Good things take time

Ok - becoming a ninja takes time. And maybe actually going to class.

In the past 2 months, I've actually made it to class a total of 3 times. So, I've spent $60 on each class.

Ouch. Seeing it in print makes me wince even more than the Crucifix that I got hung up on last night.

Speaking of last night - we learned how to move out of the guard and into side control.

The move begins with your head on the other guy's stomache. Keeping your elbows tight, slide up your hands and put them over his armpits. Slide out the hands over the biceps, pressing down.

Leverage being your friend, he will no longer have a lock on your head, and you can slide your hands up to his hips.

2 major variations from this point.

The stand-up....hand on hip and bring your right (or left) foot up about 8 inches from his rear. You're left kneeling on one knee. Then, pushing down on the other hip, stand up and swing your other foot back drastically like a reverse Karate strike. Hip movement is key, helping you break free of his legs. When finished, you're standing up with your head held back and his legs jacked up in the air. You can finish by simply tossing his legs to one side or the other - or by shooting down and stacking him with his legs.

The slide past....jack your knee into his rear to stop his positioning. Then again, hand on hip and slide the locking in knee up and over either of his inner thigh.

DO NOT drop onto your opponents' nuts at that time. Like yanking on fingers, this is frowned upon. If you're reading this blog, it's because you are also a newbie and will then receive a quick lesson in ass-kicking vengeance visa vie a neck crank.

Instead, slide the knee past, and at the same time slide your arm up and in for inside control.

If that gets stuffed, try the other side. If that gets stuffed, then you are probably not going to land this move. Slide back just a little bit. Scoop up his legs with both arms - and stack him up.

Good times, good times.....

All of the above moves end up with you in slide control....here's an awesome way to escape it...(These were not covered).




And here's a way to move past his 1/2 guard into mount...