Gi with Joey
Tonight Joey threw 4 moves at us. The first being a sweet armbar against a turtle opponent - can be used in no gi too. You pry the arm open, stick in the hook and then put your knee to the floor by their ear with your other leg, straighten your hook leg and take an armbar. Nice move.
The other three moves that we worked on were variations for the butterfly sweep. I can't recall them now very well. One was if your opponent posts out with his off leg, you push the leg and take the sweep, another was if your opponent posts with his off hand behind your head, you push your head around, switch your hips and go to a half-guard position and collapse the knee and ankle with your arm and take the sweep. I can' for the life of me remember the third move.
Then Joey put 6 people on the floor and had us take turtle position, our opponents took side and they were suppose to submit us. Our job on the bottom was to put our opponent back into some sort of guard. I did pretty well on the bottom, I was able to defend myself basically the entire time. Then when I went to top position (which I only did once) I ended up in guard, so not very well on the offense tonight.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
5.26.08 #56.1
Gi with Ferret
We started with some gi chokes and a 5 minute warm up roll just to break a sweat before we got into the throws and tosses. I then went into reps of each of the two throws from last night. I still need to work on my footwork more, but I have a better understanding of it now. More practice, more practice. Then Ferret showed me two hip tosses. The first one could be a set up off the arm drag, you throw your arm just like you are going for the arm drag, turn your feet into your opponent, drop to your knees and toss him over. This is the exact throw that Mauricio did to me down in Deerfield. So it was great to be on the other side of it. I liked this throw the best out of all the throws we did. Ferret was quick to point out if this throw goes wrong, your opponent is on your back. Then we went in to a basic hip toss, the movements are the same but the timing and making sure my hips are square to my opponents is going to take lots of work. I have a hard time throwing my arm behind my opponent and turning my hips, I am not very flexible. I probably did 20 reps of just the footwork tonight and still didn't do the hip movement right. So this is something I plan to work on for the rest of the year, a few reps each class with Ferret.
After Ferret got me worn out from the throws, we decided it was time to roll. Tonight Ferret promised he would turn up the offense and he held his end of the bargain. Ferret refused to attack from the start, instead allowing me to attack and Ferret going for the sweep. Once Ferret swept me the attacks were on. He went after arm bars and I was able to turtle and defend myself well. The only thing Ferret was able to pull on me was that wrap the gi around my arm deal and cut of my circulation and my arm movement, pretty hard to stop the attacks at that point. So after a few taps and some blood loss, we called it a session.
We started with some gi chokes and a 5 minute warm up roll just to break a sweat before we got into the throws and tosses. I then went into reps of each of the two throws from last night. I still need to work on my footwork more, but I have a better understanding of it now. More practice, more practice. Then Ferret showed me two hip tosses. The first one could be a set up off the arm drag, you throw your arm just like you are going for the arm drag, turn your feet into your opponent, drop to your knees and toss him over. This is the exact throw that Mauricio did to me down in Deerfield. So it was great to be on the other side of it. I liked this throw the best out of all the throws we did. Ferret was quick to point out if this throw goes wrong, your opponent is on your back. Then we went in to a basic hip toss, the movements are the same but the timing and making sure my hips are square to my opponents is going to take lots of work. I have a hard time throwing my arm behind my opponent and turning my hips, I am not very flexible. I probably did 20 reps of just the footwork tonight and still didn't do the hip movement right. So this is something I plan to work on for the rest of the year, a few reps each class with Ferret.
After Ferret got me worn out from the throws, we decided it was time to roll. Tonight Ferret promised he would turn up the offense and he held his end of the bargain. Ferret refused to attack from the start, instead allowing me to attack and Ferret going for the sweep. Once Ferret swept me the attacks were on. He went after arm bars and I was able to turtle and defend myself well. The only thing Ferret was able to pull on me was that wrap the gi around my arm deal and cut of my circulation and my arm movement, pretty hard to stop the attacks at that point. So after a few taps and some blood loss, we called it a session.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
5.25.08 #55
Gi with Ferret
Tonight we started with the review of the gi cross choke and Ferret showed me some different variations most with the thumb in instead of the palm in. Take mount, put the thumb in with the right, hand to the floor, press the forearm against your opponents neck, base out to the same side of the hand in the gi, reach back across with your left hand and choke out your opponent grabbing underneath the gi and get the choke. Another variation off of this, is when you are based out to the left, with the right hand in, you slide around your opponents head, come back and smash the head with the left elbow and get the choke. Both very nice setups off of the gi cross choke, with a different hand grip.
