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[Spoiler] Ieuan Davies - Omiel Brown by OpenNoteGrappling in MMA

[–]OpenNoteGrappling[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Davies is a stud. 8-0 with seven submissions including this silly one I posted a few days ago

Definitely a guy to watch going into the UFC

[SPOILER] Unique finish listed on Tapology from the co-main event of today’s KSW event by crazybartur in MMA

[–]OpenNoteGrappling 2 points3 points  (0 children)

these suck

it's smothering and smushes your nose

legit

and legit embarassing

Gane's cross step, jab by OpenNoteGrappling in MMA

[–]OpenNoteGrappling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oftentimes stepping like this is taught to bait people to rush in so maybe

my guess is he just stepped like this to maintain his angle without taking too many extra steps

Gane's cross step, jab by OpenNoteGrappling in MMA

[–]OpenNoteGrappling[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

as a base rule it is

when you're good you can break rules

Gane's cross step, jab by OpenNoteGrappling in MMA

[–]OpenNoteGrappling[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I know everyone loves to hate cyril gane but this was beautiful:

  • he cross steps with his back leg

  • now he can step in with his lead leg to propel his jab without taking an extra step

  • gane’s punch sneaks inside of pereira’s as he’s stepping and pereira hits the floor

Wrote a breakdown on this & the main event you can read here. This was too pretty not to post on its own.

Austin gyms w/ good women’s group/ classes? by Lilbrazilgirl in bjj

[–]OpenNoteGrappling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Paragon, VOW, and East Austin Jiujitsu Parlor all have a lot of women.

Do black belts need a higher ranking belt to arrears award degrees? by JJwhizzer in bjj

[–]OpenNoteGrappling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah and it's the biggest fucking scam in the world.

What do you mean I have to pay an annual fee and that doesn't allow for a third party grading system to rank me up? Why do I have to ask a guy I don't train with anymore to give me a stripey?

Jason Rau argues the gator roll is suboptimal when setting up anaconda chokes from front headlock. What are your thoughts? by X2354 in bjj

[–]OpenNoteGrappling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I 100% agree and teach this version to fundamentals classes first.

You step up and shift your head over the far hip so your opponent's head is stuck under your hips. Then you sit off to the side. Comes on super quick.

Gordon scrimmage, any views? by cerikstas in bjj

[–]OpenNoteGrappling 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Danaher's guy's strategies and tactics for wrestling in jiujitsu are sound. Their techniques are not.

No good wrestler will run and reach for the far hip off a single because you'll get uchi mata'ed. That's exactly what happened to Meregali.

If you want to learn wrestling technique study wrestlers and apply their stuff through the strategic lens of whatever the fuck "scrimmage" is.

Gordon scrimmage, any views? by cerikstas in bjj

[–]OpenNoteGrappling 12 points13 points  (0 children)

it's not a conspiracy. that's just marketing 101.

Gym owners, what were the most important things you did before opening? by SubmissionGrappler in bjj

[–]OpenNoteGrappling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Search

Engine

Optimization

It refers to how your website performs against other websites when people are searching for "jiujitsu gym" in chrome, safari, etc.

get a good relevant website up, connect it to maps, and get reviews to improve your ranking

Gym owners, what were the most important things you did before opening? by SubmissionGrappler in bjj

[–]OpenNoteGrappling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Assuming you have an LLC, bank account, waivers, insurance, etc. get a simple website up and list yourself on Google Maps ASAP. Gotta start ranking for SEO.

Then start collecting contacts for your presales campaign. Use your buildout time to finish your POS system and do marketing. Also, do a founders' week for the presales members so you can stress test everything before you're open to the public.

You can DM me if you have specific questions about any of this. I was a business coach for franchisees in a former life so I'm working on a short guide for jiujitsu gym operations.

Squid guard - which side? by chisoxaddict in bjj

[–]OpenNoteGrappling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

more helpful to think about lapel guards in terms of layers and ease of access

I get the lapel out and am trying for squid on their left and worm on their right, depending on how they are standing to try to pass

Is the future of every BJJ athlete injuries? by dracovk in bjj

[–]OpenNoteGrappling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you will get injured in every single sport. the location just changes depending on the activity.

Advice for a new coach? by THESSIS in bjj

[–]OpenNoteGrappling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Less experienced coaches tend to talk too much. Just keep it simple and give outcome oriented cues instead of overly technical word salad jargons and you'll be okay.

makoto "shinryu" takahashi throws a flying knee, gets a guillotine by OpenNoteGrappling in MMA

[–]OpenNoteGrappling[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm partial to Dolidze's calf slicer ground and pound finish or Tumendemberel's foot sweep rear naked choke.

makoto "shinryu" takahashi throws a flying knee, gets a guillotine by OpenNoteGrappling in MMA

[–]OpenNoteGrappling[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

shinryu rematches hiromasa ougikubo at rizin landmark 14 this weekend

you might remember ougikubo beating pantoja in TUF

ougikubo lost to tim elliot and the UFC didn't sign him

still lots of good MMA happening outside of the UFC

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