Takedowns and Wrist Locks

3/4 - Downtown (Morning & Evening)

Double-dipped on classes today. Takedowns in both morning and evening, with an extra bonus of wrist-locks in the morning.

1. Single leg takedown with clinch on back of their neck

2. Standing wrist-lock

3. Standing wrist-lock used as takedown to side-control, apply wrist lock from there

4. Uchi mata attempt to something else (sit and kick out their other leg)

5. Uchi mata, they defend, throw both your arms up and shoot a double

In the morning I only rolled twice (big Kevin and Dennis). Knew I was going to do the evening class so this didn't break my heart.

Had quite a few more rolls in the evening...Sarah, Nando, Sebastion, Antone, Russ, Tien. Had to accumulate 4pts before you could attempt a submission. I did well in a couple of rolls, but in a pretty defensive posture for the latter half. Nando had me in a high mount and I had no answer for it. Fortunately he gave me some tips afterwards. Specifically, if you are high-mounted, upa like you mean it and if you can, get your hands on their hips or on the side of their chest and push up as you upa. Go, go, go.

Second point was that if someone is trying to pass half guard and they are next to you on your R and facing your hips while they try to free their leg, put your L hand on their L knee and push down as you hook under their ankle with your L foot. Once you're under the ankle, you can pull up on their knee with your L hand as you kick up with your L leg. With your hand, drive their L leg up and over to the R and get into side-control.