SPCS autumn term lesson 3

Okay last week, piers came in early and got on the pads. This was great as it got the others interested in boxing . I then took them individually on the pads which they loved. So in that vein I would like to continue the boxing.

Striking...
1. Introduce overhand right, right hooks and upper cuts to 3 punch combos.
2. Teep push kick

Wrestling
1. Countering the double leg
...Duh
...uh thigh block
... Sprawl

BJJ
1. Re guard from side control
2. Kimura

SPCS Autumn term Lesson 2

Having tried to get all 4 disciplines into last weeks session I realise this is quite difficult. So think I will reduce it to 3 as then I have 20 mins for each section.

I am going to merge Muay Thai and Boxing together as the kids "don't like" / struggle with boxing especially since some are so young and struggle with co-ordination.

This weeks lesson plan is going to cover

1. discipline /the 2 strikes

2. Striking.

• Go through the 6 punches 
• 2 basic combos (123 and 232)
• Teep and Te
• Padwork

3. Wrestling

• Double leg tackle
• Double leg defence

4. BJJ

• passing guard
• Discipline /Tapping
• Americana with heel
• bench press
• Americana defence trap and roll

BJJ Rolling with Punches

Danny and I were practicing some Stage 1-5 and offense off our backs. heres what I learnt...

When mounted and opp postures up,get them back down with knee(s) to back. Bodylock and press head to belly to avoid shots,  use feet to slide north (you don't really need to grab the shoulders like Gracie's). Then trap and roll, bench press or knee elbow.

When in guard and opp postures up use legs to get them back down (defensive) OR throw legs up so calves are resting around their shoulders to setup triangles or Arm bars (offensive).

Stage 1.  look for proactive Kimuras/Guillotines/Sweeps and Triangles / Lock up over under

Stage 2. throw legs up for reactive triangles and Armbars / use knee catches

Stage 3. throw legs up for reactive triangles and Armbars / use knee chest block OR Kick out

Stage 4. Knee block Take down / Drop into Stage 1

Stage 5. up kicks.

MMA Take Down Concerns

I have not practised any takedowns recently due to concentrating so much on BJJ with Dan as we train outside so need to get as much BJJ in before the weather gets too wet.

While the weather continues to hold I imagine this will continue with this arrangement as although we won't be able to practice the slam in the wet we will be able to practice the set ups and lifts which is what most concerns me.

To ease this concern I figure if I put some tudy in before we start back on the wrestling I feel a bit better about the situation...

What I want is a set of high probability takedowns for each situation
1. From Shooting range = Doubles, Singles, High Crotch
2. Clinch Over/Unders = Doubles, Singles, High Crotch and Back Trip/Cast.
3. Clinch Collar/Elbow = Knee pick, Ankle Pick
4. Clinch Double Unders = Doubles, Body Lock, Trip, Fall.

As far as i can see all there is to learn are and IM GOING TO RESEARCH ONE EACH DAY.
1. Doubles: Tackle, Slam, Corner, Trip. (From Standing and Knee)
2. Singles: Crank, Crank and Trip, Crank w Hip,
3. High Crotch:
4. Knee/Ankle Picks
5.DUH

Simon Spar 120914 (get off the Centre Line)

Going to do what we've been working on after 4 punch to 1 punch drill as warm up.

• Basically looking for holes if on the front foot or squaring up. 
• Looking to draw them in if on the back foot with a wide guard.
• And if they're being a bit tasty on the back foot drawing their attack onto a closed guard and exploding.

Post session summary:
Si sparred well. Needs to get eye level on 4 punch drill but on sparring all of the technique we have been practising he did well. He utilised that half cover guard which setups up his left upper cut /blindside jab which was very effective. For me the smaller/forward boxer he definitely got the better of me towards the end due to threatening this punch, it really shut down my options. I certainly lost basic technique particularly looking at the chin and slightly less so getting my shoulders up when driving in.

Personally I can really only think of two things to do against this.
1. Get my basics down , look at the chin and shoulders up , particularly when going forward.

2. (Alternate)Remain on the centre line, trap his left arm  with my right hand and punch with my own left.

3. (preferred) Get off the centre line and trajectory of the punch. Ie step right and throw something over the top of the left hand, or should he lift it, under and up. In practice on the bag I find lunging right off the centre line setups up the right UC or OH. While lunging left sets up the left hook or UC.

4. Both of us needed to let our hands go / throw combos!

Wrestling For Fighting Notes and Ideas

I diligently started this book from the beginning and planned to work through it to the end. However I recently started on traditional single leg takedowns (head inside/on torso) and am of the opinion these probably aren't that great for MMA or NHB. They simply expose the head to much for strikes and actually Mark Hatmakers singles with his head outside the torso actually look far safer.

So I have decided as I have now finished the basic takedown section to skip "tie ups" and move to the "sprawl and single leg defence" to finish the section. Then Learn Mark Hatmakers singles...

Then recommence reading Wrestling for Fighting back to front. From the section titled "wrestling for fighting" which is probably what I'm most interested in , followed by "Greco" most of which i think ill love given the contents page and finish with all the "tie ups" from the "freestyle" section that I'll have skipped.

SPCS lesson for 110914

Discipline: Strike system and how to earn them.

Boxing: Punches and blocks with partners
Straights and parries
Hooks and covers
Upper cuts and covers

Muay Thai: basic kicks , blocks, clinch
Leg kicks and knee block
Mid kick and knee block
Head kick and forearm , palm block.
Head clinch leg knee, body knee, head knee

Wrestling
Greco-roman pummeling fight for DUH then DL
Slide by to DL

BJJ
Passing guard-
Trap and roll
Knee elbow

SPCS lesson plan for 2014-15

DISCIPLINE
I need to instill more discipline so that everyone including me has fun.

