I started BJJ with Jason in October 2005. I was uncomfortable going to a BJJ school and being "the new guy" so i decided to give a Jason a call. He came to my house for a private lesson and i have been hooked ever since. It was Jason's laid back personality and his love for BJJ that made me want to start training. Definitely train with Jason if you want to get in shape, learn BJJ,and have a great time. I am happy to able to call Jason a great teacher and friend.
Carmen Spezzi BJJ Blue Belt
Working with Jason was a vital part in the development of my jiu jitsu. He taught me it wasn't enough to just know the moves but to have concrete set ups. Jason opens your eyes to the different aspects of the game and will try his best to bring progress to his students. He's a dedicated instructor and a good friend. Training with him will elevate any ones game.
Jay P. BJJ Blue Belt
When I began training with Jason, I had no prior grappling experience. I had never wrestled, never done Judo, and certainly never had prior experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Jason is able to break techniques down into their natural parts, explaining how everything works in a manner that made it easy to learn. He teaches the principles behind the movements, so that they become a part of you, making it that much easier to learn the next move. Jason is very knowledgeable about the art of Grappling, and constantly looking for ways to improve both himself and his students.
Joe Marino BJJ White Belt
Jason Scully is a very motivated individual with a high sense of respect for everyone he is around. His grappling classes are based on effective techniques and strategies needed to excel in the sport. The classes are very organized and well run, not to mention his attention to detail, which makes him a perfect instructor for beginners as well as advanced students.
Tinh Tupy BJJ Purple Belt
Where do I begin? I have known Jason for about 7 years now. We met doing bjj at the rec center in Howell. Since then, we have become training partners, business partners and I am happy to say, very close friends. As a person, Jason is a stand up guy, who sticks to his beliefs and will not back down to anyone. As a teacher, Jason has taught me more then anyone(black belts included) about the sport of jiu jitsu. He has a passion for learning and teaching bjj that is unparalleled. He is very patient when it comes to teaching and is very knowledgeable on the subject. I am sad to see him move to a different school but am also looking forward to training with him in the future.
Greg Killian BJJ Purple Belt
I trained under Jason Scully for about five months. When I started with Jason I had already had a few years of BJJ training under my belt but wanted to further my knowledge of the martial art. Jason provided me and my fellow training partners with a comfortable training environment which allowed everyone to learn effectively and efficiently regardless of previous experience. He was friendly and humble from the first day I met him and had a wealth of knowledge of BJJ both in the gi and without the gi, along with competition experience. Scully was active in competitions and believed in the value received from the competition experience. He is a calm individual who never seemed to get frustrated, and a teacher who you could tell took pride in seeing his students conquer their own personal goals. I had a pleasant and beneficial experience training under Jason Scully.
Rob Woods BJJ White Belt
Since I began taking jiu-jitsu classes about a year ago, I've had the privilege of training with Jason many times. I always feel inspired and enlightened afterward. His love for jiu-jitsu and teaching is evident; he is always willing to share his extraordinary wealth of knowledge about the sport - breaking down moves and explaining them in
a way that is simple and easy to understand. His technique is clean and efficient - beautiful to look at. He's also a lot of fun to train with, because he's so easy-going and patient, and he clearly enjoys his time spent on the mats.
Stefanie Gotta BJJ White Belt
Where do I begin, I have often said Jason Scully is a true student of BJJ. I've always been very impressed with Jason's knowledge of the sport, I refer to him as a walking BJJ encyclopedia. Jason is able to fully explain techniques and break down BJJ to it's simplest form. He makes training intense and fun at the same time.His teaching ability and character is something you will have a difficult time finding at another school. I've been a student of Jason's for over 3 years and I'm proud to call him my friend. I would recommend Jason's academy to anyone looking to train, from the BJJ competitor to the beginner. His message is simple, "No politics, just hard training".
