Constructive Cristism

Here are my matches from this past weekend. Points i felt good on: Cardio,Defense. Points i know need attention...1st foremost my weight since taking on a desk job i have put on a lil more weight not to happy with it back to no soda working out is coming back and more practice. 2nd Wrestling I felt like crap on this shot an awful shot my first match and just stopped i waited and let the guy take my back.Referee's position also and also seen a spot where i should of went to dog fight. Also need to figure out escapes from bottom. Bottom side control is my worst spot I have put alot of time in there also bout alls i could do both my matches is keep moving. So here are both my matches any and all criticism is appreciated I got my big boy panties on and want to get working on stuff have 3 big tournaments coming up in the next 3 months 1 each month and need to get nailing at these holes.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5gXwt0Ek2c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwQTXBq9S9k

To me, you have already pointed out what you need to work on. Work your weakness until they become strengths. From bottom side I try to work three options. Zogs ghost series. Empty half guard sweeps. And also outside underhook and coming up to my knees. If you work this also work front head lock escapes. If you're not a strong wrestler, get good at bottom side. Don't stay flat. You might want to check out Jon Trenge's wrestling stuff, in my opinion it's really good stuff. It has helped my stand up game. Also, have a game plan going in to each match. Know what you want to do and if your opponent takes you away from that plan have options from each position to get back to your plan. Just my 2 cents, hope it helps.

My ultimate game plan is top control i have lots of options from their ans is where I really shine...Well lets face it most HW jj players shine at top. I did try an awful awful version of the ghost somewhere in it but i think my arm placement was wrong i know i swung my legs around and tried to scoot my hips out but think i just ended up in a north south. What are the empty guard sweeps?

I first found it in MTS 57 2:12:39 Flow over sweep, from Tim Gillette. He has a few more options on this youtube page:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2P8QaQmWls

Holy hell cant believe i have never seen this before i think at almost any time i I could prolly get to this empty half deff gonna search the shit out of it +1 to you my friend.

Glad it helps. Hopefully some of the more experienced guys and gals jump on and voice their opinion also. When I posted my videos I got nothing!

hmmm interesting

If bottom side control is your worst position, then either go to an Eddie seminar(as its what hes been teaching lately), or get with someone who has been and understands the moves he taught!

The first fight is all escapes... and my previous comment should address some of that.
As for the second, the main thing I saw was that when you had lockdown your ankles werent very close to each other. If other guy had experience with lockdown he probably would have passed quicker. Keep those ankles close and feet flexed. It allows for a tighter grip and therefore easier to whip em up and get unders
Then all side control escapes after he passes... Leaning on the door, heisman, bicep control/wrist control, meathooks.. .all terms from eddies seminars on side control that you should REALLY look into!
Great job repping 10p though! Very excited to see your next matches!!

I have been to a couple of eddie's seminars the last was in Detroit it was a 1/4 guard seminar also just the east coast training camp. I'm fairly active when it comes to hitting seminars when there in Michigan. First Seminar i ever did was rubber path basics and Einsteins top half and darces. Good stuff thank you

Do you have lotus flexibility? Jail break really opens things up. Jailbreak should set up the Ghost for you as the guy defends the butterfly hook. This may be more long term if you don't have the flexibility.What is Brett telling you. Listen to him, that will be your fastest gains. Also, when you had lockdown, I did not see you whip that around at all to off base that guy. You should be able to whip those "little" guys around just by whipping and rolling your weight from hip to hip. My guess is you can Evil rainbow your legs and damm near get a sweep. Finally, start every single roll for the next three months from bottom side.. Thanks for posting your matches!! Glad to see you competing.

