Today was my first session at a newly established BJJ club in Chessington called Patello Jiu Jitsu. The teacher is Master Rodolfo Patello was is currently the rank of 3rd degree black belt. The club is full of great people wanting to learn and support and they could not have been more welcoming and friendly.
WARM UP
15 minute jog followed by stretching and mobilising routine of the main joints and muscle groups.
DRILL
The focus at the moment is submissions from side control and chaining them together in a series.
Person A starts in turtle as Person B side back control. From here Person A grips to the body (using the upper arm) Peron B's arm and rolls for the sweep and move into side control. Each submission always started in side control.
The series was:
Americana (Back of his palm down, elbow to hip) pull the elbow tight to his hip the lift off the floor ensuring that the back of the palm stays on the floor.
Arm bar: stretching the arm long perpendicular to their body and sliding your forearm under the elbow as the fulcrum.
Kimura: (palm of his hand down, palm to the same plane as his shoulder) Have it tight then step a foot over the head to raise the shoulders off the floor then rotate to put the torque on their shoulder.
Arm bar: secure the far side shoulder and upper arm, pull it into their centre (as much as it will go), put the head side palm down next to their head (far side) as you step up with the same side foot on the near side of their head. Continue the motion by sitting around and over the head and placing the stepping foot tight to and under their lat and leaning back with the arm for the arm bar.
Head and arm: they go to defend and escape by using an arm to move your head. Help them by continuing the motion and pushing it with your left then putting the right side of your head on their upper arm. Left arm slides under their head and feeds into the crook of the right arm as apply pressure to the forehead with the right palm. Once secure, knees slide the right shin across the belly followed by the left. However, ensure pressure through the legs on their hips or lower abdomen. Now on the other side of their body, bring the near side hip and through. Your legs will look like you’re in scarf hold control. From here, hug into yourself to finish off the submission.
SPAR
4 rounds, each lasting 10 minutes. Yes, I had forgotten the exhaustion, the pain and grind on the body, the discomfort, the post rolling shakes as the muscles were so depleted. My focus today was about trying to stay relaxed as possible, breath awareness and control and endeavouring to flow. In addition, if something was not there, then moving on. I also forgot how thoroughly addictive live grappling sparring is. What a bloody buzz.
DRILL
Going back over the series of submissions from side control taught earlier in the class.
