Private Lesson Rapid Fire: Sequencing Guard Passes, Removing Connection in the Guard AND "3 Second Rule" of Escapes + More
Back in full swing teaching, training and doing private lessons again and it feels great.
After a month of not teaching/training in March/April, I was concerned about more “bacterial setbacks”. I can confidently say that I’m over the hump as evidenced by my return to wearing 5 inch shorts.
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve taught quite a bit of lessons. There were a LOT focused on half-guard so I’m going to take some time over the next couple of weeks to film some more half-guard intensive stuff. Personally, I love half-guard. It’s my favorite guard to start with because it’s one of the easiest (IMO) to get into when your opponent is trying to pass on their knees. With that said, it’s a big part of my game and I’ll give it the respect it deserves with it’s own “instructional post” at some point in the near future.
Now, moving on to some of my other lessons. I did have some great concepts (if you missed, check here.
Today, however, we’re going to focus on some aspects of guard passing. Specifically, the first two sections will talk about Guard Pass Sequencing and Removing your Opponent’s connection.
Sequencing
Your guard passes will rarely work on your first attempt. It’s incredibly necessary to learn how to move and transition with your opponent’s resistance. Today’s email will show you some concepts to help you sequence your passes.
Removing/Circumventing Connection
If your opponent is exercising good control in the guard, your guard passing will be ineffective. If you’re having problems passing the guard, chances are you’re approaching them statically (not sequencing) or your opponent’s guard is connected.
The “3 Second Rule” of Escaping
One of the biggest challenges facing beginners when it comes to escapes is focusing too much energy on preventing the pass or sweep and not enough energy on keeping your opponent from settling in.
Today we’ll cover why those 3 seconds is crucial to escaping effectively.
Mount Control
Last but not least, a student claims to have been “suffocated” with my mount pressure. I’ll add to this another time but today will talk about how I control the mount position to make your mount more punishing.
Let’s dive in
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