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Although Jason Scully’s videos are not meant to be full on tutorials they provide quite of bit information. You can get a good idea of the position and the transition. I like this video a lot because he demonstrates some very simple but effective positions from the active guard. Check it out and be sure to check out grapplersguide.com
did you get armlocked 3 times today?
I guess you need to work on your arm positioning!
Are your opponents opening your closed guard with elbow pressure?
Ask your instructor and fellow students how to block this move. Then then keep applying their suggestions in sparring until your response become second nature!
Are you getting nailed by the same sweep over and over?
Figure out how to block and prevent the sweep using posture, weight distribution, grips and the application of leverage.
To recap: pick one topic. Tackle it to the best of your ability. Then look for the next topic.
It’s a simple way to identify and address problem areas, but I guarantee it will give you material to work on for many years of training.
Fortunately it will be a very interesting, very entertaining and very rewarding journey
Again womenonthemat gives a big thumbs up to Stephen Kesting at Grapplearts.com. Others promise. He delivers.
Sounds pretty silly doesn’t it. Well watch and learn.
Remember elbows out means look for the kimura
Thanks Jason Scully.
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Most people do not expect you to attack from this half guard position. Remember do not arch your back to finish the choke as this gives your opponent a possible opening to escape. Remember to use the blade of your choking arm. Remember to turn the shoulder up and then turn into the choking arm. If your right leg is inside in the half guard then the opponent’s head should be on your right. This gives better leverage and higher probability of successfully finishing the guillotine.
Although 50/50 is not a new position it reflects an evolution in the ever changing jiu jitsu game and strategy. Look for a repost on 50/50 by Ryan Hall. Coming soon. At Worlds 2012 I noticed that the higher level belts were opting for this strategy as opposed to the smash and grab game. Initially it looked like a useless options and more of a stalling technique. However after watching several matches, especially among the women, I began to appreciate it as a positional strategy. Some have called for it to bebanned. I totally disagree and see consider it a offensive option that opens up a whole other level of game end strategy. It still may be a little ahead of it’s time for some. Fifty/fifty is here to stay.
KEY POINTS FOR THE BOTTOM CLOSED GUARD POSITION
In closed guard your legs are typically locked around your opponent’s torso with your ankles crossed, but other variations (like climbing your legs over one of his shoulders) still count as closed guard.
If your feet are dangling at your opponent’s hips then you’re NOT in the closed guard. This is easy to forget, especially if you’re battling for grips with your hands and arms…
You need to control his posture using both your legs and your arms.
Various grips can be used, including the classic sleeve and collar grip, sleeve and pant grip, overhooks, underhooks, etc.
Breaking his posture is important for winning both BJJ and submission grappling matches. However it also makes it MUCH harder for him to hit you with a power shot in MMA or in a self defense.
Pulling your legs towards your face is a very important part of controlling/breaking his posture.
Most closed guard offense (other than a few chokes) relies on your hips NOT being flat. Typically to sweep or attack your opponent you’ll need to your hips or angle them out to the side.
Getting a foot on your opponent’s hip, turning 90 degrees and clamping down on your opponent’s body with your other leg is a CRITICAL move for many closed guard attacks.
Reposted from Stephen Kesting. Others promise. He delivers. http://www.grapplearts.com
If you try contesting a larger, stronger opponent using your strength against his strength you will probably lose. You need to fight the battle on your own terms, and two effective (and somewhat related) strategies to do this include:
Mover quicker
Tire her big butt out
These strategies may sound obvious, but it is amazing how many grapplers forget this and use power against power. Moving quicker: if a larger, stronger grappler gets the chance she will play Godzilla and pretend that you are a small Japanese army jeep. Sound like anyone you know. Gabbi Garcia. One way not to play her game is to move the heck out of the way! You have less body mass to accelerate than he does, so in most cases you will be faster and more nimble than her. Start moving and don’t stop until you end up in a good position.
You may get lucky and catch her in something right off the bat, but even if you don’t you will still frustrate her and tire her out, which leads us right into tiring her out: if you think that your endurance is better than her it is time to start a battle attrition. Force her to move around and respond to your movement and technique. You’re not necessarily trying to catch her with all these techniques you’re trying; you just want to force the action and keep her moving and moving and moving. Remember tire her out.
Don’t let her rest – many big girls like to fight in small explosive bursts, taking rests in between these sprints (think of how a bodybuilder trains in the gym). Deprive them of this rest and they will usually slip deeper and deeper into the lactic acid zone, which is where you will finally be able to finish the fight on your terms. This second strategy can be summed up as “survive first, win later.” Neither of the strategies work if you get pinned and smothered by your Goliath-sized opponent. You need to stay mobile and keep the match on your terms.
Check out the step over chokes, side control triangle with arm lock submission and the use of the lapel to effect a submission. Thank you professor Draculino
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I admit it. I love the half guard game top and bottom. I just came across this post in my in box. Stephen Kesting of grapple arts is a one man jiu jitsu encyclopedia. This guy is amazing. One thing that I love is that he gives so much instruction for free ninety nine. Yep. Free ninety nine. Most of it well worth it. All you have to do to get it is go to his site, grapple arts, and sign up. If you want more game and more bang for your buck feel free to check out his amazingly popular DVD’s. The following was taken from a recent post from Stephen Kesting. Want to learn more about guards? Check this article out on grapplearts.com.
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Nakama Brand and Jitsplayer pay tribute to a legend
WTF. I love this technique and it works. Pain is great motivator to tap.
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