- tripod sweep (lift foot)
- allan goes sweep
- x-guard transition
- marcelo hilarious sweep (take back
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de la riva- vs. standing, and vs. crouching opponents: need to differentiate and solidify attack sequence
-spider de la riva
-de la riva to reverse de la riva transition (back door)
-de la riva to x-guard transition (back door)
reverse de la riva details- use thigh to load them, use leg to chop their leg, scoot body to create proper angle
need to work on sitting single leg guard
inverted de la riva= solid sweeping position
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
New areas of focus
sweep every time. pass immediately.
no gi- deep half, upside down guard
gi- cobrinha, de la riva, reverse de la riva
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submissions to work on-
-triangle, darce, RNC. back to basics.
no gi- deep half, upside down guard
gi- cobrinha, de la riva, reverse de la riva
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submissions to work on-
-triangle, darce, RNC. back to basics.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Pan Ams 2009
I did decent in Pan Ams.
I weighed in at 145(!) for the 154 division, which may have made a difference in my last match.
First match- Danny Hayes- Gracie Humaita (Megaton Oregon)
I pull guard right away and start working the tail game. I eventually get a triangle on him, and he tries to posture up, but I come up with him. I end up in flying triangle position for a minute or so, just hanging out up there. I look to the sidelines, and they keep telling me to pull the head, and I do and he comes down to the mat. He doesn't want to tap at all, and he eventually gets out. I think I swept him? I get on top and pass his half guard and end up in side control. I then put the knee on stomach, and he turns to expose his collar. I finish with the bow and arrow.
Second match- bye? Keith Fukumae from Guerilla Jiu Jitsu didn't show up.
Third match- Takatoshi Matsumo- Parestra (Tokyo).
Crazy match. Maybe one of the best guys in the division. We both try to pull guard, but I get up first for the sweep. I work to pass with knee slide, and he does some de la riva back door trickery and nearly takes my back. He starts choking the collar and I escape, and he shoots a triangle and I escape. He goes to upside down guard, so I go knee on face. He eventually gets out I think and goes back door trickery again, this time sweeping me. Score is tied. I get to my guard and get him in a triangle and sweep to mount. Should be 6 points (2 for sweep and 4 for mount), but I get robbed and get two advantages. We end somehow with him trying to pass my guard, which he does not do. I win the match. A hard, hard match. The first match I was losing momentum and about to get finished before coming back and winning.
Fourth match (to win the page 1 of the 8 page bracket)- Mark Diffley from Alliance Atlanta
He must have seen my matches and knows I'm going to jump guard. He jumps over my guard and lands in mount. 10 seconds in I'm down 7-0. Crap. I get back to half guard and then guard, and work to sweep with Cobrinha stuff, x-guard, lots of other stuff. Only thing is, this guy TRAINS with the guy, and I have only seen the dvds. Needless to say, it didn't work. He had excellent base, almost as if he had wrestled before. He ends up jumping guard and sweeping me with some Cobrinha thing. I work from reverse de la riva, try to come back door, but he faces me up. He eventually collar chokes me from half guard.
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I felt I did well considering that I was way undersized for the division. I felt I got the two toughest guys in the whole 78 man bracket, but I'm proud of myself for what I accomplished.
A great experience. My gameplan is coming together and I'm focused on what I need to look into.
I weighed in at 145(!) for the 154 division, which may have made a difference in my last match.
First match- Danny Hayes- Gracie Humaita (Megaton Oregon)
I pull guard right away and start working the tail game. I eventually get a triangle on him, and he tries to posture up, but I come up with him. I end up in flying triangle position for a minute or so, just hanging out up there. I look to the sidelines, and they keep telling me to pull the head, and I do and he comes down to the mat. He doesn't want to tap at all, and he eventually gets out. I think I swept him? I get on top and pass his half guard and end up in side control. I then put the knee on stomach, and he turns to expose his collar. I finish with the bow and arrow.
Second match- bye? Keith Fukumae from Guerilla Jiu Jitsu didn't show up.
Third match- Takatoshi Matsumo- Parestra (Tokyo).
Crazy match. Maybe one of the best guys in the division. We both try to pull guard, but I get up first for the sweep. I work to pass with knee slide, and he does some de la riva back door trickery and nearly takes my back. He starts choking the collar and I escape, and he shoots a triangle and I escape. He goes to upside down guard, so I go knee on face. He eventually gets out I think and goes back door trickery again, this time sweeping me. Score is tied. I get to my guard and get him in a triangle and sweep to mount. Should be 6 points (2 for sweep and 4 for mount), but I get robbed and get two advantages. We end somehow with him trying to pass my guard, which he does not do. I win the match. A hard, hard match. The first match I was losing momentum and about to get finished before coming back and winning.
Fourth match (to win the page 1 of the 8 page bracket)- Mark Diffley from Alliance Atlanta
He must have seen my matches and knows I'm going to jump guard. He jumps over my guard and lands in mount. 10 seconds in I'm down 7-0. Crap. I get back to half guard and then guard, and work to sweep with Cobrinha stuff, x-guard, lots of other stuff. Only thing is, this guy TRAINS with the guy, and I have only seen the dvds. Needless to say, it didn't work. He had excellent base, almost as if he had wrestled before. He ends up jumping guard and sweeping me with some Cobrinha thing. I work from reverse de la riva, try to come back door, but he faces me up. He eventually collar chokes me from half guard.
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I felt I did well considering that I was way undersized for the division. I felt I got the two toughest guys in the whole 78 man bracket, but I'm proud of myself for what I accomplished.
A great experience. My gameplan is coming together and I'm focused on what I need to look into.
Pre-Pan Ams
I'm competing in the featherweight blue belt division (154 w/gi) this afternoon.
