Actually, I didn't have any. I was caught up with the World Cup fever and I almost forgot about BJJ or this site. But I still kept on training at around August. As far as I could remember, I've been able to perform these techniques in a decent manner:
1. Chokes from mount -- Flatten yourself with arm on op's opposite collar. Place head and free arm on the floor. Make an arc on the arm and grab op's free collar. Move body at 12 o clock.
2. Spider -- Hold both arms and legs of op. Use a leg to push body away from op. Then play with the arms. If you stretch your left leg, your body should be angled towards the right, and vice versa. You can create an armbar, triangle, and sweeps.
3. Spider pass -- Tilt the longest leg to the other side and then quash your body on it. Reach for a sidemount but grab arm nearest to the mat to avoid rolling over.
4. Mario Sperry half pass -- Cross face. Then grab outer leg's pant. Use your free leg to place on op's thigh then pull trapped leg free.
That's it for now.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
A cute variation of choke from mount
Perform basic choke except you start with your head on the mat. Then slide in your first hand to the collar. If that hand is your right, place head at 1 o' clock. Use free arm to make an arc from your left to your right flank. You can avoid a sweep this way. Slide your free hand and reach the other collar. Make a sharp 12 o' clock turn to finish the sub.
Neat trick:
If you op defends by grabbing your forearm, just stick out your elbow. Slide your free arm under the space your elbow created and finish the choke.
There is another technique on passing a half guard. But it's too complicated for me to explain. Maybe next time then.
Neat trick:
If you op defends by grabbing your forearm, just stick out your elbow. Slide your free arm under the space your elbow created and finish the choke.
There is another technique on passing a half guard. But it's too complicated for me to explain. Maybe next time then.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Half-guards
Half-guards are said to be the most dynamic position in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. For the basics, your body should be diagonal to your opponent and your legs are crossed at his leg placed furthest from you. In that position, use your arms to push the op's chest to get space. Use the freer leg (the upper leg in that position) to drive it close to the op's chest. In that way, he won't crash his entire weight on you. Your arm closest to the raised leg should reach under the leg (kick for more space) and grab the op's belt. At the same time sit up and plant face on op's chest. If op crashed his weight again, let him. Reach under his legs, roll and you'd be in a better semi-mount position.
Var. 2. If op makes an N foot plant, then grab his other leg, then grab that planted leg and the push down.
Var. 3 A var of #2 is similar to the X guard position. Your leg under the op's thigh should push it up while your free leg may push the ball of his knees forward. You will end up holding a semi-leg lock.
Oh, a cool video of passing the guard: http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=MZHOYWZTqNY&feature=related
and another half guard defense: http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=hTZv7IEwMeo&feature=related
Free spar:
I still could not get the half guard. But I was able to perform a fireman's carry. Stupid of me, after landing the op, I still dove for his legs instead of his exposed arm. I was able to do the roll escape to avoid the piggy back.
Var. 2. If op makes an N foot plant, then grab his other leg, then grab that planted leg and the push down.
Var. 3 A var of #2 is similar to the X guard position. Your leg under the op's thigh should push it up while your free leg may push the ball of his knees forward. You will end up holding a semi-leg lock.
Oh, a cool video of passing the guard: http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=MZHOYWZTqNY&feature=related
and another half guard defense: http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=hTZv7IEwMeo&feature=related
Free spar:
I still could not get the half guard. But I was able to perform a fireman's carry. Stupid of me, after landing the op, I still dove for his legs instead of his exposed arm. I was able to do the roll escape to avoid the piggy back.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Triangle counter (NEW)
Takedowns and half guard defense (plus basic sweep and armbar and more)
Basic double leg:
Back straight even if you're crouched. Take one step forward then charge. But rear leg should propel you forward. Aim the forwarding shoulder to the opponent's navel, if possible. At impact, grab op's legs immediately. Plant your rear leg beside op's leg. Use your head to push op's body sideways.
Single leg:
Same principle except use the arm opposite of the rear leg. The other arm should grab the ankles. Plant your head on op's rib. Stand up, and place the op's leg between your legs. Move in a circle. Move one step forward, then back. Move front leg outside op's leg. But hold the op's legs firmly. You should look like someone assisting your op's front kick. Move forward until he falls.
Half guard defense:
Var 1: Grab op's gi and transfer to his opposite side. Reach down his pant leg. Raise your legs and then like a pendulum, swing them to the desired direction to sweep. Pull op to that direction as well.
Var 2: Grab op's gi on the back and belt near his butt. Adjust crossed legs, carrying leg should be under. Get butt out (shrimp out). Push op's leg up while pulling op's body to desired direction to sweep. You should be on the get-the-back position
Basic sweep and armbar:
Assume armbar position. Drop leg closest to op's arm. Grab free arm on op's pant leg. Raise free leg directly on op's armpit then swing to desired position.
If op posts with his free hand, switch hand on pant leg and hand on arm alternately. Your body should roll to plant shin on op's nape. Do a side roll (Murillo roll?). You should be in an armbar position...
