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We started with light rolling (positons only) for the warm up… and then kept rolling for the rest of the class. Awesome fun! There were a lot of tired looking people at the end.

here’s some photos.

(sorry the photographer was a little biased in her coverage)

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Sorry, I couldn’t make it to this class. But asI left they were doing more takedowns from the clinch…. awesome! You and I should have been there…

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Steve took the warm up and got us working hard and pushing ourselves.

Warren worked us through some sweeps tonight. First a hooking sweep using close body control, then a basic hooking sweep.

The first sweep started from full guard. You sit up and grab an under hook with your right arm and pin their elbow against their body with your left arm as you grab their back. Then you sit back down bringing them with you. Opening your guard and wriggling your hips while pushing with your legs to create space, you then over hook their legs with yours and putting your feet under their shins you stretch them. From there you are able to retract your left leg and insert your hook under their knee and wait. As they sit up trying to dislodge you, you rock back and onto your left side extending your leg to the ceiling and sweeping over. Warren pointed out to wait for a half second as you transition across to top position to make sure you don’t just get counter swept while bowling straight into mount.

After drilling this, we did the Basic Hooking Sweep. From full guard you establish a collar and wrist grip and then open your guard. As they extend their leg to pass, you pull your leg back to your butt, rotate your knee to the ceiling and then extend your leg and insert a well-tensioned hook in the back of their knee. Then you sit up towards them and rock back to your side again, pulling them forward onto you and extending your leg to the ceiling sweeping them over your blocking leg on the floor.

We then followed the same rolling patterns of the last classes for the last 30 minutes

Another full mat!

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Mark started us off in pairs, one person boxing and the other parrying, ducking and weaving and moving away. We swapped back and forward on Mark’s call.

After this warm up, Mark demonstrated the technique. Parrying a left right combination, then ducking and weaving inside their guard while shelling pressing in against their chest having scooped up under their arms. From there you move to their left side and slip your right arm around their back, gripping their far shoulder. You put your left hand on their right bicep, controlling that arm and opening up the chest.

From this basic position we first used the left knee to the chest. Then we used our right knee in the back of their knee pushing down to take away their base. We then threw our left leg around them and pushed with our hips taking them down with us in mount.

The second combo was to after the left knee to do a right knee to the thigh. After getting a reaction that gave you position slightly behind them you did sit down take down, pulling back on their upper body with a straight left right leg extended behind them to trip them over.

We then did the same drill as we warmed up with but the defender went for the take down as well as bobbing and weaving.

The final round we did both sides boxing and looking for the take down.

Cam D

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I got snowed under and haven’t done the blog as a long version so here’s the abridged account.

The warm up was more like a burn up…

Half Guard Escapes were the order of the day. The blue belt syllabus pass and a couple of tweaks on it.

We rolled using the same formula as Tuesday’s class: 3 people in rotation on three minute rounds, which again left me smashed. I have rolled with Howie for the last two classes in this way and his relaxed seemingly effortless sweeps and creeping death trap-like submissions continue to amaze me. It’s been great!

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Mark got us going on Focus pad drills using punches and kicks. Working up phases and culminating in a 6 strike combo. Low jab to the body, cross, left hook, rear leg kick, front roundhouse to the head (or body if you’re inflexible like me), shin kick to the head.

Followed by sparring rounds, doing punching only and then switching back and forth between punching and submission wrestling mid round to Mark’s call.

Cam D

Our guys made us proud!

(72.8kg/73.5kg) B Class
Simo POSTINGS (Team Submission – Auckland)
Vs.
Craig FOOTE (The Fight Shop NZ – Palmerston North)

- Postings wins by submission rear naked choke – 0.24mins in Round 3.

(68.1kg/68.4kg) B Class
Scott BODNAR (The Fight Shop NZ – Palmerston North) Vs.
Jack Lambe (Team Submission – Auckland)

- Bodnar wins by unanimous decision.

For full results and some coverage check out nzmma.tv

We will add pictures and video as we lay out hands on it

Cam D

This weekend will see Simo enter the ring for his third and final B Class fight.  His fight record is 2-0 with wins over Josh Nicholls and Matt Samson.  His opponent is Craig Foote from respected club Fightshop NZ in Palmerston North.  Jack Lambe will be having his first Amateur MMA fight and is going up against Scott Bodnar who is also from Fightshop NZ and having his first MMA debut.

The guys from Submission Porirua and Submission Takapuna will be their in force to support!

We wish Simo and Jack  “WAR”!

Some Pics from Simos last fights.

