Eddie Bravo on the squeeze…
Friday, January 9th, 2009A must see for all mma/submissions guys…Eddie truly “gets it” and communicates masterfully in this snippet…enjoy!
Archive for the ‘Training, Practice, and Techniques!’ Category
10th Planet JJ Vid: “The Hardcore”
Saturday, July 12th, 2008Eddie Bravo with his brown belt Brandon Quick demonstrating. The following is covered:
* When you are in “Turtles Up” and you have his back and are having difficulty finishing the RNC because of the gloves: How to get the Twister, The Truck, or Calf Crank.
* Converting your sprawl against his double or single into an ankle pick and subsequent Truck Position and a few small percentage submissions.
* Maintaining control from the Power Half Sweep aka 100% and finishing with a Stocks/Crucifix.
* Finishing the 100%/Power Half if they won’t sweep over and base instead.
On the left you will notice various categories. If you want more Rubber Guard/AJJ vids click on the “American Jiu Jitsu/10th Planet/Rubber Guard!” category!
Rubber Guard Techniques: Far Side Armbar, Omo Plata/Hammerlock, Re-Counter to Omo Plata!
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Don’t forget to check the Rubber Guard/AJJ Category to your left for more Rubber Guard Vids or subscribe to the Rubber Guard RSS Feed!
Here are some techniques of the guys over at MMAPHUKET.com utilizing the Rubber Guard. These videos are by Ray Elbe. Seems that we are seeing MORE and more Rubber Guard in gyms and MMA with each passing event. We have seen great stuff from Aoki, Strebendt, Epstein, and Hazelett amongst others.
Enjoy!!
Mission Control to Chill Dog to Far Side Armbar:
Mission Control to Chill Dog to Omo Plata/Hammerlock w/ Legs:
Re-counter to Omo Plata Escape w/ a Monson Choke:
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“I keep getting overhooked!”
Saturday, June 21st, 2008“I have been wrestling with some new guys and they use the double overhook quite a bit. I was thrown once when I was moving forward, now I am just pummeling my arms out. They will get it when I swim in for the double underhooks.
What do you think I am doing wrong? What would be the solution to someone double overhooking? I just don’t like the idea of me having to get my arms out and get back into a neutral position, so maybe you guys can throw some ideas my way on how to stop the double overhook from occurring and than a possible reversal once they have a double overhook.”
If you are getting double overhooked, you need better posture and head positioning. Where is your forehead? Where are your feet? Where are you grabbing with your hands? Where are your elbows? Is this a timing and/or experience issue? Are they just one step ahead?
” I think its a timing issue. forehead is usually on their neck/chest area, sometimes not. feet are usually kind of staggered and my body is kind some what to an angle. I cup above their armpits with the underhook, than they usually get the double overs when I swim in for the other underhook. I’m not sure where my elbows are. they are probably at an angle some. not horizontal or vertical. Yeh, they are kind of just 1 step a head, because right before I can get a good lock with my hand with the underhooks, they get the double overs.”
Outside of the timing/experience issue:
* When working underhooks, step one foot between their legs.
* Grasp his traps and dig into the little “pocket” there with your fingers.
* “Weld” his deltoid to yours, by PULLING them together. Combine this with your forehead at his temple, under the ear, in the neck or chest depending on his height.
* Elbows are welded at your ribs, destroying his axis and posture.
* When he is “welded” to you and you are in a good ‘base camp’ wherever you step, he will have to follow. Begin to move, with pushing and pulling and snapping motions.
If you are in good posture, position, etc. and he is in bad, begin to set things up. If he is otherwise, return to these things.
Regardless, you can’t maintain an underhook against EVERYONE. When people are swimming in on you, they are leaving their head and neck open for attack. When you are in a battle for underhooks, you are also setting up sags, backstep, hip and headlock tosses.>
Stumble it!