...except your leg isn't placed over op's head. If op resists, move your leg on his chest to space beside his ear. Then place free leg over op's head. Lie down and wait for tap.
Chokes
"Ezekiel" from guard
Grab labels near the neck. Make sure wrist is bent towards you. Reach over his nape and feed your hand to the space made at the crook of your other elbow. Move to one side and tap.
Gator choke
From facing turtle, grab op's head and elbow. Make a triangle using your arms. Roll sideways. Move body to his hips. Wait for tap.
Guillotine
Place blade of forearm under his neck. Tighten it. Hold other hand. The free arm should look like a chicken arm bent forward that should push down op's back, and at the same time raise attacking forearm.
Quick news:
I got my first victory by surprise surprise, a choke! I didn't expect that because it was far from perfect. I should have had assumed a knee on stomach. What I did was placed my weight on the choke and moved sideways.
Back straight even if you're crouched. Take one step forward then charge. But rear leg should propel you forward. Aim the forwarding shoulder to the opponent's navel, if possible. At impact, grab op's legs immediately. Plant your rear leg beside op's leg. Use your head to push op's body sideways.
Single leg:
Same principle except use the arm opposite of the rear leg. The other arm should grab the ankles. Plant your head on op's rib. Stand up, and place the op's leg between your legs. Move in a circle. Move one step forward, then back. Move front leg outside op's leg. But hold the op's legs firmly. You should look like someone assisting your op's front kick. Move forward until he falls.
Half guard defense:
Var 1: Grab op's gi and transfer to his opposite side. Reach down his pant leg. Raise your legs and then like a pendulum, swing them to the desired direction to sweep. Pull op to that direction as well.
Var 2: Grab op's gi on the back and belt near his butt. Adjust crossed legs, carrying leg should be under. Get butt out (shrimp out). Push op's leg up while pulling op's body to desired direction to sweep. You should be on the get-the-back position
Basic sweep and armbar:
Assume armbar position. Drop leg closest to op's arm. Grab free arm on op's pant leg. Raise free leg directly on op's armpit then swing to desired position.
If op posts with his free hand, switch hand on pant leg and hand on arm alternately. Your body should roll to plant shin on op's nape. Do a side roll (Murillo roll?). You should be in an armbar position...
...except your leg isn't placed over op's head. If op resists, move your leg on his chest to space beside his ear. Then place free leg over op's head. Lie down and wait for tap.
Chokes
"Ezekiel" from guard
Grab labels near the neck. Make sure wrist is bent towards you. Reach over his nape and feed your hand to the space made at the crook of your other elbow. Move to one side and tap.
Gator choke
From facing turtle, grab op's head and elbow. Make a triangle using your arms. Roll sideways. Move body to his hips. Wait for tap.
Guillotine
Place blade of forearm under his neck. Tighten it. Hold other hand. The free arm should look like a chicken arm bent forward that should push down op's back, and at the same time raise attacking forearm.
Quick news:
I got my first victory by surprise surprise, a choke! I didn't expect that because it was far from perfect. I should have had assumed a knee on stomach. What I did was placed my weight on the choke and moved sideways.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Mount Escape
Believe me, this is a tough technique to pull off.
1. When you are mounted, make sure an elbow is positioned on the mat and inside your opp's thigh.
2. If both of you are wearing a gi, you can grab a fold of your op's thigh. Another variation is make a kimura hold (place free hand on top of the hand with planted elbow. The latter hand should grab the wrist of the other.)
3. Make sure your legs are placed inside your op's legs. Straighten your leg nearest to your planted elbow.
4. This is the tough part. Your body should move diagonally as if rolling your weight to another side. To do this, simul: shrimp out+use kimura hands to push your op's thigh away. Easier said than done.
Another dela Riva variation:
1. The op in your guard raised his leg farthest from you.
2. X-guard his thigh immediately.Make sure you place your opposite foot on top and wrap his thigh with a figure-4.
3. Wrap your hand around his heel and pull it to straighten the leg (his instep should be parallel to your ear).
4. When he attempts to stand, Grab his free foot with your free arm using the form in No. 3 except you don't have to straighten it.
5. Push him down.
6. When he's down, slide your top foot towards you as you lift your other foot towards him.
7. You can grab a collar to make a scarf hold (kesa gatame).
1. When you are mounted, make sure an elbow is positioned on the mat and inside your opp's thigh.
2. If both of you are wearing a gi, you can grab a fold of your op's thigh. Another variation is make a kimura hold (place free hand on top of the hand with planted elbow. The latter hand should grab the wrist of the other.)
3. Make sure your legs are placed inside your op's legs. Straighten your leg nearest to your planted elbow.
4. This is the tough part. Your body should move diagonally as if rolling your weight to another side. To do this, simul: shrimp out+use kimura hands to push your op's thigh away. Easier said than done.
Another dela Riva variation:
1. The op in your guard raised his leg farthest from you.
2. X-guard his thigh immediately.Make sure you place your opposite foot on top and wrap his thigh with a figure-4.
3. Wrap your hand around his heel and pull it to straighten the leg (his instep should be parallel to your ear).
4. When he attempts to stand, Grab his free foot with your free arm using the form in No. 3 except you don't have to straighten it.
