Starting to roll in BJJ.

[makosub-wrestling]

In our class we start on at least one knee during live grap. I am looking for some new moves to play with from this postion. What works best for you guys? right now I pancake them or crunch them with head and shoulder control or just grab a single leg. I am not a big fan of pulling guard or those who do, it seems like a weak move, unless you have a strong guard ( which I do not!).

[SubGrappler]

Ankle picks are always a welcomed option. If your guard is weak though, thats all the more reason to pull. You should be trying to improve in training rather than simply beat your opponents.

[Ego Assassin]

If you are training with gracie barra in florida you should have all this info from the source. Is your instructor Marcio Simas?

[makosub-wrestling]

yes Marcio is the big guy. I train at his Orlando school. I know I can ask any of our guys I was just making conversation and thought I would see what others like.

[Ego Assassin]

My name is Cliff and I train under Luiz Palhares. I had the privilege of hanging out with Marcio for a week before the Pan Ams. I'll send you our website address on your private message.

[kenpo4life]

Check out Roy Harris's takedown from the knees

[TJS]

Honestly I dont fight much for takedowns when we start from the knees. Your gaurd isint going ot get any better unless you staet working on it and that is a good time.

That dosent mean im a guard puller. When we start standing I fight for the takedown more than most people will.

[Adonis]

I am not very good with take down from the knee's. I usually just poll the persons head down and put my chest on there upper back if they don't stop me I just spin around for the pesons back. Only really works on low level white belts though. Other wise I just pull to half guard or guard especially if the guy is bigger then me.

I know others like steping with one leg across to there other side like your going for a hip throw to toss them over. I am not very good at that move and get taken down my self so I stopped going for it.

any one have some particulary good moves for starting from the knees. For take downs. I can pull guard that isn't hard to do. I am not a big fan of doing it though.