Phasing out the lockdown

[rock d]

Lock down is my go to game.
The bigger my opponent the less it works. So when going against stronger big guys who smash me onto my back it will keep them from passing/having base, but i can't do much to sweep either. So i've had to face that I must learn ways around bigger dudes like taking the back and moving faster which I don't as much enjoy. ..also my game rarely works on better players no matter what I try.

They don't teach lock down at my school so when I do it people think it's not fair and they don't like it.

My instructor has a great half guard-centered game. He does not use the lock down. So there's much left to master! I rock the Jeff Glover deep half when I have to on bigger guys.


**Also, it took me a long time to feel the lock down with confidence. For a long time I was afraid to believe in it for fear of being shown up. Now it's my everything.

[sean applegate]

lockdown is pretty awesome if you polish it up. i mean ive rolled a few browns n some blacks that knew the lockdown and speed got me through my transitions. idk if anyone else is working it like this but when i get the lockdown i go super turbo ninja power level 9000 haha n blast through the transitions. whether im goin electric chair, dog fight, or the butterfly route. im always tossin them around. im a pretty small guy and it works for me, even on larger guys, so its not like it couldnt work for anyone else, but to each his own.

[Mark Holloway]

I enjoy getting my opponents in the lockdown and it's very effective for me. I don't keep the guy there for very long because I don't want him to have time to think (about passing). So, it's usually Lockdown, then quickly Whip Up and typically either Old School or Electric Chair as a sub - or sweep to Stoner Control > Side Control.

[AJ Camacho]

Anybody ever develop that Jeff Glover duck under escape from half guard as a counter for losing a lockdown? The one that looks a lot like Herzog's ghost escape?

[Phill Schwartz]

Dave,

You shouldnt feel like lockdown is your only option, because there are plenty of times where you need other moves, but that being said, I get messed up and see others messed up by good lockdowns every day at HQ. Lockdown is for life.

[NelsonLucca]

lockdown doesnt go away, you just add more to your game

[Eddie Bravo]

Yeah, gotta give props to this place. Look how open minded Eddie is (yet again), and how great the feedback is. You don't hear, "No, you're an idiot, lockdown is better than every other guard", even from the lockdown players. Thanks to Eddie, as well as everyone else on here who makes it possible.

Even though some of the people in my gym don't love TPJJ (we are Humaita, under Royler), we always talk about forums. Everyone complains about the antics and tangents that come up on sherdog, and even the UG. As I always explain, this is the best grappling forum in the world.

That's bad ass coming from a Gracie school, thank you very much for the love and support!

[bobby rivers]

Anybody ever develop that Jeff Glover duck under escape from half guard as a counter for losing a lockdown? The one that looks a lot like Herzog's ghost escape?

I need to do this more i think. There are certain guys that can just peel through your LD either by being bigger and stronger or just good as hell or both, which is frustrating and plants doubt. For the past couple months, I have deliberately picked this fight with those guys in hopes of improving. While I probly did, so did they, so it appears gridlocked.

Jeff's timing is what makes this move. Before he can give any pressure your out. I wait too long at times.

And Eddie's 'dipset' drill for lockdown is badass. 20 reps a practice and I guarantee recognizable gains.

[nathan cybul]

are we like a weird martial sect?

[Chris Herzog]

Anybody ever develop that Jeff Glover duck under escape from half guard as a counter for losing a lockdown? The one that looks a lot like Herzog's ghost escape?

Yep almost the same, I taught the Ghost and a number of variations this past weekend in Miami. The Ghost as a counter to the knee over pass and from modified scarf hold, along with the entire side control Ghost Series were included.