Takedowns

2/22 - Evening - Downtown

Second class of the day. I was pretty tuckered by the time class ended.

Tonight we did takedowns using the bottom of your opponent's lapel. As usual, it was an awkward process for me because I don't practice nearly as much as I should.

1. Use R hand to grip bottom of the L lapel and pull it up and toward you. Likely, they will pull back. Use that momentum to close the distance, and move to their R side (your L) as you pull their lapel behind them and switch it from your R hand to your L hand. At this point, you can hip throw them forward (get your feet in front of their feet, facing same direction and throw over your L hip) or backward (get your feet behind their feet and take them down.

2. If you use the latter takedown, keep your grip on their lapel as you move into side control. You can then use it to pull it away from you and pizza roll them onto their stomach. Other option is to keep a grip on it while you step your R foot by their head and then pull them into a triangle in your guard.

3. Assuming you are in side-control on their R side and don't yet have a grip on their lapel, use your R hand to grip the bottom of their L lapel and pull it away from their body so it's taut. Feed it under their L armpit as you feed your L hand under their head. Transfer lapel from your R hand to your L. Move into a more N/S position and be on your knees instead of flat. Idea is to give them some space to turn into you. As they do, take their L arm for a straight arm-bar or if their wrist isn't against your neck, step over their head and arm-bar.

Did the king-of-the-hill rolling again since we had 20+ people in attendance. Had a brief roll with Nando but he didn't go long b/c he had an long, long roll with another guy. Rolled with James M twice. One roll with Michael, who got blood on my white new Shoyoroll (!!!!), Sonny once and James once. Did ok on the rolls.