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Grip Fighting Series From The Back

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Did you know the choke from the back is statistically the most effective submission in competition?

You do now… according to BJJ Heroes crunching the numbers series, the choke from the back (bow and arrow or cross collar) typically accounts for about 23% of submission in competitions. 

When you think of all the submission possibilities, that’s a staggeringly high percentage. As it’s such an effective submission, it’s not surprising BJJ players get good at defending the attack.

As a result, a lot of people struggle to secure the choke and end up losing the position in the process of trying to set it up.

Earlier this week, I posted a video of me rolling with one of my students and using a series of grip exchanges to sink in the bow and arrow choke.  Check it out below:


The wonderful thing about the series is as you go through the sequence you gradually remove any barrier your opponent has to defend the choke.  

As I know people struggle with setting up the choke, I thought I’d share the series with you now. Check out the video below for a breakdown of this series:

Here’s a solo version of the same technique, just in case you don’t have a training partner laying around but still want to develop your back attacks.

While there are some similar setups out there, I’ve never seen anyone use this specific series or the leg grip in particular. If you have any questions let me know.

While you’re here, did you download a free copy of the Attacking The Choke eBook?

Similar to this gripping strategy, the eBook covers a series of ways to set up the choke from the back. You can grab a copy now by clicking the button below and filling out the short form:

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Solo Drilling Session pt8

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Join Tom for a solo drilling session. Make sure you have a training dummy or pillow, and some water.

Live session starts at 10 am on Sunday 31st January 2020.

Here are the drills

Warm Up (1 min per drill)

  • Rolling Hips Side to Side
  • S Stretch Switch (With Hip Lift)
  • Low Squat / Knee touch
  • Hip Twist 
  • Lunge / Hamstring
  • Windmill Flat Arm Circles
  • Scorpion
  • Back Roll Variations
  • Berimbolo Variations

Work (1 min per drill)

  • Drop Step
  • Double Leg
  • Sit Through
  • Guard Recovery Movement 
  • Technical Stand Up
  • One Arm Leg Drag 
  • Windshield Wiper Over Top 
  • Knee On Belly Switch
  • Top Spin

Finisher (5 min as many times as possible)

Drop Step – Double Leg – Sit Through – Guard Recovery – Inversion – Technical Stand Up – One Arm Leg Drag – Windshield Wiper – Knee On Belly Switch – Top Spin – Arm Bar

Want to create your own solo drilling sessions?

The Super Solo Training Programme will show you have an awesome Jiu Jitsu session, like the one above any time you like. It includes:

  • Over 100 drills across the five main areas of BJJ (Guard, Passing, Top Control, Escapes, and Takedowns) including how to do them and why you need to know them.
  • Seven training methods to create an effective solo drilling session in 10 minutes or less.
  • Seventeen of my favourite combinations – these combinations are common situations you see in Jiu Jitsu and will accelerate your transition speed.
  • Five 10 in 10 example sessions. These short session are a great warm up or can be stacked for a killer workout.
  • Sample solo drilling workouts so you can get started fast and see how to create your own training sessions.
  • 41 done for you training plans so you don’t even have to think about what to do.

Click the button below to get the Super Solo Training Programme now:

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Solo Drilling Training pt7

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Join Tom for a solo drilling session. Make sure you have a training dummy or pillow, and some water.

Live session starts at 10 am on Sunday 24th January 2020.

Here are the drills

Warm Up (1 min per drill)

  • Rolling Hips Side to Side
  • S Stretch Switch (With Hip Lift)
  • Low Squat / Knee touch
  • Hip Twist 
  • Lunge / Hamstring
  • Windmill Flat Arm Circles
  • Scorpion
  • Back Roll Variations
  • Berimbolo Variations

Work (1 min per drill)

  • Sweep movement
  • Technical Stand Up
  • S Switch Up
  • Step Up
  • Jump Up
  • Torreando
  • Knee slide switch
  • Jump Over
  • Ankle Jump Over
  • Long Step (right)
  • Long Step (left)
  • KOB Switch
  • Top Spin
  • KOB Arm Bar
  • Side Control Arm Bar
  • Mount Arm Bar (right)
  • Mount Arm Bar (left)
  • Shaolin switch
  • Chair Sit (right)
  • Chair Sit (left)

Finisher (3 min as many times as possible)

Step Up – Torreando – Long Step – Knee On Belly – Arm Bar

Want to create your own solo drilling sessions?

The Super Solo Training Programme will show you have an awesome Jiu Jitsu session, like the one above any time you like. It includes:

  • Over 100 drills across the five main areas of BJJ (Guard, Passing, Top Control, Escapes, and Takedowns) including how to do them and why you need to know them.
  • Seven training methods to create an effective solo drilling session in 10 minutes or less.
  • Seventeen of my favourite combinations – these combinations are common situations you see in Jiu Jitsu and will accelerate your transition speed.
  • Five 10 in 10 example sessions. These short session are a great warm up or can be stacked for a killer workout.
  • Sample solo drilling workouts so you can get started fast and see how to create your own training sessions.
  • 41 done for you training plans so you don’t even have to think about what to do.

Click the button below to get the Super Solo Training Programme now:

Get The Super Solo Training Programme Now!

What happened next?

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The photo below was taken during the semi-final of the 2019 IBJJF London Open. What do you think happened next?

Arm isolated mount at IBJJF London Open

I posed this same question to my social media followers a short while ago and got a tonne of great responses from Ezekiel Choke to S Mount Arm Bar.

While I could’ve used a number of attacks, the actual answer is… I triangled my opponent.

In this video, I share how I set up that triangle and a couple of other submission options I could’ve used.

For more information about the knee slide, download my FREE instructional at:

https://tombarlowonline.com/ks-lw-instructional/

If you’d like to learn my arm triangle system including a detailed breakdown of this triangle set up, get my instructional at:

https://techniqly.com/videos/death-by-arm-triangle//

Back Roll Sweep From Collar & Sleeve Grip

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Have you ever seen a video title like “the punisher” or “back roll sweep from collar and sleeve grips”, and wondered what the hell they’re talking about.

Maybe the title gets you curious, so you click on the video, only to be confronted with a wall of talking before they demonstrate the technique.

I have. Many times. It can be infuriating.

Worse, I know I’m guilty of doing it too. When filming, you get caught in the classical instructional dogma – talk about the position, then the grips, then details, etc.

All these things are essential, but the viewer still has no idea what the technique looks like or if it’ll be useful to them.

When we recorded the Reverse De La Riva instructional, we decided to do something a little different.

The instructional starts with a discussion about the positioning details of the Reverse De La Riva. It then moves on to some drills that will help you improve your positional control and retention. That’s all pretty standard stuff.

However, when we come to the main section, before each technique we show a preview of how the technique should look. No intro, no details, no talking… just a little background music, a title, and a demonstration from two angles.

To give you an example, check out this video:

Don’t forget, until Midnight on Monday 20th July, you can get the full 55+ minute instructional for only £7

That’s crazy pants cheap!

All you need to do is click the link below and complete your purchase.

Get the Reverse De La Riva Basics instructional for only £7

There’s no fancy sales page, but I guarantee the instructional is worth the tiny investment. If you don’t agree, let me know, and I’ll give you a full refund.

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