Rob P. BJJ Blue Belt
When I first met Jason Scully I was walking around at 200lbs, out of shape and lacking focus in life. The every day 9 to 5 grind of being a business man in the city was eating away my desire to care about anything but work. Jason presented me with an opportunity to train in his advanced class to accommodate my busy work schedule although I had no jiu jitsu experience. I quickly found that Jason was not some guy running a McDojo, but a mentor and a good friend.
In three months of training I won my first jiu jitsu tournament at Grapplers Quest.The skill set of wrestling, judo and jiu jitsu that he taught me enabled me to beat competing students of some of the best jiu jitsu academies on the East Coast. Jason’s teaching style makes everyone he instructs feel like a winner by paying special attention to everyone, not just those who are excelling. Not only did Jason teach me, he counseled me on weight loss, mental stability and a new way to look at life. I was taught how to focus and brush away my frustrations with a deep breathe. He lifted all my doubts and fears of the unknown in the jiu jitsu room which is now my sanctuary of peace.
Now I walk around 20lbs. lighter, a champion and with the reassuring fact that my instructor is more than that title, he is my friend. Jason is an experienced world class grappler and one of the best athletic coaches I have ever had the privilege of training under. The man eats, sleeps, and lives grappling which is why he will take in any student who is willing to listen and learn. Jason Scully is a mentor that every aspiring grappler should come into contact with one day.
Andrew Vuocolo BJJ White Belt
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Central New Jersey BJJ :: View topic - Review of "Ultimate BJJ" DVD Series
The following serves as a review for the 'Ultimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu' series produced by Island Martial Arts. The series is a compilation of DVD's from other series' that, I imagine, were chosen because they were the best from the series.
The series averages as an early intermediate-level series covering techniques for gi-oriented sport BJJ. No direct treatment is given in any of the DVD's of any submission grappling, Vale-Tudo or MMA techniques. The price of the DVD series is outstanding ($99.00), and for the amount of information that is given, I would argue that it was a steal.
In the event that you have seen some of my other reviews, note that I am using a new review format. In the case of this series it was necessary to review all of the DVD's individually, and the new format describes the DVD in a comments section and lists the techniques (but not in too much detail as I won't give away anything that is on the DVD's!)
I wanted to do this because I felt it would be easier for the reader, and more organized for all involved. Please feel free to comment on the format, ask questions, make suggestions, etc. If there is any way I can help the reader otherwise please let me know.
Organization: Very good.
Lighting: Very good, not one problem seeing any of the techniques because of clarity, lighting, etc.
Target Skill Level: Mid-level beginner to intermediate players would probably get the most out of this, although for the price and the amount of info I would recommend it to anyone. Beginners would get a lot out of this as it would give insight into the intermediate level game, and Randy Bloom's DVD's would provide a good base for further study.
Final Thoughts/Comments: I recommend the series for beginners to intermediate level players. I believe the compilation format was a great idea.
The only drawback I could think of is the packaging that the DVD's come in. The box has the DVD's in a slot lying on top of one another. I think that through time the DVD's would be scratched, so a box with 'cards' that held the individual DVD's would probably be more protective.
Also, note that takedowns are not addressed on the series, so you may want to supplement with some of the other takedowns/throws videos that are available. That being said, I honestly and highly recommend the series, and I feel that it is complete and very, very good. Here is the review:
DVD #1: Rey Diogo-Attacks from the Mount
Comments: This DVD is a collection of techniques and technical concepts from the mounted position. The DVD is not a 'basics' DVD that shows fundamental armlocks, ezekiel chokes, etc.
Instead, the DVD is a collection of beginner/early intermediate-level concepts on how to apply the basics and how to handle the most basic forms of resistance that a person would give you from the bottom.
Some of these forms of resistance are beginner mistakes, but others are sensible forms of resistance that a more experienced opponent may give you. At several points during the DVD, Master Diogo will stop and give technical points on how to maintain position and maximize the efficiency of techniques. Almost all techniques are shown twice.
His English breaks a few times, but I had absolutely no problem understanding him. His explanations are clear and concise. Randy Bloom appears as his partner on this DVD.
