An arm lock is one of the first submissions you think of when you hear jiu jitsu, and a great technique to learn. Identifying the key details and making sure you hit all those key components can make or break the attack. 

While a bear hug from behind and standing can happen during sport jiu jitsu, it isn’t super common. Defense for it in a street/self defense aspect however is super valuable. Staying calm, not panicking, and assessing the situation is valuable. 

I think it’s very beneficial when a kid is taught a technique, as well as the defense for that same technique, in the same day/week. It helps them to understand the mechanics and why they are doing what they are doing based on what their opponent should be doing. 

Transition from side to mount is so fun when you get that flow roll going and it can lead to S mount and into back control. 

I’ve never been a lifter in life. It always seemed boring to me. Also, I was also pretty flexible my whole life, and I’ve seen that benefit in jiu jitsu. That being said, I’ve been in plenty of situations on the mat where my lack of strength has definitely hindered me. I’ve since found a new passion for strength training and try to hit the weights at least 3 times a week. 

My mindset is simply to just roll and have fun. And focus on my breathing. Cardio is my killer. 

Excited to see proper form for double legs and no “nose over toes” blind shots. 

I am personally not great at shooting for the legs. That also means I can recognize when someone else isn’t the best either. Timing a good sprawl to a not great entry flips the script from being on the defensive, to being the one taking the back and having the ability to attack….. and turtle opens the door for a Coach Kassidy helicopter choke. 

Much like last week with the hook defense, this is a great school yard bully style technique. Not as much of a sport jiu jitsu move, but this, similar to last week, is a classic self defense style technique that will keep the kids safe should a bully give them trouble on the playground. 

While it sometimes has a negative stigma to it, the guard pull can be an effective way to get the fight to the ground when a student maybe isn’t feeling the most confident about his or her ability to land a takedown. Sometimes pulling guard, establishing control, and then advancing at your own pace is a better game plan.