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Here’s the rest of the techniques learned in BJJ Class 115.  The other technique was Bridge reversal to taking the mount. Nogi starts underneath the side control of Boarder. Nogi brings his left arm up around Boarder’s head and lowers his right arm down.  Nogi is preparing to bridge. Nogi bridges big towards Boarder.  He [...]

Here’s the first technique learned in BJJ Class 115. Nogi is under the side-control of Boarder. Boarder is securing his control of Nogi… …and transitions to mount. Nogi feels Boarder going for mount and positions his right hand on Boarder’s hip. Boarder continues the transition to mount, sliding his knee across Nogi’s belly. Nogi brings [...]

Here’s the takedown learned in the late session of BJJ Class 111.  The class was a little over a week ago, so I might have missed some of the details.  Also, while the take down is better performed with speed, the submission is better performed slow.                   [...]

This was a technique we went over months ago. I’ve forgotten the finer details that I wanted to remember, but here is what I remember… Nogi starts of in Boarder’s guard. He has his posture up and is getting ready to break the closed guard. Nogi positions his right knee to the middle of Boarder, [...]

Ok, this is the move from BJJ Class 67. It’s really cool because it involves a few baits and traps. As with the other moves I’ve (and will) illustrate, I feel like this move clicked with me and I see myself realistically adding the technique/s to my present game. Boarder starts in side control. Here [...]

As I said back in BJJ Class 64, here is the illustration of the guard pass learned that day. Boarder gets caught in no-gi’s spider guard. Boarder keeps his posture up Boarder gets up on his feet and with both hands grabs the the pants of no-gi at the bottom near the ankles. Boarder uses [...]

Here’s the move I learned from BJJ Class 60. I thought at first that I wouldn’t use it much, but after thinking about how much I use (or at least try to use) a similar take down from seated guard, I think I actually will. So I’ll use my still new snowboard instructors to help [...]

I collect toy snowboards. My newest board came with the snowboard instructor from FreestyleMax. The figurine has the most realistic joints of all the action figures I had growing up. You can shrug the shoulders, pull em back, rotate the forearm and thighs – it can move in most of the ways that humans can. [...]