Aikido
Last Thursday night Dion stepped into taking classes as I was away taking a session with Matt for some of his Aikido buddies. The session was at the Chartwell Dojo and a nice place it is too. There were about 12 on the mat and we covered the following aspects of our BJJ skills.
Starting with the mount I quickly explained the advantages of the position and then took them through the basic mount drill. Eg. Keeping the position as they buck and bridge. Flowing into side-mount and onto their back with hooks in.
From there I showed them the RNC and allowed them to try it from the drill. Ie: keep mount, allow the partner to roll, hooks in and apply the choke.
Then we went through a very basic sweep from the guard position. Using our opponents forward driving aggression we secured their left arm and the back of their head/neck, making space by moving our hips to the right we then placed our right knee in their belly, pulled them off balance and swept them to the left, following them over to mount.
From there we covered some basic side control skills, weight placement and hand positioning. Our opponents attempted to dislodge us and we used our weight to control and flow with them. We then worked from the underneath and practiced the basic escape from side control to guard.
Controlling our opponent with our forearms we shuffled up until they are touching our forearms and thighs, we then bump our hips and turn on our side. Sliding our bottom knee through the gap we create and aligning our bodies straight with theirs and securing guard or instantly applying the basic sweep top mount.
Finally we covered the basic underhook escape to our knees in order to get our legs back into play without the need to go to guard.
All in all a good session. In fact this group were far more receptive than any other Martial Artists that I have taught. I find the instructor or the person who has invited you has a passing interest and their students usually do not. Teaching people with no interest in the subject matter can be a real chore. Thankfully this group came with an open mind and a good attitude. Thanks Matt.
Starting with the mount I quickly explained the advantages of the position and then took them through the basic mount drill. Eg. Keeping the position as they buck and bridge. Flowing into side-mount and onto their back with hooks in.
From there I showed them the RNC and allowed them to try it from the drill. Ie: keep mount, allow the partner to roll, hooks in and apply the choke.
Then we went through a very basic sweep from the guard position. Using our opponents forward driving aggression we secured their left arm and the back of their head/neck, making space by moving our hips to the right we then placed our right knee in their belly, pulled them off balance and swept them to the left, following them over to mount.
From there we covered some basic side control skills, weight placement and hand positioning. Our opponents attempted to dislodge us and we used our weight to control and flow with them. We then worked from the underneath and practiced the basic escape from side control to guard.
Controlling our opponent with our forearms we shuffled up until they are touching our forearms and thighs, we then bump our hips and turn on our side. Sliding our bottom knee through the gap we create and aligning our bodies straight with theirs and securing guard or instantly applying the basic sweep top mount.
Finally we covered the basic underhook escape to our knees in order to get our legs back into play without the need to go to guard.
All in all a good session. In fact this group were far more receptive than any other Martial Artists that I have taught. I find the instructor or the person who has invited you has a passing interest and their students usually do not. Teaching people with no interest in the subject matter can be a real chore. Thankfully this group came with an open mind and a good attitude. Thanks Matt.
posted by BJJ NZ at
10/02/2005 12:06:00 pm
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