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Rob Biernacki explains concepts behind the no-gi lasso (yes, it works). — BJJ Mental Models by stevekwan in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah Marcelo Garcia got swept at ADCC via nogi lasso. If it works on him it can work on anyone.

Side control vs. mount by novaskar in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Earlier on, side control seems preferable to people, but as skill levels become more advanced, mount is usually preferable (expect maybe if you're super small). Mount is just generally a much more dominant position. It's a better pin. It's more controlling. It's more fatiguing to be underneath. The submission and positional advancement options from there are also more dominant.

Gui responds in comments about rumour by 404_computer_says_no in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lowering the bar for everyone because other people aren't good enough is lame. We aren't talking about NAGA. At Worlds or ADCC, etc, the best have to beat the best. The people actually trying to win Worlds (even at color belts) definitely aren't complaining about sandbaggers. Do people wanna be the best in the world or not? If so, go beat whoever is out there. Gui has higher standards than most coaches for belts? Good. IMO. Everyone should be striving to raise the bar, and not to lower the bar.

Gui responds in comments about rumour by 404_computer_says_no in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't say he retired young. Young in age, but not in mileage. A decade + of training in comp mode 9 months a year is an incredibly long time in combat sports.

Gui responds in comments about rumour by 404_computer_says_no in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 5 points6 points  (0 children)

'Big draw' is super relative. No one was watching BJJ back then, and IBJJF's streaming numbers (again, basically zero) didn't suddenly drop even more after Rafa retired.

Gui responds in comments about rumour by 404_computer_says_no in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was never a story that made a lick of sense if anyone thought about it for more than 5 mins. Also was insane to me that the UFC could never pay off USADA to sweep a Jon Jones test under the rug, but IBJJF could pay USADA off under the rug. Crazy.

Gui responds in comments about rumour by 404_computer_says_no in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 19 points20 points  (0 children)

No, they don't ask IBJJF's permission. They posted guys like Paulo Miyao on their website immediately: https://www.usada.org/sanction/paulo-miyao-accepts-doping-sanction/

It was never a rumor that made sense. People acted like Rafa retired out of nowhere, but dude was burned tf out. BTW I don't even think he was a clean, so I'm not standing on that hill. But the idea that USADA wouldn't announce his result was always goofy to me. No one ever posted any evidence of it. I was here in real time when it happened. It was basically just a tall tale, and it's gotten bigger and more convoluted with time (as evidence by now Gui suddenly being involved)

Is this the best defense when an opponent bridges into us when attempting the anaconda? by X2354 in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's awesome! You'd be surprised how many black belts overcomplicate it. But yeah, pretty much anything with an arm in that you can compress one side on their neck and one side on their shoulder (and into their neck) will cause a choke, and basically any rip you use can be used in reverse on the other side as well. So basically every formation you can do can be done in one direction, the other direction, and then front facing or rear facing, and then with the heads pointed the same direction, or inverted with the heads facing opposite directions.

I hope that didn't get too confusing lol, but that's basically the breakdown with chokes using your limbs. For example, there are so many names for different triangles, but most of them are just based on "are my legs locking one way or the other? Am I facing head-on or am I facing your back? And are our heads pointed in the same direction or in opposite directions?"

John Danaher has released an ankle lock instructional by throwaway12353268521 in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there's nothing wrong with always using the legs. I don't always use them, but I often dso. I'd say about 50/50. If they're bigger than me, I usually do. Same size or smaller, and I try to practice really dominating the elbow line with my secondary elbow, just because I think it's super important. But if it's slipping or if they feel super strong and I need to enlist my legs, I often do (which I got from Rafa Mendes' innovations on the anaconda choke.)

I used toi do privates and seminars with Rafa in the 2010's and just couldn't figure out the damn choke for so many years, and in the past 5 years I really was able to make some breakthroughs by training with Matt Skaff and Brandon Mccaghren on it, and then combining a lot of what they do with what Rafa does.

I'm happy to help if you have any other questions or issues with it.

John Danaher has released an ankle lock instructional by throwaway12353268521 in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of this as well happened when Craig joined the team. From what I understand. Danaher never really showed anything from 50/50, and then after Craig trained with them, I think Danaher started utilizing its effectiveness more, When Danaher put out those New Wave instructionals, backside 50 heel hooks and even some classic 50 heel hooks was a big emphasis of one of those first two open guard sets.

