tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740798.post2590750417180435663..comments2024-03-22T01:17:01.667-05:00Comments on Georgette's Jiu Jitsu World: Focusing on one thing while training.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740798.post-66210277729578384512013-07-02T05:57:31.309-05:002013-07-02T05:57:31.309-05:00I try to focus on one or two things from each posi...I try to focus on one or two things from each position, based on where I tend to end up most often. I've been training long enough now that I have at least one thing to try in what I see as the six basic positions (mount, back, side, closed/open/half guard).<br /><br />My current list is knee cut from top of guard (which handily can apply to all three basic guard categories), maintain and look for americana or choke from top of mount, maintain and look for americana or lapel choke from side control top and maintain and look for RNC from the back. <br /><br />From closed guard I'm looking for the hip bump/windscreen wiper sweep combo and playing with a butterfly sweep detail off Carlos Machado's DVD (not very successfully so far, which isn't helped by my crappy butterfly sweeping abilities). From open guard I'm looking for the tripod and sickle combo, then knee shield scissor sweep from half guard into back roll if that doesn't work (I could probably do with an option from a more orthodox half guard too, so that's something for me to think about. I don't find myself there much these days).<br /><br />I need some more focus for escapes, as I tend to always go with the heel drag from mount and running escape from side, then get into a stalemate escaping back mount (which hopefully recent private lessons will help with on both fronts.)<br /><br />Often I might find I can't get to the position for what I want to work, which is where the "have at least one thing from every other position to work" comes in. Though the problem there arises if I haven't been in a particular position for a while and forget some of the details of my chosen techniques for that position.<br /><br />Hence why I love it when academies have specific themes for extended periods, like "ok, this month we're doing mount." Makes it much easier to plan what I want to work on. :)slideyfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374174757753962274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740798.post-90443276631557997652013-07-01T21:55:59.130-05:002013-07-01T21:55:59.130-05:00My neck hurts, so I simply roll differently. Try d...My neck hurts, so I simply roll differently. Try different, non neck required positions.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597719629276744299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740798.post-54013072779759849502013-07-01T20:26:19.385-05:002013-07-01T20:26:19.385-05:00I definitely do that; right now, I'm focusing ...I definitely do that; right now, I'm focusing on top pressure, especially from side control, as well as some x guard stuff we've been going over in class lately. It's always good, I think, to have a worklist whenever possible.<br /><br />As always, thanks for writing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com