Today in class, we learned some moves when you're standing up and in a headlock. I also rolled a little today, and again had my neck hurt so bad that it hurts to swallow and feels like a knot in my throat.
1.) if you're in a headlock standing up, you'll want to grab their far hip by wrapping your arm around them, and step in front of them such that your toes are pointing towards their far foot. You can optionally then hook their far leg under the knee. Now that you're in position, you want to pull on their hip, and sit. You should then try and roll on and be "mounted".
2.) From here, lets say they keep you in a head lock. You will want to keep yoru weight on them, and while doing so make sure you pull one leg behind his head (he should be on his side) and one leg near his hip. Then you make an "A FRAME" and frame up to break his headlock. You then grab his arm and use your head to lock it, and you kind of shimmy your foot in front of his face and lean back. This is an arm bar.
3.) If you lose their arm and can't do an arm bar, you can then go to grab his gi around his neck from under his head, by sticking your thumb into his collar deep. And then you "chicken wing" his arm (hook in his arm, pull up, and then cutting down along your other arm against the back of his head). Thats a good choke.
4.) The next thing we learned is in full mount. You grab his lapel with your thumbs pointing towards you, and you grab at the point where your pinkys are under their collar bone. YOu wrap one side of the lapel along his adams apple, and the other you pull up. This is how i hurt my neck AGAIN, since my partner decided to pull really hard to start. I need to tell my partners to start slow, and to not pull nearly so hard. I am really starting to hate how easy it is to get injured by my partners.
Anyway, afterwards we rolled a bit. This was fun, and i tried out open guard and to sweep. Sweeping was less successful, but open guard was good stuff. I managed to get his back a couple times, and even did a choke from behind. I'm not sure if it was a "perfect" choke but it worked.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Chokes and a little drilling
Today, we went over how to do a gi choke from guard.
1.) First, we learned how to go over a gi choke. This was pretty basic, as you break his grip and pull him towards you with your knees. From here, you go deep in his collar with your hand, and make sure there is no slack. Second, you go under your first arm and get in good and deep. Twist your wrists together, and commence choking.
2.) The next "choke" starts off like the first, but lets say they block. The next step is to go over his head, and grab near his neck. You can block his face with the arm thats not in the collar, and pull across with the hand that is gripping. This really hurts the face.
3.) The next is like the second, except that you grab the back as the same side as the collar is on near where you grip, and you kind of slip his head between your arms. You then pull like you did before. The other thing you can do is to put your leg on his hips and really pull.
Today I drilled with another guy. I was trying to pass his guard, except he swept me out of no where. So we drilled, and I think I'm pretty good at shrimping.. it helps that he was bigger so I could easily grab his leg. I was going to get full guard from him too, or at the least push him over. He was really expending a lot of energy and to be fair he was on me most of the time. There was once I wanted to push him over because he would jump so much every time to avoid me getting full mount, I really wanted to push him over but I couldn't quite get it. Another time when he was in full mount I managed to bear hug him, and I knew he was tired so I kept a good squeeze on him. I would've drilled with him more, except he looked like he had a sore on his mouth, so I feigned like I was as tired as he was (he was breathing really hard) I really didn't want no part of that sore if i could avoid it. Maybe tomorow's class will be just as fun... I don't know if I can drill but we'll see. I think I'll skip out on another week of lifting.
1.) First, we learned how to go over a gi choke. This was pretty basic, as you break his grip and pull him towards you with your knees. From here, you go deep in his collar with your hand, and make sure there is no slack. Second, you go under your first arm and get in good and deep. Twist your wrists together, and commence choking.
2.) The next "choke" starts off like the first, but lets say they block. The next step is to go over his head, and grab near his neck. You can block his face with the arm thats not in the collar, and pull across with the hand that is gripping. This really hurts the face.
3.) The next is like the second, except that you grab the back as the same side as the collar is on near where you grip, and you kind of slip his head between your arms. You then pull like you did before. The other thing you can do is to put your leg on his hips and really pull.
Today I drilled with another guy. I was trying to pass his guard, except he swept me out of no where. So we drilled, and I think I'm pretty good at shrimping.. it helps that he was bigger so I could easily grab his leg. I was going to get full guard from him too, or at the least push him over. He was really expending a lot of energy and to be fair he was on me most of the time. There was once I wanted to push him over because he would jump so much every time to avoid me getting full mount, I really wanted to push him over but I couldn't quite get it. Another time when he was in full mount I managed to bear hug him, and I knew he was tired so I kept a good squeeze on him. I would've drilled with him more, except he looked like he had a sore on his mouth, so I feigned like I was as tired as he was (he was breathing really hard) I really didn't want no part of that sore if i could avoid it. Maybe tomorow's class will be just as fun... I don't know if I can drill but we'll see. I think I'll skip out on another week of lifting.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Side control
Today we learned a variety of things. Not only did I learn side control/mounts, I have learned a few insights from a almost blue belt about how to more effectively do chokes.
