Day 36 - (84,0)- BJJ

It's Sunday and BJJ class. I've collected A4 printouts from my "storyboards" for techniques to do in class. I've also made a roadmap on what to do from each position. You can download a worksheet from instruction of this video. Share.

I've been able to do some, but there is a little mistake in the basic idea. My premise is that I fight for a position and then apply a technique ( from my booklet of techniques). This makes me allways one step slower than my rolling partner.

I should have a more generic idea like - I'll catch him in my guard or - I'll control his hips. Techniques from my booklet should happen with out thinking. (Well at the moment I need to pause and think before I remember what to do:-)

One more idea is to think in chains of techniques. I fight to get my opponent to closed guard and I should know what the next technique is before he starts to escape. If I get a closed guard and I am gripping his sleeve, I should go for triangle choke or armbar (just to practise it). If my hands are free, I should attack his collar for a choke (break his posture). If I don't get the choke, sweep him to full mount - and I don't know what to do next:-)
BUT the idea would be to think in chains of actions - maybe three moves forward? One move to get guard - try for submission - and a back up plan (other submission or a counter to a better position). I know that the transition moments are the most important. The moments when you are between positions. That is the time when you set up your submission or escape. When you are in a position and your partner has his defence and posture, it's very difficult to do anything - unless you manhandle him.



So today for the BJJ class, I should be thinking about how to get from turtle position to closed guard and what will I do when I get my partner to in my closed guard. Basic idea to get some one in your closed guard is to get him between your knees - that should be so difficult:-) Just hook them in with your heels and calves and put your own back to the mat...

Reflection on BJJ Class. "No way I could think ahead. It was hard to realize in what position I was in - and no change to think forward - just to survive the current situation was hard work."

This is closes I found to match what we learned today. Difference in our approach was that knee was between elbow and knee and lift has squating deep and draging opponent to back mount - and finish was RNC.