7/11/2011
Hmm haven't updated in a while. Felipe is out in Brazil and won't be back until August so Danny is teaching the class. So far I think Danny has been doing an excellent job making us drill techniques over and over again at a face pace. He likes to do a lot of conditioning and when I get paired up with a partner to roll it's not the regulars. I get to go against some veterans and they have humbled me some more. lol
Let's see.. oh yeah I also began my Invisalign Braces treatment on 7/8/11. So far it's going pretty good. People can't really tell I have a clear aligner on. Downside is I have to wear it for 22 hours of the day leaving on 2 hours to eat, drink, snack. After every meal I pretty much have to floss, brush, and clean the aligners before wearing them again. I'm happy though because I am actually doing something about my teeth. I've always been self consious about my teeth (gap/ overbite/ gums) so that's why I don't tend to smile too much. That's the reason why people that do not know me get the impression that I'm a stand offish guy when in reality I think I'm a pretty nice guy. lol In the end the Invisalign is a good choice for me profesionally and socially. The biggest perk is the fact that I can grapple comfortably with the aligners on since they are pretty much like a very thin mouthguard instead of a tradition metal bracket. No cuts and canker sores here :)
On to the bjj stuff...
Important Details
1) When in side control (or KOB) make sure to have my thumb deep inside my partner's collar so that I can cross arm and keep him from turning his face/ body into me. The deeper I have it the more effective the crossarm becomes. This makes it literally impossible for the opponent to turn into me and escape my control.
2) When someone attempts to pass my guard they usually control me with both of their hands. Their body then moves around my legs to pass. In order to keep me from recomposing and moving my hips they have to apply downward pressure. If I try to prevent the pass by placing my hands on their body, they can apply the force and use gravity against me. Eventually my arms and body will tire and he will pass my guard.
-When rolling with Danny I learned something. Since both his hands are apply pressure on my hips I can just simply knock his arm out by somehow causing it to bend, which relieves the pressure and his balance by making him topple. I now have time to recompose my guard. This is best done by placing on hand on his hips while have my other hand work on disrupting his arm. If I can't disrupt his arm I just keep my hand on his arm and as he walks around my body will spin and rotate with him because his arm is not moving, his body is..
Rolling;
Caught Doc in a submission for the first time. I was on the bottom with both hooks in. Doc pulled me on top of him so I went with the momentum and brought myself directly on top of him with both hooks in. Immediately I took one foot out and went into KOB position and threw my other leg over his face for the armbar.
Caught Tony in an armbar as well when doing King of the Mats. I started with KOB and from there I caught an armbar on him. He stood up instead of stacking so I was able to use all that leverage and complete the armbar. I am glad he didn't slam me on my neck. He is a rough dude and still does not understand the concept of tapping early. I usually apply submissions gently until my partner taps but I knew Tony is a man who refuses to tap and will try to muscle out of things. I felt bad but at the same time BJJ is about humility and sooner or later everyone who continues to practice this art should come to understand this term. There was once a time I was wreckless but it's really not worth it. Tapping early will keep the injuries at a minimum.
Cool way to escape side control by pummelling
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