Technique
Americana set up
After drilling both the Americana and Kimura submissions we had a further think about creating an opportunity to apply the submission. One of the problems with applying submissions from side control is losing control of your opponent. We always stress position before submission attempts so the below set up, which is actually an 'old school' move, very useful.
We also looked at a couple more set up, a couple of variations are illustrated by JJ Machado:
We ended the session with multiple rounds of positional sparring from side control, the person in the top position attempting to maintain side control and submit, whilst the person on the bottom attempting to escape. We followed this with three five minute rounds of sparring.
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Saturday, 29 May 2010
Flow makes Flawless!
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.
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.
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
Friday, 23 April 2010
22rd April, 2010
Concepts
Survival
Escapes
Technique
Side Control Escape
Broken Scarf Hold Escape
So last night was a busy class, Thursday's are normally quiet so it was great to see a good number of people. The focus of the class was to consolidate and refine the concepts and techniques drilled in Monday's session:
1. Top position
Maintaining 100 kilos - not just in side control but as you transition from Mune Gatame to any other pin.
2. Bottom position
Achieving the survival posture is the priority, not achieving it impedes your ability to escape.
3. Bridging into your opponent, not just up.
Bridging into your opponent in both escapes practised last night gives you that extra room to escape the hips and replace the guard.
We also practised a new escape - from Kuzure Kesa Gatame. Having observed and practised with the group, applying the principles from side control made this escape relatively easy to digest.
1. Survive by bringing the hands and arms inside. Elbows remain close to you ribs.
2. Bridge into your opponent to achieve this, remember you may not get this the first time around so keep bridging and inching your arm out from your opponent's control.
3. The arms relieve the pressure your opponent is applying to you, stopping the bicep of the collar grip arm stops him/her from returning to Mune Gatame.
4. Bridge again into your opponent and punch your elbow into the floor, this helps to give you a base to escape your hips but also stops your opponent's hips, hindering his movement.
5. Escape the hips and replace the guard.
We then drilled these concepts and techniques through countless rounds of positional sparring. We ended the session with two six minute rounds of sparring.
Survival
Escapes
Technique
Side Control Escape
Broken Scarf Hold Escape
So last night was a busy class, Thursday's are normally quiet so it was great to see a good number of people. The focus of the class was to consolidate and refine the concepts and techniques drilled in Monday's session:
1. Top position
Maintaining 100 kilos - not just in side control but as you transition from Mune Gatame to any other pin.
2. Bottom position
Achieving the survival posture is the priority, not achieving it impedes your ability to escape.
3. Bridging into your opponent, not just up.
Bridging into your opponent in both escapes practised last night gives you that extra room to escape the hips and replace the guard.
We also practised a new escape - from Kuzure Kesa Gatame. Having observed and practised with the group, applying the principles from side control made this escape relatively easy to digest.
1. Survive by bringing the hands and arms inside. Elbows remain close to you ribs.
2. Bridge into your opponent to achieve this, remember you may not get this the first time around so keep bridging and inching your arm out from your opponent's control.
3. The arms relieve the pressure your opponent is applying to you, stopping the bicep of the collar grip arm stops him/her from returning to Mune Gatame.
4. Bridge again into your opponent and punch your elbow into the floor, this helps to give you a base to escape your hips but also stops your opponent's hips, hindering his movement.
5. Escape the hips and replace the guard.
We then drilled these concepts and techniques through countless rounds of positional sparring. We ended the session with two six minute rounds of sparring.
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
15th and 19th April, 2010
Concepts
Survival
Escape
Technique
Side Control Escape
In the last two classes we have focussed on survival and escaping from side control. If you think back to previous lessons it will become apparent that we have implemented both concepts and techniques in Jiu Jitsu in the following manner:
Survive
Escape
Position
Submission
So for example if we look at the closed guard position you'll see that everything we have practised correlates with the above:
Closed Guard
Survive - maintain posture
Escape - break guard
Position - pass to side control - mount
Submission - from side control or mount
(We have yet to cover the mount position, but this will follow various 'top' positions we are currently training)
So before looking at actually escaping side control we looked at surviving. The easiest way to survive side control is to deny the position in the first place. Here we practised 'stopping' one of your opponent's four tools to pin you, his arms and legs. We paid particular attention to the arm which would eventually take collar control by placing your hand on his/her bicep and attempting to roll back onto your side, this would allow you to replace your guard. This denying the side control can also be executed by grabbing one of your opponent's legs and performing the same technique. We also looked at the worse case scenario where the side control has more or less been established and the final denial coming from pinning your head to the floor and your ear to your shoulder to again stop collar control.
If the above does not work and side control has been established, we looked at two basic escapes.