Then we moved to throws. Ferret showed me several different throws and trips tonight, but I rep'd two, both judo throws. We worked on my foot work and I need to work on bending down and getting my leg high into the air with the throw. You have to control your opponents wrist and that is where a lot of the power for the throw comes from. The second throw was based off of the first and instead of a forward through, when you kicked your leg back, you spin and hook your opponent with that leg and throw them to the ground and land on top of them. This was more forceful throw then the first. Next week, we will rep both of these throws as well as learn a hip toss.
We finished tonight with what worked out to be two twelve minute rounds. The first round, I was very proud of myself, I was able to run several moves that we have learned over the last few gi classes. I was able to pass Ferret's guard and take control of the first match. I tried to get the clock choke and several other moves when Ferret turtled. Ferret got into my guard and stood up, I tried for the arm bar, he pulled out, I tried for the oomoplata sweep (it wasn't pretty) but I was able to eventually get back on Ferret's side and take mount again. When Ferret worked out of that, I gave up due to exhaustion. The second twelve minutes, Ferret turned up the heat. I was able to defend all of Ferret's insane gi attacks and chokes. He had my left arm so caught up in my gi, I couldn't move it. One move, lead to another move and then finally I was sprawled on top of Ferret and he had two finishes he could of taken and I tapped to the heel hook.
I am happy with my gi game and I am shocked to say this, I am enjoying rolling in gi and learning more gi moves. If I get a chance to do another tournament, I think I will enter in gi too!
Tonight we started with the review of the gi cross choke and Ferret showed me some different variations most with the thumb in instead of the palm in. Take mount, put the thumb in with the right, hand to the floor, press the forearm against your opponents neck, base out to the same side of the hand in the gi, reach back across with your left hand and choke out your opponent grabbing underneath the gi and get the choke. Another variation off of this, is when you are based out to the left, with the right hand in, you slide around your opponents head, come back and smash the head with the left elbow and get the choke. Both very nice setups off of the gi cross choke, with a different hand grip.
Then we moved to throws. Ferret showed me several different throws and trips tonight, but I rep'd two, both judo throws. We worked on my foot work and I need to work on bending down and getting my leg high into the air with the throw. You have to control your opponents wrist and that is where a lot of the power for the throw comes from. The second throw was based off of the first and instead of a forward through, when you kicked your leg back, you spin and hook your opponent with that leg and throw them to the ground and land on top of them. This was more forceful throw then the first. Next week, we will rep both of these throws as well as learn a hip toss.
We finished tonight with what worked out to be two twelve minute rounds. The first round, I was very proud of myself, I was able to run several moves that we have learned over the last few gi classes. I was able to pass Ferret's guard and take control of the first match. I tried to get the clock choke and several other moves when Ferret turtled. Ferret got into my guard and stood up, I tried for the arm bar, he pulled out, I tried for the oomoplata sweep (it wasn't pretty) but I was able to eventually get back on Ferret's side and take mount again. When Ferret worked out of that, I gave up due to exhaustion. The second twelve minutes, Ferret turned up the heat. I was able to defend all of Ferret's insane gi attacks and chokes. He had my left arm so caught up in my gi, I couldn't move it. One move, lead to another move and then finally I was sprawled on top of Ferret and he had two finishes he could of taken and I tapped to the heel hook.
I am happy with my gi game and I am shocked to say this, I am enjoying rolling in gi and learning more gi moves. If I get a chance to do another tournament, I think I will enter in gi too!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
5.21.08 #54
Gi Class with Joey
Joey threw some moves at us tonight, I don't think any of it is going to stick. I am trying to go through the moves in my mind and I can't really walk myself through any of them. We warmed up with some neat moves though. We warmed up with if your opponent stands up to pass your guard (with bad posture) jumping to arm guard and then if he pulled out of the arm guard go for an oomoplata sweep. The last bit of class Joey paired us up for a six minute round of rolling.
