BJJ Class: 01/20/2011

I am so excited for Zach to be old enough to begin martial arts training. That is something that has become such an important part of my life I am excited to share the journey with my son. Had a great BJJ class last night. Steve taught and Scott, Diana, Evan, and I were in attendance. We reviewed techniques from the back mount.

The Rear Naked Choke:
That is a technique that I am very familiar with but there are still nuances that can stand refinement. I applied it on all three other students. Scott has a very large neck so I had the most difficulty with him and was tending to get the trachea more than the carotids. I had the easiest time getting it placed right with Diana.

Collar Choke from Rear Mount:

This is a technique that I am familiar with as well. Again, applied it on all three students. Again, due to neck size, Scott is the most difficult to choke.


The Single Wing Choke:
This was an attack I was not familiar with. I liked it though. It gives another collar choke option from rear mount. Again, I had the easiest time with Diana

Armbar from Back Mount:

This was an attack that I am somewhat familiar with but it is a very awkward transition for me at this point. Something I will keep in my arsenal, but probably not a "go-to" move from the back for me, at least for now.

Did resistance training with Diana, playing guard and guard passing. Pulled guard first. Kept her in my guard and pulled off a scissor sweep and a kimura/back sweep. Threatened triangle choke and armbar to keep her guessing. When she pulled guard, I pulled off a knee-over pass to both sides, a single-under pass, and a double-under pass. When doing the single-under pass, I really concentrated on staying tight with the pass and stacking. Ended up teaching her the scissor sweep.

Did resistance training with Evan, again playing guard. It was pretty much a stand-off. We are pretty evenly matched size and strength-wise. I pulled off a scissor sweep when pulling guard. He tries to muscle his way out of situations rather than using technique or finesse.

A really good class, all in all.