We worked on triangle details, which should help me finish triangles (specifically in competition).

Arch hips up off the mat

Shoot leg far past their head

Keep their posture broken with both arms on leg (not on foot)

Put other foot on mat or hip to push out and get an angle. Your leg should be parallel with their shoulders

Lock triangle with knee on ankle (not on foot)

Gable-grip around back of knee and their head

Should not take a lot of muscle to complete the move

Instead of shooting around their arm, pull their arm out and shoot leg up and over their shoulder

Cross legs immediately, and use arms to break posture

Will need to create a bigger angle with other foot

Finish the same

This was an interesting new variation that I see myself using often

Closed guard, opp has grip on pants

Cross-grip collar and sleeve, both on the arm not holding the pants

Shrimp out to side of pants hold

Push knee in and push away on their chest

Make sure to keep other leg up into their armpit so they don’t pressure down with it

The knee pressure will cause them to lose their grip

Shoot the leg pushing on them up and around their head

Complete the triangle as above

Today, we practiced more of the details of the arm bar from the on belly, and from Mount. However, these specifics can transfer to all types of our Mars. The biggest thing, is to keep my weight on the opponent before leaning back so the opponent does not roll up into me. This is what happens very typically when I’m live rolling. Also, make sure that your butt if by their head before going back. By the time your back in on the ground their arm should be broke.

Swim arm under opp’s when he is pushing on my knee.

Pull opp up on side

Post on other arm by their butt

Swing leg around behind back

Put other leg over their head

Lean back while keeping their arm TIGHT against chest

Move to high mount and dig out arm with knee

• Overall, I had a good roll and felt in control most of the time.
• I finished a good wrestler with both a triangle (that I had to clean up), and a guillotine
• I got choked from my back because I forgot about their arm by my neck. He kept the arm there until I forgot.

We had a good class today Memphis where I learned a counter to some it happens to me quite often: the opponent rolls in the turtle while I am trying to maintain side control. This typically happens when I am pushing hard to keep them from shrimping into me.

As the opponent is rolling, slow them down with your hand, but do not try to stop them. As they get up onto their knee, slide your far side leg under. That will establish one of the hooks. From there, get seatbelt and roll them over.

The same concept can be applied while you are standing to pass the guard. If you push their knees away, and try to pass they may try to roll into turtle. As is happening, slide your leg underneath the same as you would before.

• Charles got me with the sneaky paper cutter move that I did not see coming. I need to make sure to protect myself more specifically when I am in side control.
• A white belt got me in the side control two times. I was able to reversible times, but should not have gotten into that position if I had been trying. I need to make a decision if I’m going to give up a position, or not. I should not go half-assed, and then handle it once I get into a bad position.
• Overall, I’m still disappointed with my lack of submissions and not being able to seal the deal. I could’ve choked the purple belt Steve, but I let up before I had it finished.

Knee cutter pass from 1/2 guard

Underhook and put pressure on neck

Sprawl towards head

Use toes to push calf to open

When opponent has underhook

Put shoulder into face

Post out high on head

Flip leg over

Keep pressure down with head

Corkscrew butt out and push with leg

When opp goes for seatbelt

Secure arm with wizzer and hand

Roll over

Straight armlock

When opp secures wizzer

Shuffle round to ride

Connect hands between their legs

Keep shuffling around

Let them turn into

Armbar

Opp has anaconda locked in and about to roll over

As they start to roll over, push them over the same way so you end up on top

Shuffle so they don’t catch legs

Pressure and end in straight armbar

Cross sleeve grip

Other leg extend against their same-side hip

Same side pant grip (cheater)

Easy from position

Free leg goes under and around their cross arm, and then under same-side

Other leg goes over same-side arm

I had my first private lesson with Misho. It was as intense as I thought it was going to be, but he really helped. We focused on competition training, specifically triangles (which should be my goto move).

If someone gets a single leg, don’t just try to push your leg down. If I have a whizzer, keep it and grab my own leg with that arm. That pressure will be enough to make them let go.

We did 50 standard triangle setups. I don’t think I have ever done that many at one time, but need to start.

One great tip is that instead of pushing their head down, gable-grip the back of my own knee. It will tighten up the triangle much more than just pushing their head.

(with gable-grip)

A variation that I have hit before, but didn’t realize was the inside triangle. Instead of the choking leg going around, outside the arm, if there is space just push it up through inside the arm. This is effective during grip fighting or when they post their hand out.

Misho showed me the finer points of the flower sweep, and more effective ways to hit it. These techniques worked well in live rolling.

1. Hold same-side arm
2. Get ahold of pants
3. Break posture
4. Push opposite knee far up their armpit.

This was an interesting setup for an inside triangle. If I only can get a cross-grip, try to do a flower sweep to the opposite side. The opponent will post, which will give a huge opening for an inside triangle.

Really, this shows how versatile the inside triangle can be. Anytime I can get opponent to post from guard, there is an opening to throw up a triangle.

Rolled in Chicago today. I did fine, but still got my combat base swept. I am going to add a question around it. Also, I’m back to having issues passing guard.

For the second time I rolled with the Memphis bad asses. I ended up hurting my wrist playing spider guard when the guy I was rolling with end up falling on my hand. I am going to take it easy for the next couple of days.

We did a simple omaplata drill get reps in. Get cross collar grip, and same side sleeve grip. shrimp out on the side you are attacking an older body across your body. Swing out into omaplata and keep pressure on their arm.

this was a good move if the person rolls. as their rolling, grab their pant leg with your near side arm. Put them into a headlock with your other arm and keep pressure on their chest. Once you have pressure on them, release their arm with a hit switch and move in a north-south. From there, lock in the choke by moving back.

During open mat I got swept the number of times when I was in combat phase. I asked whether the guys I was working with what I was doing wrong, and he showed me the right way to do combat base, which I was not doing.

• Be on the balls of each feet
• One knee on the mat
  
• Knees very wide
  
• One arm posted on high knee keeping them wide
  

I went in for open mat on Sunday to Memphis, and rolled with the number of pretty high-level guys. I feel like I did pretty well, and even locked in some submissions.

Some of the biggest notes from the role were when I rolled with racks. I really need to get into a good position, and settle into the position. Do not just get into side control or crucifix, and then go right for a submission because I will get swept. Wait for the other guy to make a mistake and then capitalize on it. Rex is extremely good at waiting for a reaction and encountering from that.