Guard Pass 1 and 2

Tonight was great. We went over some basics for quite a while: Guard pass 1 and 2. Guard pass 1 is the typical pass where you break their closed guard, and pass under the leg. Guard pass 2 is where you are unable to break the closed guard, so you make yourself skinny in their [...]

Multiple Techniques

Tonight we covered several techniques: Triangle, Tricks for getting the Triangle, Side mount Kimura, Side mount Kimura defense, Side mount to north/south kimura, Side mount to north/south kimura defense, and then something like side mount to north/south kimura defense defense. Each one played off the other, and for now it’s going to be quite a [...]

#33 Sit Up Sweep from Guard and #34 Kimura from Guard

These are separate moves with the same initial setup.
#33 Sit up Sweep from Guard 
You are laying on your back. Opponent is in your closed guard. Opponent is moving, and finally sits straight up. You place both feet on the ground, pinning opponents feet. Twist upper body in one direction (almost a minor shrimp out), and [...]

#1 Tie the Belt

As comical as this one may seem, it is indeed on the list, and I sucked at it . The basic belt tie is:

Find center of belt (Both ends are even)
Place center of belt on front of waist
Wrap belt around body on both sides
Tuck one end of belt under both layers and pull it [...]

Intake Polishing

I’ve started polishing a spare intake manifold I have from another 4AGE I purchased. The intake is aluminum, and when it was cast originally it is covered in small pit marks and casting lines.
My goal is to polish the plenum and clean the underside well. So far I’ve managed to remove about 95% of the [...]