The lasso guard is very effective and it provides options for sweeps as you can see in our previous blog post.
But the beauty of Jiu Jitsu is that there's multiple ways to get the job done. On this sweep variation we observe the same setup as in the previous video, but this time instead of reaching the far hip with our right leg, we keep shifting the angle of our hips until we are facing away from our opponent, at which point we kick down with our left leg as if attacking an omoplata. The likely conclusion is our opponent shifting their body over us to avoid the omoplata, at which point we can sit up and stay in control as our left leg is still controlling their shoulder and arm. If you want to train at DS Team Jiu Jitsu in Auckland, New Zealand, find out more here: https://www.dsteamjiujitsu.co.nz
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The tripod sweep is an effective technique from open guard. However, sometimes your opponent counteracts it by moving their foot around yours and keeping their balance.
When this happens, the angle and positioning you are in, allows you to transition into a lasso guard, which not only provides you with solid control of your opponent, but also with a variety of options. One of these options is the sweep that Sensei Douglas Santos performs in this video. Pay attention to the positioning of grips, legs and hip angle. Keep in mind that you need to release the grip as soon as your opponent hits the floor in order to avoid the bicep slicer. If you want to train at DS Team Jiu Jitsu in Auckland, New Zealand, find out more here: https://www.dsteamjiujitsu.co.nz
The tripod sweep is a basic buy very effective sweep from open guard. It's important to set up the grips correctly, place one foot on the hip, and the other just behind the achilles of your opponent. Once everything is set up correctly, create a push & pull motion to sweep your opponent out of balance, and as they fall backward, perform a minimised version of the technical stand-up to finish on a strong passing position.
On the advanced variation, your opponent moves their feet around so you need to adjust your technique. In this case you are going to switch legs and the feet that was controlling their achilles moves to your opponent's hip, while the foot that was controlling the hip, moves down to sweet behind your opponent's heel. In order to make this adjustment you'll need to change your angle and positioning. Finally, control your opponent's remaining foot with your free hand and perform the push & pull motion. The way your opponent falls and the way your legs are positioned is ideal to move into a knee on belly control Pay attention to the details as Sensei Douglas Santos from DS Team Jiu Jitsu academy breaks down the technique. If you want to train at DS Team Jiu Jitsu in Auckland, New Zealand, find out more here: https://www.dsteamjiujitsu.co.nz
The knee shield is a very strong open guard position when you set your frames correctly. Pay attention to the positions and alignment of the feet, knees, hips, core and arms.
Once the position is set up correctly, Sensei Douglas Santos shows how you can attack the arm using proper leverage. If you want to train BJJ in Auckland, New Zealand and you would like to train with DS Team, find out more at https://www.dsteamjiujitsu.co.nz.
In this video Sensei Douglas Santos from Auckland BJJ School Ds Team Jiu Jitsu explains a transition to take the back starting in closed guard.
It all starts with establishing grips and breaking your opponent's posture, transitioning into a sideguard, and creating a bit of space to be able to pull your opponent in and establish your second hook. If you are in Auckland, New Zealand and want to find out more about training with Ds Team, visit https://www.dsteamjiujitsu.co.nz for more information.
De La Riva is a great open guard system with multiple options for sweeps and attacks.
On this video Sensei Douglas Santos explains a non traditional sweep from De La Riva that finishes with an armbar or side control. If you live in Auckland, New Zealand and want to train with us please visit https://www.dsteamjiujitsu.co.nz for more info.
Bottom mount is one of the most vulnerable positions in Jiu Jitsu. If you find yourself in this position, it's bad news and you need to do something about it before it's too late and your opponent progresses their position and moves to submission attacks.
One of the first things you should be thinking of is blocking your opponent's hips by creating a good frame with both your arms. In the video Sensei Douglas Santos shows how this can create the necessary space to move one of your knees in, and create a hook that will be the initial point of a sweep. Once your knee is inside and your leg is hooking, you will undertook one of your opponent's legs and transition into the sweep finishing with a technical stand up motion that will end up with you in a position where you can start passing your opponent's guard. If you are in Auckland, New Zealand and want to train with Sensei Douglas Santos, you can find out more at https://www.dsteamjiujitsu.co.nz or email us at [email protected].
Someone controlling your back and ready to start attacking your neck is bad news. This is one of the most vulnerable positions you can find yourself in a BJJ match. However, in Jiu Jitsu there's a technique for every situation and this is not the exception.
Escaping from a back take is an essential skill and you must understand the mechanics at play. Watch the video and pay attention to the details as Sensei Douglas Santos explains how to block the attacking arm, and how to use your own weight to neutralise the attack while freeing yourself from one your opponent's hooks. The transition ends with you in a dominant position, using your weight distribution to control your opponent. If you are in Auckland, New Zealand and want to train with Sensei Douglas Santos, you can find out more at https://www.dsteamjiujitsu.co.nz or email us at [email protected].
A choke attack from the mount will usually create a defensive reaction that you can anticipate by adjusting the mount position into what we call a technical mount.
From there, we use a sequence of transitions to take the back while maintaining control of our opponent, and completing the move with a choke attack from the back. Pay attention to the leg and feet positioning throughout the transition, as well as the grips to maintain control as you move from mount, to technical mount, to back take. If you are in Auckland, New Zealand and want to train with Sensei Douglas Santos, you can find out more at https://www.dsteamjiujitsu.co.nz or email us at [email protected].
The mount is one of the most dominant positions in Jiu Jitsu. One of the most common attacks from mount is the choke. When you launch this attack, you can expect your opponent to react by moving their body to the side.
This creates an opportunity to transition to the "technical mount", from where we can secure our dominance and initiate a new sequence that will finalise with us taking the back and having multiple submission options. In the video Sensei Douglas Santos explains the details of this position, and what you should be doing with your legs, feet, grips and weight distribution throughout this transition. If you are in Auckland, New Zealand and want to train with Sensei Douglas Santos, you can find out more at https://www.dsteamjiujitsu.co.nz or email us at [email protected]. |