https://youtu.be/p_jZhpaOKvw Todd Ties are pretty good. At :13 you had a good grip with the left hand and the arm drag with your right hand was there. Just FYI. Guard passing is good but connect your right knee to the hip sooner. Lapel control is good. Arm ride is good, nice choice. At 1:28 you…
https://youtu.be/EHVnGcdLOEM You are both swinging the hands too wildly. Ryan Norris You were standing up a little high swinging too much which is why he got in to the legs. It was an excellent recovery into the double leg off his failed shot. 2 points. You got 3 points on the guard pass also. That…
https://youtu.be/YOwLIFIzOWo Scott The main thing on your stance/ takedowns I see is you let your feet get too far forward at times, in particular when reaching for the collar. Just watch that b/c as you move up in divisions the people will set you up on that. The forced takedown when he was on his…
https://youtu.be/qX0Ot0XYsvE Ethan You had a good defensive stance coming out. At :12 you were over the head. All you have to do is keep walking back and dragging them down to the mat then circle to the back. Make sure you keep your feet back; dont drag them back with your arms and bring them…
When it comes to training it’s important you understand the commitment to a competition. You must be able and willing to train no less than 3 days a week. 3 Days a week is actually a very low amount. Those in teen/ adult divisions realistically should train 5 days a week or more if you…
As we compete with the IBJJF, they require weigh ins in full uniform right before the match. There is no day before weigh in where folks cut 20+ lbs like MMA. Thus you will likely want to cut some weight, but not a lot. You will also not be able to deplete carbs and water…
This is going to be more of a laundry list, but hopefully now you’ve read my blog about healthy eating and cutting weight. Now lets talk about what not to do. Because the weigh ins are right before your match, you must be at weight and capable of fighting when you weigh in. This means…
Now that you have made it to the home stretch of your competition camp, its time to do the final preparations: On Weight Cutting: If you have been following the long term weight loss plan, now its time for the home stretch. Pay attention to the “what not to do” blog and don’t do anything…
Overall this was a great match. The things in this match are applicable to all heavy weights; please pay attention to details. Dont use 2 hands to break the ties; this leaves you off balance and with no ability to defend any incoming takedown. For takedown work its not necessary to break the ties like…
BryonInitially you are swinging the hands to wide and the person will get inside. Spencer had an inside grip for a sec and you did good recovering. On shorter people you don’t want your head under theirs unless you are using it for pressure on their chin. In this case you were too bent over…