Monday, May 10, 2010

Bottom - Side control to back control to arm bar

This move is where you are on the bottom side control and move up there back to an arm bar. There will be a lot of detail moves that needs to be done to to achieve the goal.

1. So the person has you in side control and your on the bottom. Create space by forcing your arm(closes to his head) across his neck. This will force him up a little bit, enough for you to under hook his arm. As your doing this, use your other arm and place it at their ribs creating a 90 degree angle to the floor.

2. Your under hook arm shoot up (swim up or reaching for your hair) toward your head. The same time, plant your outside leg, move your hip away from the opponent and move your other leg under the planted leg. It's like spinning on one leg when your standing up.

3. After the spin, your outside arm will hold their wrist and the arm near the opponent will reach around and hug their back (when they are in turtle position and you are in side control). Your hip should be next to your opponent creating pressure and imbalance for them. Same time, touch their ribs for placement check.

4. Outside leg will post up and away from the opponent. Other leg next to the opponent will post behind the opponent. You should be creating pressure on the opponent with your hip and chest(like a sprawl stance).

5. Outside leg will hook behind their ankle (higher is better like the knee area) nearest to your body. Reach over with your other leg and you should be on their back. Don't have hook into your opponent to control them, do it if there is an opening.

6. The arm touching the ribs, pull the opponent toward you. That should make them roll on to you and make them face toward the ceiling. Under hook their arm as they roll on to you. Note: still holding their wrist and have the hook under their knees now.

7. As your rolling over, hook your legs into the opponent to hold them down.

8. When your ready, let go of their wrist and push their head between your legs. Use the arm that ISN'T under hook to push. Your under hook arm, pull the opponent's arm toward your chest and hold their wrist. You should be in position to create an arm bar.

Note:

2. One of the most difficult move but most important. This spin move should be practice hundreds of time to get it right. Shoot the arm above your head, post on your elbow and shoot your leg under the plant foot. The plant foot should be the same side of the arm shooting above your head.

4. Outside leg must be post away from the opponent so they can't drag you down and over take your position.

4. Do not, I repeat, do not post your inside leg between their legs. Your creating an easy knee bar for them. Post next to their outside leg.

8. As your pushing their head to create an arm bar, they should be sliding down onto the mat.