class notes: GSP's takedowns and side control submissions

GSP's takdowns chaining

Lee has done extensive research and found the following pattern or theme to his takedowns.

Double leg
Single leg drag
Knee pick and drive
Shoulder drive

We looked at chaining them as a series but also as possible individual takedowns. I guess we need to be solid with each one. If each one works then use it but if not it can set up the next one. The subtle thing about this series is just that, each one leads to the next.




Submissions from inverted side control - using the legs.

inverted side control whilst holding your own leg

switching positions from side to inverted

Elbow extension by hooking with the top leg

Shoulder rotation

Elbow extension as he escapes the shoulder rotation by crossing the legs

Attacking the elbow extension straight away from inverted by hooking your ankle over the wrist

free form with Craig and Patrick (beared)
This was my first roll with Patrick and was, with all the lads at Promai, most enjoyable and a great learning experience. For me tonight I learned not to panic as Patrick went for knee bar after knee bar. He also gave me great feedback on with my inner forearm choke from bottom control did not succeed. Verbal feedback is a key part of the learning process for me and will help me to limit the mistakes of today the next time I am on the matts.

Takedowns

http://www.mma121.com | In this PRO MAI MMA series learning video Chief Instructor Lee Aylett goes through a series of takedown set ups for MMA from the clinch that are fundamental to success. This series learning piece is designed to help you learn how to smoothly move between some of the core leg and hip capture techniques so that you can chain takedowns together without thinking - including double hip, single hip, double leg and single leg take down set ups.

This is also a good conditioning drill as this series should be performed at pace and over a time period of several 1-5 minutes. Great for improving your MMA Wrestling components



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Class notes: UFC Fight Night Austin - Edgar's takedowns

Frankie take down

Round 2 against Cub Swanson:
My words would be ineffective if preceding Lee's words so here is the video he made.



Side back control from standing, side body cinch, apply pressure with the shoulder to the back to drive him down to the floor, he will push back up, keep the grip and slide around to his front, keep the head against his body, slide down to the double hip lift.

Marcello Garcia inner forearm choke from the back, hand on the shoulder and squeeze your elbow to your shoulder. The concept was tilting the head forward to close the gap and pressure to the back of the head. Lee showed a reverse gogoplata, and omoplata (shoulder rotation with the legs), spider web from the back to inner forearm choke.

In the following video you can see Garcia applying some very tight forearm chokes.

At 1.21, 1.44, 2.20, 2.39 and so on... He uses the concept Lee was talking about, closing the chin to neck gap and pressure on the back of the head.



In this video you can see Garcia doing the one armed inner forearm choke, first at 0.17. It is quick and horrible. It feels like the throat is being crushed.



Freeform sparring

Some footage from the class