Class 396...

A Gi class with a few different bits and pieces. These included some work on single and double legs. The take-home from this was the idea of using a push on the opponent to get him stepping one leg forward to ace it easier to attack the single.

We then did some work on the knee shield half guard position, which went like this:

Knee Shield Half Guard Kimura: You are on the bottom in knee shield half guard loosely controlling the sleeve of the arm you are targeting to attack with the kimura; collapse the knee shield to disrupt the base of the opponent, pull his arm towards you and fish over his shoulder to connect the kimura lock. 

Sweeping Option from Knee Shield Half Guard Kimura: if the opponent buries the arm to protect against the kimura, then use the kimura to pull the opponent op top, then sweep him over and come up on top of him, keeping the kimura lock connected. 

Knee Shield Half Guard Reverse Kimura: You are on the bottom in knee shield half guard loosely controlling the sleeve of the arm you are targeting to attack with the kimura; collapse the knee shield to disrupt the base of the opponent; opposition sleeve control securing the wrist of the opponent; drive your nearest arm under the arm of the opponent to connect the reverse kimura; options from here include wrist lock, elevator sweep or scissor sweep. 

Hook Sweep from Knee Shield Half Guard: You are on the bottom in knee shield half guard loosely controlling the sleeve of the arm you are targeting to attack with the kimura; switch the knee shield inside so your foot is hooked under the thigh of the opponent; pull the sleeve of the opponent and use the hook to elevate him to sweep.

Escape from Body Lock Triangle No.1: Move opponent onto the side of the body lock triangle; fish for one leg, the reinforce it with the other and attack the fit lock.

Escape from Body Lock Triangle No.2: Connect knee and elbow again the top leg of the body triangle; then kick leg out against leg of opponent and sideways elbow against leg of opponent, creating two forces working against the leg in opposite direction; then scramble for position.

Sparring was good. I more than held my own against everyone I rolled with. I hot two or three wrist locks when my opponent had their elbows against the mat. 

Things to remember: Kimura position and sweep from half guard; reverse kimura sequence.