Cardio: Bike, speed ride 9 miles
BJJ: Tonight was a great night of training! I'm using December as my second "month of half guard" to really expand on the HUGE hole in my game that is my half guard. Tonight coach showed a great reversal from half guard starting from when your opponent tries to push your top leg down for a sprawl out pass. When they push your leg down you get a cuff and elbow grip on the hand that is same side as your half guard and you pull it cross body. Next you reach over their back and grab their armpit. After that you roll them over the side that you are grabbing and take a modified S mount....or in Coach's words a "half S mount" position because you're still "half inside their half guar" :) From there we worked the sliding collar choke, one arm strangle choke, rolling them to back control and then performing both chokes again.
I drew all white belts for rolling tonight. I spent my time getting some good positions and "trap shooting" subs for the first three minutes of each roll. After that I put myself in bad positions not only to work my defense but to let my partners work some offense. It was a great rolling night not getting crushed by Dylan, Mark or Dev :)
After class I sat on the mat and talked to Dev about a cool break down for two positions in half guard. My preferred position is knee low on the side of the leg and a lock down on my opponent. Dev's favorite is the "93" position with a high knee bracing on the ribs of your opponent. What I loved about Dev's explanation of both positions was basically a near and a far breakdown. For me I go to "stone squirrel" with the under hook. For the far position I need to keep one hand bracing near my opponents hips and the other protecting against the cross face. The "93" position is all about keeping the spring loaded in your leg, not letting your opponent swim under for an "arm under" pass or lock you down by grabbing your belt at your back. I have to say THANKS to Dev for always training with me, putting up with my crazy questions and being such a great friend. He scares the CRAP out of me on the mat but he's one of those guys I wouldn't ever want to go through training without! Thanks bro!
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