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Off balancing the right way was a game changer for me
2 year(s) ago • 591 views • 3 replies
ALWhite beltVerified
2 year(s) ago
My typical rolling rounds were to attempt escapes until I get tired then survive with barely enough energy to defend from the bottom. I would off balance with a bridge or power shrimp only to follow it up with an escape attempt, fighting for each one to the death.
I avoided doing unnecessary movements to try to preserve as much energy as possible for my escape attempts, which ended up being counter productive.
Per my coach's advice, I started being in constant movement to off balance and instead of getting tired quicker, I was able to escape much easier and with a lot more energy to spare.
Constantly off balancing my partner had several benefits :
It made him too unstable to attack properly as he was focused on stabilizing himself.
His weight wasn't on me which reduced discomfort greatly.
It created space easily which meant more opportunities for escapes.
Momentum made the escape attempts energy efficient and much more effective.
I didn't have to commit to any escape, when faced with too much resistance, all I had to do was to off balance the opposite way and utilize the space created for a different escape.
In the end for my case, as counter intuitive as it sounds, moving more means getting tired less.
I avoided doing unnecessary movements to try to preserve as much energy as possible for my escape attempts, which ended up being counter productive.
Per my coach's advice, I started being in constant movement to off balance and instead of getting tired quicker, I was able to escape much easier and with a lot more energy to spare.
Constantly off balancing my partner had several benefits :
It made him too unstable to attack properly as he was focused on stabilizing himself.
His weight wasn't on me which reduced discomfort greatly.
It created space easily which meant more opportunities for escapes.
Momentum made the escape attempts energy efficient and much more effective.
I didn't have to commit to any escape, when faced with too much resistance, all I had to do was to off balance the opposite way and utilize the space created for a different escape.
In the end for my case, as counter intuitive as it sounds, moving more means getting tired less.
CBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
2 year(s) ago
Small movements > big movements.
This is something we've done recently in my classes, with a heavy focus on mount escapes. Small movements combined with frame building leads to success.
This is something we've done recently in my classes, with a heavy focus on mount escapes. Small movements combined with frame building leads to success.
DBlack beltVerified
2 year(s) ago
"In the end for my case, as counter intuitive as it sounds, moving more means getting tired less."
Ummm, don't turn that into gospel. Sometimes you have to wait and look for counters ... e.g. off balance them based on their movement. For sure though, if you're on the offense and can sustain the pace, go for it. Also as an old man, I only move when I think I might have something. My gas tank is long gone.
Ummm, don't turn that into gospel. Sometimes you have to wait and look for counters ... e.g. off balance them based on their movement. For sure though, if you're on the offense and can sustain the pace, go for it. Also as an old man, I only move when I think I might have something. My gas tank is long gone.
RBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
2 year(s) ago
You can also occupy their attention with grips, posts, and frames while you make smaller movements toward better position with your lower body.
