Defending The "Buttocks Compressor" Question.

[George Holsenback]

THE SCENARIO: You have the lockdown. Your opponent manages to get under your ass for the buttocks compressor to break the lockdown and pass.

QUESTION 1: Is there anything you can do at this point to prevent your opponent from breaking your lockdown and passing?

QUESTION 2: If the answer to question one is NO. What are the recommendations from him breaking the lockdown and passing to regain a dominant or neutral position (I.E. guard of half guard)?

Thanks in advance for any input provided.

[FRANK BARCA]

If I am ever plain and simply caught off guard and he is in position I put my left hand on the back of his neck and as he sprawls I hip escape to freedom and take butterfly or front control whatever presents itself. I even look to take the back from there as soon as I hip out. You gotta know when to bail and reset!

Your experience will always dictate how soon you notice his movement. High level guys move way sooner than the more novice level guys do. Its just a sensitivity thing that comes with hours of mat time.

Good luck

[Scott Philips]

Don't allow him to get the double underhook. Get a deep overhook and pull him back up for a stomp or something. If he does connect (which should be prioritized to not be allowed to happen), push his neck/face away with pimp arm straight arming it away and get a really good shrimp to guard replacement like Frank said.

[George Holsenback]

Frank,

I greatly appreciate your input. What's even better, It fits right into my game! Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I'll be sure to bait my opponents into the buttocks compressor so I can work on it.

[MikeW]

When getting your hips out/shrimping you can try throwing a switch in there at the same time. Great wrestling move for bjj.

[bobby rivers]

Notice how Frank said 'When im caught off guard'. Echoing Scott, never let him connect his hands. Then you are only on salvage mode. You can feel someone creeping down and pressuring their shoulder in your stomach to be in posish to make the connection. This is when you should have the urgency. Grab your whizzer (or double whizzers) and pull him back up not allowing the connection. Then whizzerpimp stomp, flying kungfu, or meathook.

Whats the best way to defend the guillotine, rnc, or darce? Dont let him connect. Same concept. It his dogma.

[George Holsenback]

Don't allow him to get the double underhook. Get a deep overhook and pull him back up for a stomp or something. If he does connect (which should be prioritized to not be allowed to happen), push his neck/face away with pimp arm straight arming it away and get a really good shrimp to guard replacement like Frank said.

That would definitely be the ideal situation, but I'm a Ronin with no school in my area. I've trained JJ for about 5 years, and the 10P system for the last 3-4 month's. I'm definitely a work in progress with good success so far.

In my school there is really only 2 people obsessed with the 10P system, me (blue belt) and one of my instructors (black belt).

We consistently work the system when it comes to open mat and it's a fun battle every time when we roll with each other. For me, it's actually a blessing to have a very high level guy to train, and discuss the system with.

For me, I was drawn to 10P for the rubber guard. As I dove a little deeper I fell in love with the lockdown. My sweeps/Electric chair from there are coming at a very high success rate now.

I'm starting to work on twister side, and the truck right now, with a touch of the twister mixed in.

Anyway I'm rambling at this point. Thank you for the input. It's greatly appreciated.

[George Holsenback]

Notice how Frank said 'When im caught off guard'. Echoing Scott, never let him connect his hands. Then you are only on salvage mode. You can feel someone creeping down and pressuring their shoulder in your stomach to be in posish to make the connection. This is when you should have the urgency. Grab your whizzer (or double whizzers) and pull him back up not allowing the connection. Then whizzerpimp stomp, flying kungfu, or meathook.

Whats the best way to defend the guillotine, rnc, or darce? Dont let him connect. Same concept. It his dogma.

Very good way of putting it Bobby. The buttocks compressor has only come about in the last week or so. We're fairly new to the lockdown and everything that surrounds it. The input is greatly appreciated though. I have no doubt that with me upping my game and generous people like yourself taking the time to answer "noob" questions like mine, I will consistently get better every day.

[Scott Philips]

Half guard/lockdown when someone has that strong ass underhook can suck. To prevent buttocks compressor in the first place transition with "the stomp" which is basically a very effective way to get butterfly guard from a smashed ass bottom lockdown. Dominate that overhook to begin with and work it. This particular transition is in mastering the rubberguard book and probably dvd. It's extremely effective after you've got some good reps, saves me regularly.There are plenty of specific situational options depending how far deep into getting smashed you are but I've had much success with this before someone has a chance to work down. Just merely my personal experience, I have a ton to learn but half guard is one of my better positions to give useful opinions on.

[Dwight Roux]

Flying kung fu, if you are quick.