when shots fail

When a shot gets stuffed, you can sit to butterfly or half guard. A sweep and reverse armbar from butterfly were discussed.

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Why oh Why

Today we drilled  a few Y escapes from being underneath someone's side control.  Things to remember include:
   1.  Push the elbow; not the armpit.
   2.  No one can really explain why this is called a Y escape.  :)


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Small class

It was me, H, and a purple belt. Class began with some round-robin flow rolling. I was told that my technique was good.

I was given a nice tip on shrimping out when mounted.

I froze up when H asked me about head-lock defenses. There was a bit of terminology problems on my part and a little forgetfulness too. I did get some good review.

H and purple belt scored some major giving back points for working on my level.

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Someone Standing in Your Guard

With someone standing in your open guard, you can grab his/her sleeves and put your feet in the hips and elevate your opponent.  From this position, you can do the helicopter armbar or roll your opponent over your head into mount. You could also pull one of his/her arms across and flip them down and take the back.

There are also a couple of sweeps from this position.


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Leg Locks, Son!

Straight ankle lock (aka guillotining the ankle)

Toe Hold (aka wrist locking the foot)


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Side control and mount escapes

Under your opponent's side control, bump up, get the under hook, and get wrist control. From here, you can pick the arm and sweep.

If your opponent wizzers your underhook, you can duck through and apply a kimura.

When doing the elbow/knee escape, you can often use your free foot to pry your opponent's heavy leg.


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Taking the back from guard

With your opponent in your guard, elevate your hips and push his arm while escaping in that direction. There is an arm triangle choke chance from here.

With your opponent in your guard, you can arm drag him. From here a couple of armbar chances exist.

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