Private Class No.10...

Another private class and a chance to go through some basics again and tighten up some loose technique. 

We worked on the trio of armbar, triangle and omoplata and the improvements here need to be: 
i) Armbar: Tighten up everything so opponent has less escape room. Chopping-down-on-back leg needs to remain active to keep the opponent collapsed.
ii) Triangle: the angling off needs to be more dynamic and using the underhook on the untrapped arm to close the angle is vital.
iii) Omoplata: Be more dynamic when kicking the leg over. Sleeve and collar grip also need to be tighter to help collapse the opponent. Also be more aggressive when yanking the arm out. Another detail on this was to shift the hips back and use the corresponding shoulder pressure to collapse the opponent.

The chokes were fine and the guard break and pass was OK. The takehome on the latter was to leave no gap between the guard break and the pass. 

We also did some work on ankle locks. I'm still pretty poor at this but the key points here were: 
i) Outside foot on hip of opponent to control distance.
ii) Inside foot under backside of trapped leg to aid mobility.
iii) Pinch knees together to trap leg. 
iv) Foot under armpit and extend, then turn it. 
v) Rooster chest as you look over your shoulder to attack foot. 

Lots to brush up on but I do feel like I'm making some progress here.