As a continuation of my public notebook: I started a new daily blogging challenge to begin solidifying the learning that I’m doing while training jiu jitsu. 

Notes: Monday July 15th

6p Class

Spider Triangle

Staying flat on your back, grab both wrists and open your guard to push at the hips. Fully extend your opponent out, off-base. Like spider guard, walk one of your feet off of their hip, to the shoulder, eventually getting to the bicep. Push up their arm with your foot. Keeping them bent over with a grip on their other wrist this whole time.

Now take the foot on their extended bicep and slide it up for a triangle setup. Make sure to not leave space next to their neck. Lock your legs and pinch your knees quickly.

(Steve’s) 6-Point Arm Bar

1. Two handed grip on arm, extend across your body. One hand holds arm down, while the other one reaches up for a cross-collar grip. Break their posture.
2. Feet to hip area. On the opposite hip from the arm you’re grabbing: lift it to crawl up their back into their armpit area, turning to the side that the arm is extended. Remain heavy on them.
3. Lift other foot over and finish the arm bar. Thumb to ceiling.

Omoplata from Guard

1. From the closed guard, break your opponent’s posture using your arms and legs. 
2. Shift your hips in the direction of the arm you want to attack.
3. While continuing to control your opponent’s posture, swim your arm under your leg on the side you want to attack. 
4. Obtain a grip on your opponent’s collar. 
5. Open your legs and rotate your body 180 degrees, stretching your legs in front of you upon the completion of the rotation. 
6. Control your opponent by wrapping your arm around his or her waist. 
7. Point your knees towards your opponent.
8. Raise your hips off the ground to finish the submission.