@maurice touched on it, you can use DLR in no gi, however the lack of sleeves, lapel, belt eliminates a lot of the grips needed to execute moves. Keenan Cornelius has altered his DLR for no gi (check out his Mantis guard series on Youtube).I've been messing around with de la riva and anaconda guard. Does de la riva work only in the Gi?
I'm having WAY much more success now off my back now. I feel a lot more comfortable on my back rather than on top.
I'm still trying to figure out my game and familiarise myself with certain positions. I have yet to finish a rear naked choke because everyone I roll with is great at defending BUT I have taken the back many a times in my short time rolling and I feel my guy has a hard time shrugging me off.
Maybe im blowing smoke up my ass or maybe my partners are letting me in these positions who knows but one thing for sure I feel better every time I roll.
Rhino, what game would you recommend me to play and what bjj guys should I emulate.
I'm the typical lanky, skinny long legged, bjj guy who's pretty agile, flexible and I have cardio for days
Oh and btw I absolutely hate rolling in the Gi. Any chance to take it off i will.
I feel 5 pounds heavier and stuck in the Gi especially against the bigger guys. Someone told me gi will improve no gi game a lot but I'm not a fan of the gi.
Today is the first class for the year at a lot of gyms (we open back up today after a week off).... If it's yours, tell us what you learned (plus it may inspire me for my class tomorrow LOL)
Today was open mat. Normal classes start from tomorrow but before sparring I was drilling with one of the brown belts. He was showing me how to take the back from this position. I'll have to post a pic because I'm not really good at explaining this shit and Im still unfamiliar with the names of positions and moves.
This is probably the closest pic I could find of the position I was in
Basically he told me to seatbelt grip my own wrist? Then push my knee high under behind opponents shoulders so when he turns on his knees I slide my high leg under for the hook and turn on that same side to take his back then put the other hook in and go for the RNC. I don't know if you got any of that Rhino but yeah that's what I was drilling for a while today lol.
Drilling is how you get good.The guys at my place have a tournament soon so we were drilling takedowns today. Not my type of class I just wanted to roll lol
Drilling is how you get good.
I think that is a common thought due to being able to use grips, but to a large degree I feel that it depends on the passer. I use grips in my favorite passing sequences, and have an easier time passing the guard of "wiggly" guys (that shrimp and start reguarding with their knees quickly as you start passing their legs) when I can grip pants/belt/gi to control their legs/hips and secure underhooks more solidly.A lit bit of guard retention work today. I'm starting to feel more comfortable in my gi now. This may be an incorrect observation on my part but I feel guard retention is way easier in the Gi?
You only started a couple of months ago, right? Some people disagree but my belief is that closed guard is the first guard you should get competent with. Learn to break posture and get success with the basic subs and sweeps. The skills you'll learn here will be really useful and it is a simple, common and effective guard to use.I've been messing around with de la riva and anaconda guard. Does de la riva work only in the Gi?
I'm having WAY much more success now off my back now. I feel a lot more comfortable on my back rather than on top.
I'm still trying to figure out my game and familiarise myself with certain positions. I have yet to finish a rear naked choke because everyone I roll with is great at defending BUT I have taken the back many a times in my short time rolling and I feel my guy has a hard time shrugging me off.
Maybe im blowing smoke up my ass or maybe my partners are letting me in these positions who knows but one thing for sure I feel better every time I roll.
Rhino, what game would you recommend me to play and what bjj guys should I emulate.
I'm the typical lanky, skinny long legged, bjj guy who's pretty agile, flexible and I have cardio for days
I think I'm on my 4th week now and even as a beginner I find close guard a safe place to be inYou only started a couple of months ago, right? Some people disagree but my belief is that closed guard is the first guard you should get competent with. Learn to break posture and get success with the basic subs and sweeps. The skills you'll learn here will be really useful and it is a simple, common and effective guard to use.
100% agreeYou only started a couple of months ago, right? Some people disagree but my belief is that closed guard is the first guard you should get competent with. Learn to break posture and get success with the basic subs and sweeps. The skills you'll learn here will be really useful and it is a simple, common and effective guard to use.
I would say that he was probably genuinely trying to help you.... Since you've just started, he was probably trying to correct mistakes. Now if this is still going on with you after a year of training, THEN you have a legit "Professor" type.Woke up early for open mat day. There was only 6 of us.
I swear I rolled with the "professor" type guy. The guy constantly kept checking me every time I got into a dominant position and would switch and show me how to do it the correct way.
Maybe he was being sincere, but after the session other guys noticed it as well. They said he just didn't want to get tapped by what white belt lol. Cool guy though he actually taught me quite a bit today I just found it funny.