first progression
Single leg Takedown
IMPORTANT: After this takedown, direct the athlete to secure North-South as this command will prevent the opponent from recovering the guard.
Bodylock Takedown
Standing 2-on-1 Guard Pass
IMPORTANT: After opening the guard with this technique, direct the athlete to secure North-South as this command will prevent the opponent from recovering the guard.
Jawbreaker Half-guard pass
15-step Side Control drill
IMPORTANT: The side control at the 32 seconds mark in this video, as seen on this picture, is the LAPEL LEG CONTROL. This is our choice of side control from cross body. When passing the guard, the athlete must opt for North-South or Lapel Leg Control immediately!
Camouflage Mounting
Mount to Back Control with Bow & Arrow Choke
Mount to Back Control with Bow & Arrow Choke
IMPORTANT: Students must be conditioned to submit from the back, after transitioning from the mount only! This is to ensure they get 8 points for this play.
Back to Mount Drill
Mount to Back Control with Bow & Arrow Choke
IMPORTANT: Students must be conditioned to submit from the mount, after transitioning from the back only! This is to ensure they get 8 points for this play.
Armbar from S mount with Keylock distraction
Armbar from S mount with Keylock distraction
Second progression
Closed guard: Shoulder sweep
Closed guard: Shoulder sweep
After securing mount, take the back and submit with bow & arrow choke.
Open guard: Shark sweep
Closed guard: Shoulder sweep
After the sweep, proceed immediately to North-South or Lapel Leg Control.
Kimura: 4 behavior responses
This attack should be attempted BEFORE the Shark sweep as the guard is closed at this point still.
Deep half-guard single leg sweep
After the sweep, proceed immediately to Lapel Leg Control.
Knee on belly
Double ankle standing sweep
Knee on belly can be followed by going to mount or simply going back to Lapel Leg Control to run time.
Double ankle standing sweep
Double ankle standing sweep
After the sweep, proceed to pass the guard with the Double Under Guard Pass. (Click to watch)
THIRD PROGRESSION
Back take from Sprawl
Double under pass to reverse mount
Double under pass to reverse mount
Strong sprawling mastery is required. Back take is followed by bow and arrow choke.
Double under pass to reverse mount
Double under pass to reverse mount
Double under pass to reverse mount
IMPORTANT: The reverse mount position is not considered mount (No 4 points), however, it is consider the control needed to pass the guard and obtain 3 points. The athlete is merely leaving the reverse mount to side control to have a better position to mount but the points would have been awarded within 3 seconds in reverse mount.
Back take from top half-guard
Double under pass to reverse mount
Back take from top half-guard
This is our strategic option to score 7 cumulative points all at once by passing the guard directly to back control, then rotating to front mount to score 4 more, totaling 11 points.