In class we were shown techniques on taking the back. The first technique was while in someones guard and they attempt a hip heist, you step over the leg opposite the way they are attacking and shoot your knee behind them and scoot and pull them so you take their back. Timing is key on this one. Next was if you stepped over but they completed the sweep and are now in halfguard you clamp down and continue to scoot out the side. Last technique was while in bottom side control, you put your leg up to prevent your opponent going to mount. As they go to switch their hips to twister side control, you grab their pant leg cuff and bait them to mount. As they mount you push their leg into half guard and now can scoot out the side as in the previous technique.
Open Mat
I wasn't really planning on rolling because of how my foot felt tuesday night, but during class it barely hurt. There was still some slight residual pain when doing certain things but nothing too bad. So Ben (orange belt) asked me to roll and I decided to give it a whirl at a light intensity. Ben is a bit lighter than me so I took it easy, not trying to overpower him with strength and weight. He went at a good pace too.
I was able to sweep him and submit him a couple times. I got a north south choke, kimura and a rear naked choke.
The rear naked choke is something I've been working on setting up. Recently I saw my instructor get his choking arm real deep in the armpit....I've been working on getting here by using an s-grip to slide it across much easier. When you are that deep with the arm all you have to do is roll the hand out to grip his shoulder and tighten the choke. During class we've been doing this and have found that if you get your hand/arm that deep it is very hard to defend. If your opponent brings his arm up to defend you've also got an arm triangle but from the back....not sure if the arm triangle will get a tap, my partner didn't seem to get it tight enough to where I would tap in a live situation. But it is there and an available option and with a sick squeeze you might be able to get it.
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