I mentioned this at the end of the class and Id like to post it here for you to read. One of the key things to develop in your grappling is the ability to recognize change. John calls it Snap Shots where you are aware of the progress of the grappling by taking snap shots of any given moment and assessing whats next. As you become more advanced your Snap Shots happen far more frequently.

As an additive to this I believe you need to know when someone has flicked your switch. For example you must know when the limit of you guard has been reached and transition into your next move. If someone has crashed past your guard the last thing you want to do is realize its happened when they have you pinned flat on your back.

If you analyse you guard game and know when your limit has been reached then you can recognize when it’s time to start defending side control or escaping from there. Now I’m certainly not advocating giving up the fight when you feel like you’ve reached you limit, but it’s important that you know where your limit may be, so you don’t miss when that limit has been breached.

Take your snap shots and analyse them in reference to your game. Know when your reaching your limit and adapt accordingly!