Ankle Lock

 Ankle Lock after Breaking Guard

Coach Martin demonstrates basic position to "break guard" and then move directly to ankle lock.

Earning Respect

Respect

How do we earn respect?
    By practicing control

How do we show respect?
    By demonstrating control

Wing Takedown

Wing Takedown

Position your arm to put pressure on your opponents neck. When done properly this will roll your opponent on their back. Followup attacking the arm.

Break guard to leg control

Break Guard to Leg Control

Breaking guard isn't always easy. Notice how I turn my body to put pressure on my opponents ankles to open the guard. Then I lay back to control my opponents leg. From here you can ankle lock, heel hook or move toward knee bar. Each of these finishing moves require proper position before submission.

Standing Guillotine Finish

From my "Fight Skills Series" material in class.

This clip reveals a quick wrist lock position to tighten and set the guillotine from standing.

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Contact

Contact in martial arts - what part it plays.

Contact is part of the learning process in martial arts - without contact you are missing out.

Feeling what your partner is doing is integral to contact - you can't learn at the same level without it.

Contact doesn't have to be full on every time, but should be there.

Everyone has a plan until contact is made and then it's on.

Good and Bad

Good and Bad - Balance is a dynamic in life. 

Perception is what you make it. 
        Remember this when you need to show courage.

        Remember this when you are alone.

        Remember this when you lead.