The division is very big (78 people), and I have 6 fights to gold.
I feel good. Depending on the draw, I think i can do very well. I feel like I will be one of the best in the entire bracket. Definitely a threat to win it.
There are no guarantees, however. I'm going to go out and execute my gameplan and hopefully do well. I found that if I focus more on being relaxed and performing well, I do much better.
One match at a time. I've prepared well. This will be a challenge, but I will enjoy it.
The division is very big (78 people), and I have 6 fights to gold.
I feel good. Depending on the draw, I think i can do very well. I feel like I will be one of the best in the entire bracket. Definitely a threat to win it.
There are no guarantees, however. I'm going to go out and execute my gameplan and hopefully do well. I found that if I focus more on being relaxed and performing well, I do much better.
One match at a time. I've prepared well. This will be a challenge, but I will enjoy it.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Grappler's Quest Del Mar
competed at 139 in men's intermediate and men's blue belt. won both divisions for two gold medals!
first match- clint from a gracie academy up north. i pull guard and try to sweep, eventually sweeping after some positioning. i work to pass with the knee slide and get to side control. he recovers, i pass again on the other side and lock a darce. i move to mounted darce, but my grip is slipping and i see i'm up a bunch of points. i am content to mount and ride it out, as the time is expiring soon. i think i score again.
second match- forgot his name from some place in the inland empire. i jump guard, he tried to double under pass me and i rip his arm out directly into triangle. i sit up and lock it up and cinch it for the finish.
one thing is key- the gameplan and mentality going into today was top notch. i felt relaxed, at ease, and confident in my abilities. i knew there was a good chance of winning, but i didn't put the pressure on myself to win it all from the start.
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gi-
forgot his name from pinnacle- i jump guard after some grip fighting, and he works to pass. i catch him in a few triangles that he gets out of, and i replace guard nicely. i eventually sweep him from standing guard to double unders leg trip power move, and am up 2-0. i eventually sweep again with a tripod and get on top, working ot pass. i think i may have scored again somehow? anyways, really strong guy and a good match.
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sweeps are critical in the game. gotta get completely dominating at sweeps!
first match- clint from a gracie academy up north. i pull guard and try to sweep, eventually sweeping after some positioning. i work to pass with the knee slide and get to side control. he recovers, i pass again on the other side and lock a darce. i move to mounted darce, but my grip is slipping and i see i'm up a bunch of points. i am content to mount and ride it out, as the time is expiring soon. i think i score again.
second match- forgot his name from some place in the inland empire. i jump guard, he tried to double under pass me and i rip his arm out directly into triangle. i sit up and lock it up and cinch it for the finish.
one thing is key- the gameplan and mentality going into today was top notch. i felt relaxed, at ease, and confident in my abilities. i knew there was a good chance of winning, but i didn't put the pressure on myself to win it all from the start.
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gi-
forgot his name from pinnacle- i jump guard after some grip fighting, and he works to pass. i catch him in a few triangles that he gets out of, and i replace guard nicely. i eventually sweep him from standing guard to double unders leg trip power move, and am up 2-0. i eventually sweep again with a tripod and get on top, working ot pass. i think i may have scored again somehow? anyways, really strong guy and a good match.
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sweeps are critical in the game. gotta get completely dominating at sweeps!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
guard passing
1. pressure toriani- seems to work very well. gotta implement this into my game.
2. "paul pass"
3. knee slide
4. double unders
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cobrinha stuff is working very well. gotta continue to develop it.
deep half seems stronger. gotta continue to work it. tidbit- trap the arm if possible and use to sweep over. also transition to reverse de la riva.
guard brabo works very well. if they resist the gi choke, look for triangle.
gi brabo from half guard is also coming together better. if they flatten self to escape brabo, mount them and choke from there.
options from saulo passing posture- knee slide, over/under, leg on shoulder, x-pass, pressure toriani, terere falling pass, star pass?
from back- they protect the bow and arrow- spin around underhook choke variation.
2. "paul pass"
3. knee slide
4. double unders
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cobrinha stuff is working very well. gotta continue to develop it.
deep half seems stronger. gotta continue to work it. tidbit- trap the arm if possible and use to sweep over. also transition to reverse de la riva.
guard brabo works very well. if they resist the gi choke, look for triangle.
gi brabo from half guard is also coming together better. if they flatten self to escape brabo, mount them and choke from there.
options from saulo passing posture- knee slide, over/under, leg on shoulder, x-pass, pressure toriani, terere falling pass, star pass?
from back- they protect the bow and arrow- spin around underhook choke variation.
Friday, March 13, 2009
leg lasso/helicopter sweep
more details-
-de la riva- leg lasso omoplata sweep- insert leg lasso as deep as possible before sweep?
-leg lasso to omoplata sub- switch grips, open elbow, switch to omoplata
-helicopter sweep- hand goes to same side as bottom leg as you spin underneath
-helicopter sweep off guard pass
-helicopter sweep to knee bar
-spin drill
-deep half- front instep sweep- rock and sweep immediately. no more hanging out
-braulio de la riva sweep; helicopter armbar
-inverted de la riva entry/sweep
mindblowing!
-de la riva- leg lasso omoplata sweep- insert leg lasso as deep as possible before sweep?
-leg lasso to omoplata sub- switch grips, open elbow, switch to omoplata
-helicopter sweep- hand goes to same side as bottom leg as you spin underneath
-helicopter sweep off guard pass
-helicopter sweep to knee bar
-spin drill
-deep half- front instep sweep- rock and sweep immediately. no more hanging out
-braulio de la riva sweep; helicopter armbar
-inverted de la riva entry/sweep
mindblowing!
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