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Power and Position
I'm starting to gear up to train even more this summer. I'm hoping I'll get to be on the mat as much as possible and am looking forward to it.
I was training tonight and I started thinking about what I should practice and really focus my attention on, and I decided that it would be a good idea to focus on transitioning through positions and using my submissions as a way to improve position, not finishing the fight until I was in the best possible place.
Interesting results:
Arm Triangle
I've been using the arm triangle from side control alot lately, and I've found that my opponents have gotten smart to it and started to weave their hips in as I work my weight up onto their neck to apply pressure.
Part of the arm triangle requires getting up off the hips and onto the toes (at least, the way that I do it) to finish the submission. Instead of using that finish, though, I tried using it as a way to get to the mount, and when my opponents would try to slip the leg in and get back to guard, I would connect my knee to the hip and mount.
It worked very well and it's a great setup for a high mount, because they can't block your knees down with their elbows. Plus, if you keep control of the arm, it works great for getting armbars.
Omoplata
The omoplata sweep is one I've gotten particularly good at, especially against bigger opponents, because the leverage allows me to slip into a high side control where I don't have to worry as much about being bumped off of my opponent's hips.
I try to ease the legs down and control the speed of the sweep, and it works very well. It's become a go-to move.
Kimura/Guillotine
All I can say is that the sweeps work. They cause my opponents alot of pain, but they get the job done. It's a great way to improve position and submit from the mount while maintaining control and bettering your position.
It scores points and gives the potential for a finish. Plus, it greatly improves the leverage of the initial submission attempt.
Favorite sweeps for guillotine/kimura: butterfly sweep (to the side of the arm you have trapped), scizzor sweep, scizzor sweep to knee push.
If anyone is curious about these moves, feel free to ask.
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