Rolling Omoplata

Sick rolling omoplata for when your opponent has a single.

More Tips to Improving My Game

Thumb in first Front Choke (Opponent is in your guard):

• Start with cross-face arm, thumb in first and goes all the way to the back of opponent's collar.
• Opposite first grabs opposite collar about halfway down.
• The key to this choke is to flair out the elbow with the thumb in and pull down on the fist halfway down.
• This choke works slowly, so be patient and doesn't give up and readjust.

Positional Training - Back:

• The interesting thing I learned was that Brian turtles up to defend this position.
• When a person turtles and does this, I must follow them and replace my hooks.

Positional Training - Mount:

• Base out with my knees more.
• Apply more body pressure.

Positional Training - Side Control:

• From Top -
• Control your opponent's elbow so they can't bridge.
• From Bottom -
• Fist/Wrist under opponent's armpit and elbow to their throat.

Positional Training - Deep Half Guard:

•   From top - 
• Needs to apply heavy pressure on the knee near opponent's head.
• The opposite leg needs to stretch out to avoid opponent from grabbing for a sweep.
• Body needs to be heavy and close to avoid X-Guard.
• Attack the far arm. (Kimura, straight arm bar laying down, straight arm bar against my shouder).
• From bottom - 
• The legs need to wrap high around opponent's knee to prevent them from advancing to mount.
• Should grab leg in the guard to sweep.
• Transition to X-Guard.

Think about turning in for a single leg takedown; the options are there.

Improvement Tips

From Brian:

• Sit up when someone has both your legs and planning to pass.
• Keep body low, apply body pressure, and get ready to ride opponent with feet on hip.
• Use forearm pressure to apply mounted front choke.

From Ryan:

• Keep body tight and close to opponent when trying to advance position.
• Stand up and keep elbows tucked when trying to pass guard.

1st Stripe - Blue Belt!

Alex awarded me with my first stripe for my blue belt. Alex has been teaching class this week because both Professor Dominic Parker and Steve Gable are out due to broken legs. Dominic was in an motorcycle accident and Steve fought in Bellator 55 against Ricardo Tirloni.

Here's a link to the fight.

What we learned this week:

• "Steering Wheel" one leg takedown
• Half-guard escape to side control.
• North-South choke

Kurt Osiander's Armbar & Triangle Defense

Armbar Defense


Triangle Defense

Upside Down X-Guard

Upside Down X-Guard

Can roll and get opponent back into guard or even triangle.

Simple Judo - Arm Drag To Uchimata

Dave Camarillo and Matt Darcy show a simple way to incorporate judo into your BJJ game. The arm drag grip is an excellent way to gain an angle cutting off your opponents offense and ability to pull guard.

Choked Out

Yesterday we were working on an escape where your opponent has the grips in for the lapel choke. The escape is to grab their forearm, behind their bicep, slip out, and turn into them. We were doing a live drill where my partner had my back and his grips in. I was working my escape and as I was about to slip out and turn...

I woke up to him at my legs...

My first question was:

"Where am I?"

"What was happening before this?"

"I'm in BJJ? Is this a dream?"


My partner told me that I went to "sleep" for about 4 seconds. This is the first time I have chocked out. I have had tunnel vision before but never went unconscious like this.

Wow... it feels weird...

Things I Need To Work On

Yesterday was my first time rolling with Professor Dominic. I could tell he was going easy on me. He kicked my ass twice and after the roll he said, "Good hip movement though."

I got caught in a Triangle and Armbar while trying to escape from guard. So I need to work on the following:

1. Triangle Escapes
2. Armbar Escapes

Rolled Up Epsiode 26 – Jiu-jitsu Missionary: Andre Galvao

Andre Galvao shows the following from guard:
1) sweep,
2) arm bar,
3) taking the back

in the following video.