Joey took my partner, Cal, and gave him to Monstah and paired me up with Dee. I didn't think it was a very fair match up, this time I was the "big guy" and it sucks being the little guy - I know. Joey told me to make sure I submit the white belt - not a very fair match up for an undersized white belt. Dee put up a good fight, but my size was hard for him to deal with I took mount and kept it. I tried to work the gi cross choke and was having a hard time sinking the second hand, but I kept at it. In fact, I have a nice blister from rubbing my right hand raw trying to get in deep into his collar. Since Dee was defending the choke so strong, I took the s mount arm bar for the sub. We started our second roll and Dee did a nice job of keeping me in half guard, I smashed for a bit and passed and Dee was again defending well and put me back into half guard. I was committed this time to getting the cross choke. I went back at him once I mounted, Dee again was stuffing the choke. I went for the arm bar attack again and Dee defended but I was able to get the triangle mount and finished with the triangle choke just before Joey called time. I thought the way Joey ended class was great - I enjoyed the timed match.
Joey threw some moves at us tonight, I don't think any of it is going to stick. I am trying to go through the moves in my mind and I can't really walk myself through any of them. We warmed up with some neat moves though. We warmed up with if your opponent stands up to pass your guard (with bad posture) jumping to arm guard and then if he pulled out of the arm guard go for an oomoplata sweep. The last bit of class Joey paired us up for a six minute round of rolling.
Joey took my partner, Cal, and gave him to Monstah and paired me up with Dee. I didn't think it was a very fair match up, this time I was the "big guy" and it sucks being the little guy - I know. Joey told me to make sure I submit the white belt - not a very fair match up for an undersized white belt. Dee put up a good fight, but my size was hard for him to deal with I took mount and kept it. I tried to work the gi cross choke and was having a hard time sinking the second hand, but I kept at it. In fact, I have a nice blister from rubbing my right hand raw trying to get in deep into his collar. Since Dee was defending the choke so strong, I took the s mount arm bar for the sub. We started our second roll and Dee did a nice job of keeping me in half guard, I smashed for a bit and passed and Dee was again defending well and put me back into half guard. I was committed this time to getting the cross choke. I went back at him once I mounted, Dee again was stuffing the choke. I went for the arm bar attack again and Dee defended but I was able to get the triangle mount and finished with the triangle choke just before Joey called time. I thought the way Joey ended class was great - I enjoyed the timed match.
Monday, May 19, 2008
5.19.08 #53
Beginner Class with Rob
Tonight we worked out of guard, we started with a modified pendulum sweep. From there we used the move to take back. Then the third move of the night was the same set up going to razor.
I rolled for about 15 minutes tonight. There were a lot of new faces. I got some good work in, tried to run the s mount arm bar several times, it was about 5 or 6 tries before I finally caught it. I also tried a few other moves tonight. I tried to run the move of the night (it was my goofy side) so it didn't go so well. I also tried some arm bars and a triangle choke from guard before I went back to top position and took an arm triangle. The third roll, I started with an arm drag that I missed, and went into guard, again I went for a triangle choke and missed, putting my opponent (Paul) going towards side control, I put him back in guard and set up for another triangle attempt this time trapping his right arm with my left and going for the choke, this time I missed and he took half guard. I then went for the arm bar set up that Bamboo showed me a few weeks ago, problem was I got flattened out and Paul had my arm. Needless to say it ended badly. I was submitted via Americana.
Tonight we worked out of guard, we started with a modified pendulum sweep. From there we used the move to take back. Then the third move of the night was the same set up going to razor.
I rolled for about 15 minutes tonight. There were a lot of new faces. I got some good work in, tried to run the s mount arm bar several times, it was about 5 or 6 tries before I finally caught it. I also tried a few other moves tonight. I tried to run the move of the night (it was my goofy side) so it didn't go so well. I also tried some arm bars and a triangle choke from guard before I went back to top position and took an arm triangle. The third roll, I started with an arm drag that I missed, and went into guard, again I went for a triangle choke and missed, putting my opponent (Paul) going towards side control, I put him back in guard and set up for another triangle attempt this time trapping his right arm with my left and going for the choke, this time I missed and he took half guard. I then went for the arm bar set up that Bamboo showed me a few weeks ago, problem was I got flattened out and Paul had my arm. Needless to say it ended badly. I was submitted via Americana.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
5.18.08 #52
Gi with Ferret
We reviewed the gi chokes from the knees and from butterfly from two weeks ago, then spent most of the hour covering cross choke and then the arm bar. Rob called it the greatest one - two punch in gi jiu jitsu. Then we spent a little time on the clock choke. Needless to say Ferret choked me to death tonight.
