Stephan Kesting from www.BeginningBJJ.com shows one way to adapt the guard position from Brazilian jiu-jitsu to defend against strikes in a street self defense or MMA context.
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Stephan Kesting from www.BeginningBJJ.com shows one way to adapt the guard position from Brazilian jiu-jitsu to defend against strikes in a street self defense or MMA context.
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gargamel6699 says:
May 5, 2011 at 7:16 am (UTC 0)
@StephanKesting
I dunno, we tried this in class. We all passed it pretty easily, especially if the bottom fighter’s weight is on the upper back/shoulders.
0713mas says:
May 5, 2011 at 8:09 am (UTC 0)
You can fight through the pain of a groin strike, it sucks but it’s better then getting ko’ed!
Branbits says:
May 5, 2011 at 8:16 am (UTC 0)
@goamericathebest i agree, he made a joke about how the head is more important. IT IS, but a hit in the groin will put you down in a second.
goamericathebest says:
May 5, 2011 at 9:12 am (UTC 0)
you expose your groin doing that.
thegreatgarry says:
May 5, 2011 at 9:38 am (UTC 0)
very good lesson sir especially for novice like me
thx
xcviking says:
May 5, 2011 at 10:13 am (UTC 0)
I don’t weigh that much, so I feel like if I pulled this move in a self-defense situation, I would be picked up by my legs and dropped on my head. How would I avoid that from happening?
JGSH13 says:
May 5, 2011 at 10:43 am (UTC 0)
This is just several phases from the gracie jiu jitsu punch block series
grsurflove says:
May 5, 2011 at 10:53 am (UTC 0)
They teach pretty much this same drill in the Modern Army Combatives Program…good stuff.
tuibudahu says:
May 5, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC 0)
@StephanKesting
To me, it sometimes seems that every action opens new options for both practitioners and often its easy to forget that in order to get good its important to spend lots of time isolating and understanding each part of the game in depth. Knowing that it is possible to maintain a good open guard by reacting to ones opponent and drilling more is information enough to motivate me spending more time finding ways & researching. Thx for helping and pls keep up the dedicated teaching!!
StephanKesting says:
May 5, 2011 at 11:32 am (UTC 0)
@tuibudahu The open guard is a dynamic position, and you have to continually react to your the energy you’re getting from your opponent. If you spar against a guy with a good open guard you’ll find it VERY difficult to simply sweep the legs and knees to one side. But this is something that you need to train: I suggest that you isolate the open guard and practice maintaining it against someone who is trying to pass it. Initially start WITHOUT strikes, just to get an idea of how it works
takingstraylight says:
May 5, 2011 at 11:37 am (UTC 0)
@tuibudahu
that’s what i thought as well.
seems like by opening up, side control would be very easily achieved.
regardless, thanks for the rest of the good videos/advice
Lrdvltr says:
May 5, 2011 at 12:16 pm (UTC 0)
Thank you very much for all this Grappling help StephanKesting. I have downloaded both your Sweeps and Submissions apps for the iPhone and I watch them multiple times throughout the day. Since I attend a rather small MMA gym, I need all the resources for ground-game information that I can get, your e-mails, applications, and videos have improved my understanding of BJJ and other grappling arts.
tuibudahu says:
May 5, 2011 at 12:24 pm (UTC 0)
Thank you for the great instruction! One beginner question: While creating distance, wouldn’t it be very easy for my opponent to pass my guard by sweeping my legs/knees aside? If yes, is there a way to avoid this or follow up? Thank you very much!
tuibudahu says:
May 5, 2011 at 12:28 pm (UTC 0)
Thank you for the great instruction! One beginner question: While creating distance, wouldn’t it be very easy for my opponent to pass my guard by sweeping my legs/knees aside? If yes, is there a way to avoid this or follow up? Thank you very much!
totalimmortal08 says:
May 5, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC 0)
If you want something for street fighting, might I suggest kajukenbo. I believe that Mr. Kesting has a black belt in this.
ManicParroT says:
May 5, 2011 at 1:33 pm (UTC 0)
@hailmetal16 It’s possible to grab a wrist if he’s not paying careful attention. Watch the start of judo sparring – they spend a lot of time scrabbling around trying to get holds on each other. Of course, you’ve got a lot less to work with when he’s wearing a t-shirt instead of a gi, but it’s not absurd.
perfectshot77 says:
May 5, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC 0)
The bouls The bouls grab him in the bouls for shit sake
CarlitoJohnson says:
May 5, 2011 at 2:11 pm (UTC 0)
i disagree and agree with u
i agree with u that ring fighters areecellent fighters on the street as well
i disagree that uwaste ur time(yes, i i live in berlin) cause everything has its reason.
kihon, kata, kumite, freefight and bunkai
kihon: all basic techniques done in air
kata: choreographed form of techniques
kumite: choreographed, fullcontact sparring
freefight: non-choreographed sparring
bunkai: breaking up kata and learning how those techniques work in a real fight
maofas says:
May 5, 2011 at 2:54 pm (UTC 0)
I like Shotokan a lot but unless you live in a fairly metropolitan city (or get lucky) it’s unlikely you will find a good dojo and even then a portion of your time will be wasted on performance art (though you’ll also learn a lot of great stuff). Kyokushin is a much surer bet, and something that works in the ring works just fine in the street, don’t listen to people who tell you otherwise.
samuraihavok607 says:
May 5, 2011 at 3:46 pm (UTC 0)
very true but i bet you have alot better of a chance of defending a gun on your feet. see i love when people jump to shit its like i said jujitsu sucks. no not at all jujitsu is the best way to take out a lager and stronger opponent in a 1vs1 situation just not in a 2 or 3 vs 1 or if you out on the street and have no idea if they guy has a weapon all i am sayin.
cuz we all know how people are pussy’s now carrying weapons on the street cuz they cant fight like a man. but yes i love jujitsu
paziFISTs says:
May 5, 2011 at 3:48 pm (UTC 0)
lol I guess getting shoot when standing sucks pretty much too hrhrhrhrh
paziFISTs says:
May 5, 2011 at 4:13 pm (UTC 0)
lol true i guess gettting shoot when Standing suck pretty much too hrhrhrhrhr
samuraihavok607 says:
May 5, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC 0)
gonna really sux when you push your hips up and the attacker pulls a gun and shoots you while you are on the ground
CarlitoJohnson says:
May 5, 2011 at 4:53 pm (UTC 0)
exactly
u could almost cetegorize karate into “mixed/striking” because it has so much of it!
i just came from the practise, today i was thrown 3 times and was put into an armlock
and not to mention all the striking we do
we do the kata, kihon, but most of the time (for advanced) we do sparring (kumite) with real contact, except with the groin kicks n all
learn shotokan, kyokushin is more for the ring, but i still respect them
Thraxz666 says:
May 5, 2011 at 5:36 pm (UTC 0)
recent endevours have led me to believe that karate is actualy a highly effective style for bare knuckle fighting, even knife fighting and takedown prevension. sadly it is not properly thought by many.