Dealing with squirmy white belts

[Ross Davidson]

Control the hips. That slows the squirmy ones down.

So try and use more full guard/mount?

[Ross Davidson]

As a Barra guy myself, I have to tell ya: there's very little emphasis on half-guard. VERY LITTLE. We learn two or three things: Americana/Kimura from the Half-Guard; Guard Recovery (this is the "main path", if you will); and a sweep that looks a lot like Old School.
In my recent experience, the Lockdown ruins 90% of all white and blue belts at my school. We have around 100 students here, and every time I roll with whites/blues, they can't even begin to pass the Lockdown. I can't do much, because I'm still trying to learn how to use it correctly, but they can't pass. So we kinda stay in stalemate. I'm getting pretty good at surviving collar chokes, thanks to the Whip Up/Down, but that's about it. I'm trying to learn the Electric Chair.

So, yeah, if you guys wanna compete against Barra guys (white/blue ), go for the Lockdown.

I'm so grateful we have so much offense from off our backs. It's such a confidence booster knowing that my lockdown is a game changer.

[Tori Applegate]

Don't try to move at the same speed as them. Focus on control and smash.