BJJ Zero

Technique we drilled last time - starting in guard, go for the armbar but you find he is too strong or you just don't get it, omoplata, hook your hand under his leg closest to you, and roll over. Opponent gets rolled onto his back and you go in for side control getting hands on either side of his hips. Rolling with a friendly blue belt who encouraged me into side control and then helped me tune up a figure 4 lock - keys were to get the elbow down close to his body to really accentuate the angle before putting it on - I have no idea if this is technically a kimura since the arm isn't going behind his back, instead it is the other way up as if raising your hands. Generally rolling was good. I managed to keep my cool with the white belts I rolled with. Rolled with three blue belts as well. One tall guy with very active legs, like a spider - I find it difficult to figure out what to do. I'm working on trying to flow a bit, not get locked up and stuck and if I can pass the g...

Missed a week on the diary. Last lesson though, we worked a wing sweep. From the back, opponent standing, hook a left leg outside his right, right foot in his hip. Half turn onto your left side and pivot the right hip so the knee comes to his chest, foot goes under his leg. Right hand digs deep into his right lapel. Left hand grabs his left and pulls it across towards your left shoulder. Release the right hand. Sit up a bit and put the right hand over to grab his back - belt, gi, anything. Lie back down in an arc as you pull with the arm and sweep with the leg describing a nice big circle. He will come off the ground and land next to you. You use the momentum to come up into side control. Rolling was tough. I alternated rolling and sitting out over the rounds. I think after a few lessons, at least I can sort of make out what people are doing, but trying to pick out techniques from watching is difficult. Rolled with a blue belt who was super kind - he was rolling slow, giving me tim...