Class Instructions
These are videos of the instructions during classes at VR Jiu-Jitsu. Ideal for the VRJJ student who needs to review techniques taught in class or to keep up to date on the week's topics.
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CLASS: Osoto Gari, Ouchi Gari, Uchi Mata, and Kouchi Gari (25-Aug-23)
This class was about 4 of the takedowns (Osoto Gari, Ouchi Gari, Uchi Mata, Ankle Pick) learned during the week along with a new option Kouchi Gari. We also practiced drilled chaining them together.
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CLASS: Ouchi Gari and Uchi Mata Takedowns (24-Aug-23)
This video goes over 3 takedowns: Ouchi Gari (Inside Reap, with collar and sleeve grips), Uchi Mata when opponent steps leg back to defend your Osoto Gari, and Ankle Pick when your Uchi Mata does not knock him over.
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CLASS: Osoto Gari, Ankle Pick & Double Leg Takedowns (23-Aug-23)
This class introduces 3 takedowns: (1) Osoto Gari using collar and sleeve grip, (2) Ankle Pick with transitions from Osoto Gari or no-gi entry, (3) Double leg with quick transition from single leg with head on the inside, and from shoot in with head on the outside.
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CLASS: Osoto Gari Counter and Inside Reap (22-Aug-23)
When the opponent attempts an Osoto Gari takedown on you, you can time his entry and execute your own Osoto Gari takedown. If the opponent steps his leg back to defend the Osoto Gari, you can drop to one knee and do an inside leg reap while grabbing the other leg.
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CLASS: Uchi Mata Takedown (21-Aug-23)
Uchi Mata takedown from the underhook/whizzer connection where the guy with the underhook on the leg gets the takedown. Set up can also be from the failed Osoto Gari takedown. Also options to go from Uchi Mata to Ankle Pick or Uchi Mata takedown to Armbar.
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CLASS: Osoto Gari, Ankle Pick, Double Leg Takedowns (21-Aug-23)
This video shows how to do the Osoto Gari takedown, the Ankle Pick takedown, and the Single-leg to Double-leg takedown.
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CLASS: Catching Heel Mid-Roll and Finishing (20-Aug-23)
This class is about catching the exposed heel midroll and freezing the opponent in the ideal condition for a heel hook at the end of the roll. The 2 rolls explored are (1) the SLX reaping roll, ending in the Outside Ashi Heel Hook and (2) Inside Sankaku running man roll, ending in Inside Heel Hoo...
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CLASS: Loop Choke Arm-In Options (18-Aug-23)
When in butterfly guard, you get up to catch the loop choke and finish with leg over shoulder, arm-in with forearm pillow, or arm-in with backwards roll to top. You can also enter the loop choke from a collar drag sweep attempt when the opponent defends the sweep by moving his legs away from you.
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CLASS: Arm-In Loop Choke Entries (17-Aug-23)
When you are turtle top, you can push the opponent's head into your armpit and secure the nearside arm before executing a gator roll. You can finish on your back or backwards roll to finish in top side control. You can also use this set up to pass the half guard when he gets an underhook.
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CLASS: Basics of Loop Choke (16-Aug-23)
Basic entry and finishing mechanics of the loop choke. Entry from butterfly guard and finishing with leg over the shoulder or in half guard. Also entry from a smashed kneeshield half guard.
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CLASS: Jay Pages Loop Choke (15-Aug-23)
Jay Pages developed a modified loop choke using the lapel and collar grips on the same side. You can easily control the neck with these grips which allows you to switch sides if he ducks under or put him under a dominant position if he attempts to spin out of it.
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CLASS: Loop Choke Variations in Set Up (14-Aug-23)
Set up the loop choke with thumb down variation from your smashed knee shield. Set up loop choke from lasso guard by pinning lasso shoulder low. Also cross choke backup if loop choke fails.
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CLASS: Basics of Loop Choke (14-Aug-23)
Fundamentals of the entry and finishing mechanics of the loop choke, including common escapes. Set ups from butterfly guard, closed guard, and mount.
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CLASS: Quarter Guard to Backtake to Choke (11-Aug-23)
When the opponent puts your foot between his legs from your mount, you can trap him on his side with the giftwrap, and then you can take his back and immediately do bow and arrow choke. Alternatively you can immediately go to the various chokes from his quarter guard.
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CLASS: Escape Back Control (9-Aug-2023)
Understanding how opponents maintain back control and basic escapes from it using shoulder scraping, arm overhead, and shoulder pin techniques.
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CLASS: Inside to Outside Ashi Heel Hook (6-Aug-23)
Expose and catch the heel from Inside Ashi. When he rolls to defend the heel hook, you roll with him with the heel catch and trap him in the Outside Ashi position for the finish.
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CLASS: Bow & Arrow Drills (4-Aug-23)
Review of the bow & arrow choke. Drills in hand fighting and hook fighting to practice identifying opportunities to quickly execute this choke.
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CLASS: Chokes from Back Control (2-Aug-23)
Basic chokes from back control, including (1) 2-arm Rear Naked Choke, (2) Rear Collar Choke, and (4) Bow & Arrow Choke. Includes basic straight jacket hand fighting technique.
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CLASS: Side Triangle and Gator Roll Passes (1-Aug-23)
Armbar or side triangle choke from back control. Gator Roll half guard pass with pant and sleeve grips. Shoulder roll half guard pass over opponent's body.
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CLASS: Lateral Kneebar and Heel Hook from Inside Sankaku (30-Jul-23)
When you have double trouble, you can execute a lateral kneebar using the far leg. When you abandon the far leg, you can catch an inside heel hook from the inside sankaku position.
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CLASS: Closed Guard Break and Pass (24-Jul-23)
You can break the closed guard by securing sleeve and sword grip and then stand up and applying knee wedges. Once the feet uncross, you can push the leg down and staple it for a tight knee cut pass.
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CLASS: Over Under Pass Counters (21-Jul-23)
When countering the over under pass, you can push the head to the passing side, apply a kimura, catch a triangle, or perform a pendulum sit up into the top crucifix.
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CLASS: Overcoming Resistance to Over Under Pass (17-Jul-23)
When doing the over under pass, the opponent can do the Kimura, curl the leg, or cross feet. This video shows how to avoid the kimura and resistance with the legs. It also shows the over under pass with and without the foot trapped.
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CLASS: X-Guard Attacks (14-Jul-23)
Enter the X-guard from Spider guard and find opportunities to sweep with the near side or far side sleeve grip. There are also opportunities to attack the triangle and backtake from his reactions.