BJJ Updates

BJJ has been going well. I feel I’m progressing, and retaining the technique knowledge. There are quite a few times when we’ll be rolling and I’ll remember some little thing I learned, or some way to move (often times this thinking is a few seconds late too ).
I’ve been able to complete more of [...]

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 [...]

Triangle Defense

Opponent has gotten you in a leg locked triangle. Just before the opponent pulls your arm across his body, you slam your elbow down to the ground, grab his lapel/gi in the armpit area, and spread your base slightly wide to the right. The opponent will now attempt to lift your elbow from the ground [...]

#62 Rear Choke Escape -Finger Point

You and opponent are sitting on the ground. Opponent has gotten your back, and their legs are wrapped around your waist with their hooks in. As soon as they get their hooks in you lean forward, and roll sideways to the ground in either direction (You must roll down on the opponents leg/knee to trap [...]

#31 Basic Armlock with Partner

You are mounted on opponent. You learn forward to move higher up on body, opponent pushes both arms straight up into your chest to push you up. As soon as he pushes, you fall forward on your hands, twist your hips out and move your left knee up by opponents head on right. Simultaneously, hold [...]

Clock Choke

(This assumes you are on the left side of the turtled opponent.)
Opponent is down in a turtle position, you are based out next to him (left foot out wide for support). You reach down with your right hand on the right side of his neck (reach down close to neck, not a wide grab, like [...]

#82 Cross body neck crank - Leg over torso

(This assumes your left hand is over body, right hand is down near opponents hip. You are laying on right side of opponent.)
Opponent is laying down on his back, you are cross body on top (Knees at shoulder and hip, right hand on ground near hip, left hand over body near opposite shoulder, weight centered [...]