MMA and me; day 236

We have now moved on to an are where I know I need work, TRIANGLES!!! YAY!!!!! We worked on two different entries, from the guard, and from the mount. From guard, keep it closed, and grab both of their wrists, thumb on the underside, and keeping them firm. From there you have some options, we worked on pea cocking (spreading them out wide) and pulling them in tight, throwing the right leg up and over their left shoulder, crossing your left leg over it, in an X on their back. From there, relieve your left leg and put your left foot on their right hip, and push yourself all the way over to 9 'o clock (going off of your head beginning at 12). If you don't get all the way over, use your left leg on the mat as a stabilizer to scoot your self the rest of the way. Keep your right foot's boot on, and make sure it is straight across the back of the neck. From here you could potentially get a submission, as the main components to the choke are already in place, but we'll get to that later and keep it simple for now. Keeping your right boot on, throw your left leg over your ankle. Do not let the right foot sag and slide your leg over, keep the boot on, and drop your left heel over to sink your left knee pit over your right ankle. At this point, you have a sequence of places you can go with your near side under hook to tighten things up. Start by going under the near arm with a thai clinch grip, then proceed to under the near leg, and then if they still are not tapping, you can go under the body and really get a squeeze. With your legs, all you really need to do is press with the leg over their neck, pinch your knees together, and elevate your hips. All these things in conjunction will get the tap far before you have to go through the under hook sequence.

From the mount, scoot your hips up to a high mount, and sit your right leg out as if to move to S mount. Quite frequently, they will reach under it with their left arm, which just begs you to triangle them. Bring your left knee up into their arm pit, and slide your right leg under their head. If you can't just slide it in, pull the head up to create space. As you slide the leg under the head, roll to the right, across your shoulders, and you end up with your feet crossed in an X on their back, much like after pea cocking the hands from the guard. From here, simply go through the checklist step by step, and finish the sub. Got a good amount of grappling in after class, and was just dead tired after. I started hot yoga yesterday, and while it is going to pay off in the long run, it made for a tired boy by days end. Great day, and an excellent way to start the week!