Techniques:
1. Stabilizing the mount-general points.
2. Top posture (hand inside collar) for choke and armlock set-ups.
3. Cross-collar choke-technique and details (he breaks this down nicely!)
4. Follow-up if he counters: palm-up/palm down collar choke (thumb inside and thumb outside variations).
5. Counter to upa: breaking leverage and driving him to side mount (not across-side).
6. From side mount: collar choke (kataha jime) with side mount control tips.
7. From side mount: collar choke (single hand) to armbar.
8. From side mount: armbar.
9. Sequence from mid-mount: cross-collar choke with a nice positional set-up.
10. Sequence from mid-mount: inverted armlock with same set-up, counter to if he reaches up.
11. Sequence from mid-mount: same positional set up as #9 and #10, follow up with a kimura.
12. Sequence from mid-mount: same position as the previous 3, armbar.
13. From top posture (hand inside collar): triangle choke from him reaching inside leg.
14. From top posture: he attempts weak (technically incorrect) upa, armbar.
15. Opponent attempts to escape: move to knee-on-belly, follow up to collar choke (2 finishing positions)
16. Drill: move to knee-on-belly when he attempts to escape with points on stabilizing knee-on-belly position.
17. Counter to his elbow escape attempt: re-establishing full mount.
18. Counter to his elbow escape attempt with you having top posture: establish side mount, re-establish full mount and cross-collar choke, or keep side mount and use sequence from side mount (techniques #6, 7 and
19. Counter to escape attempt: move to across-side with control points, transition to knee-on-belly to full mount, or hip-switch to re-establish the mount with a few minor variations of the hip-switch.
20. Counter to elbow escape: you begin to counter and he turns to his stomach, take back position, he reminds the viewer of several basic techniques and shows a nice armbar from back position.
21. Same as #20, except transition to turtle top ('side ride') instead of back mount. Transition to a collar choke, follow up with clock choke, follow up with collar choke.
DVD #3: Rodrigo Medeiros-Attacks and Counters from the Back
Comments: A very nice selection of techniques that revolve around two types of attacks: collar chokes and armbars.
I really like the way the DVD is organized. First, you are given some fundamentals on how to obtain, maintain, and attack from the back-mounted position, then you are given an arsenal of 5 different collar chokes and a multitude of different ways to set up a basic armbar (keep in mind that although I listed the armbar as a single technique (#3), Medeiros shows many different ways to set it up and use it in conjunction with the collar choke.)
Finally, he shows a number of ways to get to the back mount from different positions and finish your opponent with the chokes and armbars that you have been taught.
Keep in mind that it is the traditional superior back mount that is given treatment throughout the video, not top position on a turtling opponent.
Techniques:
1. Control and posture tips when you have the person's back
2. A series of 5 nice collar chokes from the back, starting with the basic lapel choke (okuri eri jime in judo), then moving to single wing choke (kataha jime in judo), then moving to 3 variations of the one-handed choke from the back (katate jime in judo). He goes into a great deal of detail on how to apply and finish these chokes.
3. Armbar from the back when he defends collar choke (quite a few very nice set-ups for this!)
4. He defends choke from back, flip him to side mount and finish with choke (3 choke variations)
5. Proper way to get back mount from turtle position (3 variations)
6. Getting back mount from side control.
7. Taking his back when passing his guard (2 variations) 8. Taking his back from you in his half-guard.
9. Another variation of obtaining full back mount from turtle position with a few slight variations.
10. Obtaining back mount from your closed guard.
11. Obtaining back mount from your open guard (butterfly hooks in, he goes over a few slight variations).
12. Taking his back from him in your half-guard.
13. Taking his back from your spider guard (nice sweep!).
DVD #4: Rodrigo Medeiros-Attacks from Closed Guard
Comments: This DVD is a good overview of beginner/intermediate-level closed guard attacks. There is not much treatment of the basic techniques themselves, just ideas on setting them up and successfully applying them against unwilling opponents.
