On the Side

Oy. So busy.

Did my usual normal 531 squat and press work.

Class was all about side control, but from the point of view of being on top this time. How to maintain it, how to open up the nearside arm and trap it, how to best mount, and then an interesting way to completely jack up both of his arms and armlock from the high mount.

We closed things out with some directed rolling. Starting in side control, top guy has to mount or submit. Bottom guy has to escape to at least half guard. 6 minute rounds. I was grouped up with Jen, Seth and JR. Did okay with JR and Seth…got smoked by Jen. She kept her elbow in so tight, I never could separate it from her body. And when she was on top, she was a like a lead brick. But she did point out a few things that I could improve on.