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We had a solid warm up to start off. During the shrimping drills, Warren again made sure we all understood the fade movement and why it is so crucial to be doing it instinctively to avoid the front choke. Shrimping drills are fundamental movements to BJJ and it’s important to understand the intentions behind the drill. If you don’t know ask!

Warren walked us through head lock control tonight.

Initially we started from short base side control. Then we slid our top knee back slightly and moved our left arm through the gap and under-hooked the near arm. Sprawling out we switched base, putting our leg closest to their legs through under their arm and straight out in front of their head. We then shoot the arm closest to them under the far side of their head, around their neck and grip our own knee. Our other leg is pointing at the ceiling at 90 degrees posted out. It is important to put your weight down on your opponent by getting you butt of the floor, the front leg is only floating as control.

The second method for getting there was again from short base side control. First you under-hook the near arm again, then you move your far hand till it sits on their chest. Form there you are able to move all the way back across their body till your weight is pinning the arm you have under-hooked to the floor, sprawling out to keep it pinned hard. Your opponent will feel like there is a gap and generally go for your back. All this does is allow you to easily head lock them and then switch out to the control position.

We then moved into rolling. Warren split the class ( 42 on the mat, wow) into 1 stripe and below on one side and everyone else on the other. It worked out half’n’half roughly. 1 stripe and below were put on positional work only, everyone else was to do full grappling with submissions. Warren got us doing the system Kodz did last week where you’re in groups of three, 2 rolling and one walking. 3minute rounds with one person swapping out at the end of each round leaving the other person to continue to make a 6 minute round. We rolled that way for more than a full cycle, then after a short break we did it all again. It was a really great way to push yourself in your stamina, pacing yourself by being relaxed and efficient while being effective. I hope to get a lot better at it than I am now.

Cam D

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Kodz took the training tonight and after the warm up re-introduced us to the half nelson lapel choke from the blue belt syllabus and then took us through a couple of variations that were more advanced.

For a detailed break-down of the basic choke go here.

The first variation was for when you failed to get the under-hook of the arm. You still grab the top lapel and wing it up and feed it to the bottom hand. You then control their top leg holding the pants or under-hooking the knee joint. Then you bring your back leg up from the floor and slide your knee between your arm gripping the collar and their shoulder, placing your shin on the back of their neck. Sitting down (rather than rolling onto your back) you pull back, up and around with your collar grip and push with your shin on the back of their neck, bringing the choke on.

The third variation was a crazy Kodz variation that most of us found really difficult either for technical, body shape or flexibility reasons (or all of the above). You get the same collar position but you must under hook the leg. Shifting your weight subtly forward, you then move upright quickly, leaning to your right, putting your back leg around and over their head, sitting back and putting the choke on by pulling with your grip and squeezing down and back with your leg. If you are confused by this description you fit in with most people actually at the training. A lot of us were looking contorted, awkward and perplexed. Kodz pointed out that these were advanced techniques and more to get us thinking than anything else. The basic technique was the essential part for most of us.

We initially rolled as normal for about three rounds. Then Kodz got us to pair up with people of similar size. Two of the three rolled for three minutes while the other walked. When Kodz called time, one person swapped out and the other stayed in and kept going. This carried on for a couple of cycles giving everyone one 3 and one 6 minute round. There was no leaving the mat while the drill was happening. By the end of that we were pretty beat. For a warm down, Kodz got us to number off in threes. Whoever’s number got called out had to scramble and defend the other two from pinning them, this was really funny!

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Mark got us all geared up and lead us through a full sparing class. Hands only for one round, hands and feet for two, then adding clinching and take downs for two more. Then full MMA rounds including light strikes on the ground.

Mark discussed with us the differences between ring fighting thinking and self defence thinking, how to use elbows and knees on the ground in side control for example.

Jack and Simo continued charging hard with Warren and assistants preparing for their Fights at ICNZ 10. We cheered them on as they pushed through the last hard rounds.

Cam D

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Warren started us off with a solid warm up, getting us to work on our shrimping drills thoroughly and then switching out movements.

Continuing the review of the blue belt syllabus, Warren ran us through figure four from front control and then sweeping from half guard to the same submission.

