Post by powerof0ne on Jan 29, 2013 21:21:13 GMT -5
Over the years, I've been fortunate by weird luck, to teach Muay Thai at a few different MMA gyms/BJJ schools.
Sparring MMA rules, even when I only had maybe a year of BJJ experience under my belt, I have tapped out some black belts.
I in no way think I'm a master grappler, but I will explain my "go to move," one that many of you already know...it's how I set it up, that makes it work.
*I have never made this move work on a purple belt or up while grappling on the ground, only standing up "MMA rules."*
Sorry had to make that disclaimer known.
I was talking to a former UFC champion from the early years, about when he fought in K-1, he told me Peter Aerts would do these "crazy looping punches" that would more temporarily "blind him" by getting in his face to hide the neck/head kick coming!
I was taught similar techniques in Thai style Muay Thai, using my hands in my opponents face to hide kicks, punches, elbows, etc. that are coming their way.
For MMA rules I use the same sort of move, except I use it to get in tight and clinch...I don't just clinch, I immediately work a series of knees for a few seconds.
I do this, so I can get what I call the "superior clinch," this means that my opponent isn't keeping their head up and neck straight. They aren't clinching back well and are bending down.
Immediately when my opponent bends down, I sink in a guillotine choke...plant my feet flat, stand up straight and arch my back, sometimes stepping back a bit.
The "secret" to this, is working out the timing, developing a good enough "clinch game" and being able to recognize when your opponent has a week clinch.
I've been practicing the clinch for so many years that I don't need to watch, I can feel what's going on. The reason for this, is because in a good MT clinch, you're so tight, you can't see what you and your opponent are doing...you're operating blind to begin with! In a good clinch with an opponent clinching along with you, throwing knees, you're constantly feeling where they're grabbing, where they're kneeing you, etc.
I wish I could describe really how to clinch well, but that's just as hard as explaining in text how to wrestle, grapple, or do BJJ well.
Take it for what it's worth, but I have tapped out black belts using this method. Like I said, I'm no grappling master, I know a few things, have practiced BJJ off and on over a decade but don't teach anybody BJJ or give them belts in it because I'M NOT A BJJ INSTRUCTOR or grappling instructor.
I'm friends with every black belt I have trained with, and trust me, on the ground, they're grappling is far better
Now that I said this, it probably won't work for me anymore LOL
When I first started practicing BJJ it was somewhat common to use our Gi lapel and wrap it around our opponent and choke them out. Over the years, this was looked upon as bad habits but even in "nogi" before everyone had rashguards I have used my own tshirt collar or the opponents. I use whatever I can that works!
Osu!
Sparring MMA rules, even when I only had maybe a year of BJJ experience under my belt, I have tapped out some black belts.
I in no way think I'm a master grappler, but I will explain my "go to move," one that many of you already know...it's how I set it up, that makes it work.
*I have never made this move work on a purple belt or up while grappling on the ground, only standing up "MMA rules."*
Sorry had to make that disclaimer known.
I was talking to a former UFC champion from the early years, about when he fought in K-1, he told me Peter Aerts would do these "crazy looping punches" that would more temporarily "blind him" by getting in his face to hide the neck/head kick coming!
I was taught similar techniques in Thai style Muay Thai, using my hands in my opponents face to hide kicks, punches, elbows, etc. that are coming their way.
For MMA rules I use the same sort of move, except I use it to get in tight and clinch...I don't just clinch, I immediately work a series of knees for a few seconds.
I do this, so I can get what I call the "superior clinch," this means that my opponent isn't keeping their head up and neck straight. They aren't clinching back well and are bending down.
Immediately when my opponent bends down, I sink in a guillotine choke...plant my feet flat, stand up straight and arch my back, sometimes stepping back a bit.
The "secret" to this, is working out the timing, developing a good enough "clinch game" and being able to recognize when your opponent has a week clinch.
I've been practicing the clinch for so many years that I don't need to watch, I can feel what's going on. The reason for this, is because in a good MT clinch, you're so tight, you can't see what you and your opponent are doing...you're operating blind to begin with! In a good clinch with an opponent clinching along with you, throwing knees, you're constantly feeling where they're grabbing, where they're kneeing you, etc.
I wish I could describe really how to clinch well, but that's just as hard as explaining in text how to wrestle, grapple, or do BJJ well.
Take it for what it's worth, but I have tapped out black belts using this method. Like I said, I'm no grappling master, I know a few things, have practiced BJJ off and on over a decade but don't teach anybody BJJ or give them belts in it because I'M NOT A BJJ INSTRUCTOR or grappling instructor.
I'm friends with every black belt I have trained with, and trust me, on the ground, they're grappling is far better
Now that I said this, it probably won't work for me anymore LOLWhen I first started practicing BJJ it was somewhat common to use our Gi lapel and wrap it around our opponent and choke them out. Over the years, this was looked upon as bad habits but even in "nogi" before everyone had rashguards I have used my own tshirt collar or the opponents. I use whatever I can that works!
Osu!
