I used to make a very specific mistake all up until about purple belt: I would just concede the guard. By that I mean that in a competitive roll I would just give my opponent whatever kind of guard he wanted and then go from there. If he wanted to play spider guard, sure, I’d give him spider guard and then try to pass. If he wanted de la Riva I’d give that to him right at the beginning of … [Read more...]
A Simple Adjustment That Shuts Down the Kimura from Guard
When it comes to attacks from the guard, the Kimura armlock is one of the heavy hitter submissions used by a huge percentage of grapplers. And so if you're on top you need to have ways to prevent, defend and escape the Kimura or you're going to be tapping out a whole lot! Fortunately I have a very simple tweak, learned years ago from BJJ pioneer Roy Harris, that can save you a TON of grief … [Read more...]