Three classes in quick succession, kicking off with a gi class.
We worked on strategies for getting out of an opponent's guard. The key take-home points here were:
Strip grip of opponent and stuff hand to one side.
Step up on leg on side of trapped arm.
Push leg down to break guard of opponent.
Options then are:
Drop into combat base and use staple pass.
Stay standing, leg drag to side, move into side control.
Drop into combat base and use double unders pass.
Sparring was fine. I mainly rolled with white belts and played with half guard and knee shield.
Next up was an MMA class and we worked on short punch combinations, with a few roundhouse leg kicks to wreck the knee and thigh of an opponent.
One combination we worked on involved to step out on jab, then deliver the right and the hook, then deliver roundhouse kick with the space created by the step-out.
We also did a couple of drills to secure free leg shots. These went something like this:
Throw two punches and step back, opponent follows and you kick opponent as he moves.
Throw punches and step forward and push opponent back, he moves back and throw kick.
Finally, we did a No Gi class working on strategies for escaping half guard bottom.
Flattened in half guard, block knee, frame under neck, create space and get onto side, insert knee, then go into full guard or butterfly guard.
Transition drill between half guard bottom to butterfly sweep and butterfly to knee shield and back attack.
Sparring was OK. I am a bit off the pace.
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