learn-jiu-jitsu-online.com: July 2015

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Blocked armbar... Choke them!

Here is another nice sport grappling technique.

We have all gotten into and armbar and have had our opponent block it. Now there are many, many ways to break their grips and go for the armbar or move to other techniques. This is just another option to add to your list. What's really nice about it is that is allows you to take their back if they try to sit up.

==>Choke from Blocked Armbar<==

A winding choke also works very well from here. for the winding choke simply pass the near side lapell to your hand on the far side of their head.

As always is you are looking for more great videos or to learn the wonderful art of jiu-jitsu please check out our web site at www.learn-jiu-jitsu-online.com. There you will our distance education program so you can learn jiu-jitsu anywhere at your own pace.

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Cheers,

Jamie Rickard (Sensei)

Head Instructor

Koketsu Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling

Located at:

SMA/Patry Total Fitness

745 Development Dr

Kingston, Ontario

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Grabbed From Behind!

your standing there minding your own business then out of nowhere somebody comes up behind you and bearhugs you. Luckily they didn't get your arms. You've done this before in class so you know how to handle this. You, strike and pin their hands, step back to isolate their leg and S@1T they step back as well. Now what do you do?

This week we are going to look at a few possible follow up techniques incase the above happens.

==>Escaping the Rear Bearhug Follow-up Techniques<==

Here are just some of the options:

Scissor throw
Elbow to the head and full wrist lock
Elbow to head and reverse hammer lock or kimura
Elbow to the head and outer winding throw

Remember if you don't practice this types of follow-ups or chaining techniques together don't expect to be able to do it when it counts on the street, because you will not! No matter what type of martial art you do, chaining of techniques like this will help you understand your art so much more completely.

As always is you are looking for more great videos or to learn the wonderful art of jiu-jitsu please check out our web site at www.learn-jiu-jitsu-online.com. There you will our distance education program so you can learn jiu-jitsu anywhere at your own pace.

If you would like to repost this blog article or the videos with in you may do so but must include the following credit "The above information / video has been provide by Koketsu Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling and is used with their permission, www.tigersdenjiu-jitsu.com, www.learn-jiu-jitsu-online.com"

Cheers,

Jamie Rickard (Sensei)

Head Instructor

Koketsu Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling

Located at:

The Academy of Martial Arts

851 Princess Street

Kingston, Ontario

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Back Roll Sweep!

Today lets look at a nice escape/sweep from guard to a leg takedown to an ankle lock submission.
The is primarily a sport grappling technique but could have a self-defence application under the right situations.

You have your opponent in your closed guard, he stands to break open your guard and start a pass.
You quickly move to a far guard, then execute a back roll to come to the side of your opponent. This sets you up nice for a leg takedown and ankle lock.

==>Far Guard Back Roll to Leg Takedown and Ankle Lock!<==

This technique is one of those techniques that often will confuse your opponent. They assume you're going for a kneebar but in fact your rolling by them to land at their side.

Get it a shot next time somebody stands up in your guard.

Cheers,

Jamie Rickard (Sensei)

Head Instructor

Koketsu Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling

Located at:

SMA/Patry Total Fitness

745 Development Dr

Kingston, Ontario

www.tigersdenjiu-jitsu.com

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Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Surprise Them With This Lock Next Time You Roll!

Today lets switch over to sport grappling technique. Now you could use this next technique for self defence but there are a lot of other options from this position that would likely be better.

This is a lock that you don't see a lot of but if you can get into the proper position for it, it can be highly effective. What lock am I talking about... the HIP LOCK. There are a lot of locks out there that target the foot and knee but not a lot that target the hip.

Have a look at the video below and see what you think.

==>THE HIP LOCK!<==

While hip locks aren't one of my typical go to techniques I have had a certain measure of success with them. They work the best when your in somebody's closed or far guard and are a nice follow up to either an achilles or heel hook that just isn't working.

Next time your rolling look to try a hip lock for any of these positions:

Closed guard (just step over)
Standing far guard (move their feet off your hips and step over)
Blocked Scissor sweep (You stop their scissor sweep and are in a perfect position for a hip lock)
Heel hook (you have the heel hook on but just aren't getting it, sit up and step over for a hip lock).

There are lots of places it can work from and I find many people think you're going to target their knee or foot so it surprises them when you attack the hip instead.

Not a common lock but can be effective if done right and well timed.

Cheers,

Jamie Rickard (Sensei)

Head Instructor

Koketsu Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling

Located at:

SMA/Patry Total Fitness

745 Development Dr

Kingston, Ontario

www.tigersdenjiu-jitsu.com

www.learn-jiu-jitsu-online.com

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Front Bear Hug Escape and Follow-ups

Here is another installment in our follow up series. This time we will be looking at the front bear hug under the arms. I have to admit I'm not sure why anybody would ever do this. The attackers hands are ties up while the defender has full use of his hands. The most likely purpose is to pick you up to carry you away or to slam you to the ground. Either way work quick and hard to get free.

Here are a few options to make them let go and follow-up techniques if the first does not work.

Escaping the front bear hug and follow-up

That's all for today, short and simple.

Happy Canada Day (July 1st) and Happy 4th of July to all our friends in the USA! Have a great week all!

Cheers,

Jamie Rickard (Sensei)

Head Instructor

Koketsu Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling

Located at:

SMA/Patry Total Fitness

745 Development Dr

Kingston, Ontario

www.tigersdenjiu-jitsu.com

www.learn-jiu-jitsu-online.com