Combos from side mount

As I mentioned in my last blog the content in this weeks class was 4 attacks from side mount with the"figure 4" grip. As in the previous weeks class we drilled the aeroplane drill to the stage of getting under a punch, obtaining a harness and doing a takedown to side mount with the figure 4 grip. We went through the 4 techniques individually and then ran them all in quick succession.

The four techniques were;

Lapel Half Nelson Choke -

As this class is a no-gi class lapel chokes are a little bit harder to do as T shirts have a tendency to stretch or even tear. To counter this I made the point of showing a slight variation in the technique, instead of putting a thumb inside the collar and the fingers on the outside, we grab a bunch of collar similar to holding a gi in a rope grip. This takes out a lot of the stretch and allows the choke to come on faster.

Rear Naked Choke -

In order to get the RNC from side mount we used the figure 4 grip to roll the opponent onto their stomach and we got on their back. As they rolled I showed everyone how to get their hooks in. I explained the importance of putting both elbows in front of the opponents shoulders to keep the choke tight and also to make sure that it was square (so as to choke the arteries not the windpipe).

Goose Neck -

To achieve the gooseneck we maintained the Figure 4 grip on the opponents arm, but posted our lower forearm on their jaw. While maintaining that pressure we moved higher up so we were almost sitting on the opponents shoulder. To finish the technique we slide our hand from the opponents wrist to their hand and prop their elbow on to our stomach squeezing the hand in towards our body.

Arm Bar -

The final technique was done from the goose neck position (as though the gooseneck hadn't worked), we stepped over the head and sat down, by keeping the gooseneck tight we can ensure that the opponent stays close and so we have good leverage under the shoulder. Once in the arm bar position, we switch our grip so that we are controlling the opponents wrist and hand with their pinky on our chest and then lean back.

After completing all the techniques individually and then as whole combo we each demonstrated to the group and got feedback, which is something that we are doing more of as a club.

Anyway next week is more of a trip back to guard attacks and combinations, but I will write about that in the next blog.

C ya