Getting the hand in deep is key, but more importantly then that, you have to have the blade of your wrist against your opponents neck. We spent some tome on that and getting the grip right. I worked both the left and right hand. I can't get over how tough holding the gi is on the hands.
Somethinge else I realized while I was rolling with Ferret (but totally off the subject) is I am getting a good hand shake grip from my back, but I am missing grabbing the head which I believe is creating some issues with me jumping the shoulder into arm bars and triangle chokes. This is something I am going to try and be more aware this week while I am working and rolling.
We reviewed the gi chokes from the knees and from butterfly from two weeks ago, then spent most of the hour covering cross choke and then the arm bar. Rob called it the greatest one - two punch in gi jiu jitsu. Then we spent a little time on the clock choke. Needless to say Ferret choked me to death tonight.
Getting the hand in deep is key, but more importantly then that, you have to have the blade of your wrist against your opponents neck. We spent some tome on that and getting the grip right. I worked both the left and right hand. I can't get over how tough holding the gi is on the hands.
Somethinge else I realized while I was rolling with Ferret (but totally off the subject) is I am getting a good hand shake grip from my back, but I am missing grabbing the head which I believe is creating some issues with me jumping the shoulder into arm bars and triangle chokes. This is something I am going to try and be more aware this week while I am working and rolling.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
5.14.08 #50 & #51
AM Class with Bamboo
I celebrated my 50th class since getting my blue belt by going to the gym this morning to start my day and kicked my own ass with a good leg work out. From there I went to watch Bamboo and Butter cup spare. Bamboo was sore, so I watched Butter work out - pretty damn impressive. From there, my class went down hill.
Today Bamboo showed us two moves from side. Bamboo started with making sure we are in a good position in side control, not up too high, one leg sprawled and the other leg with knee it at your opponents hip. Then we did the step over (after clearing the under-hook if necessary) from there you can take the razor or go for the Americana. If you go for the Americana, you need to go back into side control for better position. After that move, Bamboo showed us the arm bar from side control where you spin around your opponent at this point in class, Bamboo was nice enough to pair me up with someone that made Marcus Jones look little. My partner was now about 6'5" or 6'6" and 360 pounds of lovin'. I rolled through the arm bar with him a few times and when Bamboo called open mat, watched for a few minutes then I came home to go swimming with my baby girl.
PM Gi class with Rob
Since my morning class didn't go so well, I figured I would go to the evening class tonight too. We started class with the review of the butterfly choke from last week. What I missed was you need to be sitting on your hip more then in butterfly, so after reviewing this tonight and the work I did Sunday with Ferret, I think I understand this choke pretty well. They key with this move is you have to be patient before you try the choke. Once your opponent drops his eyes down or his head down, you can take the choke.
Then from there we moved to mount. Tonight we did the cross choke. The object is to mount the opponent and grip his collar with your right hand. Use the left hand to grab the other side of the collar and work your hand down to the ground. Drop your hips down onto your opponent and pull your elbows tight towards your stomach. Finish the choke. Then off of this move, you go to the s mount arm bar. The key to this move is you have to have the choke as a weapon. If your opponent defends the choke, you keep your right hand on your opponents collar and then do the s mount arm bar for the tap.
Tonight's class wasn't so well for me either, again I got paired up with the largest guy in class. I must have a strange opinion of what I look like, because I have no business rolling with 300 pound guys. My effin ribs are killing me now from having some huge guy do s mount arm bars on my chest. I owe Ferret a great big thank you for hurting my ribs back in September. The damn things don't want to heal.
I celebrated my 50th class since getting my blue belt by going to the gym this morning to start my day and kicked my own ass with a good leg work out. From there I went to watch Bamboo and Butter cup spare. Bamboo was sore, so I watched Butter work out - pretty damn impressive. From there, my class went down hill.