My criticism (which we've talked about) - Stop waiting so long to attack. More reps=easier recognition of opportunity. :)

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Originally Posted by Greg W

Do you have lotus flexibility? Jail break really opens things up. Jailbreak should set up the Ghost for you as the guy defends the butterfly hook. This may be more long term if you don't have the flexibility.What is Brett telling you. Listen to him, that will be your fastest gains. Also, when you had lockdown, I did not see you whip that around at all to off base that guy. You should be able to whip those "little" guys around just by whipping and rolling your weight from hip to hip. My guess is you can Evil rainbow your legs and damm near get a sweep. Finally, start every single roll for the next three months from bottom side.. Thanks for posting your matches!! Glad to see you competing.

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the way he was posturing i could not get underhooks and he was driving his hips back real low i tried for old school he posted when i went for electric chair I just couldnt move him i have had a long term problem with whip up with heavier guys on smaller guys yep no problem dont know if its just a lack of physical strength in my core or bad technique either way my lock down has always been my strongest thing and path. Time to go back to drawing board review early dvds and other stuff and rep it out

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Originally Posted by Brett Sbardella

My criticism (which we've talked about) - Stop waiting so long to attack. More reps=easier recognition of opportunity. :)

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I know most those guys i feel like i have to wait til there tired cause i just dont feel physically strong enough to attack while they are fresh also.

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Originally Posted by DavidHamp

the way he was posturing i could not get underhooks and he was driving his hips back real low i tried for old school he posted when i went for electric chair I just couldnt move him i have had a long term problem with whip up with heavier guys on smaller guys yep no problem dont know if its just a lack of physical strength in my core or bad technique either way my lock down has always been my strongest thing and path. Time to go back to drawing board review early dvds and other stuff and rep it out

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Not even talking about whip up/down, getting double unders,etc Just whip him around a bit. You have so much control with lockdown, your two legs should be able to move his one leg around! I'm a weak 155 lbs, I whip around 200+ pound guys all the time. Just enough to keep them moving,and thinking about base. Drive your knees into his ass, straighten the lockdown to the sky, whip it left, whip it right. Get things moving around first, then listen to Brett and recognise the momentum shifts and seize the oppourtunity to do all the cool things lockdown has to offer. Put Brett in your lockdown, put your hands to your side (don't use them) and tell him to pass, and just start whipping him all around. Don't stop moving your lockdown until you sweep him with just your legs or he passes. Learn the Evil rainbow! Listen to Brett!

The Rainbow being where you use your arm to flow under and push them away to get to electric chair? Love the idea of the other gonna get our other HW in and try it out and see what i can do :)

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Originally Posted by DavidHamp

I know most those guys i feel like i have to wait til there tired cause i just dont feel physically strong enough to attack while they are fresh also.

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Most of the guys are gonna push and attack you till you are tired. It is in your best interest to use to your size and learn to distribute weight so anything they do to you will get stuffed and wear them out. You got the lock down but you didn't establish your double unders and look for a sweep. I don't know if you start mentally breaking when you hit your back but if you are look to become a top game player you should be doing hundred of Old School reps and practice getting on side and gradually to your knees to Dog Fight. If you start pushing back and using your tools, you will find openings. I would focus on sweeps, arm triangles and try getting to the North South position. I feel those would be strong positions for you. Don't get discouraged, my coach once told once your on the mat, their is no running so don't start running away and looking for ways out before you even try. I feel their is a physical element there but mentally you just need to unleash the beast and attack! Good luck with training man I have a feeling it will get better.

You look just like me a couple short years ago. Big guy jiu jitsu is just different plain and simple. I rarely give advice because I'm still learning the system myself, but I think I could help you a little. Guys like us are extremely comfortable with 10th Planet due to the numerous paths off the back. This however also makes us somewhat lazy. We see the smaller guys working beautifully from there and we assume we can do the same. Eventually we will brotha! Right now though, my best advice is simply...Move! Try rolling without subs, just posish. Control from everywhere you end up. Above all, just move. I don't know if this will help but it's how I overcame the big guy traps. Move, move, move :-)

You Evil Raibow with your legs, you can do it with no arms, it is all about the leg motion. Don't start with HW, learn to move around a 180 pounder first.

