getting into guard

[wtf?studios]

im curious cause whenever i wrestle with my friends and i get taken down and they are on top i can never seem to get them into a full or even half guard. is there a specific time i should get my legs around them or something?

by the way im sorry if this is in the wrong forum i just made this account 5 min. ago. thx

[Ari Bolden]

Hey WTF, Welcome to the Forum!

The main reason your friends are getting mount or side mount on you is because (more than likely), the lack of HIP movement the moment you hit the mat.

Learn to swivel your hips and turn into your partner the moment you go down. Control their hips with yor hands and turn into them, trying to get a knee on their belly. Train on shrimping movement and getting your knees to your chest.

Practice this over and over.

cheers and welcome aboard!

Ari

[wtf?studios]

what exactly is shrimping. do you have a video of it or something? thanks man im happy to be aboard

[Ari Bolden]

Shrimping is a basic jiu jitsu ground movement that is absolutley fundamental. It is also called Knee to elbow escape.

1) Lie on your back.
2) place both of your feet on the mat (sole's of your feet)
3) Lift your head off the mat a bit
4) Try to fold your body in half and touch your right knee up to your right elbow

Here are some pictures for you:

http://www.lockflow.com/article_view.php?id=685

Hope that helps!

Ari

[wtf?studios]

thanks for your help

[Ryan]

Shrimping is a basic jiu jitsu ground movement that is absolutley fundamental. It is also called Knee to elbow escape.

1) Lie on your back.
2) place both of your feet on the mat (sole's of your feet)
3) Lift your head off the mat a bit
4) Try to fold your body in half and touch your right knee up to your right elbow

Here are some pictures for you:

http://www.lockflow.com/article_view.php?id=685

Hope that helps!

Ari

Is this a move to basically come up with some distance to get better position?

[Ari Bolden]

Yes, it is.

[Ryan]

Yes, it is.
Why thank you good sir. lol. I love Jiu-Jitsu...... Eddie B. should make up shirts that say "BJJ- Bravo Jiu-Jitsu":D

and you should have a shirt that says "BJJ- Bolden Jiu-Jitsu"

[Ari Bolden]

WTF:

Your videos are up: Mount escapes
http://www.submissions101.com/other20.htm
http://www.submissions101.com/other22.htm

cheers
Ari

[prodigypenn]

how would you turn in to guard without exposing yourself to a twister if somebody has side control?