1.) The basic side mount.
The elbow at the head can be pulled in, while the other hand is pushing against the hip.
2.) Another side control is if you have the underhook on the far side of your opponent, with the other arm put it under his head and clasp your hand. Keep your chest to his chest, and dont over extend. Also keep your hips close to his hip and your leg down low so he can't get to half guard.
3.) A headlock. This is similar to above, but the side of your chest is on their chest. Its important not to let them get onto their side, or they can get out. Also don't over extend or you can be swept over.
One thing we did was to transition from one to the other. Its important that I keep my weight on while transitioning, otherwise it gives my opponent the opportunity to move and adjust.
4.) Next, we learned how to get to mount from side control, which is to grab the far side wrist, open up your hips (by twisting onto your side) and then hopping over. From here we can do a choke.
Here I learned some tips to do a choke better. to go over the basic gi choke, you dig in deep with one hand inside their collar. With the feeding hand, you want to make sure there is NO slack. This is key. The next step, which is to encircle your opponents neck, you want to grab the shoulder (or other lapel) and grab tight, ALSO close to their neck. The motion isn't a crushing, but a pulling, like a lawn mower with the hand thats in their collar. This is how to do a proper choke.
This video has similar things I've learned: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oN43Wv1NOs
1.) The basic side mount.
The elbow at the head can be pulled in, while the other hand is pushing against the hip.
2.) Another side control is if you have the underhook on the far side of your opponent, with the other arm put it under his head and clasp your hand. Keep your chest to his chest, and dont over extend. Also keep your hips close to his hip and your leg down low so he can't get to half guard.
3.) A headlock. This is similar to above, but the side of your chest is on their chest. Its important not to let them get onto their side, or they can get out. Also don't over extend or you can be swept over.
One thing we did was to transition from one to the other. Its important that I keep my weight on while transitioning, otherwise it gives my opponent the opportunity to move and adjust.
4.) Next, we learned how to get to mount from side control, which is to grab the far side wrist, open up your hips (by twisting onto your side) and then hopping over. From here we can do a choke.
Here I learned some tips to do a choke better. to go over the basic gi choke, you dig in deep with one hand inside their collar. With the feeding hand, you want to make sure there is NO slack. This is key. The next step, which is to encircle your opponents neck, you want to grab the shoulder (or other lapel) and grab tight, ALSO close to their neck. The motion isn't a crushing, but a pulling, like a lawn mower with the hand thats in their collar. This is how to do a proper choke.
This video has similar things I've learned: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oN43Wv1NOs
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Early class
Today in class, we learned 4 things. Or three, really..
1.) If we're on top and the defenders on bottom, and you're starting to go after the kimura (spelling?) and they turn on their side, you want to grab the arm closest to you with both arms (with one arm behind the head wrapping inside his arm) and push forward. Here you want to also get the hook into one of their legs. Once you readjust so that you will take their back, you will want to bridge and pull them across. Pull your arm from under and put that arm near their neck for a monkey grip. Don't forget to get the second hook with your leg.
2.) This is a combination, where instead of just doing a monkey grip, midroll we want to do a rear naked choke. Key points to remember how to do the rear naked choke are elbow is pointing where his chin points and that I'm grabbing their shoulder. The other arm will knife in with the back of my hand towards their head. Grabbing my bicep I want to keep my head in close and close my elbows towards each other.
3.) We didn't practice this much but its pretty simple. If we are in half guard and they are close in on us, we can push under their chin with both hands, thus creating space. This allows us to get an underhook and then to shrimp out to full guard.
1.) If we're on top and the defenders on bottom, and you're starting to go after the kimura (spelling?) and they turn on their side, you want to grab the arm closest to you with both arms (with one arm behind the head wrapping inside his arm) and push forward. Here you want to also get the hook into one of their legs. Once you readjust so that you will take their back, you will want to bridge and pull them across. Pull your arm from under and put that arm near their neck for a monkey grip. Don't forget to get the second hook with your leg.
2.) This is a combination, where instead of just doing a monkey grip, midroll we want to do a rear naked choke. Key points to remember how to do the rear naked choke are elbow is pointing where his chin points and that I'm grabbing their shoulder. The other arm will knife in with the back of my hand towards their head. Grabbing my bicep I want to keep my head in close and close my elbows towards each other.
3.) We didn't practice this much but its pretty simple. If we are in half guard and they are close in on us, we can push under their chin with both hands, thus creating space. This allows us to get an underhook and then to shrimp out to full guard.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Take downs and chokes
Today I learned four different moves. Two moves are take downs, one move is knee on stomach, and one is paper cutter choke.
