Hey everyone, I came across this amazing video that I wanted to share with everybody.
As soon as I saw it I thought of putting it on the blog because it's has some awesome info on the guard.
Check it out by clicking on the link and next week I'll be back with part 2 of the previous post on control.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Controlling Your Opponent; Part 1
Over the next few weeks I'll be covering some critical concepts for making your techniques work by applying proper pressure to control your opponents.
Having control over your opponents is vital to making your techniques work, it's safe to say that one of the biggest reasons why techniques fail is because the one applying the technique didn't properly control their opponent and so their opponent was able to take advantage and prevent the technique from happening.
Let's take a deeper look at this simple concept and how you can make the control of your opponent the focus of your game.
Let's look at passing half guard as an example.
A critical component of making the pass work is keeping your opponents back and hips flat on the ground.
Where the pass usually unravels is when the one passing stops controlling his opponent leaving him able to move his hips and shifting to his side. This can happen because of either poor technique in terms of where he is attempting to control his opponent, like using his opponents knee to control him which leaves his opponent free to move his hips instead of properly controlling his opponents body by using his shoulder to pin his opponent flat so he can't move his hips, or incorrect pressure or timing is applied where the opponent has an opportunity to move his hips to escape.
Common mistakes are made when attempting to control an opponent so to end off this first part on control, an exercise that you should complete if you want to make this blog post useful in your training is to take whatever you're working on right now and ask yourself the fundamental question, what do I need to do to make sure I have proper control of my opponent for the technique to work?
If you're not sure then write it down and ask your instructor the exact points that need to be covered to make sure you are completely controlling your opponent throughout the move. Take notes and focus on implementing the proper pressure and timing to make sure that you have control of your opponent and don't lose that control throughout the technique.
Make sure you follow through and do this exercise as it's going to make a huge difference in your skills and I'll continue with more on control in the next post.
Having control over your opponents is vital to making your techniques work, it's safe to say that one of the biggest reasons why techniques fail is because the one applying the technique didn't properly control their opponent and so their opponent was able to take advantage and prevent the technique from happening.
Let's take a deeper look at this simple concept and how you can make the control of your opponent the focus of your game.
Let's look at passing half guard as an example.
A critical component of making the pass work is keeping your opponents back and hips flat on the ground.
Where the pass usually unravels is when the one passing stops controlling his opponent leaving him able to move his hips and shifting to his side. This can happen because of either poor technique in terms of where he is attempting to control his opponent, like using his opponents knee to control him which leaves his opponent free to move his hips instead of properly controlling his opponents body by using his shoulder to pin his opponent flat so he can't move his hips, or incorrect pressure or timing is applied where the opponent has an opportunity to move his hips to escape.
Common mistakes are made when attempting to control an opponent so to end off this first part on control, an exercise that you should complete if you want to make this blog post useful in your training is to take whatever you're working on right now and ask yourself the fundamental question, what do I need to do to make sure I have proper control of my opponent for the technique to work?
If you're not sure then write it down and ask your instructor the exact points that need to be covered to make sure you are completely controlling your opponent throughout the move. Take notes and focus on implementing the proper pressure and timing to make sure that you have control of your opponent and don't lose that control throughout the technique.
Make sure you follow through and do this exercise as it's going to make a huge difference in your skills and I'll continue with more on control in the next post.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
The BJJ Manifesto Working It's Magic...
Hey everyone, I just wanted to share a recent email I got on the effectiveness of the BJJ Manifesto and how it's working wonders for those who are applying the strategies it contains.
"Hi, I just wanted to send you this email to thank you for this great recommendation for the BJJ Manifesto, it's helped me in ways I couldn't imagine when I started reading. Specifically, my mount has become super dangerous where I used to have trouble setting up subs from the mount, now I set people up to do exactly what I want. It's amazing.
What I love most is the new set of strategies that I can apply to my skills and techniques that make them alot more effective, especially against stronger more aggressive opponents. I've really been able to shine in sparring and competition and my team took notice!
Thanks again for the blog and great advice."
This letter illustrates perfectly the difference that applying better strategies to your grappling techniques can make.
Without effective strategy your game will become stagnant and predictable, learning how to set your opponent up is a critical part of the BJJ game.
Forcing your opponent to make mistakes is the height of strategy and the x-factor that will take your game beyond mere techniques.
The offer for the BJJ Manifesto is sweeter than ever as they're now including some must have bonuses the Advanced Guillotines Revealed and Advanced Back Attacks videos.
If you apply the knowledge in these bonuses then both will seriously improve your finishing skills.
The Advanced Back Attacks video should be required viewing by everyone who has trouble finishing from their opponents back. Solid set ups that will have you choking more people out from the back as well as critical points for maintain control from the back. I highly recommend it!
An added bonus they've recently thrown is the “Goofy Guard” video. Which is a relatively new variant of half guard. You'll definitely want to check this out or be left out of the loop as this is still a relatively new variation that many grapplers are unaware of.
Check it out here and keep sending the email and comments on how your game is improving.
"Hi, I just wanted to send you this email to thank you for this great recommendation for the BJJ Manifesto, it's helped me in ways I couldn't imagine when I started reading. Specifically, my mount has become super dangerous where I used to have trouble setting up subs from the mount, now I set people up to do exactly what I want. It's amazing.
What I love most is the new set of strategies that I can apply to my skills and techniques that make them alot more effective, especially against stronger more aggressive opponents. I've really been able to shine in sparring and competition and my team took notice!
Thanks again for the blog and great advice."
This letter illustrates perfectly the difference that applying better strategies to your grappling techniques can make.
Without effective strategy your game will become stagnant and predictable, learning how to set your opponent up is a critical part of the BJJ game.
Forcing your opponent to make mistakes is the height of strategy and the x-factor that will take your game beyond mere techniques.
The offer for the BJJ Manifesto is sweeter than ever as they're now including some must have bonuses the Advanced Guillotines Revealed and Advanced Back Attacks videos.
If you apply the knowledge in these bonuses then both will seriously improve your finishing skills.
The Advanced Back Attacks video should be required viewing by everyone who has trouble finishing from their opponents back. Solid set ups that will have you choking more people out from the back as well as critical points for maintain control from the back. I highly recommend it!
An added bonus they've recently thrown is the “Goofy Guard” video. Which is a relatively new variant of half guard. You'll definitely want to check this out or be left out of the loop as this is still a relatively new variation that many grapplers are unaware of.
Check it out here and keep sending the email and comments on how your game is improving.
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