Comments for Totalbjj.com/blog http://totalbjj.com/blog Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques explained by a white belt Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:27:31 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Sweeps and chokes by jgatienza http://totalbjj.com/blog/2009/12/sweeps-and-chokes/comment-page-1/#comment-192 jgatienza Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:27:31 +0000 http://totalbjj.com/blog/?p=954#comment-192 jjbjj, thanks for the compliment. where do you train? jjbjj, thanks for the compliment. where do you train?

]]> Comment on Sweeps and chokes by jjbjj http://totalbjj.com/blog/2009/12/sweeps-and-chokes/comment-page-1/#comment-191 jjbjj Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:13:25 +0000 http://totalbjj.com/blog/?p=954#comment-191 sup man been reading trough your notes as a white belt myself. really helpful. best to you and your training sup man

been reading trough your notes as a white belt myself.
really helpful.
best to you and your training

]]> Comment on Kimura grip by MikeLindner http://totalbjj.com/blog/2009/04/kimura-grip/comment-page-1/#comment-190 MikeLindner Tue, 12 May 2009 14:33:31 +0000 http://totalbjj.com/blog/?p=794#comment-190 That is a grip that right next to the Gable Grip, I think is a crucial controling grip in grappling. Ask Marc about how to use it for a near unstoppable armbar if you haven't already That is a grip that right next to the Gable Grip, I think is a crucial controling grip in grappling. Ask Marc about how to use it for a near unstoppable armbar if you haven’t already

]]> Comment on Toriano, knee on belly to armbar to a collar choke by MikeLindner http://totalbjj.com/blog/2009/05/toriano-x-pass-knee-on-belly-to-armbar-to-a-collar-choke/comment-page-1/#comment-189 MikeLindner Tue, 12 May 2009 14:31:04 +0000 http://totalbjj.com/blog/?p=798#comment-189 On the part where you say "roll back to your butt" for the armbar. Just a slight little change I would make would be to sit straight down on your butt. Rolling backwards can create just a little bit of space between your hips and the elbow and leave the right amount of room to escape the attack all together. By sitting straight down you are keeping your hips almost right next to his shoulder and it makes the move much tighter and more efficient than rolling backwards. Solid series though and I do love the torreano pass. ^_^ On the part where you say “roll back to your butt” for the armbar. Just a slight little change I would make would be to sit straight down on your butt. Rolling backwards can create just a little bit of space between your hips and the elbow and leave the right amount of room to escape the attack all together.

By sitting straight down you are keeping your hips almost right next to his shoulder and it makes the move much tighter and more efficient than rolling backwards.

Solid series though and I do love the torreano pass. ^_^

]]> Comment on Afraid to fail by MikeLindner http://totalbjj.com/blog/2009/05/afraid-to-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-188 MikeLindner Tue, 12 May 2009 14:28:03 +0000 http://totalbjj.com/blog/?p=804#comment-188 I think the best way to look at this is to have you mind as open as a little kid's mind is. In teaching the kids classes I've noticed why they are going to be so much better than we ever will be and that's because they don't have anything to loose and they know it. I've found that after watching a 6 year double leg bigger and stronger kids than him and replace his guard on them everytime, I have to tell myself "Man, that kid has NO fear and NO restrictions." and I think that is something that we tend to forget as adults. I've battled with that fear of failure a lot and it's actually been just as productive for me as counter productive because sometimes that fear puts me thru the pressure that is needed for me to really learn and advance myself. Other times I give up before I even tried. As far as the mats go, I would say get a good partner and flow roll for like 30 minutes one day either at an open mat or whenever you can (I can be free when you are...hint hint) and just roll without pressure of finishing or loosing. Take notes of good escapes and just keep moving no matter what happens. After all it's what the kids do I think the best way to look at this is to have you mind as open as a little kid’s mind is. In teaching the kids classes I’ve noticed why they are going to be so much better than we ever will be and that’s because they don’t have anything to loose and they know it. I’ve found that after watching a 6 year double leg bigger and stronger kids than him and replace his guard on them everytime, I have to tell myself “Man, that kid has NO fear and NO restrictions.” and I think that is something that we tend to forget as adults.

I’ve battled with that fear of failure a lot and it’s actually been just as productive for me as counter productive because sometimes that fear puts me thru the pressure that is needed for me to really learn and advance myself. Other times I give up before I even tried.

As far as the mats go, I would say get a good partner and flow roll for like 30 minutes one day either at an open mat or whenever you can (I can be free when you are…hint hint) and just roll without pressure of finishing or loosing. Take notes of good escapes and just keep moving no matter what happens. After all it’s what the kids do

]]> Comment on Grappling dummy by jgatienza http://totalbjj.com/blog/2009/03/grappling-dummy/comment-page-1/#comment-187 jgatienza Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:24:29 +0000 http://totalbjj.com/blog/?p=740#comment-187 My wife just informed me that Michael's does not sell foam. My wife just informed me that Michael’s does not sell foam.

]]> Comment on David Adiv Seminar by jgatienza http://totalbjj.com/blog/2009/02/david-adiv-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-185 jgatienza Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:06:04 +0000 http://totalbjj.com/blog/?p=713#comment-185 I also received my first stripe. I also received my first stripe.

]]> Comment on Inhouse Tournament by mpancer http://totalbjj.com/blog/2008/11/inhouse-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-184 mpancer Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:27:35 +0000 http://totalbjj.com/blog/?p=615#comment-184 I run several tournaments thru the state of Florida. Check out www.brandon.wabujitsu.com. Select the tournaments button. I run several tournaments thru the state of Florida. Check out http://www.brandon.wabujitsu.com. Select the tournaments button.

]]> Comment on Escape from when someone is on your back by mpancer http://totalbjj.com/blog/2009/01/escape-from-when-someone-is-on-your-back/comment-page-1/#comment-183 mpancer Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:25:18 +0000 http://totalbjj.com/blog/?p=685#comment-183 There are several other methods as well. The shin crank submission and the arm slip to arm bar. There are several other methods as well. The shin crank submission and the arm slip to arm bar.

]]> Comment on Position 2, americana, armlock, kimura, collar chokes by jgatienza http://totalbjj.com/blog/2008/12/650/comment-page-1/#comment-182 jgatienza Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:50:09 +0000 http://totalbjj.com/blog/?p=650#comment-182 a reminder for me, when transistioning from position 1 to position 2 my hip should be connected to his hip and shouldn't seperate. a reminder for me, when transistioning from position 1 to position 2 my hip should be connected to his hip and shouldn’t seperate.

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