Hi all
Here is the recap for the 3rd training that recently passed
Basically we did some techniques on "Spider Guard"
We also learn a new submission move "Omoplata"
This move is also simply known as the "Shoulder Lock"
We also learn how to break guard from a standing position
rather than the "traditional" way of "Seated Guard Pass"
Let's start with the "Spider Guard"
First of all
There are 3 levels in the human body in BJJ
The 1st level would be the knee area
The 2nd level would be the hips
And the 3rd level would be the biceps
"Spider guard" works on all the 3 levels
As you all can see above
It's holding on to your opponent's wrists
Then extending one of your leg straight at the biceps
The other leg would be bend
So shifting your hands and legs simutaneously
Example
If your right leg is straightened, as you move to the other side
Your right leg should now be bend while your left leg is straightened
This is with accordance to you pulling your opponent's right wrist
towards you when you bend your right leg
Yup I know it sounds kinda complicated
But ya........you gotta just practice!
Hilmi correcting our mistakes
Next
Building on the "Spider Guard"
We move on to the submission move "Omoplata"
Check out the start of the submission move
This is the "Spider Guard" position
Take note of the legs and hands position
And your opponent's too
From here
Drop your right leg
That means take it away from the biceps
Notice your left leg is still pressing on your opponent's biceps
And your left hand is holding onto his wrist too
Dropping your right leg and then go underneath his armpit
Hook it behind his shoulder
This is called the "Lasso"
The back view of how the "Lasso" looks like
From here
You can actually just use your foot to control him tremendously
If he moves back up, just pull him back
If he comes close, just push him away
The leg is one scary tool to control your opponent from here
From there
Use your left leg as a standing tool
Imagine stepping on a trampoline
Use it to rock your hips up and do a hip raise
Then kick out your right leg (the Lasso leg)
And straighten it
All the while the hands are always holding onto your opponent's wrist
Next is the difficult part
Imagine you are playing soccer
And you are gonna execute a "Flying Overhead Kick"
or commonly known as the "Bicycle Kick"
As you execute the "Bicycle Kick"
Let go of your left hand
Right hand still holding onto your opponent's hand
This is the completed version
As your opponent's shoulder is locked
(where the name of the submission comes from)
Quickly go over to your opponent's waist
He might try to posture up or slip away to the side from here
But he can only go one way as his shoulder is locked
Thus holding onto your opponent's waist is one way of dictating control
You can grab his/her pants or gi pants for extra leverage
Then straighten out your legs
Both your legs should be straighten out
All the while keeping his shoulder in between
From here
You wanna fold your knees to the sides
And you wanna do it while shifting your entire weight to one side
Which is away from the locked shoulder
The ultimate aim is to flatten him out on the ground
so he can not go anywhere
Grab onto your opponent's shoulder
And lean directly diagonal across
Imagine just heaving yourself on top of him
All the while with the shoulder locked in
And imagine his arms in a 90 degrees L position
To submit him
Just imagine twisting a chicken wing apart
to get the drumlet and the wing part separately
It's the same concept as the "Kimura"
You can use your other hand to twist his locked shoulder
for additional effect
***REMEMBER
Exercise this move with caution
If you suddenly throw all your weight on top on your opponent
Snapping his shoulder is no doubt a major possibility
Doing martial arts here is all about self-defence and technique
We are not all to inculcate a fighting culture here
The next move we learn was the "Standing Guard Pass"
With your opponent getting you in "Guard" position
He wants to grab hold on your neck and biceps/triceps
The correct thing is to posture up first
Then grab one of his wrist and press onto his abdomen
Post one of your leg by the side (not shown in picture)
Then stand right up
Remember to lean back to get maximum stability
From here
Fish out your hand and break free from his grip
Same as the "Seated Guard Pass"
Lean to one side first
Then press your whole body weight on one side of his thigh
Remember to straighten out your arm that is pressing onto
his thigh
From there, just rock to one side and back to the extended arm
Press down hard on his thigh
Promise you you can break out of the "Guard"!
Next up
To counter this "Standing Guard Pass"
Your opponent jolly well want to break your "Guard"
with the "Standing Guard Pass"
Grab onto his legs with an "Inside Hook"
Amateur opponents would leave their legs shoulder-wide apart
That is exposing themselves to you grabbing onto their legs
As you grab onto their legs
Open up your guard immediately
They cant break away as they are standing up
And you are grabbing onto their legs
As your guard is open
Just kick out and flatten them
Quickly transit to the "Full Mount" after that
Now that's how you counter your opponent
And gaining a transition move too!
Now here is a video for demonstration purpose!
Enjoy and practice!
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