Today Bamboo showed us two moves from side. Bamboo started with making sure we are in a good position in side control, not up too high, one leg sprawled and the other leg with knee it at your opponents hip. Then we did the step over (after clearing the under-hook if necessary) from there you can take the razor or go for the Americana. If you go for the Americana, you need to go back into side control for better position. After that move, Bamboo showed us the arm bar from side control where you spin around your opponent at this point in class, Bamboo was nice enough to pair me up with someone that made Marcus Jones look little. My partner was now about 6'5" or 6'6" and 360 pounds of lovin'. I rolled through the arm bar with him a few times and when Bamboo called open mat, watched for a few minutes then I came home to go swimming with my baby girl.
PM Gi class with Rob
Since my morning class didn't go so well, I figured I would go to the evening class tonight too. We started class with the review of the butterfly choke from last week. What I missed was you need to be sitting on your hip more then in butterfly, so after reviewing this tonight and the work I did Sunday with Ferret, I think I understand this choke pretty well. They key with this move is you have to be patient before you try the choke. Once your opponent drops his eyes down or his head down, you can take the choke.
Then from there we moved to mount. Tonight we did the cross choke. The object is to mount the opponent and grip his collar with your right hand. Use the left hand to grab the other side of the collar and work your hand down to the ground. Drop your hips down onto your opponent and pull your elbows tight towards your stomach. Finish the choke. Then off of this move, you go to the s mount arm bar. The key to this move is you have to have the choke as a weapon. If your opponent defends the choke, you keep your right hand on your opponents collar and then do the s mount arm bar for the tap.
Tonight's class wasn't so well for me either, again I got paired up with the largest guy in class. I must have a strange opinion of what I look like, because I have no business rolling with 300 pound guys. My effin ribs are killing me now from having some huge guy do s mount arm bars on my chest. I owe Ferret a great big thank you for hurting my ribs back in September. The damn things don't want to heal.
Monday, May 12, 2008
5.11.08 #49
My Sunday morning got started a little earlier then usual today with the I love MILF's, I mean "I love Mothers" Day 5k and Fun Run. We got the whole family out there to do the run, I joined Teresa and Leland at the 3/4 mile mark and only expected to join them for 3/4 of a mile but due to the layout of the track I ran the rest of the 5K. After that, I went on to DOMINATE the Fun Run. Because beating children at running seems to be the only thing I can win at!
I slept away most of the afternoon as the kids played in the pool. I finally got up and met Ferret at GT for our 6 o'clock session.
We reviewed the Gi chokes from Rob's Wednesday gi class. I have a much better understanding of the choke from the knees, the choke from the butterfly guard still a little shaky. From there we moved to half guard and reviewed the arm bar that Rob has been working lately. The biggest key to the move was creating the space BEFORE initiating the arm bar. By creating the space it allows me to get my knees and hips in place to do the arm bar. This rule applies for all of the half guard moves and I am a bit shocked that it has taken me this long to "get it". Now I am anxious to get in class and roll and use some of my half guard game to get some sweeps and possibly the new arm bar submission. I guess we will find out how I do Monday night.
I slept away most of the afternoon as the kids played in the pool. I finally got up and met Ferret at GT for our 6 o'clock session.
