Hooks-in / Butterfly Guard From hooks-in guard, deep grip on collar and grip sleeve. “Old-style” but effective. If he tries to stand, pull him down with the collar so he can’t stand properly. Move back and keep pulling him in and down to pull him off balance and into a hooking sweep. Will work with…
Author: Andrew Nerlich
Rigan Machado Seminar 21 Aug 2004
Seimnar was held at Sinosic/Perosh Martial Arts (SPMA) in Concord. You are in switchbase side control on his right. With your right hand, pass the left skirt of your gi over his neck, reach under his head with your left hand and take the gi skirt from you right. Turn to your right, put…
John Will Seminar 10 Jul 2004 – Armdrag from Guard, Crossface
10 Jul 2004, at Rick Spain’s academy. Arm Drag When he grabs your pants in your open guard. Same side arm drag – attack the lower leg. Opposite side arm drag From hooks in, move your leg to create the gap for the arm drag Rigan’s sweep – grab belt/gi to trap his R arm with…
John Will Seminar 6 Mar 2004 – sweeps, legbar against open guard, passing
6 Mar 2004 Ar Rick Spain’s academy. >He stands in your closed guard. Keep your guard closed and underhook his left leg with your right arm, thus stopping him from picking you up and slamming – an IA or “immediate action” in SOG parlance. Open legs, turn on your shoulders to face left, push off…
John Will Seminar 18 Oct 2003 – basic takedowns, legbars
Notes from John Will seminar on Sat 18/10 at Rick Spain’s gym. Takedowns Low single leg From toe to toe (your left leg forward his right): level change to 3 points, both feet and right hand. The feet do not have to move. Drive forward (not down, you changed levels first to enable that), fold your left…