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Few new thoughts from recent experiences in the gym.
1. Baiting
So I was grappling with the instructor and he was a little too obvious with his attempt to bait me into taking his arm. I had been working to isolate the arm and was actually thinking ahead to wait for jerk his arm out... then I'd quickly transition to the triangle. However, once I got my hand wrapped over his bicep and around to his tricep... I could feel his muscle relax. The fact that I had his arm isolated and only needed to swing my hips over set off a little red flag in my head. I looked up and noticed his other hand right by his face (he was going to use my armbar attempt to pass my guard). This was the first time I'd ever caught him trying to let me have an attempt at a submission in order to pass, but I like the idea and plan on trying it tonight. I just want to be a little less obvious with it.
Oh, he did however give me a foot and I cranked the hell outta a reverse straight ankle lock (ankle lock that uses the opposite forearm to hinge on the achilles) but he was baiting that one too... took the pain of the straight ankle and finished me with a heel hook.
I also need to work on getting my hips out for the omo plata.
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