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…
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…
AnthonyGood work circling for the inside ties. Watch letting your feet come too far forward. I dont like the drop step from that far out but we have fixed this with the under hook takedown I’ve given you. At :15 I would have stood back up and kept the under hooks and gone for the take down. You…
ToddYour initial takedown which was more or less a high crotch entry was good. Lifting the elbow was good but you needed more of a head snap initially so he postures up, then lift the elbow and you needed to cut more to the angle. Going to the arm drag off this was a good call. …
ToddYou need the inside ties with the right hand. Recovering the arm drag was good.At about :15 you need to take the left hand and push on the head, pushing it to the mat. It was good pushing forward. At :20 walk the right knee to the right to help flatten him. At :40 you had the…
AnthonyYou need the inside ties before going for a takedown. The second attempt was better. Recovering to half guard was ok. You did good crunching up into him, just try to connect the head to the chest. You did good sitting up on the elbow. At about 1:08 was your mistake, you had the under hook the…
Todd. I’m not a fan of the sleeve grips. It doesnt do much for you its too far out to make leverage unless you are doing an armdrag or maybe throwing the arms out wide before the shot. In this case he saw your shot coming b/c not much off balancing happening. Nonetheless good work being first…
All of the books I’m giving you have direct application to your martial arts training, even if the title doesn’t seem to imply it. If you read last month’s book, they talked about a drill they gave the special forces designed to teach a lesson about safe places.We aren’t talking about the type of safe place…