Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Saulo Ribiero- Jiu Jitsu Revolution- Passing the Guard

principles
Passing the guard is one of the most important things in jiu jitsu.

Balance, Distribution of weight --> lots of things before you're able to enforce your jiu jitsu.

Defending sweeps, protecting submissions.

Standing pass vs. ground pass- two different approaches.

most people- first thing they look for- GRIP

legs vs. arms- legs always win- much stronger

don't want to be fighting against legs. spends too much energy.

first- get close to him, but not squared up in front.
must approach from the side
lock that side- drive elbow to knee- always keep this grip, otherwise BAD things happen
power comes from legs- leverage, strength, weight, gravity from top
knee stays in contact with his legs at all times

even if they pull your sleeve, drive with knee.

how to stand

stuff arm under lapel gripping arm (locking down chest and arm with same arm)

standing- common mistake- shifting weight forward
makes it easy for opponent to pull you forward into guard and break down posture.

body weight shifts to the SIDE
step FAR on same side of trapped arm- diagonally- not straight forward

keep sleeve with same side arm

to open guard- don't fight with the leg.

don't stay squared up- step back and rotate body- creates lots of leverage
need minimal pressure if you are angled

as soon as you open- knee/elbow posture

HOLD the legs, but never FORCE the legs with arms

toriani- you drive leg forward, they react, you step out and toriani- keep legs until you are all the way passed.

toriani detail- block hip with lead foot.
relaxed and loose, not tight and rigid.

redirecting momentum
don't fight against arms either
wait for his momentum
they pull you in- not concentrating on hips as much

single leg on shoulder
force with knee
elbow/forearm weaves under knee if they don't react to pressure

keep other leg, but TUCK ELBOW TIGHT- protects against triangle
don't grab with elbow OUT, rotate it IN

grab lapel, go leg on shoulder pass.
stay on toes
drive with shoulder.

Saulo's 101
driving on leg, they react and try to hook your leg, try to spin into you
step back and change angle
elbow/knee posture
CRUNCH body- stay low
don't drive knee forward, drive at an angle (prevents block)

your body prevents him from turning- shoulder/side heavy on them

slide out, shift base and lock up side control

grabbing arm is an option, but not necessary- you stay a little too high if you do it exaggeratedly

Secret guard opener

opening the guard on the ground is not easy.

have to find the right spot to save your energy while still being effective- efficiency!

important- elbow/forearm connected to leg. soft grip with hand.

knee in middle- difficult, you are off-balance mostly, base not correct.

knee to the side (not middle exactly)

big step back
circle back with back foot- make sure base is good
pressure on knee, open guard with back
ONE MOVE

relatively safe once you're back- they don't have angle for the armlock

armlock counter from previous guard opener
they are desperate and go for armlock- they have to open legs slightly
DROP your elbow/body (stay tight), step over leg, complete the pass

killing one side and passing from the knees
if you stay in front of him, he has TOO MANY WEAPONS
he can move too much

T-REX ARMS

always block one leg- main concern- leg you are passing
don't worry about other leg!

most important thing- TIMING of pass

switch arm- drop over the thigh and weave underneath the knee
stretch leg, hips drop ON KNEE, not on the shin- important detail
head down on oppposite side - they hip out, makes your job easier
big step- bridge backwards
switch base back
replace side control

jumping around like leo vieira- flashy, but gives way too much space

butterfly- double underhooks

they have sitting up underhooks and bf hooks

first thing- have to drop weight DOWN
can't pass the plane of his hips

grab over the underhook- but not too extreme- just on the side with elbow down (or you can get swept)
grab opposite knee (don't force, just hold)

fall to side (not back, or you go into their BF sweep)
step out and clear BF hook
switch hips, complete the pass

butterfly with under/over
they have under/overhooks

push them to underhook side (go against the sweep
drive to side/diagonally with shoulder and LIFT LEG (prevent half guard)

use knee to block hips

turtle to side control

put weight down

feed gi to otehr side arm
free hand weaves under armpit, over neck
gator roll them to side control

maintain grips! they are locked up

good when they try to reach for your leg (single leg takedown setup)

scissor pass
they have bf half guard

get to side angle
hold knee and stuff down (raise body a bit to adjust), use other arm to weave through- BODY DRIVES DOWN
shoulder must lock over the knee
weave deep and hold over the thigh

pressure with shoulder on leg
get off knees and on toes- if you put your knees on ground- you transfer half your weight to the ground! make them feel all your weight

walk around
complete the pass

you don't need to trap the arm
locking the legs is more important- if this is strong, they can't do much

figure out where your base is best

use their momentum against them, like usual

more details for the scissor pass
they push your head- the power is being able to scoot hips out, not necessarily the hands pushing

you do the move incorrectly- they can push you away

they move anywhere- you move with them!

all weight on your shoulder
they react and reach out, you just reach over and lock up side control!

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thoughts- very good concepts.

most useful stuff-
-using their momentum against them
-efficiency- not fighting against their strong points, using your strong points to maximum
-creating the right angle
-keeping the elbow and knee together
-minding your base
-timing of the passes

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