Flow makes Flawless!
Today was a relatively quiet class so we decided to train a series of flow drills.
There is an unlimited amount of variations you can try, here is probably the best example around:
These movements are excellent for coordination, body mechanics and conditioning, we'll try to incorporate at least a few into every class.
Saturday, 29 May 2010
24th May, 2010
Technique
Side control arm submissions
Today we looked at a couple of arm submissions from side control, the Americana and Kimura.
Americana
Kimura
We'll drill these submissions next week and perhaps look at a couple alternative set ups.
Side control arm submissions
Today we looked at a couple of arm submissions from side control, the Americana and Kimura.
Americana
Kimura
We'll drill these submissions next week and perhaps look at a couple alternative set ups.
Friday, 21 May 2010
14th-21st May, 2010
Technique
Collar Choke from Side Control
OK, so today we decided to progress and move on from maintaining the top positions to making submission attempts.
Over the last week or so we have looked at a variety of collar chokes and have practised different ways of achieving the same results, the two below are just a couple of ways of arriving at the same destination:
Learning points:
1. Ensure you have full side control or knee on belly. Often you will see rookie mistakes stemming from attempting a submission without having full control of your opponent.
2. Pressure. Finishing your opponent from side control is one of the more challenging positions to attempt a submission, because unlike the mount or the back your are not in the optimum dominant position. Your hands have to move, so be sure to maintain pressure with other parts of your body - hips, shoulder, knee, chest to stop your opponent escaping.
You will learn a variety of submissions throughout your BJJ journey, the general advice is to drill them as much as possible, but then try to focus on maybe just one or two in each position. This will allow you to really get to grips with it, pardon the pun, when you do this you can will have the beginnings of a 'game'.
Collar Choke from Side Control
OK, so today we decided to progress and move on from maintaining the top positions to making submission attempts.
Over the last week or so we have looked at a variety of collar chokes and have practised different ways of achieving the same results, the two below are just a couple of ways of arriving at the same destination:
Learning points:
1. Ensure you have full side control or knee on belly. Often you will see rookie mistakes stemming from attempting a submission without having full control of your opponent.
2. Pressure. Finishing your opponent from side control is one of the more challenging positions to attempt a submission, because unlike the mount or the back your are not in the optimum dominant position. Your hands have to move, so be sure to maintain pressure with other parts of your body - hips, shoulder, knee, chest to stop your opponent escaping.
You will learn a variety of submissions throughout your BJJ journey, the general advice is to drill them as much as possible, but then try to focus on maybe just one or two in each position. This will allow you to really get to grips with it, pardon the pun, when you do this you can will have the beginnings of a 'game'.
North10 BJJ Osteopath
Training in a highly physical contact sport such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can take its toll on your body. So we decided to give the group some treatment from James Walsh who runs a Sports Injury clinic in Kentish town.
James set up in the small mat area and the guys took turns go through and have a brief treatment during the session.
This is quite unusual for a grappling club, but we're a family, and families look after each other!
James set up in the small mat area and the guys took turns go through and have a brief treatment during the session.
This is quite unusual for a grappling club, but we're a family, and families look after each other!
Saturday, 8 May 2010
6th May, 2010
Technique
Scarf Hold Escape
Knee on Belly Escape
Before looking at the escapes from Scarf Hold and Knee on Belly, we quickly reviewed the North South escape. As per usual there was a vast improvement in the execution of the technique the second time around. We then looked at two escapes in from the Knee on Belly position.
The first was a combination of a knee push and ankle pull:
The second was an ankle trap:
The technique can be executed by grabbing the sleeve, knee or belt, however the most important point is that you break your opponents balance and end in a pin or guard pass transition.
We then looked at an escape from scarf hold:
There are several important things to remember here:
1. Bridge - into your opponent to break his/her posture.
2. Knee - ideally it should be placed under your opponents hip, if you can't place it there, then it should be as far under your opponents body as possible.
3. Bridge - away from your opponent to reverse the hold.
We ended the session with a couple of rounds of sparring, well done guys.
Scarf Hold Escape
Knee on Belly Escape
Before looking at the escapes from Scarf Hold and Knee on Belly, we quickly reviewed the North South escape. As per usual there was a vast improvement in the execution of the technique the second time around. We then looked at two escapes in from the Knee on Belly position.
The first was a combination of a knee push and ankle pull:
The second was an ankle trap:
The technique can be executed by grabbing the sleeve, knee or belt, however the most important point is that you break your opponents balance and end in a pin or guard pass transition.
We then looked at an escape from scarf hold:
There are several important things to remember here:
1. Bridge - into your opponent to break his/her posture.
2. Knee - ideally it should be placed under your opponents hip, if you can't place it there, then it should be as far under your opponents body as possible.
3. Bridge - away from your opponent to reverse the hold.
We ended the session with a couple of rounds of sparring, well done guys.
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
26th and 29th April, 2010
Technique
North South Escape
This week we focussed on escaping from the North South position. This can be a tricky position to escape from as shrimping basically leaves you in the same position. We therefore practised the 'roll over' technique.
Of course some flexibility is required, but the escape can be executed with greater ease if you observe the following:
1. Make space. Use your arms to either grab your opponents Gi or hips and extend.
2. Move your head. Move your head to one side and roll to the other, leaving your head directly in the middle makes the roll more difficult.
3. Practise the various options:
North South Escape
This week we focussed on escaping from the North South position. This can be a tricky position to escape from as shrimping basically leaves you in the same position. We therefore practised the 'roll over' technique.
Of course some flexibility is required, but the escape can be executed with greater ease if you observe the following:
1. Make space. Use your arms to either grab your opponents Gi or hips and extend.
2. Move your head. Move your head to one side and roll to the other, leaving your head directly in the middle makes the roll more difficult.
3. Practise the various options:
- Roll to hooks in
- Roll to back
- Roll to knees in and replace guard
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