Eddie's "sit"

I was just wondering what the "sitting" strategy eddie uses is. Like you notice he always starts his matches in that signature sitting position.. What is the strategy involved there? I notice a lot of times it looks like he pulls himself into lockdown position with it.. but other times it looks like he doesnt mind letting someone just start by dropping into side control and he'll just work his way to lockdown or full/rubber guard. So i was just wondering if there was strategy behind it.. or specific things he likes to look for from there.. or if its just a way to get the guy on him so they can get to grappling.

I believe it's just the "butt-scoot" position... just a way to start the roll without fighting for top position. I've heard Eddie talk about not liking to fight for top position from the start when rolling, but he'd rather butt-scoot and pull half guard or something and work to sweep.

i like Ryan Hall style where he sits then goes upside down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVd99...eature=related

Marcelo starts that way so he can work all his x guard stuff

I start like that cause im too lazy to fight for top position

by "sitting" your opponent can not score points for a takedown.

I'd guess it's all of the above combined. I know I start in the same position, as like Eddie, I really don't see the need to try to "overwhelm" your opponent when starting on your knees. Matches, fights, etc. don't start on your knees, but you can concentrate on takedowns at a later time. Lately, I've been using it as a gateway position to butterfly guard, X-Guard (only made it that far once so far...), and in the Gi, Spider Guard. Check out Marcelo Garcia's book on the X-Guard and you'll see what you can do from that position.... I'll get there one day!

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Originally Posted by Will Thaxton

by "sitting" your opponent can not score points for a takedown.

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I was at tournament where it was illegal to sit.

you lose points for sitting down in adcc tournaments, i think it was part of the reason marcelo lost his match against... pablo? last year? bad memory...

You can do it after contact in most tournaments that don't allow it. So if you tie up or something you can drop in and attack the legs.

I did it in my comp yesreday in the final becuz the guy was a bad ass wrestler, I didnt want to give up points for the take down. Video upload soon.

I dont understand why they would not allow you to sit. I sit down in tournements because I came to fight a jiu jitsu match , not 4 mins of wrestling/Judo then 2 mins of jiu jitsu. Sitting and pulling halfguard/lockdown or working a sweep is just the way I roll haha. I prefer using the full match time to try and work something..

"You have to be one bad ass confident mother fucker to walk out in a tournament and sit." -Eddie.

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Originally Posted by Douglas White

"You have to be one bad ass confident mother fucker to walk out in a tournament and sit." -Eddie.

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I like the idea of being a bad ass confident mother fucker. I'm looking to pull guard all day this weekend unless coach tells me to do something different. The way I see it, these bitches ain't seen MY guard yet and they've got no answer for it! ;) On a serious note, I totally agree -- I came here for a jiu jitsu match not a judo/wrestling match. Like Eddie said in MTRG (paraphrasing): you bust your ass training for weeks, kill yourself to make weight, pay your $60 entrance fee, then you go out there and dance around for three minutes for a takedown? Now you've only got two minutes to work for a sweep or submission. Fuck it, pull guard and let's get to work.

All that said.. If your full, half, X, Deep - guards aren't up to snuff, some people might gladly step into your guard and pass.

If that's your strongest point, then by all means. But don't think because it works for Ryan hall and Eddie that this should be everyone's choice method of attack.

I like to get the party started asap :)

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Originally Posted by Eddie Bravo

I like to get the party started asap :)

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psht.. real men start out laying on there stomach. ;)

hey lost i mean chronic_jiujitsu, I start off on my ass alot to but occasionally throw in a single leg when i cant get my half guard to work.

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Originally Posted by Don Blankenship

hey lost i mean chronic_jiujitsu, I start off on my ass alot to but occasionally throw in a single leg when i cant get my half guard to work.

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Wondered if anyone else had that vibe.

am i supposed to know what that means? lol. but yes.. i am definitely lost now.

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Originally Posted by chronic_jiujitsu

am i supposed to know what that means? lol. but yes.. i am definitely lost now.

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How many coloring books come in a coloring box?

what?! lol. is this an inside joke or is everyone just purposely not making sense anymore? Im going to be honest im high and this is starting to make me question myself. i know i didnt smoke that much. haha

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Originally Posted by chronic_jiujitsu

what?! lol. is this an inside joke or is everyone just purposely not making sense anymore? Im going to be honest im high and this is starting to make me question myself. i know i didnt smoke that much. haha

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I got three home and garden magazines you can look at right now out in my car.

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Originally Posted by Don Blankenship

I got three home and garden magazines you can look at right now out in my car.

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haha, i dont know you.. but i like you.