15.11. mat game

Today
side control -> escapes (safe position and also assisted underhook escape)

Turtle -> escapes

Back control -> escapes

North south escapes?

Explain concept and then progressive resistance

5.11.2017

Games and concepts from different ranges

1. Standing and first contact => grip fight

1.5. Beach wrestling...

2. Standing clinch => Pummeling (for double under - for two on one?)
a) opponent tries to keep his clinch...
b) both can attack

3. Open guard => sweep game (stay in pocket - no hands)

4. Passing open guard? a) get grips? or touch head? Control hips???
or fight to get opponents back on the mat? What is other persons goal - catch both legs?
(Pin or reflect...)

5. Half guard...sweep vs pass?
a) Bottom person frames - top person -> levers
b) same but sweeps  -under hook and over hook


6. Side control:  escape vs pin
a) top person no grips
b) all is fair...

7. closed guard - pass vs sweep/ break posture
a) grip fight? What are the pressures...?


8. Back control - escape vs get submitted? (What is the concept for survival - is the fight how gets his head on the mat?

a) fight for the head position...? Freeing hooks?

New games

Give students a concept...new game has to focus on a concept!

1. Pummeling game

-what is the concept in clinch?
Fight for douple under hook or getting to back with you underhook.

Concept or key is connection and control...
How do you make space...
How do you control frames/levers? (thumb in)
How do you break posture?

2. Close guard game

Open vs sweep? - Catch arm - break posture...

3. Open guard (what is the concept..ultmate goal for guard player vs passer)

Pass vs sweep... catch both legs? Foot and hip control?
Both wrists...

For a passer goal could be to get control over one knee? To restrict opponents movement to only one direction....build a stopper...

4. OPEN Guard sweep game

top person no hands

1. if top person goes backwards - low single
2. if top person goes forward - "tomoe nage"...or some thing else
3. stands in pocket - balance line and guard player tries to sweep.

5. Goal of passer - control hips? (or solify pass with chest pressure?)