I’ve been refereeing Jiu Jitsu for a couple of years. Several hundred matches, at least. It might look like an easy gig, but it’s not. A good BJJ referee requires: Ability to concentrate and observe Ability to work closely with the scorer, timekeeper, and other officials Excellent knowledge of the rules and of jiu jitsu itself…
Category: Jiu Jitsu
John Will Seminar 24 Oct 2010 – Anaconda, D’arce, Peruvian Necktie, Shackle
Tabata warm up 20 secs intense work, 10 secs rest X 8, or 30/15 x 6 40/20 X4 Rest 2 minutes repeat up to 5 times. Different drill each period He is in your guard, sit up to kimura each side Armbar from mount, switch off and remount Switching armbars from guard Drop to low…
50/50 Guard
While the 50/50 guard has been out there for a while and I’m usually pretty technique-inquisitive, Anthony has been encouraging me to work various other open guards: butterfly (hooks-in), half guard, quarter guard, De La Riva, X guard and I figured that was more than enough to keep me occupied. He introduced it to most…
John Will Seminar 15 Aug 2010 – Back Control
Back Control The essence of maintaining back control is not the hooks. Rather, it is keeping your chest on the other guy’s back. You have to be prepared to move with him rather than try to clamp him in place, per John’s fly fishing analogy. Seat belt grip (on his left arm) – keep your…
John Will seminar 14 Mar 2010 – Kata Gatame
Kata Gatame (shoulder hold) The hold itself He is on his back. You are on his right side. Slide your R hand, palm down under his head from the L, his R arm between your head and his. Join your L hand palm up with your R hand in the S grip. Your L elbow…
John Will Seminar 18 Oct 2009 – Getting the back, back attacks
Getting the Back Warm up with standing arm drag drill, but modified so it sets up the seat belt or choke. If dragging his R arm, control his R arm with your L and reach under and past his arm and shoulder with your R hand so you can see the palm of your hand…
John Will Seminar 1 August 2009 breaking out of the clinch, roundhouse kicks and takedowns
Breaking out of the clinch Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of MMA-style training. Most of us are taught that once you clinch you stay there or work to the ground. you may be better at striking and he better at wrestling, in which case it would suit you best to be able to break out…
John Will Seminar 4th April 2009 – hooking sweeps, S Mount armbar
Hooking Sweeps With hooks in, we seek three basic upper body controls – double underhooks, double overhooks, one under one over. The techniques shown give options from every position. Warmup drill One guy on his knees, one with his hooks in. Hooks in guy lies back, does a situp, gets double underhooks, rocking chair, lifting…
John Will seminar 1 Nov 2008 – open guard, side control escapes
The Open Guard JBW feels the closed guard is not the best guard for students to learn first, and that the current popular teaching model of closed guard first is flawed. Closed guard does not allow you to control the distance in a striking situation. Also, the guy in your guard is learning about posture…
JBW 5 April 2008 – Shell, Omoplata
>At Rick Spain’s Academy. Using the Shell Hands on hairline, not too high. Elbows must be in so he can’t get an underhook. Run at him until forearms contact chest. He should grab instinctively. Wing one elbow up and duckunder to get his back. Drill – get his back, push him away, run at him…