Mastering the Guard Pass and Its Submissions (Master Sauer Book 1)

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

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BJJ also allows any and all takedowns from wrestling, sambo, or any other grappling arts including direct attempts to take down by touching the legs. BJJ also differs from judo in that it also allows a competitor to drag his opponent to the ground, and even to drop to the ground himself provided he has first taken a grip.

BJJ has also become more sports oriented and has eliminated techniques such as picking up an opponent from the guard and slamming him. It has since become a staple art for many MMA fighters and is largely credited for bringing widespread attention to the importance of ground fighting. Upholding the premise that most of the advantage of a larger, stronger opponent comes from superior reach and more powerful strikes, both of which are mitigated when grappling on the ground, Brazilian jiu-jitsu emphasizes getting an opponent to the ground in order to use ground fighting techniques and submission holds involving joint-locks and chokeholds.

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A more precise way of describing this would be to say that on the ground, physical strength can be offset or enhanced by an experienced grappler who knows how to maximize force using mechanical advantage instead of pure physical strength. BJJ permits a wide variety of techniques to take the fight to the ground after taking a grip. While other combat sports, such as Judo and Wrestling, almost always use a takedown to bring an opponent to the ground, in BJJ one option is to "pull guard.

Once the opponent is on the ground, a number of maneuvers and counter-maneuvers are available to manipulate the opponent into a suitable position for the application of a submission technique. Achieving a dominant position on the ground is one of the hallmarks of the BJJ style, and includes effective use of the guard a signature position of BJJ position to defend oneself from bottom using both submissions and sweeps, with sweeps leading to the possibility of dominant position or an opportunity to pass the guard , and passing the guard to dominate from top position with side control , mount , and back mount positions.

This system of maneuvering and manipulation can be likened to a form of kinetic chess when used by two experienced practitioners. A submission hold is the equivalent of checkmate in the sport, reflecting a disadvantage which would be extremely difficult to overcome in a fight such as a dislocated joint or unconsciousness.

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Indeed, this was one of Kano's most fundamental and perceptive criticisms of the classical program. The book details Maeda's theory as arguing that physical combat could be broken down into distinct phases, such as the striking phase, the grappling phase, the ground phase, etc. Thus, it was a smart fighter's task to keep the fight located in the phase of combat best suited to his own strengths.

Renzo Gracie stated that this was a fundamental influence on the Gracie approach to combat, these strategies were further developed over time by the Gracies and others, and became prominent in contemporary MMA. BJJ is most strongly differentiated from other martial arts by its greater emphasis on ground fighting. Commonly, striking-based styles spend almost no time on groundwork. Even other grappling martial arts tend to spend much more time on the standing phase. It is helpful to contrast its rules with Olympic judo's greater emphasis on throws , due to both its radically different point-scoring system, and the absence of most of the judo rules that cause the competitors to have to recommence in a standing position.

This has led to greater time dedicated to training on the ground similar to that of Kosen Judo , resulting in enhancement and new research of groundwork techniques by BJJ practitioners. Along with BJJ's strengths on the ground comes its relative underemphasis of standing techniques, such as striking.

To remedy this comparative lack, there is an emphasis on take-downs and cross-training between BJJ, wrestling, judo, and sambo , as well as striking based arts such as boxing , karate , taekwondo , Muay Thai , and kickboxing. Sport BJJ focus on submissions without the use of strikes while training allows practitioners to practice at full speed and with full power, resembling the effort used in a real competition.

Training methods include technique drills in which techniques are practiced against a non-resisting partner; isolation sparring, commonly referred to as positional drilling, where only a certain technique or sets of techniques are used, and full sparring in which each opponent tries to submit their opponent using any legal technique. Physical conditioning is also an important part of training at many clubs.

The Gracie family focuses on real-world applications for BJJ. While other businesses and companies tend to focus on the sporting aspect of BJJ, the Gracie's maintain a strict way of training that is primarily self-defense. They will often run reflex development drills in which one person is surrounded by a circle of other students who will attempt to attack the defending student, who in turn must defend themselves using "street" Jiu-jitsu techniques.

The student will often be unable to see the aggressor to simulate an attack that they weren't expecting. During the ground phase of combat, the BJJ practitioner strives to take a dominant or controlling position from which to apply submissions. These positions provide different options. In side control, the practitioner pins his opponent to the ground from the side of his body. The dominant grappler lies across the opponent with weight applied to the opponent's chest. The opponent may be further controlled by pressure on either side of the shoulders and hips from the practitioner's elbows, shoulders, and knees.

A wide variety of submissions are initiated from side control. It is also referred to as the side mount. Additionally, the typical side mount increases opportunity for the dominant grappler to advance to a more dominant and less used type of side control known as the mounted crucifix position.

In this position, the dominant grappler has his body at the very top of the opponent's torso, one arm controlled between both of the top grappler's arms, and the other arm trapped between the legs. This position is most used in MMA as it allows the dominant fighter to strike whilst taking away their opponents defence. Submission options are limited however and so this position is rarely used in BJJ competition.

In the mount position, the practitioner sits astride the opponent's chest, controlling the opponent with his bodyweight and hips.