Thank you everyone I really appreciate the advice deff will be doing a lot of new stuff thats what i love about tournaments always get to see what your doing right and wrong in a live situation I'm still relatively young and plan on doing this the rest of my life as long as health allows :) 10P4L

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Originally Posted by tobyshell

Glad it helps. Hopefully some of the more experienced guys and gals jump on and voice their opinion also. When I posted my videos I got nothing!

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sorry to hear that, probably just bad luck as far as your thread staying on the first few pages of the forum.

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Originally Posted by Aaron Gustaveson

sorry to hear that, probably just bad luck as far as your thread staying on the first few pages of the forum.

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No worries, and I didn't mean to sound like I was whining!! I appreciate this forum very much and the time people take to post their feedback. I was just hoping for David's sake someone with more knowledge than me would post. And I'm glad they did, because there was a ton of knowledge dropped.

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Originally Posted by tobyshell

No worries, and I didn't mean to sound like I was whining!! I appreciate this forum very much and the time people take to post their feedback. I was just hoping for David's sake someone with more knowledge than me would post. And I'm glad they did, because there was a ton of knowledge dropped.

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And all was awesome i think i have found the people that post more tend to get more replys cause the people recognize them and are more than likely going to check out their threads

Some things I think that would help a lot from what I see 1.Try not to turn away form the person. 2.Work on your hip movement.
3.Try your best not to be flat on your back. Work on those 3 things and every thing else will fall in to place in time.

Scott good to see another MI guy on the thread where you from

So I tried to post yesterday, but idk what Happened.

In your first match, it seemed like you were content to chill on your back, which could be a good thing, but in this case it wasn't as productive as you had hoped. Like everyone said if you have lotus flexibility the jailbreak is awesome. I dont have lotus flexibility and if you don't have lotus flexibility, I suggest continuing to work the Ghost Series, and to introduce the Flow into your half guard escapes. From the flow, you'll at the very least end up in lockdown again, and if done right, you can land in double butterflies with potential over unders. Being a big guy as well, I know how frustrating it is to whip up someone just as heavy as you, and/or be stuck under someone just as heavy as you. This is when your technique has to be extra crisp (like a small guy), and your timing has to be perfect. Continue to work your wrestling as well as your sprawls, and add some standing guard passes in (Knee Slice, M1, M2, Jeff Glover Step back) those will help your agility and if you can move like a 185'r or a 205'r you'll definitely have much more success. Keep your head up and continue to push forward, work on being a mobile big guy, not a typical big guy. Best Of Luck Buddy you'll crush em next time.

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Originally Posted by John Mejia

So I tried to post yesterday, but idk what Happened.

In your first match, it seemed like you were content to chill on your back, which could be a good thing, but in this case it wasn't as productive as you had hoped. Like everyone said if you have lotus flexibility the jailbreak is awesome. I dont have lotus flexibility and if you don't have lotus flexibility, I suggest continuing to work the Ghost Series, and to introduce the Flow into your half guard escapes. From the flow, you'll at the very least end up in lockdown again, and if done right, you can land in double butterflies with potential over unders. Being a big guy as well, I know how frustrating it is to whip up someone just as heavy as you, and/or be stuck under someone just as heavy as you. This is when your technique has to be extra crisp (like a small guy), and your timing has to be perfect. Continue to work your wrestling as well as your sprawls, and add some standing guard passes in (Knee Slice, M1, M2, Jeff Glover Step back) those will help your agility and if you can move like a 185'r or a 205'r you'll definitely have much more success. Keep your head up and continue to push forward, work on being a mobile big guy, not a typical big guy. Best Of Luck Buddy you'll crush em next time.

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Although being pretty flecible for my size still working on that lotus someday i will get their as foreverything else amazing advice i have already started going back through the MTS videos and your excatly right i am comfortable on bottom because i have good defense. I like to do the homer simpson approach let them over work and tire them selves out then when that happens go for it problem is thats not a good strategy lol not unless i have like 10 mins to work with but then why work that long yourself and be tired for next match. Just opened my eyes that i was getting lazy on a lot of stuff.