Ashi Garami is best translated as “leg entanglement” or “leg control”. In developing leg attacks, same as with most of Jiu Jitsu, we need to work on control, and control positions, before considering how to apply submissions. John’s strong belief is that one has no business playing around with footlocks until an understanding of ashi…
Category: Seminar – John Will
John Will seminar 16 April 2016 – Legbars
The seminar was held at Simon Farnsworth’s gym, at Castle Hill Showground. My car’s SatNav was slightly out of date, and I found a Northwest rail link construction site square in the middle of the route it calculated for me. No matter, I knew the area reasonably well anyway. My training partners for the seminar…
John Will seminar 21 Feb 2016 – collar grip guard, single leg X guard
Seminar held at Rick Spain’s gym in Surry Hills. Collar grip with the seated guard He is on his knees in front of you. You are sitting up on your L butt cheek, R foot on the ground, R knee bent and pointing straight up. Your L leg is bent with the L foot tucked…
John Will seminar 30 Aug 2015 – post clinch takedown strategy, Z guard, kneeride
Post Clinch Takedown Strategy Setting up three takedowns from a single clinch You are clinching with your opponent. R foot forward. Occupy the centreline with your hands and secure a neck tie with your R hand, and inside control on his R bicep with your L hand. You control the bicep so that he cannot…
John Will Seminar 22 Feb 2015 – Snatch Single, Vale Tudo Guard, Darce/Anaconda
Snatch Single Leg Takedown / Street Finish He is standing with his L foot forward. Step in with your R leg as you push his R shoulder with your L hand and the L side of his chest/shoulder with your head (around the hairline). Ensure your head is not too low or back rounded –…
John Will Seminar 24 August 2014 – a Spider Guard Plan
Spider Sweep The brain has a tendency to equate things based on similarities. Look instead for what is different. A hyena is not a dog. This sweep looks similar, superficially, to the basic scissor sweep. But if you try to do it like a scissor sweep, it won’t work. To do it properly, the mechanics…
John Will seminar 23 Feb 2014 – Advanced Spider Guard
THE “ROYAL” SPIDER GUARD In every BJJ position there are numerous small details that can lead to the position alone becoming much easier for you to keep. At the same time, the position becomes more threatening to your opponent and opens up additional opportunities for submissions. The position itself when properly applied can make him…
John Will Seminar 29th September 2013 – Crucifix Control
Held at Rick Spain’s gym in Surry Hills. Osotogari (done as a warm up rather than in depth technical analysis) Major outer reaping throw from Judo Step You both have judo grips (R hand on his L collar, L hand on the gi seam under his R elbow). Pull his collar to your R…
John Will seminar 24 March 2013 – X Guard
George Adams and I were wrestling before the seminar. John stopped us and gave us a brief lesson on getting the necessary arm controls for effective use of our hooks – the double hook sweep is much more about arm controls than about the hooks themselves. It can be very hard to get those arm…
John Will seminar 21 Oct 2012 – ankle picks, Z guard
N.B. – I was shown much of the Z guard material by John at another seminar at George Adams’ gym back in April 2012. This write-up is a mix of my notes from both seminars. At Sifu Rick Spain’s gym. Ankle Picks,etc. From collar and wrist tie. Get the wrist first, so that when you…