No Gi- things to work on

no gi

small class because of the fires. just rolled all class.

notes-

-i'm getting better at surviving, defending the pass, and defending submissions vs. higher level opponents. feeling good about that.

-need to practice double underhook pass defense
-n/s guillotine defense- turn into them, wedge arm to alleviate- "combing the hair" position
-lockdown from half guard is a good way to stop them from passing while buying you some time
-need to figure out the transition from lockdown flat on back to sitting on side, ready to sweep
-need to practice upside down guard
-need to work on more stand up- switching levels and shooting, pummeling inside to body lock, takedown defense, arm drags, etc.
-need to turtle more when they get ready to pass guard
-need to practice escaping back more
-must tend to choke before hooks
-need to sweep more from guard
-need to off-balance them and attempt sweeps from half guard

-it's a lot harder to tap someone with no gi.
-half guard is better for no gi because it takes away a lot of top game submissions- collar chokes, ezekiel, etc.
-possible half guard top submissions- guillotine, bent arm locks, straight arm locks, arm triangles. must be aware of these.
-brabo defense- don't keep that arm in too deep. when you feel the arm coming around, remove the underhook.
-need to review open guard more. sweeps are necessary.

-mount escape- upa
-mount escape- elbow/knee
-mount escape- foot drag- get on side completely, use frame to alleviate weight, post foot drag foot close to other leg to get ready to come over. if you trap the foot, they don't get mount points in a tournament.
-mount escape- foot drag variant- tyrone glover from paragon dvd
-mount escape- to butterfly- once you bridge hips up, weight transfers to hands and hips get light. must be done quickly/explosively.

-certain escapes work better vs. different types of opponents. i.e. weight discrepancies, etc.

-taking advantage of the transition- beginning escapes before they settle. once they establish solid control, your job is 10x harder. gotta read, react, and explode.

-next area of study- takedowns, clinch.
-after that- sweeps, escapes, reversals.