Some of the best stuff in studying bjj comes after the class ends. Last night, I got Cindy to show me that "clock" position drill again. If it's true--as I shouted endlessly at the last Copa Northwest--that position comes first, then this drill will really help me move better from the top position.
I more or less had the drill down after she taught it awhile back. But it was good to see it again. Here are the "stations":
Side control
(underhook head, underhook far thigh, knee in hip)
Open hips south ("south" means "toward hips/legs/feet")
Step over legs into mount
(Remember Cindy's hint about walking toward the legs to get space to step into mount)
Mount
(knees toward chest, weight back)
Kickstand or "back step" to side with far leg
(stay heavy with the upperbody)
Drop into side control
Side control
Open hips north
Step over head into north-south control
North-south control
Kickstand or "back step" to side with far leg
(put pass-side elbow across body to opposite of pass side)
Drop into scarf hold position
(hips open to north
Switch hips to south and into side control.
