Theme & Techniques: Head Lock Defense w/ Tani Otoshi, Kneeling Guard Break, Single Under Pass
Partner: Josh
Josh did well today and I enjoy working with him, very on point and asks good questions. We worked on hand fighting a bit during the guard break and gave each other a little resistance. Greg gave a pointer that I hadn't heard him mention earlier. When sitting back to break the guard it's better to start with your thigh vertical and keep it vertical a little longer so they have less of a chance to ride up your thigh. Greg caught me flaring my elbow a couple times during the guard break and I was surprised that I was being lazy with something like that.
Rolling: Closed Guard (6 x 2 min), Free Rolling (2 x 4 min)
Rolled With: Josh, Zack, Dave, Conan, Austin
Some good rolling happened. Zack and Conan both gave me a hard time and I was huffing and puffing by the end of it. Hopefully I get used to this humidity soon. I used the kneeling guard break a few times successfully, I went to over/under pass and knee slide instead of the single under pass. I was able to pull off the north/south back take that I've been looking at for the first time in rolling. I got the gi open and under the armpits and then jumped to my feet and put the bottom hook in. There were a couple moments where I was close to back mount but didn't make it to the position.
Office Hours Partner: Conan, Greg
Didn't roll after class but I showed Conan a tozi pass variation that I saw on youtube and we spent some time troubleshooting the situation. I talked to Greg about a deep half technique to use when they step over your head that I saw on the Faria DVD. He thought it was good, but if he got a hold of my outside leg he could prevent it. So the main solution is to not let them step over my head as it was before. More posture!
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