gameplanning

i realized something lately that has been causing me to plateau. i need an "A-Game" gameplan, especially when rolling against better people. usually when i roll against the lower belts, i can go in there and randomly flow into different moves. i am always a few steps ahead of them based on transitions, movement, etc.

however, when rolling with higher belts, i have been stifled lately. i realized that i haven't been developing and implementing a gameplan against them. the result is that when i try and flow between moves, they shut it down and then i don't have a second option. thus, my game ends up getting predictable or i start telegraphing my moves.

i gotta start developing a starting move and a series that comes from it.

notes

-deep half to old school option if they back out too much
-deep half (they step over) to rock up recovery/sweep
-50/50 hip bump
-vieira passing
-knee slide/collar choke counter
-langhi spider guard spin underneath sweep

half guard underhook series

half guard underhook to the back --> (they overhook) go to knees and take them down --> (they base) roll them --> (they take overhook out and base) shrug them up and take back again

coming back

i finally am starting to feel like myself again.

things to work on-

-incorporating closed guard combos into the whole game
-spider with leg lasso- switching back and forth
-diving into deep half instead of lazily pulling
-back attacks
-stack passes

additions to the game

-bailing spider guard when they stand- immediately attacking legs

-gramby roll

knee slide counters-
-tomahawk knee bump
-knee lift spin under
-knee lift x-entry

deep half additions-
-if wrapped tight- hip skip/scoot walk away to homer simpson
-free arm helps to set up opponent's ankle

dojo quest continued

rolled at chris hauter's school in los angeles.

things i picked up from rolling-

-pants grip from standing
-switching from spider to legs immediately when they stand if they're good
-not having feet dangling randomly
-must work on escapes
-hitting moves immediately from entries
-more off-balancing

key move

from opponent kneeling-

-footlock/x setup
collar/pants grip, wheel motion, bridge and kick up with inside foot