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There are moves I've been taught over these years (and have gone on to teach) that I've actually never caught in a actual sparring match.... Example... I've never hit a Fireman's carry takedown in a actual match... And I've never caught any flying anythings.... What about you guys?
 
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Ditto the flying anything.
I also have never actually hit a berimbolo or any move that requires inverting.
 
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Hmm, in rolling? Not that I can think of. I think I've managed to catch everything on at least newbies LOL. But some stuff is definitely low percentage for me.
 
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I had a 3rd degree purple belt the other day tell me that he's never actually caught a cross choke..... He competes regularly, trains a ton in gi, has fought MMA.... Just never actually caught a cross choke..... I was baffled
 
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Rhino said:
I had a 3rd degree purple belt the other day tell me that he's never actually caught a cross choke..... He competes regularly, trains a ton in gi, has fought MMA.... Just never actually caught a cross choke..... I was baffled
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that's crazy-talk. Even I've hit cross chokes on higher belts.
and I suck.
 
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Filthy said:
that's crazy-talk. Even I've hit cross chokes on higher belts.
and I suck.
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I am surprised when I'm at tournaments how a lot of guys grapple in gi like they do no gi..... And I get it to a point (don't make your game grip based), but if you have the tools there at your disposal, use it
 
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Darqnezz @Darqnezz Leigh @Leigh lueVelvet @lueVelvet kneeblock @Kneeblock maurice @maurice ECC170 @ECC170 RedDragonUK @RedDragonUK I'm interested to hear if you have had any
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ive never caught a single move :(

i trained one day. snowboarded a couple days later, and broke my shoulder. i let it heal itself and i still can only do a couple pushups, but thats partially bc im on the computer all day. im actually heading to the gym today for the first time since i broke my shoulder, so time to really start strengthening it and get fit again

THEN back to MBMMA for JJ training and local NAGA white belt domination! lol
 
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Kaladin Stormblessed said:
ive never caught a single move :(

i trained one day. snowboarded a couple days later, and broke my shoulder. i let it heal itself and i still can only do a couple pushups, but thats partially bc im on the computer all day. im actually heading to the gym today for the first time since i broke my shoulder, so time to really start strengthening it and get fit again

THEN back to MBMMA for JJ training and local NAGA white belt domination! lol
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Damn.... Well best of everything, all of us here will offer whatever insight, advice, inspiration along your path
 
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Damn.... Well best of everything, all of us here will offer whatever insight, advice, inspiration along your path
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no doubt. time just flies. but i will be very active at the gym once i start that and here as well for your advice =)

tbh, i love when u post because it reminds me. i CANNOT wait to compete. but im going to put in a bit of work beforehand. i need to start that ASAP. just jammed right now trying to get my youtube channel views up high enough to support my bills. 14ish hour days 6 days a week. ugh. way out of shape because of it.

but long-term, if it works, my life is gonna be awesome. and one of the primary reasons im trying this was to have the flexibility of my own schedule around eating, exercising, and resting. layer in JJ and this lifestyle would be even more conducive to that since the gym i want to go to in Sparta is too far from NYC to reach in time if i went back to the old concrete jungle grind
 
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I think it's just difference in training philosophy...maybe?
I used to think that there was no way my 40+ ass was inverting, even as a transition. But I went to a seminar with Geo Martinez, and he took the time to help me slowly work through the positioning, and viola'! I was doing some weird inverted truck entry.

Maybe the purple belt is missing a technical detail or two, and has just never taken the time to work it out. "it doesn't work against good guys" isn't something you can say about the cross choke.
 
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Filthy said:
I think it's just difference in training philosophy...maybe?
I used to think that there was no way my 40+ ass was inverting, even as a transition. But I went to a seminar with Geo Martinez, and he took the time to help me slowly work through the positioning, and viola'! I was doing some weird inverted truck entry.

Maybe the purple belt is missing a technical detail or two, and has just never taken the time to work it out. "it doesn't work against good guys" isn't something you can say about the cross choke.
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I agree, I LOVE the cross choke, you can catch it in so many positions, I talked him through a few I like..... I just can't rationalize NEVER catching one
 
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Kaladin Stormblessed said:
no doubt. time just flies. but i will be very active at the gym once i start that and here as well for your advice =)

tbh, i love when u post because it reminds me. i CANNOT wait to compete. but im going to put in a bit of work beforehand. i need to start that ASAP. just jammed right now trying to get my youtube channel views up high enough to support my bills. 14ish hour days 6 days a week. ugh. way out of shape because of it.

but long-term, if it works, my life is gonna be awesome. and one of the primary reasons im trying this was to have the flexibility of my own schedule around eating, exercising, and resting. layer in JJ and this lifestyle would be even more conducive to that since the gym i want to go to in Sparta is too far from NYC to reach in time if i went back to the old concrete jungle grind
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Thanks, yeah I love this art... BJJ, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling.... There's nothing like the grind of training and learning.... I just had an awesome training session and learned some new setups and I'm loving it.... 18 years and I'm still learning.

Thanks for the compliment, I try to keep it fun, informative, and only about 70% ball breaking (just like my classes) LOL
 
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Cross choke definitely works against good guys. There are countless examples of Roger and the Ribeiros tapping guys with it in competition.

I've never finished an arm-in guillotine. I'm sure there's some detail I'm missing and will ask my buddy who trains at Renzos the next time I see him.

My kids' wrestling coach sets up the firemans with a high crotch. It's extremely high percentage that way.
 
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Thanks, yeah I love this art... BJJ, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling.... There's nothing like the grind of training and learning.... I just had an awesome training session and learned some new setups and I'm loving it.... 18 years and I'm still learning.

Thanks for the compliment, I try to keep it fun, informative, and only about 70% ball breaking (just like my classes) LOL
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JUDO is a new love, at least as a fan. the olympics were awesome

so u train Judo techniques also? thats awesome
 
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Cross choke definitely works against good guys. There are countless examples of Roger and the Ribeiros tapping guys with it in competition.

I've never finished an arm-in guillotine. I'm sure there's some detail I'm missing and will ask my buddy who trains at Renzos the next time I see him.

My kids' wrestling coach sets up the firemans with a high crotch. It's extremely high percentage that way.
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Nice, I use that Maia combo high crotch into a single leg setup.... I'll play with hitting the fireman from there.... Thanks for the tip
 
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Wrestlers typically post on the near side arm to set up the high crotch so the other guy can't use it to defend. Then they let go of the arm and finish with a double or something else. The other guy usually anticipates this and, if you've gotten in deep past his hands, starts to sprawl.

In the fireman's variation, you hang onto the arm (even easier if they're wearing a gi), turn sideways underneath them when they sprawl, and then fairly effortlessly flip them over the top. You can even finish with a forward roll, since you've take away all of their posts on that side, but that leaves you in kind of a crucifix position that is fine in a wrestling competition but less than ideal in BJJ.
 
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Pitbull3744 said:
Yeah man I can't fucking ever lock in a triangle choke ever! It's my short big legs lol. I really really like that move also because I have quick legs and strong hips but can't wrap them.
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I train with a rugby player who has tree trunks for thighs who has the same problem, but on the rare occasion he manages to lock a triangle up on someone they are tapping with a quickness
 
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Short legs here too. I have to be almost completely perpendicular to lock a triangle.
 
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