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I've sparred a couple Wing Chun guys who had good standing locks. In Daito Ryu we trained many of them, but they were always in set sequences. Not much as far as live fighting goes. Of course, in BJJ we usually take em' to the ground.

This is not going to work on skilled grapplers. It's extremely difficult to pass the guard of a good grappler, let alone go straight from the half guard to mount. You're very likely to get swept trying to do this. It works on beginners, not good practitioners. In the way you described to do it, as you push down on the inner thigh, the guy will shift his hips out and turn into knee in belly trapping your pushing arm inside. He will then shift back, open the legs and lace them around your head. Walla! The triangle choke is begun. If you make posture you give up the armbar, if you do not...you don't breathe. The fact is if you find yourself pushing or digging in any way, you are doing it wrong. Everything you do should be a result of something you set up. That is, I put my hands here and it makes my opponent believe this is open. When my opponent goes for that technique, I can employ mine. That is how jiujitsu operates. Application of strength is improper. Application of weight and proper positioning reign supreme. A great reference for good ways to open the guard can be found at bjj.com Find two or three that work off of one another. For example, start the stack pass and move into the inside knee pass, they work great off of one another.

I kind of like the casual, laid back approach that the Gracies have. I love it. After 21 years of strictness, it's a great change.

I think most schools have mixed classes. However, it is also important to have classes that are somewhat rank specific. This allows more personalized attention. You are correct in that you will always learn alot from working with higher and lower ranks. But someone's time is always sacrificed in these classes. Most of the schools I've been in have two mixed classes per week, and several beginner and intermediate classes. Then there's usually an advanced class for brown and black belts.

Stop digging your elbows into the thigh. It's not effective and depends on pain. Rule number one to avoid the triangle is to never let one arm get trapped inside while the other is outside. Both in or both out. Beyond that you'll need to keep training passing techniques and techniques for opening the legs. It takes alot of practice to get good. Don't get impatient.

No problem. Just to clarify, some ranks (very high ranks) are provided to those who have done alot to advance the art. In some cases it can be in connection with competition. But not as a necessity.

No, competition is not a requirement of advancement in original Gracie Brazilian Jiujitsu. It was designed for self defense and has been adapted to sport well.

You're gonna have to check it out and see. Does the school have a website? Who are the instructors? Who taught them?

I find my best kata when I simply go to https://www.youtube.com and type kata. If you know the name of the kata that helps also.

Another thing I notice is that wrestlers tend to give up their back easily as they struggle to defend the sweep. Try working into the half guard and then go out the back door to the back. If they back up hard you can take the single leg and then you have the sweep. Triangle Man gave excellent advice.

Ummmmm' date=' no. Unless you've been there, you wouldn't understand.[/quote']Hey, dont take it the wrong way- all Im saying is that you're probably much more experienced in your standup arts than you are your grappling arts- how long have you been training in BJJ/submission grappling? I dont care how much of an adrenaline dump a girl goes on- if I pin her to the ground and dont want her to move, shes not going to move. Not so much because shes a girl, but simply because I know how to hold her. Triangle Man is correct here. I've held down 250+ pound men without the need of pain compliance. It's about proper biomechanics. Again, that doesn't make you a poor martial artist. Just means you should learn/ train proper technique in this area.

Knees are important for all martial arts. I've trained in several and all of them teach and make use of knee strikes.

Saying kata is useless is kinda like calling a screwdriver useless. It's a tool, nothing more. It's usefulness is completely related to the manner in which it is employed. Dave Lowrey once wrote, "You can paint a house with a hammer if it serves your expectations of such an absurd use." Kata is the same. It's useless if you use it poorly. To me, it is the most valuable tool I have ever used.

Your best bet is to work combinations of techniques to a multitude of targets. This will keep the opponent guessing at where you are trying to hit. Most importantly is your footwork. Be sure you are not standing right in front of your opponent. Work on circling away from his/ her power hand (the one in back). Attack smoothly with strong spirit and do not even think about being hit or hitting your opponent. Think only of good technique.

Is your son still having trouble coping in the newer school? I've had similar problems with other schools. Don't worry about the other instructor as much, he has his motives (right or wrong) and you can not change that. Simply focus on your son and talk to him. Make sure he's not there because thats what he thinks you want.

I have a couple tips: 1. Always make sure the demo fits the audience. 2. The more you get the audience involved, the better. 3. Your demo should have an overall theme that is dicernable by the end of the demo.

Happens to all of us. When you are ready, you will see yourself have big gains again.

100% correct. Position before submission!

Honestly, I hear more martial artists ask about certifications through organizations than those who are untrained. Many people take what instructors say at face value because they don't know the differance.

The organization I am under does not care what you name the dojo or what else is taught as long as a student knows their curriculum for belt testing and certification.

In the USJJF (United States Jujitsu Federation) competitions, strikes are allowed. The following link will take you to their website. They are affliliated with the JJIF. https://www.usjjf.org As others have mentioned, Jiujitsu, spelled as such tends to refer to Brazillian Jiujitsu, wich does not allow for strikes in competition.

I agree with Jiffy.

Thanks for the post.

6 punches X 15 seconds = 90 punches The difference is 50 punches.

24fightingchickens used to post on this site. I haven't seen him in a while though. There are alot of good articles on that site.