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Fun day of training today with the squad: It was great having guests @felipepenabjj @romulobarral and @marcusbuchecha and @craigjonesbjj joining up with myself, @gordonlovesjiujitsu and the squad juniors in a packed class in the blue basement today. Everyone is getting ready for the big show at @kasaigrappling this weekend featuring some of the worlds greatest grappling talent. Everyone looked in tremendous form – this show has the potential to be one of the very best ever. It was a pleasure to share technique with these gentlemen and some laughs to. Keep your eyes on Kasai grappling this weekend and see the best in our beloved sport!
Matched pairs: A very important notion to advance your game is to understand that all good Jiu Jitsu is based around the idea of DILEMMA. Whenever possible, work with two moves linked together so that as one runs into resistance, the over takes over. Note immediately that your CHOICE of linked moves is very important – CERTAIN MOVES LINK TOGETHER WITH OTHERS MUCH BETTER THAN OTHERS. What makes a superior link is often dependent on how you want to attack and what the scenario is. One of the very best linked attacks is the pairing of arm bar (juji gatame) and triangle (sankaku). Whenever you have one, you almost always have the other. Here, I start in a commonly seen arm bar from top rear mount, but as my partner begins to go into a standing escape sequence, I hook into the posted arm in a way that immediately leads into one of my favorite triangles – the rear triangle (ushiro Sankaku). The leg hook under the arm and over the neck creates an extremely strong breakdown to return the opponent to the mat. All it takes on your part is some simple leg pommelling – made easy by the fact the leg positioning in arm bars and triangles is very similar – and now you have two easily linked attacks in one scenario that double your chance of success!
Pins and transitions: Very often when I coach Jiu Jitsu i see players get into a mindset when they get to a dominant pinning position such as side or mount or north/south – they tend to use it as a STATIC PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO LAUNCH ATTACKS. There is nothing wrong with that approach – it is a time tested and valuable method. However, don’t ignore an alternative that can be very useful for tying together your positional game with your submissions game – this involves strongly emphasizing TRANSITIONS BETWEEN PINS RATHER THAN THE PINS THEMSELVES. Constant movement from one pin to another is one of the very best means of generating LIMB EXTENSION in an opponent as he tries to respond to your movement and escape. WHERE THERE IS EXTENSION THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF SUBMISSION. When you emphasize movement between pins you will generate many move opportunities for submissions – it can come at the price of stability if done poorly – SO KEEP THOSE TRANSITIONS SMOOTH AND TIGHT. Here, outstanding junior squad member Frank Rosenthal shows excellent skills going from one dominant pin to another to get around a wary opponent’s defense and shift to a strangle from the back at a recent grappling tournament in England. This kind of pin transition is something we should all be building into our game.
In this clip coach Zahabi talks about how the Bjj system works when it comes to promoting from one belt colour to another.
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Going to the official weigh ins for Kasai Grappling – Gordon Ryan drives like he does Jiu Jitsu ?????? Wish me luck! ?? Dodge Durango STS 5.7 L Naturally aspirated V – 8 engine 470 Horsepower!! American V8’s 4Eva!! Nothing beats the sound of old school American engines on the loose ?? Looking forward to seeing everyone at the weigh ins!
The back system – Default principle: A central principle of attacking from the back is the default principle – WHEN BEHIND AN OPPONENT, YOU MUST CONSTANTLY THREATEN STRANGULATION SO THAT IF YOUR OPPONENTS DEFENSIVE HANDS AND CHIN SHOULD EVER FALTER OR FALL OUT OF POSITION – YOU WILL BY DEFAULT, TAKE THE STRANGLE IMMEDIATELY. Following this simple principle creates a lot of stress in your opponent. Often one can get so caught up in the constant hand fighting/arm trapping battle and the struggle to maintain overall position that we completely overlook an easy opening right there in front of us to simply slip into the stranglehold when the neck is exposed. Here, stand out junior squad member Frank Rosenthal shows a fine application of the default principle at a tournament in England that he competed in over the weekend. No need to trap arms when the neck is open – just go straight in for the kill!
In this video Rob Biernacki breaks down what a BJJ wedge is and how to use it for armlocks, chokes, leglocks and pin escapes. If this style of teaching appeals to you then check out https://www.grapplearts.com/the-bjj-formula/
And for a preview of an analytical breakdown of the modern leglock game watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_sY0rUAyP8