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In the strongest form of this position, the practitioner works his knees into the opponent's armpits to reduce arm movements and ability to move or counter the submission attempts. Full Mount can be used to apply armlocks or chokes. Simultaneously, the upper body is controlled by wrapping the arms around the chest or neck of the opponent. This position is often used to apply chokeholds , and counters much of the benefit an opponent may have from greater size or strength.

In the Guard, the practitioner is on his back controlling an opponent with his legs. The practitioner pushes and pulls with the legs or feet to upset the balance and limit the movements of his opponent.

Mastering the Guard Pass and Its Submissions (Master Sauer Book 1)

This position comes into play often when an opponent manages to place the practitioner upon his back and the practitioner seeks the best position possible to launch counter-attacks. This is a very versatile position from which the BJJ practitioner can attempt to sweep reverse the opponent, get back to the feet, or apply a variety of joint locks as well as various chokes.

In closed guard, the bottom grappler has his legs around the opponent's trunk, and ankles closed together to provide control and a barrier to escaping the position. The closed guard is a very powerful guard seen often in MMA style tournaments because of the amount of control it gives the bottom fighter and lack of necessity for grips to control top opponent and block his strikes.

This guard allows many setups for submissions such as jointlocks and chokes as well as great opportunities for reversing the opponent into the very dominant fully mounted position. In the open guard, the legs are not hooked together and the bottom grappler uses his legs or feet to push or pull in a more dynamic fashion. Butterfly guard is when the bottom grappler brings his legs up and feet together against the inner thighs of top opponent. The name is derived from the resulting butterfly wing shape.

Butterfly guard increases both space to maneuver and the ability counter the opponent with the shins or arches of the feet against the competitor's inner thighs.

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In the half guard, one of the top grappler's legs is controlled by the bottom grappler's legs, blocking the top opponent from achieving the side control or full mount positions. Additionally, closely related to half guard, is a position called deep half guard. One is in a position where one's shoulder is in close contact with the opponents leg, establishing control through the grasping of the leg, with one's head positioned closely near the opponent or training partner's groin. This gives the individual on the ground the opportunity to sweep one's opponent, and end up on a more dominant, top position, as made famous by American BJJ Black Belt, Jeff Glover.

The majority of submission holds can be grouped into two broad categories: Joint locks typically involve isolating an opponent's limb and creating a lever with the body position which will force the joint to move past its normal range of motion. Opponents can indicate submission verbally or they can "tap out" by tapping the opponent or the mat. Tapping one's own body is dangerous because the opponent may not be able to tell if his or her opponent is tapping.

A choke hold, by disrupting the blood supply to the brain, can cause unconsciousness if the opponent does not submit soon enough. A less common type of submission hold is a compression lock , where the muscle of an opponent is compressed against a hard, large bone commonly the shin or wrist , causing significant pain to the opponent.

These types of locks are not usually allowed in competition due to the high risk of tearing muscle tissue. Shawn Williams, c octopus guard: There is not much on high guard.

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Faria [] butterfly Moura [70] spider Terra [71] de la Riva de la Riva [72] reverse de la Riva tutorial: Cobrinha, [] worm Cornelius [78] cross grip armbar: Moura [] Zombie BJJ [] sweep: Cavaca [] spider web escape: Kim [] knee slice pass counter: Faria [] half butterfly sweep: Quick [] lockdown sweep: Palladino [] z guard structure: Gasperin [] Machado, R.

Weintz [] deep half guard Bertuccelli [37] entry: Protect your neck--immediate threats are rear naked choke, bow and arrow choke, or Ezekiel choke--and face, as aggressive opponents will smash your nose, teeth, or eyes. Weld your arms to your sides. Positions leg-centric Gasperin [33] Danaher [] leg lock specialists: Iva Djokovic [] defense: Abel BJJ [] ashi garami defense: MMA Rhode Island [] defense: Cummings [50] ankle lock: Lister [51] single leg x entry: Royal Grappling Academy [] entry: BJJ Private Eye [] sweep: Bodycomb [] outside ashi garami entry and attack: Roberts [] russian cowboy entry: Theodore [] cross body ride entry: Red Hawk Wrestling Club [] entry: The Pain Factory [] defense: ZombieProof BJJ [] x guard entry: Mendes [] donkey guard Glover [29] entry: Turn to offense afterwards.

Submit your opponent slowly and gently. Start with Gustavo Gasperin, who provides an outstanding introduction. I can go out and let instinct take over. Most of our training is drilling, based on our individual games and what we do best.

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Andre Galvao is perhaps the best-known advocate of drilling. It is about being better than you used to be.

Self-defense might be characterized as the use of reasonable force to protect one's family or self from bodily harm from the attack of an aggressor, when the defender has reason to believe they are in danger. The defender must be free from fault or provocation, must have no means of escape or retreat, and there must be impending peril.

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I can't wait for it to get here. All of his black belts are very very technical and smooth as silk. He is one of those that illustrates "the closer to source the purer the water" saying. Any idea if this is coming out on Kindle? I have the first one on Kindle. I think it is already on Kindle The article from Kid Peligro about it mentioned electronic publication. Amazon is only showing the paperback edition, so if you have some sort of a link to how to purchase an ebook version that'd be great.

If I could train with anyone, it would be Master Sauer If I was younger, and not in the military, I'd move to Sterling and just work and train with him. We need more people like him in the community.

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