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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

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Friday, September 23, 2022

Gracie Combatives

1. Trap and Roll Escape - Mount Bottom
-Standard Variation
-Punch Block Variation
-Headlock Variation
  -Open Guard Pass
2. Americana Armlock - Mount Top
  -Basic Application
  -Standard Variation
  -Neck Hug Variation
3. Positional Control - Mount Top
  -Hips & Hands
  -Anchor & Base
  -Low Swim
  -High Swim
4. Take the Back (From Mount) - Mount Top
  -Take the Back
  -Remount Technique
5. Rear Naked Choke - Back Mount
  -Basic Application
  -Strong Side Variation
  -Weak Side Variation (switch)
6. Leg Hook Takedown  - Standing
  -Clinch Control
  -Leg Hook Takedown
7. Clinch (Aggressive Opponent) - Standing
  -Keep the Distance
  -Close the Distance
8. Punch Block Series (Stage 1-4) - Guard Bottom
  -Stage 1
  -Stage 2
  -Stage 3
  -Stage 4
9. Straight Armlock - Mount Top
  -Final Control
  -Standard Variation
  -Side Variation
10. Triangle Choke - Guard Bottom
  -Triangle Finish
  -Stage 1.5 Variation
  -Giant Killer Variation
11. Elevator Sweep - Guard Bottom
  -Standard Variation
  -Headlock Variation
12. Elbow Escape - Mount Bottom
  -Shrimp Drill
  -Hook Removal
  -Fish Hook
  -Heel Drag
13. Positional Control - Side Mount Top
  -Roll Prevention
  -Guard Prevention
  -Mount Transition
14. Body Fold Takedown - Standing
15. Clinch (Conservative Opponent) - Standing
16. Headlock Counters - Mount Top
  -Basic Positioning
  -Prevent The Get Up
  -Back Mount Finish
  -Armlock Finish
17. Double Leg Takedown - Standing
  -Basic Application
  -Aggressive Opponent
  -Conservative Opponent
18. Headlock Escape 1 - Side Mount Bottom
  -Standard Frame Escape
  -Scissor Failure Variation
  -Super Lock Variation
19. Straight Armlock - Guard Bottom
  -Low Variation
  -High Variation
  -Triangle Transition
20. Double Ankle Sweep - Guard Bottom
  -Knee Thrust Variation
  -Stand Up In Base
  -Kick Variation
21. Pull Guard - Standing
22. Headlock Escape 2 - Side Mount Bottom
  -Leg Hook Escape
  -Super Base Variation
  -Punch Block Variation
23. Guillotine Choke - Standing
  -Basic Application
  -Standing Variation
  -Guard Pull Variation
24. Shrimp Escape - Side Mount Bottom
  -Block And Shoot Variation
  -Shrimp And Shoot Variation
  -Punch Block Variation
25. Kimura Armlock - Guard Bottom
  -Basic Application
  -Rider Variation
  -Forced Variation
26. Standing (Side) Headlock Defense - Standing
27. Punch Block Series (Stage 5) - Guard Bottom
  -Stage 5
  -Rollover Technique
28. Hook Sweep - Guard Bottom
  -Hook Sweep
  -Sweep Follow Up 
29. Rear Takedown - Standing
  -Achieve The Rear Clinch
  -Rear Takedown
30. Haymaker Punch Defense - Standing
31. Take The Back - Guard Bottom
  -Head And Arm Control
  -Achieve The Angle
  -Final Get Up
32. Guillotine Defense - Standing 
33. Elbow Escape - Side Mount Bottom
  -Knee Drive Counter
  -High Step Counter
34. Standing Armlock - Standing
  -Basic Application
  -Walking Application
35. Twisting Arm Control - Standing
  - Basic Control
  -Back Mount Finish
  -Armlock Finish
36. Double Underhook Guard Pass - Guard Top
  -Modified Side Mount
  -Double Underhook Pass
  -Posture Pass


