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Friday, December 28, 2012
A Rare 10th Planet Post
I don't normally post 10th Planet stuff....but this is an ok video-especially since we use both of these moves in Sambo- enjoy.
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Jay-Jitsu: Half "Failoplata" / Modified Kimura From Knee On Belly
Pretty cool looking sub. I don't use too many subs from no-gi knee on belly, so any time I see something I think I can use I'm psyched and this looks pretty good.
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Submission FC Hemp Sensation Gi
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Half Guard Sprawl Pass
This is nice technique-simple and effective- add it to your arsenal today.
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Monday, December 24, 2012
Cossack Triangle From Side Control
If you watch these last two videos I posted you'll see some similarities to the side control system that I use and teach- in a few weeks I have some videos coming out that will show the basics of that system- if you like the Superman and Cossack Triangle videos then you will definitively like what I have in store for you guys, stay tuned.
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MMA Books
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Chris Lytle: Superman Triangle
I've always known this is a Superman Triangle despite what it's called in the video- I use this a ton-check it out.
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Wrestling DVDs
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
Sambo Living Legend Victor Koga Shows off His Trademark Armbar
What a mean old man....Victor Koga is half Japanese and Half Russian he is also a living legend of Sambo. He has incredible authentic technique...check out his great use of the legs on this armbar. I learned something similar from Sambo Champion of Russia and Master of Sport III Andrei Sosnovsky, I can vouch...it works!
My Favorite Nogi Techniques by Jeff Glover (on demand)
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Dave Camarillo: Sick Jiu-Jitsu Demo
Dave gets his 3rd degree black belt and then does this....
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NoGi Guard Secrets DVD by Pablo Popovitch
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Kimura Trap: Kimura Lockdown
Kimura Trap: The One Arm Choke
After the takedown, moving to the back. I like this system because I think learning things in a sequential order really accelerates the learning curve in grappling. Also everyone knows the Kimura so this should be easy to put in your game. I've been working this with Nate Andrews lately, and Nate with Tom Lawlor of the UFC- and I can tell you, after being on the receiving end of this system-it is a killer!
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Kimura Trap: Takedown Defense
I'm gonna put all the Kimura trap vids up This week:starting with the defense of the take down.
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Bull Terrier Gis
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Friday, December 21, 2012
CACC: The Long Sit Out
Billy Robinson has a wealth of knowledge and he doesn't disappoint as he instructs on the long sit out and its application- very informative. Hopefully we'll keep getting videos of him for a long time to come.
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Deep Half Guard Killer DVD
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Johny Hendricks: Escape The Front Headlock And Get Side Control
This can be a real tough position to be in, especially against a strong wrestler -this is a high percentage escape that works even when your chin is cupped. My advice...practice this a lot
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Deep Half Guard Killer DVD
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
93 Guard
This is a stylish video featuring Denis Kang highlighting some options from 93 guard. 93 guard is basically an open guard with a knee shield- as simple as that sounds the proper grips are crucial! What I really like about this video is the transitions to Octopus guard and the sweeps that happen from there- I use these a lot although I use a different entry (Ude-Gatame as an arm drag)Enjoy!
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Based on Rustam Khabilov's highly memorable knockout tweet following this triple supplex ko of V. Pichel in his UFC debut.
Based on Rustam Khabilov's highly memorable knockout tweet following this triple supplex ko of V. Pichel in his UFC debut.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Darce Re-counter
The sound is AWFUL in this vid, but it's pretty cool none the less- check it out!
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Modern Jiu-jitsu 4 DVD Set with Caio Terra
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Pedro Sauer: Harpoon Sweep/Reversal
One of my favorite reversals from side bottom- this works great against wrestlers and guys that like to sneak their knee on top looking for mount-my favorite counter for that.
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Bull Terrier Gis
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Pedro Sauer: Kimura Defense Sweep
More beautiful technique. I can't quite tell from the video where his hand goes once he sneaks it in, I'll have to experiment with it and see what works best.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Beautiful Side Control Escape With Pedro Sauer
There's technique and then there is TECHNIQUE! So Slick it's hard to describe...ART, that's what this escape is. It's seeing super smooth stuff like this that makes me wanna keep training and improving.
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Gokor Chivichyan Grappling DVD
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TWIBJJ: Episode 24. Sneaky Americana at 6min.
More great stuff from Budo videos.com and Shawn Williams. These videos are great! Best lessons on the web when Shawn Williams is in the house!
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2012 Jiu-jitsu World Championships Complete DVD Set
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
The Sterno Choke?
Ok another one that needs to be tested out....guess I'm in the mood to experiment with some new techniques today! Try it out guys and post on the facebook page your thought!
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Friday, December 14, 2012
An INSANE Amount Of Catch Shoulder locks!
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Robson Moura: Darce/Barbo Escapes...This Video Is Pure Gold!
Super slick stuff from Robson Moura, but what'd you expect! Great counters to this game ender!
