CLINCH gone BAD Notes to accompany Gracie Combatives Technique Standing Headlock Defense (Combatives Lesson Nos. 11 and 20) The back hand holds the Bad Guy's hip and will pull the hip in a spiraling motion as you sit Block Knee - keeps the knee from hitting you in the face, also helps with guiding the momentum Setup Step - toes pointing in facilitates the next step, prevents from sitting on the knee 2nd Step in front also with the foot pointed in Sit - hand pulls over straigh

These tips are a supplement to Gracie Combatives class No. 21, Elbow Escape from the Side Mount remember that if the Bad Guy achieves the Side Mount will probably try to PUNCH you, maybe even hold you down (see Shrimp Escape, Gracie Combatives Lesson No. 16) or try to MOUNT and then PUNCH you Be Patient The opportunity for the Elbow Escape comes when they attempt the transition from Side Mount to Mount. There are multiple shrimp movements in this technique. If you need some

If you are having trouble with the shrimp drill, here are some tips to help you perfect the move. This article assumes you have some knowledge already of the move and will focus on common mistakes. Starting Position 1up - 1down that knee must remain flat on the mat, nothing should be able to go under it the ball of the foot and the position will increase the leverage of your movement Essential Details Shoulder stays in the same place when shooting hips back float the hips of

There are fond memories of growing up and watching Carolina basketball with my dad. We watched every game that came on network television. Back then there were more games being broadcasted over the air. The games that we couldn't watch we would listen to on the radio. Basketball was a love, I played it every chance I could get, even though I wasn't very good. Around the 7th-8th grade the school started having us complete questionnaires and peg down what we might like to be

This article assumes you already have knowledge of the Pulling Guard technique as taught by the Gracie Academy. In an ideal situation, we would Close the Distance and establish the clinch (Gracie Combatives Lesson Nos. 2, 4, 15) Takedown the Bad Guy (Gracie Combatives Lesson Nos. 1, 3, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23) Achieve and maintain the mount (Gracie Combatives Lesson No 3) AND Win the Fight! (Gracie Combatives Lesson Nos. 2, 4, 6, 22) It's possible he's resistant to allowing you to

“If someone’s picking on you, punch him in the face, because if you do that they’re not going to bother you again.” If someone said it, and they did, then other people are thinking it. Whether you agree or disagree with the above statement, please finish the article before passing a judgement. "What would you say to any young kids that are being bullied?" a few points to consider: If you don't hit the bully with enough accuracy or power to cause them to "respect" you, then ch

Gracie Jiu Jitsu is beautiful. The techniques give you so much control in a fight. Perfect the techniques and you will have the ability to defeat people much bigger and stronger than you. Because you have control, the amount of damage needed to finish the fight could be a simple surrender or a full submission as necessary. The Twisting Arm Control (Gracie Combatives Lesson No. 22) highlights the control and the submission opportunities that are available. This article assumes

This is an edited transcript of an interview conducted with two of my former Jiu Jitsu training partners who have since moved out of state. The names have been changed for privacy reasons. The event was real. Incident Date : 11/13/2011 Location : bar in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Sunny : Here we are with Jack and Jill, students of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The setup was like so, It's Sunday night. You guys are at a local bar, relaxing, when another bar patron is inappropriate

the Talk "Sunny, I need your help." I sensed the panic underlying the request from my friend Jack Carpenter. "This guy just hit Debbie on the head with a bottle!" Debbie was his wife and my heart dropped to hear this. We were in Alabama, over 10 years ago at a very fine hotel, there for a ballroom dance competition. It was late in the evening and we were practicing for the professional heats to be held the next day. It was late, I was in my lounge pajamas preparing for an

Sixth grade was a particularly traumatic year for me. Got my first rejection to the school dance by the neighborhood girl, was moved into a different class away from my best friend, Hak Ung, after the year started and ... got into my first fight. Lunch time was never pleasant because we explored our social environment by hurling insults and sometimes food at each other. It was the day, when I was the brunt of a few verbal slams that I retaliated with a hurtful word barrage