BJJ set 1 - fundamentals of escapes and guard retention

Basic fundamentals

Mount

Essential position

Shrimp - knee elbow

Control weight on knees

Side control

Essential position

Knee elbow - wrestle up

Don’t flatten out

Back

Essential position

Arm over - Frame circle

Shrimp away

Guard escape

Essential position

Knee slide - Stand up

Dont let them control posture

Hip jump movement

Always point hips towards passer

When they grab legs?

Foot in bicep / ankle

Pummel

What to do with top knee

Keep it close and high

Use it to pummel bottom leg

Head and shoulder rule

Keep head and shoulders in between legs

Use inside frames

When to elbow post

Use elbow post to switch hips to turn towards passer

How to stop north south

frame elbows

Misalign head

Foot to armpit/ hip

When to situp

Situp whenever there is distance

never stay on back

straight foot frame

Guard retention essential position

One shoulder blade on the mat at a time

Hips facing opponent

Top knee close

5 points of denial

Grips

angle

distance

level

pin

How to attack open guard

Tripod sweep

Dummy sweep

Wrestle up

De la riva essential position

control heel to stop knee turning

foot on far leg

Grip with outside hand

De la riva

Hook sweep - Wrestle up

If they step through, go 2-1 legs

If they backstep, go deep de la riva

What if they step to close to your head?

Go to X guard

X guard

Ankle sweep - technical stand up

If they backstep, invert to de la riva

If they step through, wrestle up

X guard knee on chest backstep

counter with shotgun armbar

Guard retention goals

Put partner in front of you

make contact

go to offense