Categorized by Position
Mount-Bottom
1. Trap and Roll Escape
    a. Standard Variation
    b. Punch Block Variation
    c. Headlock Variation
    d. Open Guard Pass
12. Elbow Escape
    a. Standard Elbow Escape
    b. Hook Removal
    c. Fish Hook
    d. Heel Drag
Mount-Top
2. Americana Armlock
    a. Standard Variation
    b. Neck Hug Variation
3. Positional Control
    a. Hips and Hands
    b. Anchor and Base
    c. Low Swim
    d. High Swim
4. Take the Back
    a. Take the Back
    b. Remount
9. Straight Armlock
    a. Standard Variation
    b. Side Variation
16. Headlock Counters
    a. Basic Positioning 
    b. Prevent Getup
    c. Back Mount Finish
    d. Armlock Finish
35. Twisting Arm Control (Gift Wrap)
Back-Offensive
5. Rear Naked Choke
    a. Basic Application
    b. Strong Side Variation
    c. Weak Side Variation
Side Mount-Top
13. Positional Control
    a. Roll Prevention
    b. Guard Prevention
    c. Mount Transition
Side Mount-Bottom
18. Headlock Escape 1
    a. Standard Frame Escape
    b. Scissor Failure Variation
    c. Super Lock Variation
22. Headlock Escape 2
    a. Standard Leg Hook Escape (Hooking Opp. Leg)
    b. Super Base Variation
    c. Punch Block Variation
24. Shrimp Escape
    a. Block and Shoot Variation
    b. Shrimp and Shoot Variation
    c. Punch Block Variation
33. Elbow Escape
    
Guard-Bottom
8. Punch Block Series (Stages 1-4)
10. Triangle Choke
    a. Stage 1.5 Variation
11. Elevator Sweep
    a. Standard Variation
    b. Headlock Variation
19. Straight Armlock
    a. Low Variation
    b. High Variation
    c. Triangle Variation
20. Double Ankle Sweep
    a. Knee Thrust Variation
    b. Stand Up In Base 
    c. Kick (Feet On Hips) Variation
25. Kimura Armlock
    a. Basic Application
    b. Rider Variation
    c. Forced Variation
27. Punch Block Series (Stage 5)
    a. Stage 5
    b. Rollover Technique (Post Replacement)
28. Hook Sweep
    a. Hook Sweep
    b. Sweep Follow-up
31. Take the Back
Guard-Top
36. Double Underhook Guard Pass
Standing
6. Leg Hook Takedown
7. Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)
    a. Keep the Distance
    b. Close the Distance (Front Cover)
14. Body Fold Takedown
15. Clinch (Conservative Opponent)
17. Double Leg Takedown
    a. Basic Application
    b. Aggressive Opponent
    c. Conservative Opponent
21. Pull Guard
23. Guillotine Choke
    a. Basic Application
    b. Standing Variation (Against Tackle)
    c. Guard Pull Variation
26. Standing Headlock Defense
29. Rear Takedown
30. Haymaker Punch Defense
32. Guillotine Defense 
34. Standing Armlock


Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Jeet Kune Do Notes

Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was born November 27, 1940 and died July 20, 1973.(1) 
He was born in the US but grew up in Hong Kong. 
Lee Hoi-chuen, Bruce's father, was a was a Cantonese opera singer and film actor.(2)











(2) Lee Hoi-chuen

Phase 2 Curriculum

Standing Striking & Takedowns 
A. Footwork
-Slide Step

B. Defense
-Slip 
-Pull Back
-Bob & Duck
-Weave/Roll
-Parry
-Side Cover
-Front Cover
-Elbow Parry Straight Strikes To Belly (Punches, Front & Side Kicks)
-Elbow Block Strikes To Ribs
-Shin Check Round Kicks
-Leg & Forearm Wall Against Round Kicks

C. Counter Punches

D. Moving Into The Clinch
1. Weave to Back Clinch

Clinch 
A. Over Hook & Arm Control (Bicep or Wrist) 
 -Knees
 -Go To Back If Opp. Brings Arm Down

B. Under Hook & Arm Control (Bicep or Wrist)
 -Knees
 -Throw By To Back (Opp. Arm Too High)
 -Move To Single Leg Head Inside
    -Running The Pipe Finish
 -Knee Tap Takedown

