Having trouble with the Electric Chair sweep, help???

[TheJuice]

Here's the back story,

Rolling tonight i had my opponent in my half guard 10th Planet style. So i tried to get the old school but he posted his leg out so i transitioned right into the elecrtic chair sweep, i hit it and landed in side control and finished with a sub. All is good(lol).

We still had quite a bit of time on the clock so we rolled again and we ended up in the same situation again, half guard and i tried for the old-school but couldnt get it so i go straight into the electric chair and heres the problem.

I almost hit the sweep but he seems to push back with his arms, turns and is right back into my half guard again. I also noticed that in competition one of my my opponents did this.

What options to i have when this happens? Should i go into stoner control? Is what is happening sound llike a major flaw in my technique 'cause im sure my tech is good when performing this?

Help a brother out since we dont have any 10th Planet guys up here in Scotland.:)

[MatzeOne]

I have trouble with the electric chair myself when sparring against one of my students who outweights me by more than 30kg. It can be a battle if the guy know what you're trying to do. I would not try to sweep him, but getting the submission. I also like to go from the electric chair right into stoner control and get the tap from a calf crank there. But that's just personal preference.

[TheJuice]

I would not try to sweep him, but getting the submission.


This is the other thing, i must have the most flexible training partners because i dont get many taps from the electric chair sub lol.

[MatzeOne]

It's not a high percentage move I would say.
During my stay at 10th Planet in Hollywood I was trapped in a lot of electric chairs, but was never submitted although I can't do splits. But it's worth a try and practice makes you always better and a low percentage move can be your high percentage move after many hours of drilling.

[JayC]

I was put in an Electric Chair by my coach...I tapped from the pressure he was putting on my calf more than the splits!

I find that when I do the Electric Chair submission, I always try it first, and if it doesn't work, I waste no energy and just pass. I'm working on Stoner Control at the moment, but usually calf cranks are illegal anyway.

[MatzeOne]

but usually calf cranks are illegal anyway.

Not in the tournaments I organize. :)

[christiannam]

how about something like stoner control to desouza.

[JBotello]

Use what he's doing against him..and go right up into Dogfight :)