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Bjj class - October 23rd

Hey everyone!!

Tonight, we learned how to get the side mount position or armbar when we are under someone who is doing a knee on belly.

We start on our backs with the other person with the knee on belly position. Their arm closest to their knee is beside our ear. All on the same side, no cross grip. With that arm vulnerable, our right arm (if you're right handed) is going to wrap around their arm that is holding our collar while our left arm holds their collar with a cross grip. At the same time, we roll "around" the arm so that they roll forwards and they end up on their back. We can then be in side mount position or transition for the arm bar because one of their arms is trapped.

Again, if you find that I don't explain it well, please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm also only a white belt so I don't know all the terms yet.

See you all Wednesday! :)

Victoria

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2 bjj classes this week!

Hey everyone!! I think i'm going to start posting only 1 long post at the end of every week and not 3 posts if I go 3 times in the week. So this week, I went to bjj class on Tuesday November 14th and Friday November 17th. Tuesday November 14th We learned the elevator sweep from the "butterfly" guard. Friday November 17th We learned 3 back chokes. The first one, is a regular colar choke, the 2nd one is the ezekiel choke and the 3rd one is the chicken wing choke. We also did "train the position" each person for 3 minutes. It was fun!! Without applying alot of force, you're able to choke the person early.

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No bjj class this week - November 10th

Hey everyone!!

I know, it's the 2nd week in a row that I haven't been to bjj class. I'm a little embarrased and disappointed in myself. It was for a good cause though because I had important school homework to hand in.

I promise next week, i'll go.

Please don't be mad at me guys

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No bjj class this week

Hello everyone!!

I feel bad for not going to my 3 bjj classes that I was supposed to go to.

Monday, I had a work training on The North Face and Salomon.

Wednesday and Friday, I stayed home and hung out with my boyfriend. He had a 2 day "spring break" and even if we live together we don't actually hang out that much during the week because he goes to school in the evening and I go to my bjj classes so we only see each other maybe 1 hour before going to bed.

So yeah it felt nice to have 2 nights where we hung out and watched How To Get Away With Murder on Netflix. We're currently at the end of season 2. It's so good!!

I will for sure go next week, I promise!!

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October 27th - bjj class tonight

Hello everyone!!!

Friday - Tonight we learned the Guillotine choke!!! It was awesome!

We learned how to do it stading up when someone tries to do a takedown. We learned how to do it sitting down. We also learned how to escape from the choke standing up and from the groud aswell.

To do the choke, let's say someone tries to take you down, you're going to pinch their head in your armpit. With that same arm, your going to put the "thinner" side of your forearm on their throat. With the other hand, you're going to join yoir hands together. With your grip still tight, you're going to turn your forearm so that the "thicker" side of your forearm is now on their throat. Slowly, you're going to lift your arms pararrel to the floor so that you want your elbows to be at the same height as your shoulders.

The escape from that is with the other person's arm that is on your throat, the hand closest to that arm, is going to go on the forearm to create space to not be able to get choked. With your other arm, you're going to reach for the person's back. You're going to then step to the side furthest from the choke and you're going to put your knee behind the other person's knee to make them fall "gently". Now that you're on the ground, you push away the arm that was on your throat. The hand behind the back has to be aligned with the spine. You're going to push your shoulder into the other person's throat. That choke is called the Von Flue choke.

Another escape from the Guillotine choke is that when the person brings you down, you're going to put your head on the ground and before he's able to fully be on his back, you elevate your legs (like the downward dog position) and you bring your legs on the opposite side of your head. You need to always keep the hand that is nesr your head on the other person's forearm. It's already creating a gap so you don't get choked.

There's also the Guillotine choke with the arm in. It's the same thing but instead of getting only the head, you're going to also get the arm of the same side. The arm is going to be traped and you won't be able to grab the other person's bsck to do the takedown. It's a way to block the arm but it won't help to do the choke better.

I can't go to the Monday class because I have work meetings but I'll be there on Wednesday.

See you everyone Wednesday!

Victoria :)

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October 25th - No bjj class tonight

Helly everyone!!

I'm not going to bjj class tonight because I'm DEAD! I went to school do to some homework. I was at school from 9h30 to 17h30. I had in mind to finish my project on AutoCad and I'm not even done and it's due Friday at 5pm. Tomorrow, I have school and I work and Friday, I have school from 10-6pm.

Anyways, I don't want to continue talking about my problems.

I've never asked this.

How is everyone?

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Bjj class - October 16th and 18th

Helly everyone!!

I forgot to post what we did on Monday so i'll just write it hete.

October 16th - Monday we did an exercise in the closed guard position. The person in the guard places both their arms in the underhook position so their arms are underneath the other person's legs. I'm not able to explain the rest because I can't remember where the legs go but basically the person in the bottom position can either do an armbar or americana. Another variation is that the person in the guard lifts one leg up and the person on the bottom hooks one of his feet in the back of the knee (that is lift up), does a sit up and with the momentum rolls on one of their shoulders to sweep the person and finishes on mount position.

October 28th - Wednesday, we learn a sweep from the standing position. In french, it's called the "renversement du serveur" that translates roughly to the "waiter sweep".

The person in the guard stands up and the person on bottom keeps their guard closed. They hook one of the ankles with their bicep and also with the your hand, you're going to place the palm in the ground and your elbow facing up and with the same side, swing their hips to make the other person fall and gets full mount position. Another variation is instead of swinging their hips to one side, they open their guard and does a "mini-cartweel" to finish in the turtle position but still have the other person's ankle in their bicep. They push the person's knee and the person falls and rolls to get side-mount position.

See you everyone Friday! :)

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October 10,11 and 13th - bjj class

Hey everyone!!

I managed to go to 3 bjj classes this week!! I'm so happy!!

October 10th - First class was Tuesday which was cardio and bjj basics. We learned the basics of the X-guard.

October 11th - Wednesday, we learned a choke that I can't remember the name and an early escape for the kimura "counter attack".

For the kimura escape, we wait that the person opens her guard so that we can pass her guard and go straight for the person's back and get a choke. It was super fun to do!!

For the choke, the person is in turtle position in front of you and with your right arm (or left if you're left-handed), you're going to grab the opposite lapel. With the other arm, you're going to go around the arm to go under the armpit so the hand is in the person's neck. With the momentum, you're going to go under the person so that she's now on her back and you're on your side. For the choke to finish, you're going to let your hand "walk" further behind the neck almost to touch the opposite elbow.

We rolled afterwards and I was able to do my first armbar at the club!

October 13th - For tonight's class, we saw 3 chokes. The 1st one, the lapel choke, the 2nd one, the loop choke, the 3rd one, the bow and arrow choke.

They were all so much fun!!

I don't always feel like always explaining everything we learned especially the chokes because I don't want to explain it badly. When I can remember the names of the guards/chokes, I tend to explain them less because there's already a name to it and people can immediatly know what I'm talking about.

I'll try to go to 3 classes next week again like this week.

See you next week!!