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Evan Aubrey: Psychological Effects of Cutting Weight
By:Evan Aubrey
Psychological Effects of Cutting Weight The psychological aspects of cutting weight in sport are diverse and complicated. To understand cutting weight you have to understand the requirements of sport in which the person is cutting for and the different aspects of a weight cut. The three aspects of cutting weight that have the most psychological impact on the athlete are eating disorders, dehydration, exhaustion, and recovery. All these aspects have a profound impact on the athlete and his performance.
Cutting weight was introduced by the sport of wrestling. This formed because people in higher weight classes or in the middle of two weight classes wanted to become the most dominant fighters they could be. So these individuals started using a number of different techniques to lower their body weights to reach these brackets. The techniques they started to use where dieting, various exercise routines, and dehydration. The weight classes or brackets are as follows 125lbs is fly weight, 135lbs is bantam weight, 145lbs is feather weight, 155lbs is light weight, 170lbs is welter weight, 185 is middle weight, 205lbs is light heavy weight, and 225lbs and above is heavy weight. Also there is a weight class or agreement of sorts called a catch weight. This is when two athletes who will face off agree to fight at a certain weight and show up at weigh ins at that weight, So for instance there isn’t a 115lbs weight class, so two 115lbs fighters could set up a catch weight bout. As a result athletes had more and more success with this practice because they were able to overpower there opposition. So as time went on cutting weight became wide spread in combat type sports such as mixed martial arts, jiu jitsu, judo, and sambo respectively.
Eating Disorders are any severe disturbance in ones eating behavior. This could be from extreme over eating or lack thereof. This is a big part of weight cutting because fighters will develop these eating disorders and not even realize it in order to fight in various weight classes. These eating disorders include starvation, anorexia nervosa and even bulimia.
Starvation is the act or instance of starving and is a big aspect of eating disorders. This in English is not eating and attaining the nutrients to sustain a healthy body. This comes in to play with the weight cut because the easiest thing most athletes can think of when cutting weight is if you do not eat you will lose the necessary weight. Usually a weight cut will start with the necessary healthy dieting, Such as eating the required portions staying away from unhealthy foods etcetera. But as competition becomes closer and the athlete is not at their desired weight from lack of knowledge or discipline they will resort to starvation to make weight.
Anorexia nervosa comes into play during and after the weight cut in the athletes life. Reason being is most fighters will cut till they only have about four percent body fat which is a lot less than the healthy limit. Also most fighters will continuously feel fat even though they are way below their minimum guidelines for weight and are indeed very slim. One of the main characteristics of Anorexia nervosa is an intense fear of gaining weight. If you’re a fighter with massive amounts of stress on you to make weight for a fight in front of how ever many thousands of people you can bet top dollar that fighter has fear of gaining one gram of weight.
Bulimia has all the factors anorexia nervosa has plus binge eating, laxative use, and self-induced vomiting. The reason bulimia becomes involved in the weight cut is because some fighters will over use laxatives in an effort to flush there system. Some athletes have reported using laxatives for over ten days when directions for use say discontinue use over three days. On the weeks leading up to a fight a fighter might eat something he shouldn’t have and feel horrible about it. This will lead to depression and self-induce vomiting to purge them self’s of the guilty feeling and potential weight they might gain. As for after their competition many fighters will be depressed because they know they don’t have a competition for a little while and will feel empty. But they realize that once there competition comes near they will have to go back to weight cutting. This can lead to binge eating up until a specific date the fighter chooses. As with binge eating the athlete will feel a loss of control on his eating habits up until the date he chooses or trys to stick to. This leads the athlete into making excuses on why he’s eating what he is eating and trying to justify it by saying I have so many weeks to loose x amount of weight.
To sum up the psychological impact of eating disorders on an athlete who is cutting is enormous and negative. They have to deal with extreme amounts of psychological stressors and physical stressors. The psychological impacts are as follows excessive dieting, guilt about eating, excessive exercise, weighing one’s self may time, and depression.
Dehydration is the most commonly used technique to cut weight. Dehydration in regards to a weight cut is removing as much water as you can without potentially killing yourself, to rid yourself of any unnecessary weight before weigh ins. This technique is accomplished by not drinking water for one to two days while exercising. If the weight requirement is still not met then the athlete will have to do sauna work. Sauna work is when the athletes puts on a couple layers of clothing and sits in a sauna. This doesn’t sound too bad until you realize the athletes been working out for a couple days without water and now has to sit in a 130 degree room well wearing a sauna suit to induce severe sweating. This practice if not done right has many negative psychological aspects. Such as hallucinations, intrusive thoughts, and severe mood swings. The athlete might see a number of hallucinations such as shimmering people or there teammate saying something unusually bizarre to them. Intrusive thoughts include when some athletes use the bathroom they will look at the toilet water and say dam that must be cold and actually debate drinking it. As for sever mood swings some fighters have been known to attack there teammates in the sauna from fear of claustrophobia or too much stress on there already taxed mine. Also people have been known to die from this practice by hypothermia and kidney failure from too much stress on the body. As mentioned earlier this is usually done with a teammate and athletes have been known to lose up 20lbs well doing sauna work. Although not healthy it is practiced that losing about 7lbs in a sauna is ideal. All of these aspects of a weight cut cause exhaustion. This isn’t like being a little tired from lack of a good night sleep. This is you feel so hungry and thirsty that you can’t even bear the thought of being up another minute but you can’t sleep for days leading up to weigh ins. The lack of sleep is caused by pain such as cramps and unbelievably dry mouth, throat and skin. This leads to all sorts of self-deprecation. Also the body feels worn down like your limbs weigh a thousand pounds. Some people have been known to be held up by a teammate during weigh INS well on the scale.
