Classes 381-382...

First up, a No Gi class in which we worked on our favoured guillotine routine from an arm and collar tie-up. This went something like this:

Ten-finger Choke from Arm and Collar Tie: Bring own outside arm on opponent’s arm in, push opponent’s head down and cover back of opponent's head with chest; cup hands together under neck of opponent, close blades of wrists around head of opponent to limit his escape opportunities; do arm curl to raise finger guillotine on neck of opponent, then push down chest. 

High Arm Guillotine From Arm and Collar Tie: Bring own outside arm on opponent’s arm in, push head of opponent under your armpit, slide opposite arm under neck of opponent, connect hands and throw the other arm over shoulder of opponent. 

Hand in Guillotine From Arm and Collar Tie: Bring own outside arm on opponent’s arm in, push head of opponent under your armpit, slide opposite arm under neck of opponent, connect hands and throw other arm over shoulder of opponent. If this does not work, swim arm under armpit of opponent, then sprawl and drop down, then attack for Darce Choke.

Darce Choke from Top Position on Turtled Opponent following Arm in Guillotine: Move to side and keep body weight pressure on opponent; shoot arm under armpit of opponent through to opposite side so it waves at you; gable grip own hands together so knife blade of your top arm applies pressure to the back of the opponent’s neck; use this grip to then come to top side; shoot arm through under opponent and swap positions; grab own bicep and rest hand on back of opponent to aid control; squeeze for tap. 

I’m still quite rusty on Darce Chokes but I am starting to under stand them a bit more. I am trying to hit them a little bit now, too! 

We then did some work on setting up a Guillotine from Full Guard but baiting a Hip Bump Sweep, then using the armpit over shoulder position to attack for a guillotine. 

Sparring was OK but I am ore playing than properly sparring at the moment. I seem to have lost my confidence and fearlessness a bit. I got ruined by a senior belt, but I hit a lockdown position. I am also still persevering with Half Guard Knee Shield. 

The second class was BJJ Gi affair and we worked on some basic Armbar, Omoplata and Leg Triangle attacks from Full Guard.

The real revelation at this class was attacking for the leg over the neck of the opponent and arm trap control position. For future notes I will call this the Ovrehook Kick Neck Position. This is a good position from me as it comes from an overhook position and this is one of my go-to positions. 

To attack for this position from Full Guard is simple. Body hug the opponent and pull him backwards, when he uses his arms to base back up, chicken wing his arms and secure an overhook and hip out to the side. This gives options for an Omoplata attack but it also allows you to send your bely button to the floor as you swing you top leg over the back of the opponent and place it in the small of his neck at the side. From here,  there are options for kimuras, straight armbars inverted armbars and wristlocks. 

The same mechanics also work from Bottom Side Control and Butterfly Guard. 

I have to get with this system as it gives me attacking options from one of my favoured positions and it is an excellent way to develop my side control game and my butterfly game.