TFS#132: Finish Rates, Finger Health & Better Is Better Than Perfect

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Now on to today’s topics…

If you need to tighten your control on the back, here’s last week’s details.

Be frustrating from bottom.

The main objective of any guard is to use it to get back on top.

You can’t sweep if you’re not off-balancing.

We’ll take a look at sweeps from the De La Riva this week since it’s a versatile and dynamic guard.

One thing to understand is that you don’t want to establish your guard…and then sit there.

Your opponent is strongest when they’re stable.

Be sure to have all these sweep options. They may seem basic, but they’ll work at any level as long as your timing and control is there.

It’s all about sensitivity, you shouldn’t have to muscle any of these moves.

🔑 Key detail: What ever grips you have, be sure to use all your limbs to help move your opponent. Be active with your collar control, pant grip, and DLR hook and the off leg. Use all four limbs.

Once you have a decent understanding of sweeps and control, you can start threatening the back as an attack option.

Again, you can’t attack if you don’t disrupt their balance.

Little joints, big effects.

Just like any sensitive parts of your body, you need to warm them up properly before class.

Especially with the colder season coming in, that morning class makes you a little more stiff.

If you’re dealing with finger injuries, you need to start doing these warmups.

And whenever you’re at the gym, you can use these exercises to build strength.

Here’s some stuff if you were looking for more.

• Here’s one detail you should understand for securing that choke from the back.

• Listen to what these instructors have to say about the new, modern breed of Blue Belts and how you can keep up.

Look for better, not perfect.

It’s easy to get frustrated when you’re learning new techniques because you don’t know what you’re actually looking for.

Instead, identify what you do fairly well and look for ways you can be “better” and you’ll suddenly start to notice better opportunities will come up.

If you focus on making a series of small moves that lead to situations that are better than your current position, you’ll end up where you want to be.

Have a great week,

Wayne

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