Master Medeiros introduces several positions that you should establish in the closed guard and how to attack from them. He covers attack patterns from those positions but also how to counter an opponent's defenses to your attacks.
All of the hypothetical defenses are sensible defenses that an experienced opponent will attempt. Almost all techniques are shown twice. One thing to note: Medeiros' accent is very heavy. His accent is not as heavy as Joe Moreira's but it is certainly thick and he talks fast, so listen carefully!
That being said, as he speaks he demonstrates the techniques slowly and stepwise, so any missed information will be picked up visually as the technique is demonstrated.
Techniques:
1. From sleeve control: flower sweep variation with armbar follow-up
2. Use technique #1 as a set-up for a sweep on the opposite side. Follow up to mount.
3. Use technique #1 as a set-up for an armbar.
4. Use technique #1 as a set-up for an inverted armbar or an omoplata.
5. Triangle choke when he defends omoplata.
6. Armbar set-up from him grabbing your belt.
7. Wristlock from same set-up as in #6.
8. Armbar set-up from sleeve and tricep control.
9. Establishing high guard (what the SBG calls the 'pit-stop', which is one leg high on the lat and the other over the shoulder).
10. Shoulder lock from high guard.
11. Nice armbar follow-up to when he attempts to grab behind neck to defend primary armbar attempt.
12. Overhook to lapel grab, establish position.
13. From position in #12, collar choke.
14. From position in #12, armbar.
15. From position in #12, omoplata.
16. From position in #12, triangle choke.
17. From position in #12, armbar on other arm.
18. Establish an underhook on arm you have sleeve control on (more like a static armdrag)
19. From position in #18, wristlock.
20. From position in #18, shoulder lock.
21. From shoulder lock in #20, armbar.
22. From shoulder lock attempt in #20, collar choke.
23. From position in #18, take his back and collar choke
24. From position in #18, he attempts to defend by blocking leg, sweep him.
25. Collar choke using his gi skirt
26. Armbar with gi skirt.
27. Wicked collar choke when he defends #26.
28. Another nasty collar choke with gi skirt.
29. 'Pick' sweep when he stands up in guard, with sleeve control.
30. Handstand sweep variation when he stands in guard, keeping sleeve control instead of posting hand.
DVD #5: Rodrigo Medeiros-Attacks from the Open Guard
Comments: This video opened my eyes to how intermediate to advanced players operate in the open guard.
The DVD is a collection of sweeps and submissions from the open guard, along with a great deal of detail on handling different types of resistance that your opponent may give you (such as passing pressure, etc).
Regarding the term 'open guard', it's not just the plain feet-on-hips open guard that is given treatment. He doesn't, however, differentiate between De La Riva guard, spider guard, basic open guard, butterfly guard, etc, because he transitions so quickly between all of them.
One thing I like about this video is that he shows transitions between the different types of open guard and treats it all as one game.
Another thing I really like about this video is that he goes into great detail on how to finish your opponent with a submission, or end in a superior position.
The target level is the same as the others in this series so far, and this is gi-only, sport jiu-jitsu. For the most part, he speaks a bit more slowly in this video than in others.
Techniques:
1. Some opening points on controlling opponent in open guard, different types of hand and foot placement, obtaining different types of hooks, etc.
2. Two drills, one for maintaining feet in biceps and the other maintaining open guard when he changes his hand placement, pushes on your legs to pass, etc.
3. Some points about the butterfly guard, hand and foot placement, escaping to proper butterfly guard posture when he flattens you on your back, etc.
4. Opponent attempts guard pass, arm under leg/foot on bicep sweep to side control.
5. Variation of technique #4: uses as an offensive sweep instead of defense against a guard pass, finish with knee on belly.
6. Another variation of technique #4: another offensive version of the sweep, with tips for finishing when he tries to prevent you from obtaining side control.
7. Some tips on grip fighting for attacking when he tries to obtain a superior grip, plus finishing with a triangle choke (nice).
8. Another sweep, starting with the gripping strategy in #7, ending with a variation of sweep #6. 9. Omoplata from gripfighting in open guard (he is standing) plus some finishing tips for the omoplata.
