Private Lesson Rapid Fire: When to Bail on Closed Guard, Defending Vs. Resisting, Half-Guard AND MORE!
Finally back from a couple of staph infections, it’s time to start teaching private lessons again. And we’re hitting the ground running with some new content for you.
Over the last couple of weeks after being cleared to return to normal contact, I’ve had some solid lessons with some great implications for training better and more intelligently.
We’ve got some great concepts to cover today. Here’s what you’ll see below:
When to Bail on the Closed Guard
How often do you get your closed guard broken and then immediately have trouble attacking OR retaining your guard? We’ll cover a quick and easy strategy that will help you transition more efficiently.
The Difference Between Resisting and Defending
This is an important one. They are two entirely different things and most beginners don’t know how to DEFEND. If you can understand the difference between resisting and defending, it’ll go a very long way into your training and development.
[Two of my students have told me this concept was mind-blowing so I’m including it here today]
The Difference Between Defending and Escaping
Are you getting caught in submissions when you try to escape? It’s probably because you aren’t prioritizing your defense. And yes, there’s a difference.
Half Guard Distances
I’m a big time half guard player because it allows me to be lazy. One of the first, most important things here is to understand that different distances require a different set of rules to play. I’ll cover some of the basics here.
Flow Training
A previous post went into the simplification of “efficiency” in jiu-jitsu and how flow training can help. If you want more efficient jiu-jitsu, we’ll revisit this concept here.
In this email you’ll get a combined 30+ minutes combined from all of the above topics including a sparring narration on “flow training”.
Alright, let’s dive in!
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