The main difference between the two explanations is that Maia brings in his principle about opening the elbow. Maia states that for the turtle, this means that forward and back your opponent is strong, but diagonally they are far less stable. That means this doesn't really help you much if you're a beginner looking to get a grasp of the basics. This fits in with the earlier methods for preventing the roll escape, as here Maia locks his legs low and high, leaving him free to work on the arm. Maia provides lots of good detail here, taking you through the correct way to get in position, where to put your legs and how to avoid common mistakes.
With 140 specific techniques and 5 hours of instruction, this is an excellent pickup. I use that knowledge with what I currently know to teach others. Therefore when you want to establish your hooks, he suggests manoeuvring them accordingly to make the necessary space. When his funding is cut he proceeds to experiment on himself -- with horrifying results. When your arms are bent, it is tough to hold your bodyweight in that position. Maia's set also isn't a comprehensive overview of a complete game, like Saulo's : instead, Maia picks out a variety of situations to apply certain principles.
We hope to see you on the mat! That concept is central to Maia's approach for escaping side control, but it is somewhat controversial. If they are staying tight, by pressuring their throat and using your legs, you can shift into an armbar. In the course of just under forty-six minutes, Maia demonstrates how to turn the tables on your partner's submission attempts, tackling the armbar from mount, cross-choke from guard with an overhook, baseball bat choke from side control, omoplata, two responses to a kimura and a whopping six methods of dealing with leglocks. That puts you in position to move into a triangle. Unlike Saulo, Maia does not present a complete game, instead focusing in depth on particular aspects of a position, like escaping side control and defending against the pass, or even specific submissions, like the triangle and the omoplata. It is not a structured curriculum for beginners, but various well-taught techniques for a broad range of situations and positions, which may or may not be areas you want to focus upon. Maia's stuff is great, but not for everybody.
Those small details really do make a difference. Of course, Maia is a world champion, just like Saulo, so his advice is grounded in the experience of an elite level jiu jitsu competitor. Sounds like I may wait on this one for a bit. The principle of straight arms being stronger than bent arms returns here too, at first in the context of putting one arm against their hip to maintain the space after you bridge. As before, he runs through the basics, such as being careful not to put your weight too far forward when attacking the turtle. The application can be seen in actions like stiff-arming your partner as they try to push down your leg, in an attempt to pass half guard.
For example, there's the armbar, as you already have the arm locked, a reverse omoplata as favoured by Aesopian and also a kimura. I think he'd find it would pay dividends. Yes, we know animals grapple. His demonstration of getting to your knees is orthodox, swimming the arm under then turning, ready for the single leg. If they are staying tight, by pressuring their throat and using your legs, you can shift into an armbar. The movie scores meh on the female front, but Lorrie Summers and Cathie Merchant have small parts. Usefully, Maia also goes into detail on how to maintain your control once you manage to take the back, even if they try to stand up.
Once he is done defending, beware — your arm is free for the taking. After that, try to find guys that have similar physical characteristics to you and study them. Maia shows how to raise your hips to get an arm in, then drop back and clasp your own hands together. Sometimes the response is relatively simple, such as against the baseball bat choke from side control. Like , this set is best suited to those around the blue belt level rather than absolute beginners, because both Saulo and Maia assume you already have a grasp of the basics. Flying triangles are definitely not something a beginner should be attempting, as it is far more important to master the basic triangle, before moving on to anything of greater complexity. Again, many try to use this move to bulldoze a reversal and most are unsuccessful.
The application can be seen in actions like stiff-arming your partner as they try to push down your leg, in an attempt to pass half guard. Little things like that are not really covered in many jiu-jitsu class, and you might even be a bit skeptical about it. The leg lock counters tended to be specific and complex, such as when they attack from the turtle and end up in a calf slicer. Maia provides lots of good detail here, taking you through the correct way to get in position, where to put your legs and how to avoid common mistakes. Even if they don't reach that peak, they will be confident, disciplined, and well-rounded. Students are always willing to help one another improve.
Later coverage of guard fundamentals is also good, with simple sweeps and submissions again described alongside typical problems. Mark and John are amazing instructors who care about their students and know their stuff. It is easy to see everything, and Demian and his demonstration partner show each technique several times, usually from different angles. That means you just have to manoeuvre them in the right direction, if it seems like they have a really solid point of resistance. Roy Dean covers the same manoeuvre in , which is where I first saw the technique, so it is useful to have another take on that escape.
This is not something immediately applicable to most beginners, as much of the material Maia covers is specific, complex, and illegal for white belts e. And at the end of every class we roll against other kids to try out what we learned that day, building my knowledge and confidence. In response, simply grab your other sleeve, then bracing that arm against their head, pull with the first arm to get the submission rather than pushing their head, which Maia warns is a common mistake. Guard passes occur when they get their hips out of line: to prevent that, Maia demonstrates how you need to shrimp back in order to stay square on, depending where they move. From the jaunty hilarity of being able to see thru peoples clothes, to the joy of being able to beat the casino at their own game, Xavier still has to go further because his pain is too much to bear, and only come the final shocking finale are we the viewers able to see clearly Xavier's pain. The views expressed on this website are my own and no credit or blame goes to anyone else.