10. Another set-up for the omoplata, ending with a sweep when he defends by standing up straight.
11. Another set-up for the omoplata, when he goes for the bullfighting-style guard pass, ending with the same sweep in #10, and finishing with an armbar, or a triangle choke when he defends, or finishing with a bicep crusher.
12. Yet another omoplata set-up, sweeping him over to armbar, wristlock, kimura, some tips on controlling him in that position and ending with an armbar on the opposite side.
13. Nice sweep starting from De La Riva guard. 14. Follow-up sweep when he defends #13.
15. A variation of the sweep in #14.
16. Another variation of #14, beginning in the sweep position but ending in a triangle choke.
17. Another sweep from the De La Riva guard.
18. From butterfly guard, sweep beginning from lapel and knee grip.
19. A variation of the position in #18, ending with a different sweep.
20. From butterfly guard, armdrag to take the back or end in his guard.
21. Another butterfly guard sweep, ending in an armlock.
22. Variation of #20 into an armlock.
23. Another sequence for the position at the end of #22, following it up with another armbar, armlock, hooking under leg to sweep him, hooking his arm to break his base and sweep, a kick sweep variation to mount to side mount and armbar follow-up, a triangle choke (!), and an armbar (set-up is almost the same as triangle choke).
24. Another sweep, this one from an almost half-guard position, finishing in full mount.
25. Another sweep from the starting position in #24.
26. Another sweep from the starting position in #24, finishing in side control.
27. A variation of position in #24, he is underhooking your leg as if to go for the single-under pass, finish sweep to kneebar or side control.
28. Another sweep to omoplata.
29. Variation of #28 to triangle choke
DVD #6: Rodrigo Medeiros-Attacks from the Half Guard
Comments: This is the shortest video, at about 32 minutes, where Medeiros' other DVDs are almost 50 minutes long.
There are fewer techniques on here than on other videos but some of the techniques are rather complex, so I would have liked to have seen some slower teaching with more emphasis on small detail, especially considering how complex the half-guard game can be with the gi.
The techniques are all from half-guard bottom, and a great number of these techniques are sweeps. I wish these techniques had names because for me to give a good idea of what is on here I either have to give the names of the techniques or write out all of the steps, which can be a mess.
He shows everything at multiple angles, which is good. Sweeps # 2-13 begin when you are up on one elbow and have a strong underhook and are on your side, by the way.
The video closes with him talking about using the half-guard in competition, fighting, that you have to constantly practice and drill it, etc.
The material on here is very good, and I would say most of it is intermediate, a few basic techniques and some advanced.
Techniques:
1. Some tips on basic positioning in the half guard.
2. Basic sweep from half guard.
3. Reestablishing guard from half-guard.
4. Another sweep from half-guard, with tips on establishing control & passing his guard immediately.
5. Reversal from half-guard.
6. #5 again with tips on establishing side control after completion of technique.
7. Another sweep from half-guard when he applies forward pressure, ending in his half guard.
8. A different sweep from half-guard.
9. Different reversal from half-guard.
10. Single-leg from knees when he defends #9.
11. Reversal with knee and ankle grip (not the 'old-school')
12. Another sweep-establish lockdown and grip his knee.
13. Complex sweep from half-guard, starting when he has your back flat on the ground.
14. Follow-up to #13 when he defends by stepping around your head.
15. Kimura from half-guard when he tries to flatten you.
16. Triangle choke from half-guard with some great details on establishing it.
17. Another sweep, arcing knee away when he smashes down on you.
DVD #7: Joe Moreira-Passing the Guard (from the ground/knees)
Comments: This DVD deals with passing the guard from the kneeling position. A great portion of this DVD deals with the basic single-under pass from the knees.
Although the single-under pass is considered very basic, the material on here is not basic at all. It is more an intermediate-level study of what can be done to make the pass work when you are using it against an opponent who is skilled and is offering resistance to the technique.