I will do this with a 2 strike policy.
1. Strike one your benched, where you cannot take part in the class or speak (5 mins)
2. Strike two should you miss behave again or on the bench your out until the next class.

How to get a strike: basically anything that holds up everyone else's learning/disrupts the flow of the class.

Should someone arrive late they may join but will wait on the bench until I am free.

LESSON PLAN
Try and do 15 mins of each discipline /30mins striking and 30mins grappling. Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling and BJJ. Swapping which we start with each week.

UFC FN 50

Lauzon Chiesa. Joe was smaller fighter which was quite surprising. First round was not beautiful but effective amazing back mount defence from both. Chiesa got Joe down in the first round and landed on his back. Joe initially defended the hooks by blocking the first leg he tried to swing around by lifting his hips and legs in the air and grabbing it with his hand also squeezing his knee and elbow together. When Chiesa eventually got his first hook in Joe defended the second by first walking his foot over it and then sliding his butt out after it where he was able to over into half guard top position.

Chiesa escaped a stretched out back mount by waiting for Joe to strike. this enabled him to get his butt up and turn his back towards the fence. He then fought Joe's arms and used a kind of cross face cover to slow him down.but it was actually Joe who gave up his hooks to allow Chiesa to escape.

In the second round Joe managed to come in a flurry and get a single Thai hold and dirty boxed and kneed for the stoppage due to a huge cut. His plan was "stay out side, get him to come forward and then rush in, he's so much longer than me for to want to deal with his length anymore than I had to.

Mitrione KO'd Lewis with a lead right (from south paw) and turning it into a forearm smash after connection. Mainly landed due to Lewis throwing a counter OHR simultaneously without his left guard up.

Rockwell Overeem. Overeem was a real technition landing stomp wing chun kicks to Rockwell's lead knee and switching to southpaw to land right knees to the liver. Rockwell however stuck doggedly to his game plan unphased by the attacks with an air of confidence and persistence. And kept reading Overreem and caught him with a right uc when he telegraphed a takedown attempt. And later landing an OHR while slipping a jab which ended the fight. Rockwell said this is the result of what happens when you believe in yourself. Its something I've been working on on its really just that was me being confident from the last round in my last fight I came alive and that has stayed with me through this training camp, I got in here and I knew who I am, I wasn't worried about what he was going to do I knew what I was going to do and you can see the results.

Boxing Strategy

In combat there are 4 types of attacks

1. Hit where the hole is. SDA / single direct attack.
2. Combination. When there is no hole throw a combination to force one.
3. Counter/Being second. Drawing.
4. Trapping. A martial arts technique not worth trying against a decent striker. So will not be mentioned any further.

All 3 of these attacks can be used on the front or back foot the only difference in technique being when countering, which changes for the front foot and back foot fighter.

When countering on the back foot one wants to get their hands out of there way/vision so that they have an easier time of seeing the attack coming and therefore easier time deflecting it and countering. The mindset to instill in this position is to shut your attacker down asap! Which is done by only allowing one punch and instantly countering.

On the front foot however an entirely different technique and mindset must be implemented. As you are moving directly onto you opponent and their attacks you have far less space and time to react to his attacks therefore a shell like guard must be implemented to guard against these harder to see and react to attacks. The mindset must be one of acceptance, patience and persistence. Acceptance that you will be hit by multiple punches (should be blocked by guard), patience to wait for a break in the oncoming attack to mount your own and persistence to keep repeating the exercise until you land as it can take a while to fine tune your range and reaction time.

UFC FN 49

Thales Leites was the smaller fighter but won by throwing an overhand right and slipping with it around a counter R uppercut.

Mein finished Pile with beautiful boxing angles. Noticed opp was dropping right hand particularly when jabbed or feinted Rolled into a 323 for the TKO. Nb Mein said a key to first round success was not over committing on punches letting feet go or jumping into left hooks as this would have allowed takedowns. keeping range, finding spot and aiming for throat nice and low.

Ben Saunders utilised a fantastic rubber guard similar to a triangle finish but around both arms and across back neck, opp managed to sneak out the back but due to the hold position landed in an omoplata setup which eventually got the tap.

Henderson Dos Anjos. Dos anjos stuck to game plan pressured him back. Started to find a home for his rear hand and that was the key to this fight. His stance was long to enable kicking but to counteract the effect this had on his rear hand he held it in front of his face so it was nearer to its target and this easier to land. He could have been countered by lead hooks but that was the price he had to pay and he was quite good at getting his covers up. He also used a flying knee to mix things up that was the initial softening up tool.

UFC 177 Notes

Mederious / Jackson fight: Crisp lead hand combos odd choke:
 not overly impressed with that much of it.  The leech (jackson) closed the distance from a squated position with a 1H, 1H, 2H,2H to setup a double leg which ultimately failed but still effective. Issue throughout hole fight was his poor technique when coming in meaning he was tagged a lot. issues shoulders low , chin high... Mederious was very effective with his lead hand (left) plenty of jab to hook combos, also finish fight with a rare reverse guilotine choke but this mainly because Mederous got it on when standing and Jackson turned his back to him in this position.

Ferreira Nijem: Amazing ground game very active hips,  very active on upper back spins, getting legs up and feet in face. tying up head and arm control and filling any gaps with knees.
Nijem poor technique when coming and getting tagged a lot and eventually ended the fight.

Coheaa Bezzler:  Coeeaa was very good at staying calm and nullifying submission attempts when stuck in them, slow working out of a n arm bar

Ferguson Castillo:
Ferguson great striking skills, Leading attacks with leg kicks but with his boxing being on the front foot but being second by utilizing full cover then exploding. Also when on his back Ferguson was very active, fast hips, getting back to guard, and plenty of striking elbows etc.