Posts Tagged ‘Submission’

BJJ

We continued to work on learning to roll lightly instead of fighting. It’s been great to have repeated classes lately with this focus. Trying to relax and think instead of powering over, to let your opponent get stuff and then apply your own technique. I feel like I am getting better but have a ways to go. I find it hard to make sure my technique is effective rather than moving with power through a defence or positional control. It’s such a partner oriented thing too. If your partner speeds up, it’s really hard not to respond in kind. I think that my new goal is to not worry what my opponent is doing if they go fast, they go fast and I will just let them for that roll, letting it happen rather than getting sucked into trying to stop them. Ego is a tricky thing and it sneaks up on you from all directions. Checking your ego at the door is an eternal process it seems.

It was good to run through the blue belt syllabus in one go and I surprised myself with how much I remembered. I could feel that I spent time in some parts remembering, rather then executing technique perfectly, so more reps for me I guess.

Well done to everyone who was awarded new stripes. It’s always awesome recognising how far everyone has come and how well the guys ahead of you are doing.

MMA

Continuing to work with the Thai Clinch has been really interesting, seeing how effective it is as a control reinforced John Will’s discussion of leverage. It can feel like you aren’t doing that much but when you’re on the receiving end you feel like you can’t go any where.

Sparing was fun and we were all conscious of sparring and not fighting in the same way as we worked on rolling not fighting in BJJ. Again the challenge is keep your technique good while being relaxed and flowing.

It was a great class and I walked out of with a lot to reflect on and having had a lot of fun.

Cam D

What an Awesome night! Simo Postings WON his fight via Unanimous Decision! He dominated his opponent on the Ground and gave the crowd some well executed double leg takedowns which he is becoming famous for!! This takes Simos Amateur record up to 4 wins and No loses! Well Done Simo the Team are super Proud!

Brayden Goldring had his work cut out for him facing off with a Champion Black Belt Judo fighter Gareth Carter who has had 1 Amateur MMA fight. At one stage we thought Brayden had an Arm bar from Guard sunk when Gareth picked him up and dropped him. The fight went the full three rounds when it was announced a Draw! Unfortunately Brayden couldn’t quite get the upper edge over Gareth in the 4th Round and Gareth won via Majority Decision! Huge War for Brayden! The crowd was cheering this was one of the most technical fights of the night! Well Done Brayden we can’t wait for the next one!

NZMMA.tv have full results
Videos should be up soon.

Huge congrats to the Team Submission who competed in todays ABJJNZ Competition!

Gold

Nick Ovens

Scott Sherer

Bevan Brooking

Silver

Serina Cole

Mike Fong

Bronze

Dane Crosby

One again all the people that competed today all proved what Submission is made of and represented us really well!

BJJ

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)

MMA

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…

BJJ

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!

MMA

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

BJJ

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!

MMA

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

BJJ

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

BJJ

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!

MMA

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

BJJ

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.

MMA

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