At Rick Spain’s academy Handstand Sweep Closed Guard, he stands. Underhook his L foot with your R hand,place your L hand next to your L ear. Drive to your R, pushing out over his R knee. Release your guard as he falls. As he hits the floor, pinch your knees together to present a barrier,…
Category: Seminar
John Will Seminar 8 Apr 2006 – turtle escapes, pillow escape
Warmups Partner up: One stands behind the other and grabs his belt with both hands. Person at front has feet narrow, person behind has feet wide. The front person runs forward with the person behind providing resistance. Do twice the width of the gym, swap partners, then do the same except the person in front…
John Will Seminar 9 Jul 2005 – half guard bottom
At Rick Spain’s gym. The seminar was all on half guard bottom. All descriptions assume you have his right leg between your legs. Key Points Get the underhook with your left arm Get on your right side Getting the underhook If you get the underhook, you get to do your stuff (sweeps, escapes, etc.) If he…
John Will Seminar 9 Apr 2005 – better choke and armbar from mount
At this seminar John presented Rick Spain with his purple belt. Yay! ☺ A better way to get the collar choke or armbar from mount You have mount; open his R collar with your L hand and slide your R hand in deep as if going for the basic collar choke. Lift you R knee slightly…
John Will Seminar 23 Oct 2004 – hooks-in and side back techs
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…
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…