Master Moreira also covers a few passes from butterfly guard and half guard, and again these passes are not taught against an unresisting opponent, but instead ample coverage is given on how to follow through when the opponent is resisting.
There are LOTS of technical details given on all of the techniques covered on this DVD. For those of you who do not know it, Joe Moreira's accent is very thick.
His pronunciation is not always clear, but he speaks as he demonstrates and if you are paying attention you will not miss anything.
Techniques:
1. Some comments about controlling opponent and opening legs
2. Basic under-the-leg pass with a few nice positional modifications (which I tried tonight after a preliminary viewing of the DVD and it worked out very well. A great deal of detail is given on this pass and a good deal of time spent talking about dealing with forms of resistance against this pass.)
3. Following opponent when he goes to snake (shrimp) away from you and completing the pass.
4. Dealing with a foot on hip.
5. Dealing with a person who 'makes his leg heavy' when you reach underneath (different pass-now passing over the opposite leg).
6. Alternate pass when person 'makes his leg heavy'-passing under opposite leg.
7. Counter to person bringing his knee in under your arm-complete the single under pass.
8. Counter to person having knee in deeper-push leg across body and sprawl, push legs down and pass over.
9. Another version of #8, pass over legs to mount.
10. Another version of #8, pass over legs to side control.
11. Follow-up to #9 when he posts his hand on your head to prevent your pass, end in side control.
12. Dealing with person having double underhooks in butterfly guard and re-flattening him.
13. Using single under variation against butterfly guard.
14. Variation of #13, trapping his leg with both knees.
15. Dealing with a person locking your arms in from the butterfly position (he is basically showing a sweet guard pass using no arms.)
16. A half-guard pass over his leg to mount.
17. Another half-guard pass, dealing with him when he has a very tight lock on your trapped leg.
18. Dealing with him trying to shrimp his hips away in half-guard.
DVD #8: Joe Moreira-Passing the Guard (Standing vol 1)
Comments: As stated in the title, the DVD covers passing the guard from the standing position. This DVD is awesome!
I usually pass from the knees, but am interested in developing my standing guard passing game. After watching this video I am looking forward to trying out the material on here ASAP.
Master Moreira begins with some tips on passing, and the DVD begins and ends with his philosophy of guard passing, which I believe is as valuable as the techniques themselves.
He teaches you to pass the guard of an opponent who has a superior grip on your sleeves, or is giving resistance by putting his feet in your hips, etc. Mid-beginner to intermediate-level material that provides a great foundation for a standing guard passing game.
Techniques:
1. Foreword by Master Moreira
2. Principles on starting from knees, watching for grips, proper gripping, posture when standing, proper way to stand, opening the guard, etc.
3. Principle of preventing him from controlling your arm when performing single-under pass.
4. Performing double-under guard pass when he puts feet on hips.
5. Performing single-under guard pass properly when standing, dealing with him attacking your arm.
6. Another variation of performing double-under guard pass when he puts feet in hip, very nice set-up.
7. Principle of dealing with him grabbing your foot, and controlling him with a near knee-slice guard pass/single under combination.
8. 'Star'-type guard pass when he goes to push you away with his feet.
9. More principles of dealing with him pushing on your hips with your feet, ending with some nice passing principles (he spends a good deal of time on this).
10. Principles of dealing with him having superior sleeve grip, ending with a single-under guard pass.
11. Passing when he has superior sleeve and lapel grip, nice pass, plus a variation, ending with knee-on-belly or armbar.
12. Wicked single-under variation when he puts foot in bicep.
13. Follow-up to #12 when he defends by bending his knee, complete single-under guard pass.
14. Beautiful step-over guard pass from same starting position as #12.
15. Opponent has knees in your armpits and sleeve grip, allow him to push you to one side when squeezing his knees together and pass around his legs.
16. Same position as in #15, reach under and around his leg, smash down with your shoulder, and complete the pass, with some slight variations.
17. Master Moreira finishes the video by demonstrating all of the material shown on the DVD (plus a few more goodies) in a logical progression. It was very nice to see this review and see how he applies the material.
