Totalbjj.com

Guard Breaking & Passing

July 9th, 2010 by jgatienza

2 techniques were taught to us today.

1st technique

Starting from your opponents guard:

right hand on his armpit or bicep, keep your elbow tight to his hip, your head glued to his stomach, facing to the left
left hand also on his armpit/bicep area
get up on your feet and create pressure buy downward on his hips
walk clockwise
switch your hips and collapse on his right leg
keep your right hand on his armpit/bicep, with your left hand push his open
step over his right leg with your left
with your right foot dorsi-flexed to his right shin….. then bring your right knee over to finish in side control

2nd technique

Starting from your opponents guard:

right hand on his armpit or bicep, keep your elbow tight to his hip, your head glued to his stomach, facing to the left
left hand also on his armpit/bicep area
walk clockwise
you will begin stacking your opponent
place your left elbow on the left side of his face
place your left knee right next to your elbow
thrust your hip out to finish in side control or possibly even north south position

July 8th, 2010 by jgatienza

1st sweep
Starting from your closed guard

your opponent has a hold of your gi
take both hands under his arms and use your core/legs to bring him closer/on top of you
wrap your left arm around his right arm and grap his lapel, use your right hand to help if needed
once that is established, open your guard, push away on his left bicep and get your right foot inbetween his legs
curl up to him and roll backwards while straightening your right leg for the sweep
finish in the mount

2nd sweep
Starting from your knees

July 8th, 2010 by jgatienza

Sweeps from the butt

If your opponent is standing and is ready to pass:

he has his right leg applying pressure to your left leg place your right foot on his left leg and with your left foot apply the da la riva hook
straighten your right leg out and kick it out between his leg as momentum to get on your butt koala grip his right leg wrap your left arm around his leg and grab your lapel
scootch back and get your left leg in front of his leg and place your ankle over his ankle/foot
slide your left arms down to the crook of his knee roll backwards and finish in side control

*Note this was taught a few weeks ago and I am now just writing about this so details may be off, but the gist is there

May 19th, 2010 by jgatienza

Defending the choke when I’m on my side (for this example I’m on my left side):

get your left hand deep behind your collar as deep as you can and make a tight fist. They cannot choke you with a fist
your right hand can either be in the inside of your left hand holding your lapel OR you can hold your lapel right under your left fist leaving no space for your opponent to hold onto
keep your elbows tight to your body
bring your right leg up to your elbow
try to slightly get on your knees to the left and then torque your body back to the right
place your left hand on your opponents shoulder and your right hand on his hip
shrimp out and create space to put your knee thru and put him into your guard. Keep shrimping until you have sufficient space.

If your opponent traps your right arm simply go out the backdoor.

Passing the open guard:

you have your opponents foot between your legs
with your right hand reach under his left leg and grab his belt
with your right hand grab the gi material around his right knee and keep it between your knees
keep your head turned on your left side
make your opponent feel he has you in his half guard
start stretching him out, keep his foot inches on your calf, he will be uncomfortable and move it, that’s when you pass his leg and finish in side control.