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I'm familiar with getting to a leg reap position from and open, unclinched butterfly guard, but I'm having a hard time translating this when I use an overhook. You have to elevate your opponent, then let go of the overhook and pummel for an underhook so you can get to his legs, which I find usually gets me stuffed. Do you guys have a better way of doing it? Or do you just not go after the legs when using an overhook?
This should be useful for you. Haven't implemented it into my game yet, but I will soon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vYfmBEFzOg
Wait for him to initiate. His momentum is easier to manipulate if you're ready to pounce on his movement, rather than forcing the issue
All your questions will be should be answered in the above video.
That video is fucking incredible. Not only is it blowing my mind with technique, but watching Eddie sit back and observe the monster that he's created is inspiring.
Only complaint is the audio levels are low..
That knee knot looks uber complex! I am scare!
Yeah, the guy that shot the video for mew that day had a different camera then the one I normally use and the volume levels were set differently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig Murray
Not at all, your just need to understand the different positions of control. Lucky for you I have that taken care of ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by brianspinaltap
Heres a video of the basics on the inside position of control:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ap-8os2e4g
Zog's youtube page is the first place I check out when I have leg lock questions, since he's already answered practically everything
Thanks man - that's very cool of you! I need a good place to start with foot locks. I've started to get a phobia about leg locks after some guy gave me a really bad sprained ankle rolling. That was a few months ago now, and I rolled with him again today, and I normally never go near his feet because of what happened, but I somehow just landed in a knee bar position and got it. I was talking to my coach about it afterwards and he said if you keep telling yourself you're afraid of leg locks, then you will end up afraid of leg locks, so you've just got to face it and dive in.
Thanks!
I agree 100%. Scott Yockel one of my brown belts hated leg locks at first.He started drilling them because he was tired of getting tapped by them in the gym. Now he has well over 30 heel hooks and other leg lock subs in competition and is one of my top leg lockers. Your weakness can become a strength if you obsess over it enough.
Zog's youtube channel should be bookmarked by all 10th planet heads. It should be book marked by anyone who loves jiu jitsu. People pay good money for this stuff and he's making is free and easily available. You're basically getting a free seminar. Hard to beat that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig Murray
It's really not. Even better, once you have them tangled up your finish rate with leg locks will be like 90% or better. If I'm able to get people into the knee knot, I'm able to tap guys that are better and higher ranked than me. That's how effective it is. Honestly, if I rolled with heel hooks, I feel like I would have a 98% finish rate from there. The only time I don't get the tap is if they resist the achilles and I brain fart and forget the hand pressing foot flex. Knee knot is a mf'er of a dead zone.Quote:
Originally Posted by brianspinaltap