It wasn't a live sparring match, but the opponent was giving different types of static resistance. He stops at the end, after passing over, under around and through his opponent, and said "I'm an old man, I can't use power against these young kids".
At the point he said that he was an old man I almost fell off the couch thinking about what that 'old man' could do to just about anyone wearing a gi, clothing, or whatever else he could grab on to, even if that thing is a limb.
18. Master Moreira ends with a few words about guard passing. I appreciated all that he said a great deal. His wisdom is undeniable, there's great stuff on here and I am looking forward to seeing the next one.
DVD #9: Joe Moreira: Passing the Guard (Standing vol #2)
Comments: Presenting more material on becoming a superior guard passer from a standing position, this DVD covers passes from open guard and half guard.
It's not as much just a collection of techniques but is also a collection of concepts, giving necessary detail on controlling the opponent when passing the guard, staying tight, distributing weight, etc.
I have to comment that my transcription of the material does not do it justice at all, as there is a load of attention to detail on these two DVD's and it would take far too long to list all of it.
In short, there's a ton of material stuffed into these DVD's and it's a very thorough treatment of guard passing concepts.
As on all of the other DVD's in the series, the opponent is giving you sensible resistance that a trained fighter would give you, not just laying and waiting for you to pass. Another big thumbs up goes to this DVD.
Techniques:
1. Foreword by Master Moreira.
2. Standing up properly when you are in his guard.
3. Single-under pass, dropping knee in his shoulder, plus some tips on position of your elbow, knees, etc.
4. Standing up and twisting out to open his guard, finishing with double-under pass, knee pinning his arm.
5. Standing up and twisting out to open his guard, same steps as #4, except finish with a smash-down variation.
6. You stand, opponent puts feet in your belly, stack and push his feet to the side.
7. You stand, he tries to push you away with foot, drop head, post hand and pass. 8. Opponent is pushing on your hips in open guard, tips on dropping elbows and controlling him to pass his guard.
9. Opponent pushes against your hips in open guard, you squeeze his legs together, smash both of his legs down and pass to mount.
10. Variation of #9, where you finish with a pass to side control.
11. Opponent controls your sleeves in open guard with his feet on your hips, reach under leg/grip his sleeve, lift up and turn him to pass his guard, shows finishing in knee-on-belly, armbar, or kneebar, mount, etc.
12. Same beginning position as in #11, opponent begins a sweep attempt, clear hand and drop elbow, step over his leg to pass his guard with a variation of #11.
13. Knee slice variation from open guard, finish in side control.
14. Begin with same position as #12, he drops knee inside to keep you away, reach under his leg and drop your knee over his leg & pass with knee slice/single under combo.
15. Similar situation as #12, he pushes on your bicep with foot, step on his inner thigh and step over his leg instead.
16. Combining #15 and #14.
17. Passing half guard when he drops into position: reach under his leg and under his head, step your foot out and end in side control.
18. Opponent has tight half guard: raise your knee and push his knee off, drop knee to mount.
19. Opponent has tight half guard: grab his gi skirt and bring it under his arm to lock position, pass to side control.
20. Opponent prevents you from completing pass by hooking your leg, belly down, lock feet, stretch him out and hip in and kneebar.
21. Transitioning out of kneebar and into side control position from #20.
22. Begin in half guard: bring gi skirt under his arm, lock him into position and pass to mount.
23. Variations of #22, passing to kesa-gatame.
24. Some closing comments on passing the guard.
DVD #10: Randy Bloom-Escapes Vol 1
Comments: This DVD covers a number of escapes from some basic positions. The techniques are all easy to remember and technically sound.
There are a few techniques that I am looking forward to trying. There were a few things I wanted to note. First, instead of describing each technique (which would be too wordy and would also tell you everything that is on the DVD), I broke it up into technique 'sets'.
Each technique set has at least two techniques covering how to escape from a submission. Second, Randy has his students demonstrate the techniques after showing them himself, and he talks them through the techniques. I liked that touch, as it has an interactive feel.
