Classes 387-388...

First up was a No Gi class working on transitional guards. 

We worked on: 

De La Riva to Tripod Sweep Position

Tripod Sweep to X Guard

X Guard to Tripod Sweep Position

Tripod Sweep Position to De La Riva 

We also got a Back-take from De La Riva where the opponent back steps. This involves inserting both hooks and grabbing opponent at waist, pulling him down and extending hooks and pulling him into back mount, securing seatbelt position and attacking for chokes.

Sparring was OK. I feel like I'm getting something back. I hit a couple of people with head and arm chokes from full guard. Playing King of Open Guard I was OK, too.

Next up was a Gi Class working on a positional reverse and an attack sequence. 

This went something like this: 

Turtle to Granby Roll to Full Closed Guard

Establish same side sleeve and collar grips, 

Open guard, shrimp out with foot on side of opponent's hip opposite to grips

Other knee comes up to knee shield

Scissor sweep and come up to full mount

Extend out using foot on hip and use knee shield leg to attack bicep of opponent's arm, then close for leg triangle

Also Granby roll from turtle into leg triangle

Helpful hint when tightening triangle and using underhook, go palm to palm to attack straight armbar. 

It was a decent class and I feel like my sparring is not as awful as it was a month or so ago.