Sunday, February 08, 2009

Lesson Plan for the Final Four Weeks

Here's pretty much what I'm working on for the final month leading up to the tournament in March. I'll get a chance to see where I'm at in about two weeks at the Invitational/Friendly on the 21st.

In some ways, it seems like a lot to work on. It's really a lesson plan for the rest of the year, insofar as I think this might end up representing the bread and butter of my game going forward (with a rear mount mata leao/armlock attack a la Werdum v. Lindland to be added in the second half of the year).

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GUARD
Bring Twist/Twist Back sweep up to par with Tackle/Old School
Develop overhook half guard or conversion to Rap Star from half guard
Take the back from half guard

PASS GUARD
Stand to Pass: Stagger Stance
grip, pull, step, stand, fade, break

Toreano passes
1. Wiseguy (formerly "the Butler")
2. Royler

SUBMISSIONS
far side armlocks from side control
1. walking armlock (trap, clear, crawl)
2. spinning armlock (trap, post, lean)
PULL STEP SPIN DROP LOCK

chokes from mount
1. Ezekiel choke (hook, head, punch, pull, grab, choke)
2. katagatame (hook, punch, walk, post, pass, choke)
Kata gatame / Ezekiel transition