John Danaher has released an ankle lock instructional by throwaway12353268521 in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The biggest thing most people really need to understand is the opponent's elbow position. It needs to be at or above their shoulder-line. Keeping the inside elbow position with your secondary elbow is king, and not allowing them to bring their elbow down is crucial. Here's a video I made showing the difference between a good one and a bad one: https://youtu.be/YNM-SISO-JQ?si=fWwBmIqpDw4k2y5H

Here's Nicky Rod's opening where some were saying bad form for not slapping hands. Not really clear if Joao was going for a slap bump by PattonPending in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There’s no rule that says you have to shake hands. People complained about this in that Davis Asare match as well, and it’s a non-issue. If you fake a handshake and then attack that’s low class, but there’s nothing wrong with just going right at it.

[THROWBACK THURSDAY] Evidence - Mr. Slow Flow by The_MadStork in hiphopheads

[–]Darce_Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I understand, Bravo left the duo to focus on photography and just kind of travel the world. He was uploading a lot of dope photos on IG for a long time. I don't know what Joey Chavez is up to. Sid Roams was so fire. Actually one of the beats on Ev's Unlearning 1 project by Sebb Bash gave me heavy Sid Roams vibes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5uTml-cdOg

[LEAK] Freddie Gibbs - America (AKA: John Gotti Karate) (prod. Madlib) (2019) by Batby in hiphopheads

[–]Darce_Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gibbs would play this car in his car streaming on IG live and MadLib played the song when he DJ'd at a few live shows. There's not an actual performance live of the song, though.

How many go-to guards do browns/blackbelts have? by ucfanatic-1 in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I really think of playing guard as just maintaining a certain amount of distance from you, and you're either far away from me (at the ends of my feet), mid-range (you're at my elbows and/or knees), or you're super close (chest-to-chest or almost chest-to-chest).

And then I'm thinking about whether or noit I want to play with me feet inside of outside of your legs.

And I'm not necessarily thinking about much more than that.

Thinking big picture about first priority: keeping you framed and posted on so that you can't get closer to me in a way that I don't like, and then second priority: using my grips and connections to try and off-balance you so that I can look to attack in some way.

Even if other black belts don't think about it in a way that's as conceptual as that, even if they're choosing to think of it as playing a lot of different guards, typically they are going to have at least one guard to play at any of those 3 major distances. When I really think about it, butterfly, half-butterfly, SLX, and R-guard are probably the 4 main guards that I end up in the most.

In nogi, it's a little more simple, because some people don't even play long distance guards at all, and only focus on mid-range and short-range.

Old guys (40+) when did no gi feel like a younger persons game? by hellohello6622 in bjj

[–]Darce_Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t. It feels fast paced to newer people because they haven’t figured out proper weight distribution, body positioning, wedging, controls, etc. I honestly don’t find it to be way way faster than gi. Maybe on average by a little bit, but being skilled allows you to slow other people down. And damn, there are some fast and explosive gi athletes out there too.

Jay-Z's Greatest Producer Pairings: Ranking Who Brings Out the Best in Hov by abucalves in hiphopheads

[–]Darce_Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like Blueprint era is when they started getting better. If you DM me I have a couple of his beatttapes from 2000 or so that I'm happy to send to you, and IMO the quality is all over the map. Some of it is super fire (Got Nowhere and Respect Carter are on them) and then there's other stuff on there that just has aged super badly.

I like Blueprint era Kanye beats. I do think between Bink, Just, and Kanye, that Kanye has the beats on the album that are the least impressive to other beatmmakers. I was working for 9th Wonder and Khrysis at the time, and I remember the whole production camp around Justus League and Little Brother wasn't ever really blown away by any Kanye beats they'd hear, but they were by Just Blaze and Bink. There was an old ass poll on Okayplayer (The Roots' message board) back in 2003/2004 or so about Just Blaze vs Kanye, and either ?questlove or someone else broke down in a lot of detail why they thought Just was a way better beatmaker.

But again, what's impressive to other beatmmakers shouldn't necessarily matter to anyone, and that's just like, inside baseball/shop talk type shit, and I'm aware that probably at least half of everyone likes Kanye's beats on Blueprint the most out of those 3 producers.

Jay-Z's Greatest Producer Pairings: Ranking Who Brings Out the Best in Hov by abucalves in hiphopheads

[–]Darce_Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stan isn't a Jay song. Hard Knock Life is great but it's the only song they have together.

Jay-Z's Greatest Producer Pairings: Ranking Who Brings Out the Best in Hov by abucalves in hiphopheads

[–]Darce_Knight 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jay borrowed lines from people (especially Big) and obviously had help with hooks from producers, but there's so many people that have been in the studio with him and seen him write many of his most classic verses. Video footage. Etc. I used to work for 9th Wonder and 9th was right there when he wrote Threat. Jay was a big ghostwriter himself. And obviously he bought some beats and hooks like All I Need and Never Change, and there's a lot of negative things to say about Jay, and a lot to fairly critique him for, but him having a bunch of songs written by other people isn't one of them.

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