1. Shrimp escape to guard replacement
2. Shrimp escape to single leg, double leg or back take
In both escapes there are several very important principles, which are key to surviving:
1. T-Rex - arms should be close to your chest, relieving the 100 kilo pressure and allowing you some control over your opponents head and hips.
2. Legs close to your butt - allows you to utilise your hips to shrimp and denies the mount.
3. Hips active - they must be live, see number 2.
4. Relax - side control can be a suffocating position, try to relax and remain calm, struggling unnecessarily here can be a real drain on your energy.
The following is a clip from Demian Maia's 'Science of Jiu Jitsu' - sums the above up perfectly:
We then attempted to put the above into practise, with numerous rounds of position sparring from side control. The person on top trying to maintain side control whilst the person on the bottom attempts to escape.
We ended both sessions with two six minute rounds of sparring.
Survival
Escape
Technique
Side Control Escape
In the last two classes we have focussed on survival and escaping from side control. If you think back to previous lessons it will become apparent that we have implemented both concepts and techniques in Jiu Jitsu in the following manner:
Survive
Escape
Position
Submission
So for example if we look at the closed guard position you'll see that everything we have practised correlates with the above:
Closed Guard
Survive - maintain posture
Escape - break guard
Position - pass to side control - mount
Submission - from side control or mount
(We have yet to cover the mount position, but this will follow various 'top' positions we are currently training)
So before looking at actually escaping side control we looked at surviving. The easiest way to survive side control is to deny the position in the first place. Here we practised 'stopping' one of your opponent's four tools to pin you, his arms and legs. We paid particular attention to the arm which would eventually take collar control by placing your hand on his/her bicep and attempting to roll back onto your side, this would allow you to replace your guard. This denying the side control can also be executed by grabbing one of your opponent's legs and performing the same technique. We also looked at the worse case scenario where the side control has more or less been established and the final denial coming from pinning your head to the floor and your ear to your shoulder to again stop collar control.
If the above does not work and side control has been established, we looked at two basic escapes.
1. Shrimp escape to guard replacement
2. Shrimp escape to single leg, double leg or back take
In both escapes there are several very important principles, which are key to surviving:
1. T-Rex - arms should be close to your chest, relieving the 100 kilo pressure and allowing you some control over your opponents head and hips.
2. Legs close to your butt - allows you to utilise your hips to shrimp and denies the mount.
3. Hips active - they must be live, see number 2.
4. Relax - side control can be a suffocating position, try to relax and remain calm, struggling unnecessarily here can be a real drain on your energy.
The following is a clip from Demian Maia's 'Science of Jiu Jitsu' - sums the above up perfectly:
We then attempted to put the above into practise, with numerous rounds of position sparring from side control. The person on top trying to maintain side control whilst the person on the bottom attempts to escape.
We ended both sessions with two six minute rounds of sparring.
Monday, 12 April 2010
8th April, 2010
Technique
Knee on belly
This was the first class after the Easter break and I'm pleased to say we had a decent turnout. We have been working hard on getting the group up to speed with the closed guard submission combinations so it only made sense to warm up utilising a series of flow drills.
Arm bar - arm bar defence - to pass and side control
Arm bar- arm bar defence - omoplata counter - roll counter - side control
Ending in side control in both flow drills provided a useful re-introduction of the various top pinning positions we trained last month.
Side control - Mune Gatame
Broken scarf hold - Kuzure Kesa Gatame
Reverse scarf hold - Ushiro Kesa Gatame
North south - Kami Shiho Gatame
We then looked at the knee on belly position in more detail. We have previously arrived at this positon from a standing guard pass, but today we looked at establishing this from side control.
We then utilised this in another flow drill
Drilling is incredibly important to develop your BJJ, but flow drilling allows you to not only drill but gain, establish and then move to another position as you would when sparring.
We ended the session with four six minute rounds of sparring, well done guys.
Knee on belly
This was the first class after the Easter break and I'm pleased to say we had a decent turnout. We have been working hard on getting the group up to speed with the closed guard submission combinations so it only made sense to warm up utilising a series of flow drills.
Arm bar - arm bar defence - to pass and side control
Arm bar- arm bar defence - omoplata counter - roll counter - side control
Ending in side control in both flow drills provided a useful re-introduction of the various top pinning positions we trained last month.
Side control - Mune Gatame
Broken scarf hold - Kuzure Kesa Gatame
Reverse scarf hold - Ushiro Kesa Gatame
North south - Kami Shiho Gatame
We then looked at the knee on belly position in more detail. We have previously arrived at this positon from a standing guard pass, but today we looked at establishing this from side control.
We then utilised this in another flow drill
Drilling is incredibly important to develop your BJJ, but flow drilling allows you to not only drill but gain, establish and then move to another position as you would when sparring.
We ended the session with four six minute rounds of sparring, well done guys.
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