Tonight class focused on the Half-Guard. According to Darren his objective with the half-guard is to use it as a way to get back to the full-guard. So the first technique we covered was a closed-guard recovery from half-guard. In the half guard position we discussed 3 essential components. First was to always stay on your side. If you are flat your ability to move is killed. Second was to keep his arm out of your "stinky armpit." Meaning, keep your top arm/elbow glued to your body like in side-control survival. That will keep him from getting an underhook which he can use to flatten you. Third is to "keep your face handsome." In other words, use the bottom arm to hook around his far bicep so he can't cross face you (mess up your handsomeness) which is used to flatten you out.
Closed Guard Recovery from Half-Guard:
Start in the half guard with your right leg inside and on your right side. Start by hooking your outside leg (left) over top of his near calf so he doesn't advance his knee as you make space. Make space by scooting your hips away from him and slide your bottom leg inside. Place your knee on the front of his far hip (knee points up) and plant your foot on the mat so he can't kill that leg. Now switch your hips (so you are on your left hip) and scoot your hips away from him in the opposite direction. You may have to scoot more then once to free your right leg (circle your foot close to you and then to the outside to free it). Once you right foot is free establish the closed guard.
Triangle Choke from Half-Guard:
Start in the half guard with your right leg inside, on your right side. Allow him to underhook your top arm so you can overhook his and then grab his far lapel for control. Scoot your hips away from him (to the left) to create space for your bottom leg to come out. Grab his far wrist with your bottom hand and throttle it (turn it like you would a motorcycle throttle) to open his arm creating more space. Pass your bottom leg out and then over top of his far shoulder. Now bring your top leg over his back and cross your ankles to lock in a "triangle situation" or "triangle set-up." Hold his head down so he doesn't posture up. When ready, hip up and use both hands on his arm to drag his near arm across your body as your drop your hips. Grab your right shin with your left hand to maintain pressure down on his head. Your left foot goes to his hip (keep you knee pinched into him so he can't escape his arm) and use it to scoot your hips to the left. Once your shin is perpendicular to him lock in the triangle, pinch your knees together and pull down on his head to finish.
Note: if you have a hard time escaping your bottom leg in the start of this technique then simply escape it as far as you can, post your foot on the mat with your knee pointing up, switch your hips and scoop in the opposite direction then escape your foot just like in the guard recovery technique above. This time you will bring your leg over his shoulder to the "triangle set-up" position.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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4.28.08 BJJ Class
Warm Up - Butterfly Guard Pants Grip Break
Starting in butterfly guard, your partner will grab both of your pant legs to control your legs. To break his grip, grab one of his wrists with both of your hands (cupping behind the wrist), unhook your foot from inside his thigh and kick your leg out to the side. Now replace your hook and repeat on the other side. To use this as a warm up repeat the grip break 3 times and on the third time grab an underhook and take his back. Underhook his right arm with your right arm, pull him to you as you scoot your hips towards him. Keep the outside of your right leg flat on the ground and don't hook his leg yet. Grab his left Lat with your left hand over his back and place your right hand on the mat extended out and away from him (so he can't grab it). Pull yourself up onto your right knee and as you open your right knee and swing your left leg over his back to get the far hook. Establish back control.
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Here are some simple sweeps and submission set ups from the standing open guard. These are all pretty high percentage moves which I typically have success with during training.
Technique - Standing Guard Sweep A (knees to chest)
As your partner stands up in your guard, be sure to open your guard on your terms, not when they force it open. This will make catching standing guard sweeps easier.
Once he is standing and your guard is open grab the backs of both of his ankles so he cannot step away. From here, there are 2 ways to execute the sweep. Method 1 is to to keep your knees relatively close together and the backs of your ankles on his hips so your lower legs are in a "V" shape. Drive his hips down to the mat by raising your hips off the mat and pressing your heels down and towards the mat. As he falls your right hand will grab his right sleeve so that the momentum of his fall will help pull you up to a top position. If he lands with his left arm posting, so he is not flat, just hip into him and to the left to complete the sweep and end in mount. If he lands flat, keep your grip on his right arm and circle your body around so that your left knee ends up by his right shoulder, like you are going for an arm bar. Doing this circling motion will prevent you from taking your hips off his so you stay heavy and connected the whole time.
Method 2 is the same as method 1 except you start the sweep by pinching your knees together and punch your knees into his chest to knock him back down to the mat.
Technique - Standing Guard Sweep B (foot in hip)
Start with your left hand gripping his right sleeve at the wrist and your right hand gripping his collar at the neck. He stands and you open your guard. Place your left foot in right hip (toes pointing out) and hook behind his left knee with your right foot. Push him with your left leg and pull him with your arms to keep him off balance. Don't lay flat on your back, instead lay partially on your left side. Now, switch your grip so your right hand is now gripping his right sleeve, sit up part way and fall over to your left so you are closer to his right foot. Grap behind his right ankle with your left hand and pull his ankle to you as you push him away with your left foot. Once he is on the mat, use your grip on his sleeve to help pull yourself up and place your right knee on the far side of his right thigh, so you are pinning his thigh to the mat with your shin (shin against his inner thigh). Your left leg will circle out so your left foot is on the mat far away from him so he can't grab it (left foot on the mat not your knee). Now shoot your right arm to the mat outside of his left hip with your elbow in to prevent him getting the underhook. Pull up on his right arm with your left and slide into kesa-gatame.