Starting from north south (front control) we practised basing in and out and keeping our weight down. Then the technique required us to slide our left hand up under the armpit of our opponent’s right arm until the smallest part of the wrist was there. Then we crushed all our weight down on the end of their elbow, pinning them and exposing their arm. Keeping our weight down, we lock in the figure 4, grabbing their right wrist with our right hand and grabbing our right wrist with our left hand. Then we slide our left knee up their back, lifting them onto their left shoulder, but keeping the crush down on them. Quickly, we move our right leg and snag and drag their left arm behind us and kneel down. We are then able to pull their figure 4 arm into our chest and sit up, going to one knee by bringing our left leg up, then torquing the shoulder by rotating the arm anti-clockwise. It’s important to keep the arm close to your body and bent at a 90 degree angle at the elbow.

The half guard sweep involved us getting wrist control from half guard in the same way as from full guard. You must be grabbing the wrist on opposite side from the leg you control. Then you sit up, go over the shoulder and lock in the figure four. You then wait for the right time and allow your opponent to pass out of your guard. As they move round to side control you orient so they are north south, press their arm into their hips and rotate them over, from there you can crush and do the submission out lined above.

We drilled these techniques thoroughly and then spent 30 minutes rolling until the end of class.

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Mark got us straight into it. Combos were the order of the day, working in pairs with focus mitts

1. jab, cross, jab, cross, four punch combo
2. jab cross, double jab
3. cross, jab, double cross
4. jab cross, front leg kick, cross
5. cross, jab, rear leg kick, jab

followed by 3 sparring rounds. The first just boxing, the second and third were punches and kicks for a few minutes and then transitioning to submission wrestling (starting form the clinch) for the next few minutes.

That was us but Jack and Simo were working their butts off with Warren and co at the same time. If you want to road trip to Palmy to see them fight at ICNZ 10, get talking to other people and make it happen!

Cam D

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We did light rolling for the warm up, switching partners a few times, positional work only.

Warren ran us through Cross Lapel choke, which we then drilled the setups for. Then we did Front choke (also called Guillotine) followed by the Anaconda choke.

Little details for double lapel stood out to me. Pushing up with your hand that is in the collar already to create space to slide your other hand in. Another detail was using the forearm of your collar hand to wing their head up, creating space to get your other hand in under their jaw.

With front choke I found drilling it helped emphasise the steps in my head for the technique. The detail that stands out was that the better you clear their arm across and the tighter you make the space before you sit back, the better it comes on.

The Anaconda is all about control and timing but not speed. Cinching their arm in tight across their neck and then slowly and gently rolling them, placing your head in the gap by their knee that you create by moving them off centre and rolling them over as you walk your legs around to get your body underneath them.

We rolled for half and hour to finish the class.

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Following on from Tuesday, Mark got the class drilling with thai pads again.

1. jab, cross, hook
2. jab, cross, front elbow
3. jab, cross, back elbow
4. jab, cross, front knee
5. jab cross, back knee
6. jab cross, flying knee
7. jab, cross, front leg kick
8. jab, cross, back leg kick

We then did all these moving around, getting a feel for applying them on the go. Then we drilled it with the pad holder showing us the target but trying to evade the strikes.

We saw our carefully honed foot work collapse as we got tired and missed the evasive pads, but it was great learning.

Jack Lambe and Simo Postings were put through their paces separately by Warren, training hard for their upcoming fight at ICNZ 10. We look forward to seeing all their hard work pay off in the ring!

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Codz ran us through a warm up with a few differences including wheel barrow races to get those arms going.

Warren continued our charge through the blue belt syllabus with figure 4 from guard, from mount and in side control.

We drilled 50 times each side the movement from guard. From the open guard, shifting onto our side gripping the wrist. Sitting up and reaching over the shoulder and back under the arm we are already gripping. Grasping our own wrist and forming the “figure 4” then sitting back, cutting with our leg on the same side over their back to prevent them rolling. We got the tap once and then focused on repping out the positional shifts.

After that we moved to mount and drilled the top figure 4 50 times on each arm alternately. Using straight and locked arms we pushed our opponent’s arm to the floor, slipped our arm on the side under theirs and gripped our own wrist in the figure 4. Then we pulled the lock down into position by our knee before applying the torque for the tap. Again we didn’t get the tap just the position after first one.

Then we moved to side control. We started as if we had already locked the top figure 4 and they straightened their arm out of it. Our goal was to control their transition and, at the right moment, apply an arm bar then as it moved through the full rotation to the down facing position we pulled our arm through and applied the bottom figure 4. We drilled this 50 times as well.
With the bottom figure 4, it is necessary to switch our knee over their head and pin them down in order to apply the tap.

We then rolled two quick rounds to finish the class

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Unfortunately I couldn’t make this class but Mark had them getting out the Thai pads as I left so I am sure it was awesome. It always is if I don’t go…

Cam D