If all goes well and the athlete makes weight he will start his recovery process. If he does not make weight he will either have to give 20% of his purse to his opponent or not be able to fight at all. The recovery is the light at the end of the tunnel. Once you weigh in and make your goal the endorphins go off like you never thought possible. The athletes will usually start off with small bottle caps of pedialyte and water to rehydrate. Well they are rehydrating most athletes will start to consume food but must do this at a slow pace to avoid becoming sick. Most athletes say the weight cut is the hardest part of a fight and feel victorious right after making weight. All the pain they went through physically and mentally almost doesn’t even matter. The athlete will continue to rehydrate and eat until its time for him to perform.
Although weight cutting has many negative side effects not all athletes deal with the psychological aspects above. Some athletes might have to deal with one or a couple of the aspects named above. But mostly the athlete who is going to fight doesn’t want to bring shame upon him or his fight camp by not making weight. You have to remember that if this person is a true mixed martial artist he has the up most respect for his fight team and in essence is going to war with them. The weight cut is a necessary evil now in the fight game because everyone is doing it on average a person who fights in one weight class walks around 20lbs heavier then said weight class.
In conclusion, there isn’t enough research on weight cutting and its psychological effects. So you have to break down all the aspects of the weight cut and find there different psychological effects. Unfortunately I know a lot about these disorders because of being in the fight game and experiencing some of these psychological effects or seeing some of my teammates goes through them.
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Cutting weight was introduced by the sport of wrestling. This formed because people in higher weight classes or in the middle of two weight classes wanted to become the most dominant fighters they could be. So these individuals started using a number of different techniques to lower their body weights to reach these brackets. The techniques they started to use where dieting, various exercise routines, and dehydration. The weight classes or brackets are as follows 125lbs is fly weight, 135lbs is bantam weight, 145lbs is feather weight, 155lbs is light weight, 170lbs is welter weight, 185 is middle weight, 205lbs is light heavy weight, and 225lbs and above is heavy weight. Also there is a weight class or agreement of sorts called a catch weight. This is when two athletes who will face off agree to fight at a certain weight and show up at weigh ins at that weight, So for instance there isn’t a 115lbs weight class, so two 115lbs fighters could set up a catch weight bout. As a result athletes had more and more success with this practice because they were able to overpower there opposition. So as time went on cutting weight became wide spread in combat type sports such as mixed martial arts, jiu jitsu, judo, and sambo respectively.
Eating Disorders are any severe disturbance in ones eating behavior. This could be from extreme over eating or lack thereof. This is a big part of weight cutting because fighters will develop these eating disorders and not even realize it in order to fight in various weight classes. These eating disorders include starvation, anorexia nervosa and even bulimia.
Starvation is the act or instance of starving and is a big aspect of eating disorders. This in English is not eating and attaining the nutrients to sustain a healthy body. This comes in to play with the weight cut because the easiest thing most athletes can think of when cutting weight is if you do not eat you will lose the necessary weight. Usually a weight cut will start with the necessary healthy dieting, Such as eating the required portions staying away from unhealthy foods etcetera. But as competition becomes closer and the athlete is not at their desired weight from lack of knowledge or discipline they will resort to starvation to make weight.
Anorexia nervosa comes into play during and after the weight cut in the athletes life. Reason being is most fighters will cut till they only have about four percent body fat which is a lot less than the healthy limit. Also most fighters will continuously feel fat even though they are way below their minimum guidelines for weight and are indeed very slim. One of the main characteristics of Anorexia nervosa is an intense fear of gaining weight. If you’re a fighter with massive amounts of stress on you to make weight for a fight in front of how ever many thousands of people you can bet top dollar that fighter has fear of gaining one gram of weight.
Bulimia has all the factors anorexia nervosa has plus binge eating, laxative use, and self-induced vomiting. The reason bulimia becomes involved in the weight cut is because some fighters will over use laxatives in an effort to flush there system. Some athletes have reported using laxatives for over ten days when directions for use say discontinue use over three days. On the weeks leading up to a fight a fighter might eat something he shouldn’t have and feel horrible about it. This will lead to depression and self-induce vomiting to purge them self’s of the guilty feeling and potential weight they might gain. As for after their competition many fighters will be depressed because they know they don’t have a competition for a little while and will feel empty. But they realize that once there competition comes near they will have to go back to weight cutting. This can lead to binge eating up until a specific date the fighter chooses. As with binge eating the athlete will feel a loss of control on his eating habits up until the date he chooses or trys to stick to. This leads the athlete into making excuses on why he’s eating what he is eating and trying to justify it by saying I have so many weeks to loose x amount of weight.
