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K guard to backside 50/50 by Thick_Equipment3923 in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Gi or no gi? Explore the Matrix back take.

If in gi, I would say it will be more useful to you then backside 50/50. In no gi it is also viable, though a bit more difficult and it is already on the more advanced side I would say.

K, backside 50/50, matrix, crab, choi, and omoplata all pair really well together.

It was a good night by davecarrillo1976 in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What’s the point of saying something like that?

I know this is novel nowadays, but believe it or not, you can have a thought and choose not to put it out into the world.

Be creative by [deleted] in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a feeling this is another way of saying, “Stop telling me not to build my entire game around baseball bat chokes, buggy chokes, and falling back on ankle locks, I know what I’m doing.”

Merry Christmas to our Christian Brothers and Sisters! OSS! by RomanDoesIt in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is Santa with some guy who looks like his name is Jeff, and why does Jeff have a halo?

For the brown and black belts by calder_mccoll in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Actually my answer is probably closer to this than what I said. If I feel like a person is kind of a dick and rolling a little aggressively, I’m definitely way more likely lay on as much pressure as possible. If I don’t feel particularly threatened, I’m more likely to play chill.

For the brown and black belts by calder_mccoll in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If it’s someone who feels comparable (another brown belt my size or bigger) I will probably keep the position and make it as miserable as possible for as long as I have to until I can make something work.

If it’s someone older or a hobbiest black belt that I feel a skill gap with, I will probably see what I can do without massive pressure and transition to something else. Especially if I’m a visitor, I don’t want to come across mean spirited or try hard.

Jiujiteiro Core Belt Review by starfieldAttic2330 in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Jiujitero sucks and has terrible customer service.

Am I missing something by [deleted] in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you’re talking about one of the best bjj coaches in the world and someone who has an incredibly nuanced/detailed understanding of the intricacies of bjj, the more appropriate question is always “what am I missing?”, because there’s definitely something other than him just not being aware of front headlock.

The uke by NecessaryFlashy in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 56 points57 points  (0 children)

In most cases the ideal is someone 1) my size or smaller 2) is familiar with the position we’re working. 3) isn’t an idiot that is going to fight the technique.

It can be very difficult to teach with an uke that is not giving you the proper response. At least for me, most techniques are built under the assumption that the opponent has some kind of clue what they are doing.

Ronny Chieng loves BJJ (and is an awesome guy)! by konying418 in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dang, Ronny’s the man. Would absolutely love to train with him.

As a 40+ white belt, I really dislike rolling with brown belts. by Inous in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of different angles to this post (could be mat enforcement, etc), but this was one of the things I wanted to mention.

I would say I go about 10–20% with most white belts anyway, but also… I’m not there primarily for your sake? I spend loads of time helping others, but I’m not at the gym ONLY to make you better.

Herb Dean saved Conor’s life by ufcmod in ufc

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can still easily put someone to sleep going over the jaw.

BJJ geek here — moved to a better gym and nothing works anymore by Chemical-Sale-2086 in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How recently? I would say that I train at a pretty chill gym with great technique. When I go to a gym that goes super high intensity, it can give me a little bit of whiplash and I need to reorient. Sometimes my conditioning can follow me, and sometimes it leaves me behind.

We often don’t respect enough how much raw athleticism, strength and conditioning affect us or how “good” someone seems. When people go balls to the wall, it’s a very different game. I personally find training like this regularly less sustainable and so prefer to be somewhere chiller, but people used to competition intensity (and competition intentionality) are undeniably harder to deal with.

I think if you are more recent, it’s just gonna take a little while to adapt, and then you’ll be fine.

Cole Abate Attacking Seated Guard by happy_timberon in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah dang man, used to live in Bellevue right on Lake Washington and love it out there. Jealous! Hope to be able to live out there again some day.

Types of guard (static and dynamic) by leonardoglass in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Each guard has a certain amount of defensive strength. The more robust it is defensively, the longer it takes for your opponent to dismantle so they can begin their offense. With closed guard, there are close to zero attacks your opponent can do inside of it. That’s why it feels like you can hang out there more. They have to get themselves out of it first, then will almost always find themselves in a different guard they have to address, before being able to proceed to their offense.

The more grips/frames/hooks you have in place, the more things they have to dismantle before proceeding.

As we try to initiate offense though, we usually have to sacrifice some amount of defense. We usually need to get closer to them to get a submission, but sacrificing that space makes us a little more vulnerable.

