July 10th, 2010 by jgatienza

Warmed up with breaking the grip (standing), basic collar choke (standing) and jumping guard

Takedown

• opponents right foot steps forward
• scoop it with your left arm (using the crook of your arm) trap between with the knees and squeeze the knees
• left hand goes to the heel and left foot steps around the foot and take down
  Or
• after you scoop the leg and squeeze it between your knees
• replace your left arm with your right arm and swing your right leg over his leg
• your left hand goes to his gi (around his collar), your hip to his hip
• you can step with your right leg and sweep his left leg
  Or
• you can sweep with the left leg and trip him forward
• if your opponent blocks, you drop to your knees and scoop his other foot for the takedown

Defending the Butterfly pass (2 techniques)

• your opponent has both feet between your knees
• lift your left knee and place it between his feet
• underhook with your left arm and turn him to your right
• finish in his half guard

Or

• your opponent has both feet between your knees
• squeeze your knees together
• take your left hand hug his legs together, grab the gi material on the left side of his pant sleeve
• with your right hand grab the back of his gi collar
• straighten your left leg back
• turn your your opponent clock wise, in a circular motion
• hold his pant leg until you can establish side control

Guard break

• starting in your opponents guard
• right hand on his lapel, left hand on the belt
• get on your left foot
• shift your weight so you can get up on your right foot
• stand up and pull him under you
• place your right knee behind his butt and step back with your left foot
• work your knee between his legs until he breaks his guard
• pass over his leg and into side control

OR

• if he extends his legs you also extend up, if he crumbles you crumble with him, up and down, up and down
• once he breaks his guard, work your right elbow between his knees
• take your left hand and swing it behind you hooking his right leg
• grab his lapel with your left hand and into side control

Jumping over the legs (Advanced move)

• you have your opponents leg pinned down, your chest is above his knees and you are trying to get to side control
• he blocks your shoulders with his hands to prevent you from going any further
• press down on his knees with your left hand and jump over his legs
• repeat the steps if he turns into you alternating your right and left hand

breaking guard, takedown

March 10th, 2009 by jgatienza

Hip throw: 1) grab your opponents right sleeve, right hand on his collar, you are both tugging and pulling each other. 2) when you are ready step into him with your right foot and hook your right arm under his right armpit. 3) bring your hips under his and fall to your knees to flip him over you.

Single leg takedown: 1) grab your opponents right sleeve, right hand on his collar, you are both tugging and pulling each other. 2) when you are ready pull his collar gi open and “wrap” it around his shoulder/arm, and just pull back with your left hand. 3) with your right foot step in the middle of his legs and then quickly step with your left foot behind your right foot and sweep your right foot behind your opponents left foot. This motion needs to be done quickly. You will finish in his guard, but that’s okay since you get 2 points.

takedown, throw