To sum up the psychological impact of eating disorders on an athlete who is cutting is enormous and negative. They have to deal with extreme amounts of psychological stressors and physical stressors. The psychological impacts are as follows excessive dieting, guilt about eating, excessive exercise, weighing one’s self may time, and depression.
Dehydration is the most commonly used technique to cut weight. Dehydration in regards to a weight cut is removing as much water as you can without potentially killing yourself, to rid yourself of any unnecessary weight before weigh ins. This technique is accomplished by not drinking water for one to two days while exercising. If the weight requirement is still not met then the athlete will have to do sauna work. Sauna work is when the athletes puts on a couple layers of clothing and sits in a sauna. This doesn’t sound too bad until you realize the athletes been working out for a couple days without water and now has to sit in a 130 degree room well wearing a sauna suit to induce severe sweating. This practice if not done right has many negative psychological aspects. Such as hallucinations, intrusive thoughts, and severe mood swings. The athlete might see a number of hallucinations such as shimmering people or there teammate saying something unusually bizarre to them. Intrusive thoughts include when some athletes use the bathroom they will look at the toilet water and say dam that must be cold and actually debate drinking it. As for sever mood swings some fighters have been known to attack there teammates in the sauna from fear of claustrophobia or too much stress on there already taxed mine. Also people have been known to die from this practice by hypothermia and kidney failure from too much stress on the body. As mentioned earlier this is usually done with a teammate and athletes have been known to lose up 20lbs well doing sauna work. Although not healthy it is practiced that losing about 7lbs in a sauna is ideal. All of these aspects of a weight cut cause exhaustion. This isn’t like being a little tired from lack of a good night sleep. This is you feel so hungry and thirsty that you can’t even bear the thought of being up another minute but you can’t sleep for days leading up to weigh ins. The lack of sleep is caused by pain such as cramps and unbelievably dry mouth, throat and skin. This leads to all sorts of self-deprecation. Also the body feels worn down like your limbs weigh a thousand pounds. Some people have been known to be held up by a teammate during weigh INS well on the scale.
If all goes well and the athlete makes weight he will start his recovery process. If he does not make weight he will either have to give 20% of his purse to his opponent or not be able to fight at all. The recovery is the light at the end of the tunnel. Once you weigh in and make your goal the endorphins go off like you never thought possible. The athletes will usually start off with small bottle caps of pedialyte and water to rehydrate. Well they are rehydrating most athletes will start to consume food but must do this at a slow pace to avoid becoming sick. Most athletes say the weight cut is the hardest part of a fight and feel victorious right after making weight. All the pain they went through physically and mentally almost doesn’t even matter. The athlete will continue to rehydrate and eat until its time for him to perform.
Although weight cutting has many negative side effects not all athletes deal with the psychological aspects above. Some athletes might have to deal with one or a couple of the aspects named above. But mostly the athlete who is going to fight doesn’t want to bring shame upon him or his fight camp by not making weight. You have to remember that if this person is a true mixed martial artist he has the up most respect for his fight team and in essence is going to war with them. The weight cut is a necessary evil now in the fight game because everyone is doing it on average a person who fights in one weight class walks around 20lbs heavier then said weight class.
In conclusion, there isn’t enough research on weight cutting and its psychological effects. So you have to break down all the aspects of the weight cut and find there different psychological effects. Unfortunately I know a lot about these disorders because of being in the fight game and experiencing some of these psychological effects or seeing some of my teammates goes through them.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Charles Oliveira: kneebar To Calf-Crank
I don't normally like these "as seen in the UFC" videos, but this one was kinda cool I thought- hope you enjoy.
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The "Y" Choke A Mean Technique From David Avellan!!!
Definitely gonna add this to my arsenal. High percentage sweeps are grappling gold and a must for every game. The more options you have the better- and this is high percentage.
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Shawn Willimas "S" Training: EVERYONE Should Watch This Video!
Wise, Wise, WISE words and training advice! Add this to your training today!
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Omoplata To Kimura Against the Forward Roll Escape
Shawn Williams who is an absolute encyclopedia of BJJ shows an awesome way to catch the Kimura against the forward roll escape when you go for the Omoplata. Awesome!
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Erik Paulson's Half Guard Flow
New video from Damage Control showing Erik Paulson's half Guard flow- basic but good stuff.
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Watch on Youtube: Here
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Osiander: Reverse De La Riva Guard Counter
"Going upside down is very fashionable now. Berimbolo. Spinning through the air. Fuck them." Best Osiander quote ever? Maybe. Someone needs to make a Osiander quote generator app. SOON! This guy is great lol.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Shaolin Sweep
It's true my favorite Gi sweep is a variation of the Shaolin (I go for it after the Kimura, and use a wrist/belt grip)since it's my fav. here's the man teaching his move.
