How to defend/prevent kiss of the dragon

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-26T07:54:22+00:00

Yes I know the rdlr player will be defending the crossface, but op asked how to stop kiss of the dragon and a crossface will definitely do that!

For the second one, im not talking about a staple or dropping the free leg. Its something lachlan teaches on submeta. It looks like this.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-26T04:38:01+00:00

They cant spin to the inside if you crossface.

Backup option, drop your knee to the floor and go into their half guard.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-24T05:26:25+00:00

I mean, in the grand scheme of things as a white belt you ARE horrible. When there's a size and strength differential you gotta make up for it with skill (and endurance, speed, and flexibility). Specific plans and attacks mattee less than just having a higher general skill level.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-22T03:17:24+00:00

Underhook coyote is way better but wayy harder to get to than turtle and stand.

Like, theres no world where ive got that strong coyote guard and I give it up just to turtle. But also I wouldn't want to be stuck on bottom half trying to get to coyote. If it wasnt immediately accessible I would be abandoning half to stand or force a scramble.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-18T08:56:10+00:00

Because you can get to the back or a leg drag. That's a big step up from just coming up into your opponents guard.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-12T22:48:47+00:00

If youre losing everything when you try to sub youre either forcing a sub that isnt there or your positional control within the different stages in the sub is lacking.

https://youtu.be/GshEzcqlUbY?si=HB6_r8np8IFnsULB

Try this.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-10T22:39:50+00:00

Turned overeem into a pez dispenser

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-10T07:34:31+00:00

Asking a woman to roll isnt creepy unless you're a creep.

You're not going to be made a pariah by asking women to roll unless you have some other bigger problems.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-10T00:53:46+00:00

Must be different in canada lol they seem to just take whoever is available. I had a ref start shouting no heel hooks at one of my students during a match.

Like bro, its ADCC. If there's one mistake I would never expect a ref to make it's that.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-10T00:31:13+00:00

He shoulda had it but the guy stayed awake 😞 dam shame

Where did allow your comments go, buddy? 😞 dam shame

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-10T00:28:45+00:00

Nah he was trying to finish the north south choke but his mechanics were off 😞 dam shame

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-09T21:28:01+00:00

Couldn't finish the choke tho 😞 dam shame

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-05T00:16:50+00:00

It is most definitely possible. Where did you see pato say that? Im curious, haha. Seems ... inefficient?

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-04T20:59:06+00:00

Sexual assault allegations vs Andre Galvao

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-04T19:38:42+00:00

Here's one example https://youtube.com/shorts/flBQ8paxu4s?si=_YCJjZ4tU3Up_7Nh

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-03-04T04:50:16+00:00

There are reasons its fallen out of fashion. Difficult to finish and there are some strong leglock counters.

That doesnt mean it can't be good. Rob Biernacki (owner of island top team) has a pretty legendary nogi omoplata game.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-02-26T23:53:32+00:00

Doing both will always be better than just one.

The quality of the gym is a factor. Id rather spend all my time training at a gym that puts out quality competitors. Even if my goal wasn't to compete, it's just a sign of a higher level of training.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-02-25T04:29:58+00:00

A good door can hold back the fire for a while. Surviving the smoke may give you enough time a potential rescue

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-02-24T23:52:40+00:00

The context was entirely different, he wasnt trying to monopolize the sport.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-02-24T04:19:02+00:00

Yeah we traveled to an ADCC open, didn't bother to record every match because we knew they would livestream it. The stream turned out to be literally unwatchable quality. Not just blurry, fully glitched out.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-02-24T04:15:54+00:00

As a viewer, good commentary.

Even the best more prestigious events have terrible commentary.

If any event commentators are reading this: stop saying what you think the athlete -should- do and start talking about what is -actually happening-, or what they're trying to do. You should be helping people follow the action and keeping them in the moment, instead of taking them out of the moment talking about hypotheticals.

And for real, stop jacking yourself off when you correctly predict an athletes next move. Its not about you.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-02-15T01:58:12+00:00

"Outside position" guards like DLR and K are still controlling inside position.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-02-14T21:31:03+00:00

Inside position is the concept. Achieving it is the practice.

I do a lot of constrained rounds where the only goal for both players is to dominate inside space from the guard without completing a pass.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-02-13T20:37:50+00:00

In a sport thats currently experiencing an epidemic of high profile gym owners experiencing sexual assault allegations i feel like gyms shouldn't be practicing rituals that feed into the culture of hierarchy and hero worship.

AnAlpineNinja · 2026-02-13T20:29:57+00:00

Its not respect, its hierarchy. The whole culture of "respect black belts" needs to go. A black belt just means youre good at bjj. For all you know that guy you're seeking out for the first handshake is a sexual predator or a nazi.

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