I was searching Youtube for some of Gokor's fight footage and stumbled upon this short clip of something very simple and fundamental: posturing out from under Op's side control. The thing that struck me was how Gokor uses his mat side knee to swing in to gain half butter fly guard after creating space. It also prompted me to conceptualize using the same movement but from half guard. With extremely limited success I had been trying to monkey foot in the top side leg to get a hook--an attempt to gain X guard from half guard. This almost never worked and the Op invariably passed guard. Gokor's example in the above clip seems more efficient and conservative but it also allows greater control of the Op and subsequent transitions. I plan to explore whether or not the move is effective from half guard also.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
23 July 2007 -- P.T.
Monkey bars:
- inclined sit ups x 15-20
- tricep dips x 12
- chin ups x 5
- judo push ups x 10
- rows x 12
- step ups x 12
Repeated circuit 3 times.
20 July 2007 -- No-gi: work from butter fly guard
Instructor S___.
Warm up.
Technique:
1. Op is in your butter fly guard. Under hook one of Op's arms, then shift weight to hip opposite from the arm under hooked. Make sure the under hook is high and tight and that guard is as compact as possible. With free arm, over hook Op's other arm, gain elbow control, then fall to shoulder that has over hook, as you fall sweep and elevate with hook, you're almost cart wheeling, as soon as Op's base has been destabilized and is on his back, pull sweeping leg back in and sit out to kesa getame.
2. Variation on the first technique, the difference being that you are unable to over hook Op's other arm because he is guarding, so you post your free arm to mat, while maintaining under hook rise to combat stance, then basically knee cut across Op's far side leg, take down to third point pressure, pass guard, and sit out into kesa getame.
Sparring.
Warm up.
Technique:
1. Op is in your butter fly guard. Under hook one of Op's arms, then shift weight to hip opposite from the arm under hooked. Make sure the under hook is high and tight and that guard is as compact as possible. With free arm, over hook Op's other arm, gain elbow control, then fall to shoulder that has over hook, as you fall sweep and elevate with hook, you're almost cart wheeling, as soon as Op's base has been destabilized and is on his back, pull sweeping leg back in and sit out to kesa getame.
2. Variation on the first technique, the difference being that you are unable to over hook Op's other arm because he is guarding, so you post your free arm to mat, while maintaining under hook rise to combat stance, then basically knee cut across Op's far side leg, take down to third point pressure, pass guard, and sit out into kesa getame.
Sparring.
19 July 2007 -- No-gi: Take down counters
Instructor N___.
Warm up.
Technique:
1. Counter to inside single leg attempt: sprawl slightly, control Op's torso, take large back step with free leg--this should break Op's grip if step back is wide enough. Hips are now almost in parallel line with Op's shoulders, grip Op's near wrist, shoulder roll in place to Omoplata, over hook Op's back to prevent his rolling out.
2. Counter to high crotch take down attempt: Op shoots in for high crotch, sprawl slightly to break Op's grip, control Op by under hooking his neck, use your Op controlled leg to triangle lock Op's arm. While under hooking Op's neck and locking his arm, stretch out your torso an slightly lift up legs to apply a shoulder joint manipulation.
Sparring.
Warm up.
Technique:
1. Counter to inside single leg attempt: sprawl slightly, control Op's torso, take large back step with free leg--this should break Op's grip if step back is wide enough. Hips are now almost in parallel line with Op's shoulders, grip Op's near wrist, shoulder roll in place to Omoplata, over hook Op's back to prevent his rolling out.
2. Counter to high crotch take down attempt: Op shoots in for high crotch, sprawl slightly to break Op's grip, control Op by under hooking his neck, use your Op controlled leg to triangle lock Op's arm. While under hooking Op's neck and locking his arm, stretch out your torso an slightly lift up legs to apply a shoulder joint manipulation.
Sparring.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
18 July 2007 -- P.T.
Interval training on monkey bars.
- crunches x 20
- tricep dips x12
- pull ups x 5
- rows x 10
- judo push ups x 5-8
- step ups x 10
repeated circuit 3 times
Monday, July 16, 2007
16 July 2007 -- P.T.
Interval training on the monkey bars.
- Judo push ups x 5
- triceps dips x 15
- pull ups x 5
- one armed rows x 3 each arm
- step ups x 10
Repeated circuit three times with no rest between reps nor sets. Had to lay off training for 6 days due to a severe ear infection. On another note, my shoulder rehab seems to be succeeding since i was able to eek out some Judo push ups--this would have been absolutely impossible a month ago.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
10 July 2007 -- Gi: spider guard sweep
Instructor D. T_____.
Technique:
1. while on back with Op standing, feet planted on Op's hips, grips on both Op's sleeves. Release one grip and hook a heal, drop same side leg as hooked heel. Sweep behind Op's leg opposite of hooked heel, with other foot still planted on Op's hips push, while sweeping Op's leg and pulling on hooked heal. As Op falls maintain grip using Op's momentum to pull you onto mont or side mount.
2. second technique was just a slight variatino on the above except for switching foot placement on Op's hip from outside to inside.
3. this techniques varied in that there was a switch grip on Op's sleeve and instead of sweeping leg from behind with grip side leg you use opposite side leg to insert hook in back of Op's knee.
With all above techniques emphasis is place on a sharp push un hips with leg to initiate sweep and create momentum in additon to Op's fall.
