Cycle 3 (starts 7/22)

Open Guard Transitions

Goals:

. Understand the use of tension when playing open guard.

. Understand how to transition between open guards.

. Basic de la riva retention and tripod sweep.

. Learn how to self-frame and retain open guard.

. Understand the difference between collar and sleeve, de la riva, spider, and lasso guard.

Goals:

. Learn the difference between over-under and double-under.

. Learn entries into the double under and over-under positions.

.Alternate finishes from both passes.

Goals:

. Learn the difference between north-south, side control, and keta gatame

. Learn the mechanics of pinning after a successful guard pass.

. Learn how to transition from side control to mount and the back.

. Learn to attack the elbow and shoulder from side control.

. Chokes from side control.

Techniques:

. Side control to mount transition options.

. Shin stapling the arm.

. Transitioning to north-south.

. American lock

. Kimura

. Paper cutter choke.

Goals:

. Understand how to use frames to recover guard from side control.

. Understand the difference between a reversal and re-guarding from side control.

. Understand how to escape from the knee on belly position.

Techniques:

. Getting the under hook from the side control

. Recovering closed guard.

. Reversals from side control

. Knee on belly rabbit hole escape.

. Ghost escape.

. Alternate (unorthodox) escapes