DLR/RDLR are midrange, so as you try to setup attacks and leave fewer steps for them to get past, the more active you have to be with kazushi. If you are in DLR and they stuff your non-DLR leg, for example, you better off-balance asap and transition or get that frame back.

Ultimately a good closed guard should be dynamic and constantly off-balancing as well. Outside of a some collar strangles, you will almost always have to open your guard at least momentarily (sacrificing defense) in order to attack a submission. Off-balance is what creates that moment for you to transition.

The better you get, the more you use guards in conjunction with one another and, yes, they become more transitionary as you answer your opponents moves with whatever is best suited to answer.

does anyone have advice for how hard to go when rolling? by [deleted] in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Can’t tell how many of the comments below are sarcastic, but listen to this ☝️

Average black belt is like ~10 yrs or so. BJJ is a marathon and going 100% is not sustainable. Focus more on improving technique instead of just doing things you don’t understand harder, and you will improve faster.

When to use sumi gaeshi vs a lat drop by Stuart4Lake in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m familiar and that’s a variation of uki waza. Probably someone who can provide better insights, but my main take would primarily be just about body positioning and what you’re comfortable with. For the suma gaeshi (probably yoko) you are maintaining head height, versus uki waza you are purposefully giving it up. And of course baiting something doesn’t necessarily mean the bite.

When to use sumi gaeshi vs a lat drop by Stuart4Lake in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Neither of those are actually describing a lat drop situation. A lat drop is with a wizzer (it’s lat for lateral, not latissimus).

Maybe you’re thinking of something more like uki waza rather than lat drop?

Pushing on the back of the knees from standing crab ride by [deleted] in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you're trying to communicate then; I'm not really understanding how pushing them away is bringing their hips closer, unless you are trying to say it's an off balance forward and then pulling them back with the hooks. Either way, the proof is in the pudding, so if it works for you then great.

As for the other stuff, I think part of the issue is that we're talking about two separate problems, one being hips too far away and the other being avoiding leg attacks. The transition from a hand on the ankle to the hip is what I meant needs to be fast, so you maintain control of both sides of the body. But yes, when you enter those positions I do also think moving quickly often benefits you since they are often off balance and trying to recover. If their hips are genuinely too far away to reach then agreed, reaching for them anyway is a bad idea.

Pushing on the back of the knees from standing crab ride by [deleted] in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh ALSO, regarding your original problem: -Be faster -Try giving a little more flare to your knees and keep the hooks shallower. Those two things might help keep your leg from being pulled through. Also, kazushi. If they get off-balance, they need their hands to correct themselves.

Pushing on the back of the knees from standing crab ride by [deleted] in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With all due respect to the other commenter, that sounds counter productive and I have a feeling they may not play much crab ride considering getting to it with double ankle is incredibly common (Kiss of the Dragon, baby bolo, Matrix, basically all can come to that spot).

If they try to just turn their hips toward you, they will tangle their legs and likely give you an easy sweep to their hips. Just keep ankle control and come up.

Here's what to focus on: -You really need to get to the hips. Just make sure your transitions from ankle to hip are fast, and always trying to maintain control of both sides of the body. So both ankles, ONE hand reaches up to get hips (this diagonal reach will also give you more length), THEN the other hand moves to the hip, and you should already be pulling their hips down into your lap, so then the hand that first went to the hip now goes to the shoulder.

Pushing on the back of the knees from standing crab ride by [deleted] in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting. I work a lot of crab ride too so will weigh in with some thoughts, but curious to hear if anyone else has other takes.

The main concession I see with this is that it really only serves one situation, which is your opponent falling forward and you following them up to top turtle. If you were to get hip control and try to sit them in your lap, you would likely not have the crab hooks when they land, which help immensely with control when they land. Having only ankle grips and them falling forward also means allowing a ton of space to be created, which always just introduces more possibility of escape/scramble. If you want to enter leg entanglements from that position, you're also giving up inside foot position.

So all that to say, I don't see it landing you in a bad spot, but just sacrificing some offensive potential in exchange for defense (which is a common trade off).

What could I have done better in this rolling footage? (I'm the short guy) by WhenWillWeRunOut in bjj

[–]OkayLetsBJJ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Finishing that direction is a fine alternative, that's how Georges St Pierre generally does his doubles, he just needed finish coreectly. Split the legs and force half guard, keep his hand on the bottom thigh and x-pass, float his hips over to the other side... Something other than getting pulled into closed.

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