Nooner 37: still 5786 / Em Funda 3, total 4th class

Taps: 0. Total: st ill 5786.

Tech .. collar drag, sleeve drag, review from last Wed. 

No taps bc rolling w lower belts, working on defense. Not really escaping, just stalling. that's why i gotta work on escapes. 

Passing. Passing. Passing. 

Half Guard Attacks

Sun 36: 5786 / start date Summer 2010

Taps: 3. Total: 5786.

Keep being aggressive. Pass, pass. 

Half Pass. Danaher.

Knee shield Pass. JThomas. 

Side Control Attacks. Or just mount. Mount Attacks. JSL S Mount Armbar. 

*And if another person asks how long i've been training, my answer:

each stripe on my Brown is 2 years (8 years total), add two years to each cauli ear (4 years), add one for bonus. Total: 13 years. Start date -- Summer 2010. 

Nogi 10am / Em Nogi 1 / 5783

Taps: 1. Total: 5783. 

Prof Joey - Snap downs to Guillotines / Anaconda from Turtle n Darce.

Em is really getting into it. Curious of Nogi. This is also my first nogi class ever. I think that confused a few guys, who thought i was a White belt. 

Drills are the vegetables of Bjj. Gotta do em. They will pay dividends. Bare minimum 100 reps to be able to hit techs during a roll. 

Wiltse aggressiveness -- paying off. keep the pressure on. keep attacking. 

Em is happiest i've seen him in a long time. even getting a notebook just for bjj to take notes. wow. 

Damn toeholds. My foot is sore. keep getting caught in them. 

Nooner 34: Em Funda 2 / 5782

Taps: 1. Total: 5782. 

Tech 1 ... builds on from lasg Wed class / reap sweep and if they stand, roll under Sweep. 

*** 3/4 Juji Armbar Break, still having trouble finishing it. 

Doing better standing up, being aggressive, going for the Pass. 

Leg Lock defense, review. Too focused on working on the Aoki Lock finish. Not getting it in time. 

Nooner 33: 5781 / plus Em Funda 1

Taps: 2. Total: 5781.

Em's Fundamentals Class: 1.

My class: Tech 1

Same side sleeve grip, push across, come up and scoop up his leg for sweep. Sweep w crook of my knee for more power. 

Tech 2 -- he resists, let go of sleeve grip, go over and grip over this hip on far side / roll under Sweep. 

Working thru Pillars of Bjj.

1. Stay on Top / work on Passes. Don't be lazy and stay on bottom. That way lies trouble. 

Sun 32: 5779

Taps: 8. Total: 5779.

Aoki Lock ... need to put my elbow grip side inside my knee / make space by pushing with my leg and scooting back. 

BB Tim tip on toeholds ... need to bend the knee first. 

Getting stuck on top Side Control ... work on getting to Mount safely. Side to Mount. 

Nooner 31: 5771

Taps: 2. Total: 5771.

Tech 1 - Closed Guard, grip break to Overhook, threaten punch choke, to Omoplata. 

Both taps to Purps. Heel hook and reg Armbar trying to break Closed Guard. Need to review basics. 

Also, first half of first Roll on the offensive. Then last two rolls on defense bc gassed out. Need to work on Back ESC, not tapping but just hanging out and surviving. Vs higher belts, can't hang out. Need to survive then escape. 

Aoki lock ... messed it up. Grip of off hand and also leg position.

Malachi half sweep ... was i supposed to prevent him from grabbing against my waist?

Sun 30: 5769

Taps: 7. Total: 5769. 

Lockdown Pass (Laclan) -- only got 70% of it and brute passed Bhasar, who uses it the Lockdown the most. What i forgot -- lift trapped leg up and use off leg to press/wedge on his bottom leg to free my leg.

Review: Lockdown Pass vid. 

Bhasar showed: 

Brabo control from Half Guard bottom ... never thought of doing it from Half, seen it from Closed Guard. He says it's more powerful and has more control from Half. Need to add to my toolbox. 

Drill Passing -- Shin Trap?