... he pretty much immoblized me with Omoplata. I rolled and he kept it on top. I couldn't do anything and he could have subbed me any time. He just let time run out.

** Cut on my eye closed up. And it held up to rolling today.

*** BB Vince's Closed Guard Pass -- knee up and baiting the underhook on his leg and when they do trap the arm by bring leg back down. Then go into a Over/Under Pass.

**** Heisen Guard / keep practicing

***** Hauteur old school pass / double under

19.91 Tue Am 5527

Taps: 0. Total: 5527.

BB Chris ... I. Open Guard / X Guard Sweep I
 a. Double sleeve, double feet on hips ... get his hands on outside of my knees
 b. Transition to X Guard ... right foot tucks in on outside of his right hip but my knee inside and behind his left knee ... underhook his left leg above his knee with my right hand
 c. my left foot hooks his right foot / left hand has same side sleeve
 d. push with my left foot, make his post on mat to my left ... then lift with the underhook hand to come up in KoB.

II. X Guard to Crab Ride Back Take
 a. he breaks sleeve grip and postures up -- grab collar and pull and make him post his hand again on the mat
 b. past his leg over face to the other side, frame behind his leg with my left hand, get my left knee in behind the leg, reach over with right hand for his belt ... Crab ride to Back.

* Only got 1 1/2 rolls in before i got a Cut under my eye and blood ... rolling with heavy Blue Alex ... when i washed the blood off, the cut looked deep, thought i might need stitches but the silver lining is that Alex is a nurse and said no need for stitches. Saved me a trip and money for Urgent Care.

Alex is getting better, as is the other Blues and Purples. Can't do my usual Half Guard shit on them. Or it takes me longer to pull it off, usually at the end of a roll. I need to evolve.

Review -- Mermaid Sweep -- man, i had the guy's legs locked up with my legs but i just could not sweep. i was missing something.

** Also, Kneebar from Half (Keenan).

*** Tried the Heisen Sweep, but could not get it going. Maybe i need to post my foot on his hip, and get deeper under his armpit before i flare out the other way.

19.90 Sun Confessions 5527

Taps: 9. Total: 5527.

All but two taps to Leglocker Tim. Didn't even roll with Nick. Would have had another 8 or 9 taps then.

BB Tarca was in the house. He was getting me with the Reverse Kimura. Cross wrist grip, then Rev Kimura lock up, then into him, away from the grip, making him roll with me.

Also,  a Side Cruxifix ... cross face, separate his far hand away, my other hand behind his neck, then there's room to get my leg over, and my other leg traps his arm for Crux.

Of course, Nick says why all the steps. He just wraps under the elbows in Side, then locks his hands and rolls to the other side and takes back and cranks on the chin.

Tim really gave me more tips on his Saddle entry ... it all starts with Knee Slice Pass ... get underhook and go for the Pass, when he defends ... ride the thigh, backstep and two on one the far leg and Heel Hook.

* He finally showed me a Heel Hook Esc -- turn away, point my points and YANK fast away my foot.

Tim's goto Side Attack ... cross face, collar, and lift elbow to turn the face ... tripod pressure and make him turn, lift him a little, get my leg under and take the Back, get my head close and next to his head.

one last tip from Tim -- Pull / Push to create tension and power with less effort, examples of KoB, pulling on collar while pressing with Knee; Kneeshield -- pulling on collar while pushing with Knee, etc.

*** frustrated ... feel like i'm again losing a lot of the SCRAMBLES. either tired or lazy, not coming up when i should, after a near Sweep.

19.89 Sat Breakfast Club 5518

Taps: 4. Total: 5518.

BB Chris ... Judo Throws
 I. Seoi w the Armpit Clamp

 II. Hip Throw w/ the Belt Grip

** my judo throws suck. not surprising since i don't get enough reps.

Bought the Biernacki/Kesting Sub Formula instructional ... slowly making my way through all the concepts ... my head is about to burst.

Need to stop letting Big Blue Belts pass my guard, then sub me with Kimura or Americana from Mount ... sheesh.

Blue Belts are getting hip to my Half Game. Need to evolve.

Rep more -- Gordon Straight Jacket.

19.88 Sunday Confessions 5514

Taps: 5. Total: 5514.

Had to take couple of weeks off due to Pinched nerve in the neck. Still not 100%, but if i didn't train today, it would be whole another week before i could get on the mats.

All 5 taps to Leglock Brn Tim ... and he did show me his entry vs Sitting Guard ... lead with the foot and bait the Single then Back Step into Saddle.

Start with riding the hip, in an almost Knee Cut, then 2 on 1 the leg at the knee and ankle, backstep into it.

Focus:

1. Gordon Strait Jacket Back Attack.
2. Gordon Side to Back
3. Gordon Closed Guard
4. Gordon Butterfly Sweep