5. Push him down.
6. When he's down, slide your top foot towards you as you lift your other foot towards him.
7. You can grab a collar to make a scarf hold (kesa gatame).
Monday, April 26, 2010
Quick notes on basic choke from guard, Kimura from guard, omoplata, etc.
The hand:
1. Open the collars comfortable enough for you to attack.
2. Use opposite arm to enter the collar. The other arm should keep the collar straight.
3. The blade of your hand--from your wrist to the tip of your thumb-- should snugly slide through your op's neck to his nape. Use the rest of the fingers to grab the collar.
4. Ditto with the other hand. As a beginner, I prefer passing my free arm under my attacking hand.
5. Sim: Turn your wrists in a counter clockwise manner + forcing your arms down, bringing op's head with it + Lift yourself up.
Do Not bend your wrists.
Easier doing it than writing all the steps as far as English language could describe
The legs:
1. Close guard
Kimura from guard:
1. If op's hand is planted on stomach, use opposite hand to push hand on the side and use free hand to circular sweep op's hand to the mat. I'm not sure though if I should turn it clockwise or counter clockwise. I remembered I did clockwise, but I tested again tonight and CC appears better because once the op's hand is planted on the ground, my hand is already holding his wrist. I may ask next meeting.
2. Use closed guard to push down op's body while you assume the kimura position.
3. Lift your op's locked hand to his ear until he taps.
4. Beginners use closed guard, some heel a foot but instructor warned us that this is dangerous, or a happy medium would be shrimping perp to op's body while placing a leg on top of the op's back.
Omoplata:
1. From a triangle, the op defends with his arm wrapped around a leg.
2. Shrimp, grab a leg.
3. Straighten your legs so it can crash into the mat with your op's body with it.
Passing an open guard:
1. Ideally, grab the pant leg by the side of the kneecaps.
2. Either push them down and pass; or
3. Crash a leg on the mat and pass.
4. If you chose No.2, turn your body facing your op's legs, and then to your opponent.
Notable achievements:
1. I performed a basic pass effectively I think on two or more incidents.
2. I performed a near perfect kesa gatame. My arm grabbing arm was too loose I got my op away.
3. Kesstring's guillotine counter was effective to relieve the pain but due to lack of space I failed to make my op submit.
Notable failures:
1. At kesa, my op straightened his arms to relieve my hold. I should have performed an armbar or kimura americana. Stupid of me.
2. I kept eating weird sweeps.
3. In BJJ, never ever grab a gi by the op's back. You'd risk a takedown. You can do that in Judo.
4. I need to improve my mount defense esp on heavier opponents.
1. Open the collars comfortable enough for you to attack.
2. Use opposite arm to enter the collar. The other arm should keep the collar straight.
3. The blade of your hand--from your wrist to the tip of your thumb-- should snugly slide through your op's neck to his nape. Use the rest of the fingers to grab the collar.
4. Ditto with the other hand. As a beginner, I prefer passing my free arm under my attacking hand.
5. Sim: Turn your wrists in a counter clockwise manner + forcing your arms down, bringing op's head with it + Lift yourself up.
Do Not bend your wrists.
Easier doing it than writing all the steps as far as English language could describe
The legs:
1. Close guard
Kimura from guard:
1. If op's hand is planted on stomach, use opposite hand to push hand on the side and use free hand to circular sweep op's hand to the mat. I'm not sure though if I should turn it clockwise or counter clockwise. I remembered I did clockwise, but I tested again tonight and CC appears better because once the op's hand is planted on the ground, my hand is already holding his wrist. I may ask next meeting.
2. Use closed guard to push down op's body while you assume the kimura position.
3. Lift your op's locked hand to his ear until he taps.
4. Beginners use closed guard, some heel a foot but instructor warned us that this is dangerous, or a happy medium would be shrimping perp to op's body while placing a leg on top of the op's back.
Omoplata:
1. From a triangle, the op defends with his arm wrapped around a leg.
2. Shrimp, grab a leg.
3. Straighten your legs so it can crash into the mat with your op's body with it.
Passing an open guard:
1. Ideally, grab the pant leg by the side of the kneecaps.
2. Either push them down and pass; or
3. Crash a leg on the mat and pass.
4. If you chose No.2, turn your body facing your op's legs, and then to your opponent.
Notable achievements:
1. I performed a basic pass effectively I think on two or more incidents.
2. I performed a near perfect kesa gatame. My arm grabbing arm was too loose I got my op away.
3. Kesstring's guillotine counter was effective to relieve the pain but due to lack of space I failed to make my op submit.
Notable failures:
1. At kesa, my op straightened his arms to relieve my hold. I should have performed an armbar or kimura americana. Stupid of me.
2. I kept eating weird sweeps.
3. In BJJ, never ever grab a gi by the op's back. You'd risk a takedown. You can do that in Judo.
4. I need to improve my mount defense esp on heavier opponents.
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