MMA and me; day 261

EUREKA!!! Okay, maybe this is only funny to me, but I feel like referencing Archimedes is an extremely funny way to dig in to the new triangle entry we worked on last Thursday. We started class with ten minutes of shadow grappling/working on our rolls, and then went right into the triangle.

When you have someone in your guard, they usually try to keep both arms in, or both arms out. With both arms out, they will often try to under hook your hips, stack you up on your shoulders, and then pass your guard. When they get the under hooks, shrimp back, and drop your hips towards the mat, to create space under their armpits. With your right arm, under hook their left arm, and get a palm to palm grip with your left hand. From here you have a very dominant position, and can go for several submissions. They have to get their arm out, because not only are they no longer in a position of dictating where the match will go, they are in danger of a straight arm lock (cutting arm bar) if you pull their arm past your right leg with your under hook, and trap it between your neck and your shoulder. Using your radial bone, dig into the arm, just below the elbow, making sure to keep their arm pinned between your head and shoulder on your right side, while still controlling their body with your legs, until they tap. Now, they will do their best to clear their arm across their chest, and escape the cutting arm bar. Well that is great, because all of the sudden, you are in prime triangle position! Your left leg is already over their right shoulder, and they are reaching across their chest with their left arm to defend against the cutting arm bar. Put your right foot on their hip, and push off to get your head all the way to the other side of their body, and cinch in the triangle. From here, work your check list until you get the tap (boots on, arm across, under hook the arm, leg, body, hips up)

A very fun entry, and although we didn't cover it, I saw the possibility for a kimura near the cutting arm bar, and really hope that's something we cover soon. My wrist is getting better, I just hope it's okay in time for Lockflow.