1/19/07 South Hills Judo Club
*edit above should be 2/19/07
Scott taught the Judo hour
After warm ups and ukemi
throws (tachiwaza)
de ashi harai
Ogoshi
Uki Goshi
On O goshi and Uki Goshi I need to keep my pull high, not step too deep, get lower, and keep my pull continuous.
Tsurikomi Ashi
First time I did this one, it's pretty interesting. I have to remember to lift for the kazushi.
Hiza Guruma
On to Standing randori. Tips I recieved, don't look down (draw roadmap) and don't be so tense/use so much strength.
I actually got an osoto gari and an Ippon Seoinage. To get the ippon (on somebody smaller than me) I kept acting like I was going for osoto, I did the kazushi for osoto then changed the direction of the pull. That was the first time I had a successful Ippon during randori.
BJJ hour, taught by Bobby.
Warm up with 2 min of scissor sweeps.
Taking mount from side controll. Keep hips close to uke's. Shoulder drives uke's chin to other side (to reduce mobility). Grab gi material on uke's near leg. Pull leg out (if it is uke's right leg) slide your left leg through. Quickly shoot your right leg over uke's body and through his left leg. You now have mount with grapevines.
Key lock with legs from broken Kesa Gatame. Hard to explain. Keep your head down on uke (to prevent him from using other arm). Act like you are going for a collar choke. He defends with arm that will be attacked. Push down arm and swing leg over it, grab your own shin, triangle legs over top. You can apply the pressure in 3 ways. 1 use your hand to pull the elbow 2 raise your hips/legs
3 pull his neck towards his elbow.
That one was hard to explain, I'll look for a link to a picture.
Taking the back from side controll. You have uke's near leg gi material and near shoulder. Uke tries to roll to escape. SLIDE NEAR HOOK IN FIRST. Go over get your other hook. Don't be to far over uke, if your are post and push yourself back. You can attack from here or turn him over.
Newaza randori
Against Anthony. He's a new guy. I kept getting kesa gatame, finally got mount and armbar.
Anonomous guy. Got him with armbar from the mount.
Randy. Owned me. He didn't submit me but owned me position wize.
Anthony again. Kept dominant postition and submitted with a rear naked.
I got a little to armbar happy. I was looking for it when it wasn't really there.
Overall, a great practice.
2/23/07 Pitt Grappling Club
Gi Night
First went over morote seoinage
Get hips lower than uke's. Good pull, pull him over you. High pull looking at watch. Continuous and turn into the throw. Hey, that sounds like it applies to all over the hip throws.
Drilled it while walking.
Then we went over guard passes, same ones as on 2/16
Quote:
1. From your good posture angle your left leg out to the left. Move your right knee into uke's tailbone. Turn to break the guard. Pin down uke's right leg with your hand and then your near leg.
Continue to pass
With Uke's leg pinned with your left leg, underhook with your right arm (uke's arm), bring your rear leg also over uke's right leg, post on uke's right arm with your left and bring your right leg through first (to avoid getting stuck in half guard). Welcome to Kesa Gatame.
2. The first guard break failed to work. Step your right leg up close to uke's hip. Step back with your left leg standing up. Turn. Continue to pass in the same manner as #1.
Another Guard Pass
Create some space, dig both hands under one of uke's legs (both to avoid triangle). Scoop up that leg come to your toes and press the leg TOWARDS UKE'S HEAD. (push his knee to his nose). Come around from under the leg, gripping uke's lapel
Me-2/16
Drills, one person's job to pass guard, one person's job to keep guard for 2 minutes.
Free Roll
Since there are so many small people at the judo club I chased after the bigger guys. Went with Warren, did surprisingly well. Took him down with Tai Otoshi
then we traded some postitions, I managed to do pretty good.
Rolled with Phil (different from Judo Phil). Had better positions, no submissions.
Long hair guy, dominated positions. Accidentally kneed him in the mouth. Felt bad.
Little Judo Guy. Owned me completely.
Overall great practice.
2/26/07 South Hills Judo Club
Rick and Phil taught the Judo Hour
Warm Up
Ukemi
Uchi Komi for
Ippon Seoinage
Kouchi Gari
Harai Goshi
I never did harai goshi before. I really liked it. Keep pull high, at first head towards uke, on his shoulder. As you lift uke turn your head the other way.
O goshi
Osoto Gari
Then we did grip fighting randori.
On to regular randori. I only did randori with Eric. He threw me all around.
BJJ hour taught by Bryce and Randy.
EVEN MORE GUARD PASSES! This is good, I've been to 3 classes in two weeks about guard passes.
Bull Fighter guard pass.
You are standing in uke's open guard. Press on uke's legs into him. When uke pushes back with his legs step back and pull his legs back (it is good to grip his gi at the knees). If you go to your left step your right leg by uke's right hip and get knee on belly. Quickly change to side controll.
Knee slap guard pass.
You are standing in uke's open guard. Drop your right knee over his right leg (the far leg). Slide out keeping your weight on uke (your back is on him). Slide around to get to side controll.
Kind of like this, but when your knee goes down have your back (keeping your weight) on uke.
Another guard pass
You are in uke's open guard, this time he goes to his hips like he is attempting a scissors sweep. Grip his right knee with your left hand and his lapel with your right. Pin the near leg (his left with your right). Keep your grips, put your head and shoulder on his chest. Take a large back step with your left leg behind your right. Unhook your right leg while pushing his right leg with your knee material grip. This keeps him on his back.
Free Rolling
Rolled with one guy (don't recall his name). Maintained good position untill I made a mistake. He took my back, I avoided the choke and got back to his guard. No submissions either side.
Rolled with Rich. I got one sweep from a bad postion but other than that he pretty much dominated it.
Rolled with Bryce. He absolutely owned me. He got an armbar from rear mount.
Just like Bobby taught it on 2/22
Quote:
Armbar from the back
You have your hooks in already. Bring your left arm under uke's left arm. Take your right hook out and step it over. Grab uke's left shoulder gi material with your right arm. Roll forward over your left hand, let go of uke's shoulder, finish your armbar.
I got owned in Randori and Free rolling. I'm trying to run to the guys who are 1 bigger than me. And 2. Better/more experienced than me.
Don't get me wrong, I like having success against new guys, but what am I really learning. We'll see. I want to compete in May.