Gift Wrap Sweep
There are better ways to get a gift wrap from the guard (like after your opponent defends your Ude-Gatame) but here is a nice example of a sweep you can hit after "Wrapping them Up!"
Triangle Escape: No-Gi, Emerson Souza
Fact: This is one of only three ways I know how to escape a Triangle that is fully on with your arm across. Fact: It works MOST of the time. FACT: No technique works all the time. This is a technique that works well when all things are equal. Got a triangle locked on your neck by someone much stronger than you...sorry good night=zzzzz. That being said....learn it and ad it to your game! The built in armbar defense is a nice added bonus.
Marcello Taps?!
Cool vid, looks like he's trying some new stuff and having fun...does he tap? Sure he does...but doesn't everybody when they're just having fun in the gym;)Cool to see Sambo gettin' some respect though; that's M-1 Global Middleweight and Combat Sambo World Champion, Ruslan Khaskhanov he's rolling with.
Attack The Turtle: Front Head Pull
Deft technique but a winner none the less. Easy to learn technique that will increase your chances to take the back from the FHL position.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Imanari: Sweeps , Rolls And Locks #2
I've never used this sweep and it looks risky- but it is worth playing with, I like the kneebar option!
Imanari: Sweeps , Rolls And Locks #1
One of my favorites, I like it when I am being pressured backwards- never used it off a Russian before...
9 Times (?) Rolling Kneebar!!!
Wow, that's just crazy, gotta love the commitment and the fact that it ended up being hands free!
Knee On Belly To North South Choke
Dynamic technique, the north south is high percentage when done right and this is a surprising entry. I'm not sure I would give up the Knee On Belly for it but it is an option, especially if you feel you can get the position back fairly easily.
JJ Machado Gi Choke Series From Guard
JJ Machado Shows a slick Gi choke Series from the Guard. This is a great control from half Guard top as well. I definitely like the way JJM uses his feet to get the hooks in=slick.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Knee On Belly Knee Switch To Triangle
Ok this works No-Gi as well, and maybe better as a no arm triangle, I'll see if I can dig up a video of one and post it below. This is a pretty sweet move that will catch a lot of guys unprepared.
This is a good video on a no arm Triangle, to hit it from the mount is slightly different because you reach your hand diagonally across your body and opponents neck, grabbing your own leg with a palm facing grip then roll over your shoulder and lock your other leg over your foot and hand ( I know a little complicated, but play around with it- it is easier than it sounds and will make more sense!)
This is a good video on a no arm Triangle, to hit it from the mount is slightly different because you reach your hand diagonally across your body and opponents neck, grabbing your own leg with a palm facing grip then roll over your shoulder and lock your other leg over your foot and hand ( I know a little complicated, but play around with it- it is easier than it sounds and will make more sense!)
Rolling Ankle Lock
I think most guys know this one- but this is a pretty good video and description- maybe you pick up a small detail or two.
Reilly Bodycomb : Knee Strikes To Leglocks
Video from a seminar- typical Sambo and as always great stuff from Reilly!
Thursday, November 29, 2012
2012 Sambo Highlights
I think this was from the Russian Championships, but I could be mistaken...looks like a lower level competition...but a good highlight that demonstrates just how awesome a sport Sambo is!
Dean Lister: Reverse Kimura
Dean Lister showing off a HUGE part of my game right here...this is some top notch technique!
Another Ude Gatame Variation
This video is about 4 minuets longer than it probably needs to be; I kept waiting for more- but there isn't, just the same technique 3 or 4 times....but worth the watch none the less- that armbar is mean!
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Armbar From Master Lloyd
Fresh from the web- be one of the first to see this great use of Ude-Gatame from Master Lloyd Irvin.
Take Away The Darce...Ok...I'm Listening.
Burt Richardson, Guru of everything fighting, has some cool techniques to take away the Darce- check it out.
Wombat Choke?!
Never saw this one before, and that's saying something. This looks pretty good, gonna have to try it out though: you guys too and lettme know! Either way I definitely want to be able to say " I tapped you with the Wombat choke"
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Erik Paulson's Armbars From The Guard
Should be a good refresher, I know I picked up a couple little things I've been skipping in my set-ups.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Neil Melanson, Randy Couture and Frank Trigg : Catch Demo
Pretty cool video, lots of turtle time, I hear Neil is big on the turtle because it hides your face from punches I guess that could be good for MMA (with a good system and lots of practice). I suppose this comes naturally for top notch wrestlers like Randy and Frank. Me I don't prefer it...but I guess that's why I should practice there more!
Classic And Effective Scarf Hold Escape
Classic and smooth, this also has some no-gi applications believe it or not, but that is for another day, in the mean time get your gi on and practice!
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Jacare: Kimura From Turtle
Love the overdub voice and the scrappy-ness of this technique, looks very practical when going all out.
Yack-A-Lock Kimura
A couple of tricky Kimura variations-I believe both require a little more setting up than what's shown in the video but both are effective none-the-less.
CACC Overview
Pretty good CACC video, with some cool techniques, many of which I have used and taught very successfully, and until now not really seen anybody else use! I'm psyched that I'm not the only one that uses some of these:)
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
"The Snake'" CES Fight- NASTY Guillotine!