With the escapes from these techniques also comes advice on preventing them from being applied. I liked this DVD and I think it's a great DVD for beginners, even early beginners, to develop sound defense against common submission attacks.
Techniques:
1. Foreword by Randy Bloom with some thanks to a few people (and hurrahs to Duran Duran!).
2. Technique set #1: defenses and escapes against collar chokes from guard (4)
3. Technique set #2: escapes from armbars (4)
4. Technique set #3: escapes from the triangle choke (3)
5. Technique #4: escape from the guillotine choke (1)
6. Technique set #5: escapes from the omoplata (2)
7. Closing comments by Randy Bloom
DVD #11: Randy Bloom-Escapes Vol 2
Comments: This is the second DVD on escapes in this set. This DVD covers some basic positional escapes, such as escapes from mount, north-south, etc. He talks about the importance of proper posture when in an inferior position.
He frequently advises the viewer to take time and learn technique properly, etc. The DVD is great for beginners, like his first one, and would serve well as a base for proper escapes.
As in the other video, he has students demonstrate techniques after he shows them. He also gives tips on finishing in superior position after escaping from position.
There are many little details that are noted along the way, aside from the major techniques that I listed. These are very good basics that are essential to your game.
Techniques:
1. Technique set #1: escapes from rear mount when man has hooks in (4 variations of basic escape based on how long your opponent's legs are). He also talks about posture, how to keep him from choking you, etc.
2. He gives a few tips for finishing from back mount.
3. Technique set #2: escapes from turtle position on bottom when man does not have hooks in (2 techniques).
4. Technique set #3: escapes from turtle position on bottom when man has one or two hooks in (2 techniques). He gives advice on dealing with opponent's hook remaining in. He also shows a variation of the last technique so it can be used on an opponent who has back mount.
5. Technique set #4: escapes from side-control and reverse kesagatame, including tips for reestablishing trapped near elbow in side control, and preventing him from transitioning into mount from reverse kesagatame. (2 techniques, variations of elbow escape).
6. Technique set #5: escapes from mount. He goes over the fundamentals and fine details of the elbow escape and the feet-in-armpit (high mount) escapes (2 techniques).
7. Technique set #6: escapes from north-south. 3 techniques based on where he is positioned on your body.
Comments: I think this DVD is great, even for beginners, as it introduces the concept of flowing from one basic technique to another.
He also shows some fundamental escapes and a few attacks from the north-south position, which is not addressed anywhere else on the series.
Again he has students demonstrate the moves while he talks them through, giving a bit of an 'interactive' feel to the DVD. He gives lots of details while the students are demonstrating.
He seems to be speaking a bit more comfortably on this DVD than the other two on the series. He makes an offer in these DVD's to help people through e-mail or by phone if they need, which I think is a really cool thing to do.
Several times he mentions forum requests, I assume it's the mma.tv Atama BJJ forum? Anyway, Randy if you are on here, great job on these DVD's!!!!
Techniques:
1. Armbar to triangle choke to armbar to kneebar. 2. Kimura to hip-bump sweep to crucifix to guillotine choke to modified hip-bump to wrapping armbar.
3. Armbar flow to bicep lock.
4. Chess. I used to do a variation of this with partners who were willing. It's a great idea and something I recommend not only when you are injured, but when you are mentally tired etc.
If you are mentally tired it takes all of the physical pressure off of you so you can focus more clearly and still perform under less than ideal circumstances.
5. Side mount escapes-shows a series of 4 side control escapes, depending on opponent's hand position. The 4th is actually against a reverse kesa gatame.
6. Escape from a strict kesa gatame (head and arm). This is a tough position to be stuck in, and he addresses it nicely. 3 escapes from this position.
7. Attacking with several armbars and chokes from north-south position (I was happy to see this!!)
8. Attacking from the mount-begins with some tips on dominating the position, controlling the arms, and a few very nasty armbars and chokes.
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