Classes 409-412...

First up a Gi class in which we worked on Attacks from Double Wrist Control. 

Double Wrist Control: opponent inside closed guard; secure wrist control, then place feet on hips and bring your knees inside his arms and stretch to create tension. 
Place one foot in the elbow joint f the opponent and stretch him out, then use Scissor Sweep.
Place one knee outside of one of the opponent's arms and attack for Leg Triangle. 
Place one foot on bicep of opponent and make him stand and switch to De La Riva Guard. From here, switch from De la Riva to Single X, and from Single X to X Guard. 

Other options include: 
Kick hook through in De la Riva to attack for Back Take.

Tripod Sweep from De la Riva and Single X Sweep into Rolling Front Armbar. There is also the X Guard Sweep to Standing Pass.

Sparring was decent and I did OK. 

Next up was a Gi Beginners class in which we focused on several bits and pieces. 

Standing Guard Pass: Leg trapped against seated opponent, grip his pants at knees and push his knees forward while kicking trapped leg back, side step to knee on belly then go to full mount. 

From Full Mount, go high then use both hands to pin an arm and set up the kimura; use this to pull opponent up and sit on his side with one heel in his stomach and the other knee against his head, either use kimura or transition to armbar.

If opponent Spider Webs to prevent armbar, let him come up into guard and then attack for armbar. 

Set-up Tip for Armbar: secure arm in usual way, then use other hand to go for cross collar choke. With opponent distracted, attack for the armbar.

Next up was an Advanced Gi Class in which we worked on a pass in which the seats opponent controls your sleeves and has you in Spider Guard you controlling his pant legs. 

Standing Pass Against Seated Opponent in Spider Guard: Opponent has you in spider guard, you have grips on his pants; walk backwards and bring opponent's feet back to floor; step round to side then use pants grip to lift opponent's legs; take side control; furthest away hand grabs under arm of opponent, other hand connects for kimura grip and pull opponent up; leg over opponent with heel in his stomach, other leg slides behind neck of opponent. 

Options from here include:

Kimura and Armbar

We also did some work on the Power Knee Slice, which involves going shin to shin with your opponent and walking one of his legs in to kill his movement. Then you push him back and knee slice with your other leg and pass. 

Sparring was hard work. I am struggling to contain younger opponents. I feel like I need to tighten everything up.

Next up was a Beginners No Gi class in which we worked on attacks from Top Side Control. 

Setting up Attacks from Top Side Control 1: opponent fishes for far side underhook, you beat him to it, trap and pinch his arm using your underhook and pull him up to you using his trapped arm, push his head down and step over his head and swap sides while keeping the arm, then drop down for armbar, kimura or set up leg triangle.

Setting up Attacks from Top Side Control 2: pponent fishes for far side underhook, you trap his arm using an overhook, trap and pinch his arm using your overhook, attack for chin strap with other arm, roll and connect arms and attack for arm-in guillotine.

Sparring was tough as I was playing guard passing from standing against a variety of guards. I had some success, however, using the stack pass.