half guard passing again

this was the third time i went over a particular series of moves in a week, so by now i've developed a better grasp on the moves and how to teach them.



rolling-

-felt particularly strong and dominant
-passing was excellent
-submission setups were quick
-finishes were on point

kids class/adult class

kids class-

-guard control
-tripod sweep
-tripod to de la riva
-de la riva to single leg
-de la riva to taking the back

overall, decent class. i'm hoping the kids develop fundamental open guard skills, and are at least able to control someone and prevent them from passing. if they can sweep, even better.

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adult class

half guard pass series

-face smash pass
-knee slide opposite side
-double underhook knee slide

half guard drill was worthwhile. must practice more of that on my own. must practice side control stuff.

puzzle mats!

got puzzle mats in the backyard now.

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techniques with andrew-

-spinning armlock from guard

Arm Triangles

techniques

-arm triangle finish 1- grabbing own bend of arm, hand on head
-arm triangle finish 2- gable grip

-arm triangle entry- from forearm in neck- raise up and pop elbow, lock it up
-arm triangle entry 2- from americana- they straighten arm- bring arm over and lock it up

-arm triangle counter counter- they put hand next to head to alleviate pressure- americana
-arm triangle counter counter 2- they try to spin away- change grips and take back

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rolling-

breakdown with mike-
-happens on top when i try to pass and he turns to knees
-happens on bottom when he drives forward from standing and takes away my open guard attacks. also happens in closed guard when his posture is too good and can't be broken down. i'm getting passed with the marcelo walrus pass to half guard every time.

Passing Half Guard

techniques-

warm ups

toriani
knee on stomach switches
spinning arm locks
kimuras
triangles

double leg takedown setup
arm drag
sit out from double overhook sprawl on knees

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half guard passing
-shoulder in face, walk foot up, drive knee to ground, peel off thigh with free leg
-from first one, they pinch knees together- tripod up, switch their knees to other side, knee slide
-from first one, get double underhooks, knee slide across (can be done either side)

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rolling-

-fast, aggressive pace seemed to suit me today
-still must control and have shut down game when needed
-open guard feels good
-passing feels good

keys-
stringing together combos
beating them in the transition
linking subs to sweeps
linking subs to passes
linking subs to subs

gotta find ways to train despite my schedule changing

kid's class open guard

techniques-

-guard control
-tripod sweep
-feet placement
-double ankle sweep

Subtle new things added to the arsenal recently

starting to fill in more gaps as i train more with mike.

-posture breaking- driving forward/diagonally and using shoulders/head to isolate arm
-hip switching under nearside arm to isolate
-kimura off of underhook
-more clean with knee on stomach switches as they try to recover
-bent knee as they try to scoop leg into half guard
-americana to arm triangle

-cobra arm trap from mount
-return of spinning arm lock from mount

-marcelo half guard reverse kesa pass
-extraordinary shoulder in face pressure
-coming off the knees more and angling hips for additional pressure

-spinning arm lock from guard has returned
-taking the back off of arm lock stack
-cobra arm trap from spinning arm lock in guard
-triangle off of them coming to knees
-immediate sweep if they step up to stack
-flower sweeps

-triangle defense




generally, control is getting much better. must step up the pressure, bridging and squeezing. next comes the finishes!

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gotta work on the fancy open guard/half guard as well. for now, the basics are filling in and are at a much higher level.