One of my favorite guys to swap technique with and owner of one the nastiest guillotines I've ever been in, Nate "The Snake" Andrews, shows off his choking skills in his recent fight from CES "Real Pain". Nate has tons of little tricks with this choke...maybe someday I'll get him to share some on the blog? Enjoy!
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
DHG From Mount: Jeff Glover
This is a super tutorial.. it takes a very good technique and breaks it down in simple terms. DHG is a game changing technique: LEARN IT!
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Calf Crush From The RNC: Reilly Bodycomb
Gotta admit I haven't seen this one before- will have to try it out because it looks pretty darn slick!
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Friday, November 16, 2012
KImura Wrap To The Back
Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu does it again..pretty solid stuff right here, love the variations at the end...lot's of options!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
This Week In BJJ: Shawn Williams Dissects The Guard
Episode 20 Part 2: Shawn Williams (of Williams Guard fame) dissects some guard play from the recent no-gi worlds..this guys knows everything BJJ so listen up!
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Monday, November 12, 2012
Cyborg: Closed Guard
I love pragmatic Jiu-Jitsu: not flashy, just effective at limiting your opponents responses..great stuff here.
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Rafeal Mendes: Flying Triangle
Sweet Technique for the flying triangle, definitely one of the better set ups I've seen.
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Darce From North South
Props to Dstryrsg for getting this up so fast! You probably don't need the darce here and can just north south 'em but hey why not?
Saturday, November 3, 2012
12 min. With Team Lloyd Irvin C/O BudoVideos.com
A Great 12 min. with team Lloyd Irvin just before the wold no-gi championships- enjoy.
Telephone Armlock
Alright...this is an OK video...the technique is isn't the sharpest I've seen or the most technical BUT it is good ANd best of all it shows ON VIDEO the Telephone armlock! I JUST taught this a couple weeks ago and it is true that this is from an old Nakamura Shooto book from like 1995! A quick point though: don't grab the wrist like it's shown in the video: grab the pinky side of your opponents hand- it is much more painful that way and you'll get the tap MUCH faster! Enjoy.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Frank Mir- Shows You How To Hurt People! (And Escape!)
This has helped my game tremendously! This is a very solid technique you can use when you are being passed as well.
Simple but effective!
And the PAINFUL stuff!
Simple but effective!
And the PAINFUL stuff!
One Marcelo Garcia Three More Great Videos! (part 2)
Collar and Elbow Tie to Guillotine
The Crucifix
Highlights!
Bonus*** Here is a link to an article on Grapplearts that has some embeds that will re-direct you to MGinAction.com that shows some fantastic videos of Marcelo shwing some great counters to the guard pass***Enjoy! Grapplearts: Here
The Crucifix
Highlights!
Bonus*** Here is a link to an article on Grapplearts that has some embeds that will re-direct you to MGinAction.com that shows some fantastic videos of Marcelo shwing some great counters to the guard pass***Enjoy! Grapplearts: Here
One Marcelo Garcia Three Great Videos! (part 1)
Techniques vs. bigger opponents
Guillotine from the Butterfly Guard
Back Control (This video is PURE grappling gold!)
Guillotine from the Butterfly Guard
Back Control (This video is PURE grappling gold!)
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Ryan Hall: Hip Bump Triangle. Simple But Effective.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
MY FAVORITE CHOKE! (And A Cool No Gi Bear Hug Half Guard Pass)
WOW! My favorite choke, this time from a bear hug half guard pass....LOVE IT! You can see the details of this choke in my e-book: check out the link to my book on the side to check out a ton of close up photos of the proper way to perform this choke!
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Slick Guillotine From Babu
This is a slick Guillotine, I use this and I was just teaching it last week! There are a few other options from this position that work great as well, like a rolling Guillotine and a Crucifix. A couple points to keep in mind 1. keep your choking hands thumb up after you pass it under the neck and grab the bottom of your wrist with your other hand before pulling up keeping the sharpest past of his wrist on your opponents neck 2. use the inside knee to drive your opponents arm under his body, preventing him from getting his elbow up to counter and relieve the pressure. 3. Crunch your side and hip out as you squeeze, making your core do most of the work and keep your leg over his back so he doesn't escape. Have fun with this as it is a quick and explosive finish.
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Very Sneaky Back Take By Dustin "Clean" Denes
Very tricky technique right here! I'm not a Gi ace but moves like this make me wanna be!
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
20 Genius Min. With Shawn Williams On the Omoplata
Can't embed this and it's 20 min. long....but it is a FANTASTIC and ADVANCED tutorial on the Omoplata. WATCH IT OR BE CAUGHT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoyzLVDV2HM&feature=channel&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoyzLVDV2HM&feature=channel&list=UL
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Koscheck: Choke From Side Control
Pretty Sneaky- I think there are probably better chokes from Side control but this looks like it's work learning.
Paulson: Kneebar Counter The Triangle
Tricky...don't let your posture get broken (goes without saying I think!)and you can pull this off.