C. Over Under

D. Misc.
-Eye Gouging To Escape Clinches


Ground 
A. Guard - Bottom
1. Closed Guard - Wrist and Head Control
 -Cross Armbar 
    -Foot On Hip Variation
    -Arm Between Opp. Legs Variation

2. Closed Guard - Double Wrist Control
 -Guillotine Choke
 -Hip Bump (Sit Up) Sweep
-Breaking Opp. Posture
    -Elbow Cup and Knee Pull
    -Swim Arms In and Knee Pull

3. Clamp (Stage 1.5) Guard
 -Transition From Overhook & Head Control Closed Guard To Clamp 
    -When Opp. Punches
    -Force Transition
 -Triangle From Clamp Guard
-Omoplata From Clamp Guard

4. Knees On Chest (Stage 3) Guard
 -Opp. Frees Arms And Postures While On Knees

5. Feet On Hips (Stage 4) Open Guard
 -From Closed Guard

6. Closed Guard - Opp. Drives Forearm Into Your Throat
-Go To Back

B. Guard - Top
1. Closed Guard - Top 
-Hands On Bicep Position (Elbows In, Caging Hips)
    -Headbutt
-Posture Up On Knees and Strike To Open Legs And Stand Up
-Stand Up and Push Knee To Open Opp. Guard
-Toreando Pass
-Double Under Pass (standing)
-Guillotine Defense

C. Mount - Top
1. Mount - Top
-Cross Armbar (Speed Based)

2. Modified Mount - Top
-Cross Armbar

D. Mount - Bottom

E. Side Control - Top
1. Reverse Scarf Hold
-Two Arm Positions
-Step Over To Mount

2. Knee On Belly
-Punching From Position
-Near Side Armbar
-Transition to Mount

F. Side Control - Bottom
1. Side Headlock Defense
-Hook Opp. Leg To Back

2. Side Mount Defense
-Escape to Knees (Against Side Mount #3)


   
Submission Transitions




Concepts & Principles 

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Phase 1 Curriculum

I. Standing Striking, Takedown Shots & Moving To Clinch
A. Stance
Passive Hands Up Stance/Fence
Fighting Stance

B. Footwork
1. Step & Slide, Push Step
  -Forward, Backward, Right, Left, Circling Right, Circling Left
2. Pivot
  -Front Foot, Back Foot

C. Strikes
1. Hand Strikes
a) Jab
b) Cross
c)Hooks
d) Uppercuts
e) Overhands
f) Palm Strikes
g) Hammer Fist

2. Elbows
a) Front Elbows
b) Back Elbows

3. Knees
a) Straight Knee
-Free Knee
-Cross Frame Knee

4.Kicks
a) Lead Leg Front Snap Kick
b) Front Push/Stomp Kick 
c) Lead Leg Round Snap (Hook)  Kick
d) Power Round (Thai) Kick

5. Combinations
Teaching students how to properly combine individual striking tools with a focus on fundamental two strike combinations. Stringing together two strike combinations to form longer combinations. 

a) Hands to Hands
b) Hands to Elbows
c) Hands to Knees
d) Hands to Kicks
e) Elbows to Elbows
f) Elbows to Knees
g) Kicks to Kicks
h) Kicks to Hands
i) Kicks to Elbows
j) Kicks to Knees

D. Defense
Full Side Cover (Helmet)
Full Front Cover (Double Pillars)

E. Moving Into The Clinch
1. Full Side Cover (Helmet)
a) To Double Neck Tie
b) To Front Body Lock

2. Front Cover 
a) To Double Neck Tie
b) To Front Body Lock


II. Clinch
A. Double Neck Tie
  -Straight Knees 
  -Snap Down Takedown
  -Head Twist Takedown
  -To Single Neck Tie With Uppercuts

B. Front Double Under Body Lock & T-Position 
  -Outside Leg Hook Takedown
  -Body Fold Takedown
 -Outside Trip From T-Position
 -Shrug/Throw By To Back Position