We reviewed the Gi chokes from Rob's Wednesday gi class. I have a much better understanding of the choke from the knees, the choke from the butterfly guard still a little shaky. From there we moved to half guard and reviewed the arm bar that Rob has been working lately. The biggest key to the move was creating the space BEFORE initiating the arm bar. By creating the space it allows me to get my knees and hips in place to do the arm bar. This rule applies for all of the half guard moves and I am a bit shocked that it has taken me this long to "get it". Now I am anxious to get in class and roll and use some of my half guard game to get some sweeps and possibly the new arm bar submission. I guess we will find out how I do Monday night.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
5.9.08 #48
Rolled with Butter
Butter joined me at open mat tonight and we spent an hour or so rolling. Before Butter came I rolled with Marcos Flores of WFC grappling fame. Marcos was able to heel lock me a few minutes in, Marcos used his quickness and agility to get the best of me. When Butter showed up we reviewed what we did on Thursday. I also worked on passing his guard and getting side control. Butter spent most of the day in top position - like usual. We also worked attacks from the guard. Again, the biggest thing for me to work on is my hip movement. Two other things I need to take away from todays training is I need to relax and be more fluid with my movements.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
5.8.08 #47
Trained with Butter
Today was one of the more fun days training. Jeremy and I didn't spend a lot of time today going 100%, we worked more on side control escape, side attacks and I learned a 2v1 sweep. My main goal today was to work on getting my hands into a better spot when I give up side control and we focused on that for about 15 or 20 minutes. Jeremy also spoke to me about being prepared when my opponent is passing me. We worked on defending the pass by shoving my hands into the armpit and creating space when my opponent stuffs my feet - preventing the pass before it happens. If that fails, then get my hand and arm ready to get the under hook and defeat the pass before it happens. Then after spending a few minutes on this we went back to working side defense and I took some turns on side offense and we just transitioned back and forth. Then Jeremy showed me the 2v1 sweep - grab my opponents opposite arm from the 2v1 side, get perpendicular, rock my opponent up on to my leg and sweep them over. After repping this a few times we went back into the transition from side control to escape to 2v1 to escape and so on. Then Jeremy started from my guard and worked on passing to side and I tried to defend. We spent 10 minutes or so going through this and Jeremy let me work triangle chokes and arm bars - even though he escaped most of my attempts, it was good work. Then we spent the last 5 minutes rolling. Jeremy was pretty exhausted since he had trained all day, so he didn't come at me anywhere close to last time we rolled. That was fine with me, I was pretty bruised up from last night and I didn't even train that hard. I guess I am getting soft in my old age. Today was an awesome day training. I knew today was going to be a good day when all of the studs from GT's fight team was in the house training. As we started to warm up Andrew Parker came in, then Bamboo and Shane, finally, No Regard joined the training party. I watched those guys train for a few minutes before I left and those guys train at an amazing level.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
5.7.08 #46
Gi with Rob
Tonight was gi night at GT and Rob taught the class. Rob showed his favorite gi chokes with two easy set ups. I am bit sketchy on the details now, but it is something I will work on again Sunday with Ferret. I trained with Doug tonight, who is always helpful, and he made sure I was doing the movements right. I didn't roll after class my back was a bit sore and tight from the gym this morning.
I am slowly working back into bjj shape after goofing off for the last few weeks.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
5.4.08 #45
Trained with Ferret
The focus today was working on defense against side control. I have been putting my hands and arms in bad places lately, giving up easy submissions to my opponent. Ferret showed me to make sure my close hand is on my opponent's hip and my far hand should try to get underhook and get my opponent high on me to escape. If my opponent goes low and traps my arm, if I stay on my back I will get submitted. So I have to get to my side and try to work my far arm back in, frame my opponent off of me and try to hip back in. Doing this however, should cause my opponent to work north-south and go for my now up arm. Which leads in to a few different options. The main thing I need to take away from tonight is to make sure that if my far arm gets trapped, I have to get to my side to prevent being submitted. Then to talk about when I am attacking from side, if I lose the underhook then I need to get my body and head toward my opponent's hip and control his arm and then work north-south if he goes to his side and if not go for the sub!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
5.1.08 #44
AM Class with Rob
Today we talked about attacks from the mount. The first we worked on was the triangle from mount. Rob made it very clear that we were not to lock our legs. If your opponent goes nuts and somehow manages to turn into you, you can blow out your knee or your ankle. So get high on your opponent and make sure there is no space when you put your knee through. I then spent a few minutes on our s-mount arm bar and Rob went on to talk about the omoplata if the s-mount attack goes bad. If your opponent gets their elbow to the floor, let them escape. Before you do that you need to place your off hand to their elbow and as they explode out you roll your hips out and take the omoplata. The omoplata not being a very high percentage finishing move then allows you set up the triangle choke, american, wrist lock, ankle lock, whatever your opponent gives you.
When Rob called open mat, I found Butter. Who was nice enough to beat my ass solid for 10 minutes. I was not happy with the way I rolled and Butter went out me tough. It was his first bjj since being gone a month. You couldn't tell he hadn't rolled in awhile. I came home with a bruised ego today.
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