Slap and Bump time fellow grapplers. If this is your first class with us, you can go back through my blog for other posts as I serialize theclasses and techniques from day 1 through the end of the full curriculum. Here is a quick overview video of the club I call home.
In this episode, Ryan (lead instructor and BJJ black belt) goes through details and technique around the bottom side of side control.
Personal observations:
- ALWAYS have your frame. If you can't get your forearm at their neck, you are in for a world of shoulder face squash
- When done properly, the opponent on top will feel less confident and on the verge of losing you because of the knee and elbow pressure
- When you defend properly, the top guy hold on harder, gets over you more, and puts more pressure on......opening them up to be rolled over/reversed
- Get Sideways! - I have to remind myself to not be flattened on my back and get up on my shoulder a bit
As always, I love passing this wisdom along, answering questions and discussing so let me know what you think. Does this make you wanna train? Help you with your training already? Tips on instructing? Requests?