Samurai: Twister Roll From Quarter Guard
I like this move...but you gotta be QUICK! Handy counter to guys that go Deep Half.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Follis- Side Control Escape
This is cool because..I USE THIS! Just in a slightly different way. I use it was a counter when my opponent try's to pin my arm in a crucifix...I also follow it with an inverted triangle but that is for another day. This has proved to be a very valuable technique for me, getting me out of more than a few jambs...it is well worth putting this in your game.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Neto Neck Lock
New Stuff? Maybe...Reminds me of Sambo's Full Nelson from the back only with a twist!
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Gracie VS Buchecha: Metamoris Highlights
Keep your eyes pealed for Buchecha's "Total Control System" DVD's coming soon....
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Erik Paulson: Turtle Top Triangle Flow
Erik is famous for hitting this against a guy whose specialty was the Turtle Top Triangle... probably a good guy to listen to when he shows you how to do it (or anything else for that matter since he is THE MAN!!!)
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
More Glover Gold: The Floating Guard Pass
More great stuff from the one and only Jeff Glover- seems like he is all over the place showing everything lately- lets hope he keeps it up! His stuff is almost always grappling gold!
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Sambo For Professionals "Athletiks 2" Insight
Recently I was asked for my insight of Igor Kurinnoys "Athletiks 2" program for physical preparation of fighters by none other than the Sambo For Professionals North American Administrator Gregg Humphreys. I have used this program at my gym for the past few years and I was more than happy to oblige. I've included my assessment below. For the record the entire Sambo For Professionals program in FANTASTIC! and I highly recommend getting it if you haven't already!!!
"Athletiks 2 is a well thought out and user friendly program. The amount of fight specific drills and exercises contained is amazing and the video examples have been a great resource for me and the other instructors at ISG. We have used SFP and Athletiks 2 on the lcd projector for our team, classroom style in the gym to add value to our program.
The athlete tracking/workout design portion of the program is very thorough and WORKS..we have an awesome example of someone who turned into an absolute monster using it...that said it takes quite a bit of time to administer for each athlete...however just the sheer amount of exercises to pull from is more than enough to build workouts without the use of the spreadsheet/data management portion and is broad enough to keep things fresh for even the most advanced students.
There is so much info on that disc that is pure gold and it is designed in a very pragmatic way. The one thing that would be better is if each attribute and technique example section (speed,strength etc.) would include more information on the duration of each workout (sets, reps, time) with adjustments for beginner athletes. It took some trial and error to figure out making the program work for an entire classes, as it is designed as a "one athlete with trainer" program. However that is not really a shortcoming; we were using it it in a macro way while it's designed mostly as a micro level program. Again, the amount of exercises that are grappling specific is almost overwhelming, it really is outstanding."
Athletiks 2 Highlights: Almost 300 grappling specific exercises demonstrated. Techniques for developing: speed, coordination, endurance, strength, and flexibility. A series of tests designed to evaluate an athletes level of fitness compared against a baseline of high level Russian grapplers (Judo Players/Wrestlers/Sambo Players) A comprehensive database of your athletes test results and progress. A personalized periodized workout generator designed to keep your athletes performance always improving. A Section on designing circuits ad there administration during class. A technical section.
"Athletiks 2 is a well thought out and user friendly program. The amount of fight specific drills and exercises contained is amazing and the video examples have been a great resource for me and the other instructors at ISG. We have used SFP and Athletiks 2 on the lcd projector for our team, classroom style in the gym to add value to our program.
The athlete tracking/workout design portion of the program is very thorough and WORKS..we have an awesome example of someone who turned into an absolute monster using it...that said it takes quite a bit of time to administer for each athlete...however just the sheer amount of exercises to pull from is more than enough to build workouts without the use of the spreadsheet/data management portion and is broad enough to keep things fresh for even the most advanced students.
There is so much info on that disc that is pure gold and it is designed in a very pragmatic way. The one thing that would be better is if each attribute and technique example section (speed,strength etc.) would include more information on the duration of each workout (sets, reps, time) with adjustments for beginner athletes. It took some trial and error to figure out making the program work for an entire classes, as it is designed as a "one athlete with trainer" program. However that is not really a shortcoming; we were using it it in a macro way while it's designed mostly as a micro level program. Again, the amount of exercises that are grappling specific is almost overwhelming, it really is outstanding."
Athletiks 2 Highlights: Almost 300 grappling specific exercises demonstrated. Techniques for developing: speed, coordination, endurance, strength, and flexibility. A series of tests designed to evaluate an athletes level of fitness compared against a baseline of high level Russian grapplers (Judo Players/Wrestlers/Sambo Players) A comprehensive database of your athletes test results and progress. A personalized periodized workout generator designed to keep your athletes performance always improving. A Section on designing circuits ad there administration during class. A technical section.
AMAZING!!! Machado Arm Bar and LOTS More!
This video is worth it just for the first 2:30- after that it's just gravy....I would seriously suggest buying this set- honestly just the promo is awesome!