Drill sparring
Technique:
1. while on back with Op standing, feet planted on Op's hips, grips on both Op's sleeves. Release one grip and hook a heal, drop same side leg as hooked heel. Sweep behind Op's leg opposite of hooked heel, with other foot still planted on Op's hips push, while sweeping Op's leg and pulling on hooked heal. As Op falls maintain grip using Op's momentum to pull you onto mont or side mount.
2. second technique was just a slight variatino on the above except for switching foot placement on Op's hip from outside to inside.
3. this techniques varied in that there was a switch grip on Op's sleeve and instead of sweeping leg from behind with grip side leg you use opposite side leg to insert hook in back of Op's knee.
With all above techniques emphasis is place on a sharp push un hips with leg to initiate sweep and create momentum in additon to Op's fall.
Drill sparring
10 July 2007 -- No-gi: Closed guard break and pass
Instructor D. T_____.
Warm up grappling drills: triangle drill, open guard pass from standing combat base to knee on belly and switch, arm bar drill.
Technique:
Hard break of Op's cloased guard, to combat base, to same side knee cut across pass, to side mount, to step over to mount.
Postional sparring.
Warm up grappling drills: triangle drill, open guard pass from standing combat base to knee on belly and switch, arm bar drill.
Technique:
Hard break of Op's cloased guard, to combat base, to same side knee cut across pass, to side mount, to step over to mount.
Postional sparring.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
6 July 2007 -- No-gi: Open guard pass
Instructor S___.
Technique:
1. Open guard pass from standing combat stance. Knee cut across to side mount/ kesa getame.
2. Open guard pass from standing combat stance versus active guard, destabilize Op's base by pulling up on both ankles simultaneously, as Op sits back up for take down attempt, knee cut across and pummel for under hooks, gain side control etc.
3. Submission: from established side mount gain control of Op's far arm. Step over Op's head trap Op's near arm--there is an arm bar there. Turning to Op's far arm, by pummeling different grips you can manipulate Op's arm to get either an Americana, arm bar or Kimura, there's also a wrist lock. There is also a Triangle initated by the earlier stepping over of Op's head.
Sparring.
Technique:
1. Open guard pass from standing combat stance. Knee cut across to side mount/ kesa getame.
2. Open guard pass from standing combat stance versus active guard, destabilize Op's base by pulling up on both ankles simultaneously, as Op sits back up for take down attempt, knee cut across and pummel for under hooks, gain side control etc.
3. Submission: from established side mount gain control of Op's far arm. Step over Op's head trap Op's near arm--there is an arm bar there. Turning to Op's far arm, by pummeling different grips you can manipulate Op's arm to get either an Americana, arm bar or Kimura, there's also a wrist lock. There is also a Triangle initated by the earlier stepping over of Op's head.
Sparring.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
5 July 2007 -- No-gi: triangle
Today we had a guest instructor, Ryan Hall.
Today Ryan helped us to understand the triangle a little better and dispelled some misconceptions, e.g. placement of the Op's trapped arm. It does not need to be dragged across your torso, as it is usually taught. He went over the importance of relentless breaking of Op's posture and defined the optimum torso angle to look for in order to increase your percentage of getting the lock. There was a lot of subtle information even a sneaking little wrist lock technique used when Op's hand is planted on your sternum. He also covered the proper gripping for the arm drag. There was a lot of information. I'll have to update it in further detail tomorrow after i sleep on it tonight.
Today Ryan helped us to understand the triangle a little better and dispelled some misconceptions, e.g. placement of the Op's trapped arm. It does not need to be dragged across your torso, as it is usually taught. He went over the importance of relentless breaking of Op's posture and defined the optimum torso angle to look for in order to increase your percentage of getting the lock. There was a lot of subtle information even a sneaking little wrist lock technique used when Op's hand is planted on your sternum. He also covered the proper gripping for the arm drag. There was a lot of information. I'll have to update it in further detail tomorrow after i sleep on it tonight.
3 July 2007 -- No-gi: high guard
Instructor: D.T.
Technique: High guard.
1. First drill emphasized getting arm drag and creeping the guard up to Op's shoulders. On the dragged arm side place crook of knee on Op's shoulder, on other side creep leg under Op's arm. Turn hips perpendicular away from dragged arm, under leg you pivot toward to help pull to that side. Pass far leg over Op's head and secure arm bar.
2. Scissor sweep: Same as above except when you bring leg to pass Op's head, your swinging way past and out while the dragged arm is trapped and the opposite leg is under hooked, then quickly swing leg back in and down toward Op's knee on mat while other leg under Op's shoulder, you pull his torso toward the mat. You create a scissor motion between both legs and end up in full mount or S-mount.
Positional sparring.
Technique: High guard.
1. First drill emphasized getting arm drag and creeping the guard up to Op's shoulders. On the dragged arm side place crook of knee on Op's shoulder, on other side creep leg under Op's arm. Turn hips perpendicular away from dragged arm, under leg you pivot toward to help pull to that side. Pass far leg over Op's head and secure arm bar.
2. Scissor sweep: Same as above except when you bring leg to pass Op's head, your swinging way past and out while the dragged arm is trapped and the opposite leg is under hooked, then quickly swing leg back in and down toward Op's knee on mat while other leg under Op's shoulder, you pull his torso toward the mat. You create a scissor motion between both legs and end up in full mount or S-mount.
Positional sparring.
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