Living the BJJ life style

Class: Noon
Instructor: Cassio Werneck

The whole focus of the was drill based on escaping side control.

Side control escape and sweep/a>

Setup: Side control

Important points:
1.) Use forearms(do not grip) under opponent's chest
2.) Hip out while pushing with forearms
3.) Bring inside arm under opponent's arm and arch over toward opposite wall
4.) Come up into seated position bring outside foot in as hook. (Note: You gotta get make sure you have enough space between you and you opponent to come up into seated position.)
5.) Bring opposite shoulder to the and lift hook at the same time to complete the sweep.

============= Rolling Results ================

Roll #1
Opponent: Dustin
Rank: White

Result: Got three armbar submissions. Dustin was just coming back after a week lay-off..welcome back brah!

Error(s):
a.) Allowed guard pass into side control.

Positive(s):
a.) Able to break opponent's posture from closed guard.
b.) Able to break opponent's posture.
c.) Defended two serious guard pass attemtps.

Roll #2
Opponent: Dan
Rank: Blue

Result: Submitted by Armbar.

Error(s):
a.) Missed decent armbar attempt due to bad balance.
b.) Lost focus and allowed an Armbar from starting postion

Positive(s):
a.) Able to get side control
b.) Able to get in good position to execute good armbar attempt.
c.) Defended one serious guard pass attemtp.

Roll #3
Opponent: Richard
Rank: Blue

Result: Stalemate

Error(s):
a.) Missed serious armbar attempt due to good defense
b.) Gassed myself out trying to open opponent's grib in order to finish armbar.
c.) Unable to transition from armbar into choke or kimora

Positive(s):
a.) Able to get side control
b.) Able to get in good position to execute good armbar attempt.
c.) Escape side control back into full guard.

Lesson: Sometimes if the techinique is not there then don't force it.