1.) The first take down is when the attacker and defender are standing. The take down happens when you are gripping the lapel and the arm of the defender, you put your foot on their hip across the joint of their leg and midsection on the same side as the side you grab their lapel. From here you break their posture by pulling them down slightly, and twisting your other foot so that you can "sit and corkscrew" down to the ground and bring your opponent down to full guard.
2.) The second take down is a trip. This is where the attacker and defender are standing, and the attacker has control of their lapel and arm. You draw your defender foward so that as he steps, you block his foot with your foot. At the same time, you want to twist your torso such that you force him down towards his blocked foot. Try not to over extend yourself or you could be rolled.
3.) The third technique we learned today is knee-on-stomach. From side control (presumably after the trip from 2) you need to grab and pin them down from the back of the collar with one hand and grab and pin them from the far side of their hip. While keeping your grip, you need to pop up so that your knee is on their stomach/solar plexus and your other leg is a 90 degree angle for support/balance. You can optionally pull upwards to create even more force and tire your opponent out even faster. Also you can optionally grab the close side leg instead of the hip. Be aware not to over extend or you can be rolled over.
4.) This technique is the paper cutter choke, where from knee-on stomach you can safely try this technique. If you are unable to complete this choke, you can always retreat to the plain knee on stomach. You take your hand and put it down down the opposite side of their collar (WAY deep into their collar, otherwise its not so much a choke as it will be a crush). You then grab the lapel on the other side of their neck. From here, the "paper cutter" arm thats in their collar comes down while the other arm pulls down. As you pull both arms, remember to tuck your head down towards the paper cutter elbow to apply even more pressure.
Today I also tried to participate a little in the open mat session. I watched a couple people drill/roll. I asked someone to let me try to practice a mount escape. It wasn't easy as he kept me close by grabbing my lapel and collar and sleeves. I learned that its important for arm control, to posture up, and that if I can't grab their lapel that grabbing their belt is okay too. I need to make sure that one knee is in their butt, and the other knee is out, and to try and shimmy up and down to break their guard. I need to also keep an arm in. Also, remember to push on their knee and not their thighs.
1.) The first take down is when the attacker and defender are standing. The take down happens when you are gripping the lapel and the arm of the defender, you put your foot on their hip across the joint of their leg and midsection on the same side as the side you grab their lapel. From here you break their posture by pulling them down slightly, and twisting your other foot so that you can "sit and corkscrew" down to the ground and bring your opponent down to full guard.
2.) The second take down is a trip. This is where the attacker and defender are standing, and the attacker has control of their lapel and arm. You draw your defender foward so that as he steps, you block his foot with your foot. At the same time, you want to twist your torso such that you force him down towards his blocked foot. Try not to over extend yourself or you could be rolled.
3.) The third technique we learned today is knee-on-stomach. From side control (presumably after the trip from 2) you need to grab and pin them down from the back of the collar with one hand and grab and pin them from the far side of their hip. While keeping your grip, you need to pop up so that your knee is on their stomach/solar plexus and your other leg is a 90 degree angle for support/balance. You can optionally pull upwards to create even more force and tire your opponent out even faster. Also you can optionally grab the close side leg instead of the hip. Be aware not to over extend or you can be rolled over.
4.) This technique is the paper cutter choke, where from knee-on stomach you can safely try this technique. If you are unable to complete this choke, you can always retreat to the plain knee on stomach. You take your hand and put it down down the opposite side of their collar (WAY deep into their collar, otherwise its not so much a choke as it will be a crush). You then grab the lapel on the other side of their neck. From here, the "paper cutter" arm thats in their collar comes down while the other arm pulls down. As you pull both arms, remember to tuck your head down towards the paper cutter elbow to apply even more pressure.
Today I also tried to participate a little in the open mat session. I watched a couple people drill/roll. I asked someone to let me try to practice a mount escape. It wasn't easy as he kept me close by grabbing my lapel and collar and sleeves. I learned that its important for arm control, to posture up, and that if I can't grab their lapel that grabbing their belt is okay too. I need to make sure that one knee is in their butt, and the other knee is out, and to try and shimmy up and down to break their guard. I need to also keep an arm in. Also, remember to push on their knee and not their thighs.
headlock from side
Last night in class Keith Florian taught us how to escape the headlock while the defender is on the ground in three different ways. I'm going to try my best to describe the key points and steps needed to escape the headlock such that I can remember what to do when I'm on the ground and in a headlock.
In all cases, the attacker is cradling the defenders head, and the defender who is on his back should ALWAYS (very important) turn on his side facing the attacker.
This isn't quite the same as we learned in class, but this is similar enough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrBc0pDYAQg
EDIT: Half way through this krav maga video, you can see the three different techniques that will be discussed below.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDCAzTQQFpQ
1.) This situation involves the attacker posting up on the defenders chest, and keeping his head up and away.
