Thursday the 4th of February Fundamentals
1: Hooks in Warm Up Drill – Tonight we started with lying on our backs with our hooks in,and our partner on their knees.We came up and got underhooks,then pulled our partner back down again,then came back up again,and repeated over and over.
2: Basic active Hook Sweep – Again same setup as drill 1,but as we pulled our partner back down they posted on their right hand.With our left hand we grabbed their right arm and pinned it to our left air,and kicked our right leg up and left leg out and rolled them over to our left side sweeping them.We repeated the drill until we pre-empted the posting of their right hand.
3: Hook Sweep to Half Guard – Again same setup as drill 1 but when we pulled our partner back down they stepped their left leg over our right hook to go to mount.To combat this as we pulled them down,we lifted our right hook up,and shot down underneath to grab their right leg,to duck out and take the back.
4: Hook Sweep to X-Guard – Here we had hooks and our partner stood up.We quickly dropped our left hook and placed it between their legs,and came around 90 degrees to bring our left hand around their right ankle.Stretching our right hook away,we placed our left foot behind their knee to get X-Guard.Stretching our right hook out even further,we placed our right foot down by their left ankle,and put them backward onto their butt,while pulling our left foot up rolling them onto their left side.
4b: Hook Sweep to X-Guard to Back Choke – We got into the X-Guard position again,but this time our partner put their hands forward touching the mat.We stretched out our feet,and ducked under them by lifting their right foot over our head.Coming around another 90 degrees,with our hooks still in we pushed our legs forward and pulled them back,dropping them in the space we created between our legs,taking their back,setting us up for the choke.
5: Hook Sweep Attempt to Basic Hook Sweep – Drill 1 again,and as we came up,our partner did nothing and sat on their base .We came up and stepped our right hook our,and sat on our right knee,and still kept the left underhook.We grabbed their left hand,and our partner came slightly forward,so we rolled back over our right shoulder and kicked our left hook back,sweeping our partner over.
5B: Hook Sweep Attempt to Sitting Rollover Sweep Again like drill 5,we came up and sat on our right knee,and had the left underhook,only this time our partner was sitting back firmly based,and not leaning forward.We still grabbed their left hand,and came up off our right knee,and put our left knee over their left thigh to the mat while pulling them off their base and around to our right 90 degrees,sweeping them onto their back.
6:We had a go at putting it all together with our partner dictating what move by the way they moved.
Note:Geoff also mentioned that it was better to go for hooks guard first,before half or full guard.
New hours on Sunday:6:00 White belts until 6:45,then Blues until 7:30,then rolling
