Reblog this if you are someone that despises or actually sends the most annoying text message on Earth - (see title).
"Even if a hundred ton boulder should fall, I would be safe! No need to try to stop it, just move out of the way. You do not have a problem if you do not try to take it on yourself. Most people suffer because they try to take upon themselves things which they do not need to."
— Koichi Tohei
After tonight and a year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu I feel I am finally starting to really grasp the Juji Gatame or Arm-Lock; more specifically, from the Open & Closed Guard. Thanks to a very charitable and patient upper belt, I was able to troubleshoot what I had been having problems with when attempting to execute the submission. My grips were always there. I always made sure to break my opponent’s posture first. Everything seemed fine up until I tried slapping on my Juji, of course. As it turns out, it happened to be the same problem I had been having with other techniques that weren’t working for me. Timing.
The steps to 1 version of the Juji Gatame from Full Guard are as follows:
1) Break opponent’s posture by breaking grip on your chest and dragging their arm across the center line of your chest.
2) Place your foot on your opponent’s hip and elevate your hips, trapping your opponent’s arm at the shoulder by squeezing inward, while simultaneously grabbing your opponents opposite side shoulder with your cross arm (Example: Your left arm grabs opponent’s left shoulder).
3) Slide up your opponents side with your other leg and clamp down with your calf across opponent’s upper back near the shoulder line, while simultaneously pivoting your body to the side of the clamp leg.
4) Keeping pressure on opponent’s back and at the shoulder, swing your leg on opponents hip over and onto his head.
5) Squeeze your knees together and push with your feet towards the floor like “fangs” while simultaneously elevating your hips with your opponent’s wrist in the crook of your arm with opponent’s thumb facing the ceiling.
My Timing was off between Step 1 and Step 2. I paused when making the transition from dragging my opponents arm across my chest and placing my foot on their hip allowing my opponent to bring his arm back across my centerline; making me unable to trap his arm, his shoulder, his back and eventually preventing the whole arm lock.
It’s amazing that something so small and seemingly miniscule could adversely affect the end result. Whether it is just trying to make plans for the weekend, composing a song or even attempting a Juji Gatame, I suppose Timing, is indeed, something to consider.
"For reason, ruling alone, is a force confining; and passion, unattended, is a flame that burns to its own destruction."
— The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran pg. 50
Another good basic instructional. Side Control escape and theory by Demian Maia.
At The Spectrum with the family when I came across these 2 musicians tearing it up on stage. Jason & Nolan are twin violinists that compose and perform their own music. What was most intriguing about them was not their musical prowess or even their showmanship. It was the simple fact that they were both successful and most importantly passionate musicians.
These two violinists make a living by traveling the world doing something that they love; not alone, but with family.
What more can you ask for?
Had to keep this little guy busy for a while. Never thought that “Wooooo!” app would serve any other purpose other than to irritate.
"Never discourage anyone… who continually makes progress, no matter how slow"
— Plato