Technique - Standing Guard Arm Bar
Start with your left hand gripping his right sleeve at the elbow and your right hand gripping his collar at the neck. He stands and you open your guard. Place your left foot in right hip (toes pointing out) and your right foot on his left bicep to control his left arm. Push him with your left leg and pull him with your arms to keep him off balance. Don't lay flat on your back, instead lay partially on your left side. To free his left arm he will either reach his arm over your foot or under it. If he reaches over your right foot swivel your torso to the right and raise your hips off the mat as you clamp your right leg under his arm across his back driving your heel to the floor. Pass you left leg across his face, pinch your knees together and drive your hips up to finish the arm bar.
Technique - Standing Guard Triangle
Same set up as the technique above but this time he reaches his left arm under your right foot.
Hip up and bring your right leg across his back. Lock your legs in a weak triangle (right lower leg is not perpendicular to his neck yet) first to hold the position. Move his right arm across your body and interlace your fingers behind his head to keep his head controlled. Unlock your legs and place your left foot on his hip so you can swivel your torso to the right and place your right leg perpendicular to the neck. Re-lock the legs and finish the triangle by squeezing your knees together and pulling his head down.
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*All technique instruction credit goes to Darren Branch of Evolution Jiu Jitsu
Starting in butterfly guard, your partner will grab both of your pant legs to control your legs. To break his grip, grab one of his wrists with both of your hands (cupping behind the wrist), unhook your foot from inside his thigh and kick your leg out to the side. Now replace your hook and repeat on the other side. To use this as a warm up repeat the grip break 3 times and on the third time grab an underhook and take his back. Underhook his right arm with your right arm, pull him to you as you scoot your hips towards him. Keep the outside of your right leg flat on the ground and don't hook his leg yet. Grab his left Lat with your left hand over his back and place your right hand on the mat extended out and away from him (so he can't grab it). Pull yourself up onto your right knee and as you open your right knee and swing your left leg over his back to get the far hook. Establish back control.
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Here are some simple sweeps and submission set ups from the standing open guard. These are all pretty high percentage moves which I typically have success with during training.
Technique - Standing Guard Sweep A (knees to chest)
As your partner stands up in your guard, be sure to open your guard on your terms, not when they force it open. This will make catching standing guard sweeps easier.
Once he is standing and your guard is open grab the backs of both of his ankles so he cannot step away. From here, there are 2 ways to execute the sweep. Method 1 is to to keep your knees relatively close together and the backs of your ankles on his hips so your lower legs are in a "V" shape. Drive his hips down to the mat by raising your hips off the mat and pressing your heels down and towards the mat. As he falls your right hand will grab his right sleeve so that the momentum of his fall will help pull you up to a top position. If he lands with his left arm posting, so he is not flat, just hip into him and to the left to complete the sweep and end in mount. If he lands flat, keep your grip on his right arm and circle your body around so that your left knee ends up by his right shoulder, like you are going for an arm bar. Doing this circling motion will prevent you from taking your hips off his so you stay heavy and connected the whole time.
Method 2 is the same as method 1 except you start the sweep by pinching your knees together and punch your knees into his chest to knock him back down to the mat.
Technique - Standing Guard Sweep B (foot in hip)
Start with your left hand gripping his right sleeve at the wrist and your right hand gripping his collar at the neck. He stands and you open your guard. Place your left foot in right hip (toes pointing out) and hook behind his left knee with your right foot. Push him with your left leg and pull him with your arms to keep him off balance. Don't lay flat on your back, instead lay partially on your left side. Now, switch your grip so your right hand is now gripping his right sleeve, sit up part way and fall over to your left so you are closer to his right foot. Grap behind his right ankle with your left hand and pull his ankle to you as you push him away with your left foot. Once he is on the mat, use your grip on his sleeve to help pull yourself up and place your right knee on the far side of his right thigh, so you are pinning his thigh to the mat with your shin (shin against his inner thigh). Your left leg will circle out so your left foot is on the mat far away from him so he can't grab it (left foot on the mat not your knee). Now shoot your right arm to the mat outside of his left hip with your elbow in to prevent him getting the underhook. Pull up on his right arm with your left and slide into kesa-gatame.
Technique - Standing Guard Arm Bar
Start with your left hand gripping his right sleeve at the elbow and your right hand gripping his collar at the neck. He stands and you open your guard. Place your left foot in right hip (toes pointing out) and your right foot on his left bicep to control his left arm. Push him with your left leg and pull him with your arms to keep him off balance. Don't lay flat on your back, instead lay partially on your left side. To free his left arm he will either reach his arm over your foot or under it. If he reaches over your right foot swivel your torso to the right and raise your hips off the mat as you clamp your right leg under his arm across his back driving your heel to the floor. Pass you left leg across his face, pinch your knees together and drive your hips up to finish the arm bar.
Technique - Standing Guard Triangle
Same set up as the technique above but this time he reaches his left arm under your right foot.
Hip up and bring your right leg across his back. Lock your legs in a weak triangle (right lower leg is not perpendicular to his neck yet) first to hold the position. Move his right arm across your body and interlace your fingers behind his head to keep his head controlled. Unlock your legs and place your left foot on his hip so you can swivel your torso to the right and place your right leg perpendicular to the neck. Re-lock the legs and finish the triangle by squeezing your knees together and pulling his head down.
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*All technique instruction credit goes to Darren Branch of Evolution Jiu Jitsu
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