25th March 2010

Technique

Side Control
Scarf Hold
Reverse Scarf Hold
North South

Concept

Pinning
Transitioning

Today we split the class into two.  One group focused on the arm bar, triangle, omaplata combination whilst the other group were introduced to 'side control techniques'.  The individual holds were introduced and we then introduced the transitions between the different holds.

Side Control (Mune Gatame)



Scarf Hold (Kuzure Kesa Gatame)




Reverse Scarf Hold (Ushiro Kesa Gatame)



North South Hold (Kami Shiho Gatame)



The only hold we have analysed in detail thus far is side control. If you recall, the emphasis is to create and maintain '100 kilos' of pressure on your opponent.  In today's class we looked at each hold in transition, the plan is to analyse each hold in further detail, examining the intricacies, escapes and submissions for each hold.