C. Rear Body Lock
  -Rear Heal Trip Takedown
  -Scissor Trip Takedown

D. Defense Against Front Body Lock/Bear Hug 


E. Defense Against Standing Side Headlock 
  -Maintain Posture/Hip to Hip (Early Defense)
  -Free Your Head (Opp. Punching)
  -Back Trip
  -Step In Front Takedown

F. Defense Against Standing Guillotine 
  -Step to Side & Buckle Opp. Knees

G. Back Bearhug Defense 
  -Step Behind 

III. Ground
A. Guard - Bottom
1. On Back, Opp. Standing (Rocking Chair/Stage 4 & 5) 
  - Foot on Floor or Rocking Chair to move.
  -Kicking the Knees, Groin or Head (Head Up Kick -Foot on Floor or Hip Thrust Method)
  -Technical Standup (Hip Heist/Standing In Base)
  -Blocking With Both Feet On Opp. Hips (Stage 4) Guard. Pulling Them Back To Closed Guard
  -Tripod/Hook Sweep
  
2. Closed Guard - Over Hook with Head Control (Stage 1 Guard)
 -Basic Position 
 -Arm Swimming To Maintain Position
 -Elevator Sweep
 -Double Ankle Grab Sweep - Knee and Feet Variations
 -Kimura - Rider & Forced Variations
 -Standing Up: Head Push To Technical Standup

3. Closed Guard - Postured Opponent & Double Wrist Control
  -Kimura 
  -Standing Up: Cross Frame To Technical Standup
  -Moving to Double Knee Block/Stage 3 Guard

4. Half Guard - Bottom
  -Elbow Knee Escape to Closed Guard

B. Mount - Bottom
1. Bridging Escapes
 -Against Two Hand Throat Choke
 -Opp. Arm Under Your Head
 -Hugging Variation Against Punches
2. Elbow Knee Escape To Guard
 -Basic Hip Frame 
    -Removing Opp. Hooks
    -Heel Drag & Foot Hook Variations
 -Hugging Variation Against Punches

C. Mount - Top
1. Maintaining Low Mount Position
 -Using Hooks, Hips and Hand To Maintain Position When Opp. Pushes To Side With Under Hooks
 -Swim Arm When Opp. Tries To Over Hook Your Arm
 -Swim Arms In When Opp. Pushes on Your Chest 
2.  Americana Armlock 
 -Basic (Two Hands Force Opp. Arm To Ground)
 -Your Arm Under Opp. Neck
3. Take The Back
 -Sit Up And Strike To Encourage Opp. To Roll To Stomach -Modified Mount To Back
 -Opp. Brings Arms In And Rolls On There Own - Move To Modified Mount Then To Back

D. Back Mount - Top
1. Seatbelt Position
 -Basic Position
 -Rear Naked Choke
 -Move To Double Under Body Lock Stretch When Opp. Tries to Stand From Knees

E. Side Control - Bottom
1. Side Headlock Defense
 -Frame and Leg Hook Opp. Head (Opp. Lets Go)
 -Frame and Leg Hook Opp. Head (Opp. Doesn't Lets Go)

2. Side Mount Defense
 -Extended Arm Frame To Closed Guard
 -Shrimp To Closed Guard
    -Hug To Frustrate and Encourage Them To Create Space

F. Side Control - Top
 1. Side Mount - Top
  -Four Arm Configurations of Side Mount
  -Knee Slide Across To Mount 


Movements
Side Breakfall
Back Breakfall
Front Breakfall
Forward Roll
Back Roll
Bridging 
Shrimping
Leg Circles

IV. Concepts and Principles
Distance
Timing

V. Personal Defense
General Discussion of the Personal Defense Framework with more detailed discussion on the topics of Avoidance, Deterrence & Awareness. 


Notes:
Striking - Emphasis on offensive (opposite side) striking. 
Clinch - Offense limited to single/double neck tie, double under body lock and rear body lock. Defense against front body lock & bear hug, rear body lock and bear hug, front guillotine, and side headlock.
Ground -