Bridge-to-bridge side control reversal
Here’s the rest of the techniques learned in BJJ Class 115. The other technique was Bridge reversal to taking the mount.
Nogi starts underneath the side control of Boarder.
Nogi brings his left arm up around Boarder’s head and lowers his right arm down. Nogi is preparing to bridge.
Nogi bridges big towards Boarder. He tries to bring his left hand to the mat, while his arm is hooked around Boarder’s head to disrupt Boarder’s balance. Depending on how Boarder’s side control base was, it might be enough to let Nogi reverse him. But, mostly likely it won’t…
…As Boarder simply pushes Nogi back down flat on the mat. But Nogi has managed to sneak his right arm between Boarders legs. Let’s call this step Woo.
Using Boarder’s momentum, Nogi quickly bridges big to the other side. His right arm helps bring Boarder over, but the key to the technique is timing, so that he utilizes Boarder’s momentum. If timing is off, Nogi will have to muscle the technique and will likely not get it right.
Nogi continues to roll Boarder over…
…and establishes side-control.
Alternate Technique
From Step Woo above, after Nogi has bridged and Boarder flattens him back on the mat, Nogi sneaks his right hand under Boarder’s right knee (instead of his arm between the legs).
Just like the first technique above, Nogi has to time this and use Boarder’s momentum. So, using his momentum, he lifts Boarders right knee and slides his right leg underneath.
Thus establishing half-guard. Of course, Nogi isn’t satisfied with getting just bottom half-guard…
…so he quickly scoops underneath Boarder…
…pivots underneath…
…and bridges big the other way…
…to land in top half-guard.
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January 25th, 2009 at 9:47 am
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January 25th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Thanks Malcolm!!