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
A Great GNP Trick From Braulio
Common sense stuff here and very useful. Add this to you MMA arsenal TODAY!
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Insane Wrestling Scrambles: RUS Nationals
Sit back and enjoy your Sunday morning...WITH INSANE WRESTLING SCRAMBLES!!!
Brush Up Your Wrestling Basics With Carl Adams
Basics- they decide fights, period. Here is one of Americas great wrestling coaches talking all about them- so listen up!
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Slickest Arm Drag Ever?
This is a few notches above my grappling pay grade....by I'm sure I'll be playing with this A LOT! I Think this qualifies as the slickest way to hit an Arm-Drag I have ever seen, brought to you by the incredible Robson Moura!
The S-Mount Darce
This is becoming a very common way to set up the Drace because of its surprise and effectiveness. The details in this video are good- especially the arm grab after stepping over- this will GREATLY improve your chances of hitting this! Although I prefer to finish by tripoding up and rolling over to finish- as shown this is a very durable and "high mileage" technique/
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Really Solid Arm Drag Series
I'm Pretty sure that all of this will fit into my game, I am a big fan of the arm drag and there are a couple techniques here, like the no arm triangle, that I already use just from another set up- and the Ude Gatame-which is my go to. ...SWEET!
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
More Awesome Combat Sambo Highlights!
13:02 min. of highlights- notice UFC's Habib Nurmagomedov coaching some of the action...very cool! Who else thinks Russia is about to make some waves in the MMA world!?! Enjoy!
Fantastic Sambo Promo!
Best promo I have seen in a long time for my beloved sport! I you are a Sambo player you will instantly understand...if you are not a Sambo player- I think after watching this, you will want to be one!
Awesomeness on Youtube: Here
Awesomeness on Youtube: Here
Counter The Counter: Triangle Counter Defenses
A couple of good moves to put in your bag of tricks. There are quite a few other options from the Reverse Triangle as well- perhaps we can dig up/or make a video on that in the near future.
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Monday, October 1, 2012
Drysdale: Butterfly to Ude Gatame
My favorite arm bar: Ude Gatame!From Butterfly! I love That arm bar sooo much- there are TONS of uses for it: to get a tap, sweep your opponent, to set up the Americana, counter the stack, as a slow speed arm drag-you name it! So any time you see a new entry for this.... LEARN IT!
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Marcelo And Cobrinha: Amazing!!!
Saw this on lockflow first..credit where it's due right! ENJOY! This is an AWESOME..AWESOME Match!
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Gokor: Single Leg Scissor
Gokor is freakin' beast so listen up! This is a great technique, demonstrated by "The Man"!
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Another Deep Half Technique: DHG To Front Headlock
By now you guys probably know how much I like Jeff Glover...well here is another great technique from the "Pipe Layer"
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Counter BEFORE The Hooks Get In!
Handy stuff right here that any Jiu-Jitsu or Sambo practitioner can add to their game.
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Monday, September 24, 2012
LEG LOCKS! Part 1
A great 3 part series and a bonus at the end...improve your leg lock game and enjoy!
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Oleg Taktarov
This is a cool video of Oleg Taktarov teaching a small class, I presume in Russia. There are more than a few pointers to pick up on and a nice transition from the turtle initially made famous by Leo Vieira...check it out and enjoy!
SLICK! Kimura to Triangle
I think the kids say "Osssssss" whatever that means...but none-the-less this is a pretty killer way to get the triangle: have fun with this one.
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
Darce Counter!
Pretty sweet, I hadn't seen this yet- I use a different counter, but I think this is worth playing with, check it out-thoughts?
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Thursday, September 20, 2012
"The Great Escape!" Turtle Escape
Thanks to fellow Sambo Brotherhood member Marco M. we have this great find. Well done Marco! This is a really cool technique!
Youtube: ">Here
Youtube: ">Here
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Arm Bar From Deep Half!
OK looks risky...but I love Deep Half so I am committed to trying this 1,000,000 times until I can hit this- if there are no posts for awhile...you'll know where I am:) Remember: If you like please share!
Youtube:Here
Youtube:Here
Ricardo Almeida: Twister Takedown!
I'm not a believer in the Twister just yet...(why not just finish the Banana Split or Calf Slice I say) but I am a big Ricardo Almeida fan, having seen him in action at NAGA way back in 1996 and at a few UFC's (wow now I'm feeling OLD!) He is SLICK- and this is a COOL entry! So Here you go...enjoy! OH and remember: if you like this blog - PLEASE SHARE!
Youtube: Here
Youtube: Here
Monday, September 17, 2012
Victors Roll
This is a great set-up for Victors Roll that is not commonly seen!
A little more common but with a technical grip and then No-Gi
A little more common but with a technical grip and then No-Gi
23 Scrambles!!!
I think a lot of folks already know about Jason Scully and his great videos..this one is my favorite SCRAMBLES!
Youtube:Here
Youtube:Here
Photos: Double Arm Bar From The Arm Drag
Here is a technique we shot the other day while working on the book....enjoy 
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