The first thing the defender should do is create a pillar with the arm closest to the ground forming a 90 degree angle with the ground, while the other arm has the blade of the forearm into the neck of the attacker and grasping hands. This should be uncomfortable for the attacker, and might be enough to cause him to release the head lock.
Next step is to scoot your butt away from the attacker. Then when there's enough space, wrap your leg around the neck of the attacker and lock your legs together around his neck. This should obviously be uncomfortable for the attacker as well.
Finally, after you peel his arm and control his arm and leg, unwrap your leg and drive forward so that you're now in side mount.
2.) This situation supposes that the attacker has decided to pull your head and his head together, such that there is no space for you to post against his neck. He also will be using one of his legs to post up against you, such that one of his legs is forming a triangle with the ground. In this case, you want to wrap your arms around him and grab his arm, like you are hugging him + his arm.
Next you want to wrap one of your legs around his leg that is being used to post up against you. From here you can drive at a 45 degree... Not above you, and not to the side, but at a 45 degree angle such that you are now pushing his face into the mat. From here, you should be driving your shoulder into the middle of his back, and you should be able to squeeze your head out as his arm is now in an awkward spot. You now have his back.
3.) Assuming that the attacker has his head against yours and decides to curl up so that you can't hook his leg you can start off this defense by hugging him and his arm again, but this time instead of continuing to drive at a 45 degree, you drive and then pull the otherside and bridge so that you pull him to the otherside of you. From here you should be able to peel his arm off your head, and control him from side mount.
In all cases, the attacker is cradling the defenders head, and the defender who is on his back should ALWAYS (very important) turn on his side facing the attacker.
This isn't quite the same as we learned in class, but this is similar enough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrBc0pDYAQg
EDIT: Half way through this krav maga video, you can see the three different techniques that will be discussed below.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDCAzTQQFpQ
1.) This situation involves the attacker posting up on the defenders chest, and keeping his head up and away.
The first thing the defender should do is create a pillar with the arm closest to the ground forming a 90 degree angle with the ground, while the other arm has the blade of the forearm into the neck of the attacker and grasping hands. This should be uncomfortable for the attacker, and might be enough to cause him to release the head lock.
Next step is to scoot your butt away from the attacker. Then when there's enough space, wrap your leg around the neck of the attacker and lock your legs together around his neck. This should obviously be uncomfortable for the attacker as well.
Finally, after you peel his arm and control his arm and leg, unwrap your leg and drive forward so that you're now in side mount.
2.) This situation supposes that the attacker has decided to pull your head and his head together, such that there is no space for you to post against his neck. He also will be using one of his legs to post up against you, such that one of his legs is forming a triangle with the ground. In this case, you want to wrap your arms around him and grab his arm, like you are hugging him + his arm.
Next you want to wrap one of your legs around his leg that is being used to post up against you. From here you can drive at a 45 degree... Not above you, and not to the side, but at a 45 degree angle such that you are now pushing his face into the mat. From here, you should be driving your shoulder into the middle of his back, and you should be able to squeeze your head out as his arm is now in an awkward spot. You now have his back.
3.) Assuming that the attacker has his head against yours and decides to curl up so that you can't hook his leg you can start off this defense by hugging him and his arm again, but this time instead of continuing to drive at a 45 degree, you drive and then pull the otherside and bridge so that you pull him to the otherside of you. From here you should be able to peel his arm off your head, and control him from side mount.
Welcome
I've been doing Brazilian Jujitsu now for about a month. Let me start off by saying that its fun and a great work out as I am sweating and soaked for the entire hour of class. In addition I find the knowledge gained from class to be invaluable to defending myself if I ever needed to.
The first couple of weeks were easy to keep track of all the moves that I'm learning and the specific details. Some learning chained into each other, such as how to shrimp and learning how to escape the mount. Some ideas are similar enough they just work together such as the various side mount escapes, or how to perform the various types of front gi chokes. The last couple of classes however I found myself going over and over all the moves and I'm beginning to realize that I could use some help in remembering what I have learned. So this blog is an attempt at learning and journaling what I've learned from here on out.
My goal is to catalog and record specific moves after every class, to journal moments of clarity and build upon my grappling epiphanies. Welcome to my grappling journal.
The first couple of weeks were easy to keep track of all the moves that I'm learning and the specific details. Some learning chained into each other, such as how to shrimp and learning how to escape the mount. Some ideas are similar enough they just work together such as the various side mount escapes, or how to perform the various types of front gi chokes. The last couple of classes however I found myself going over and over all the moves and I'm beginning to realize that I could use some help in remembering what I have learned. So this blog is an attempt at learning and journaling what I've learned from here on out.
My goal is to catalog and record specific moves after every class, to journal moments of clarity and build upon my grappling epiphanies. Welcome to my grappling journal.
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