Controlling the Hips (vids)

[sswturtle]

Hey guys! Controlling your opponent's hips is very important in jiu jitsu. Often when I see guys making mistakes it has to do with how they are controlling the hips.

Here is a tutorial I have created to help tighten your game and control the hips.

Let me know what you think.

http://www.smallaxebjj.com/2009/06/07/controlling-the-hips-essay-and-vids/

Happy Grappling,

Tim

[Nathan]

Thank You! Very helpful. The focus on the HCZ has been a great way for me to become more aware and sensitive on the ground (being a newbie).

[rocknroll]

i havent watched all vids yet, but very good that you did the vid for every position

[JayC]

Thanks man! Should tighten my game up :)

[jasper_milktoast]

very nice vids, some simple adjustments to make my control that much better.

much appreciated.

[sswturtle]

i havent watched all vids yet, but very good that you did the vid for every position

Let me know what you think when you have watched them! Hope they help.

Tim

[sswturtle]

So have any of you seen any progress applying this in your practice?

[Matt "Vicious"]

i know ill enjoy using the knee side control you learned from greg lucas. It looks like a great setup for technical mount.
cant wait to finish the others

[sswturtle]

i know ill enjoy using the knee side control you learned from greg lucas. It looks like a great setup for technical mount.
cant wait to finish the others

Good eye! that is exactly a chain of moves Greg uses. He will pull he knee then when he feels them pull away... bang he goes to "technical mount" aka "High_Side".

Tim

[Dannicus]

I've got 2 weeks to put this information to memory Tim. It's just what I needed to put myself back into my analytical jiu jitsu state of mind. Perfect for my tourney on July 11th. Thanks a bunch. Fantastic stuff as always.

[jasper_milktoast]

the toe curl on the mount really helped my control, especially when my partner would buck. the small adjustments to the high side and s mount worked excellently. definitely allows me to expend very little energy to gain much more control. thanks again.

[sswturtle]

the toe curl on the mount really helped my control, especially when my partner would buck. the small adjustments to the high side and s mount worked excellently. definitely allows me to expend very little energy to gain much more control. thanks again.

AWESOME! That is exactly what I wanted was to add some little details to the game that makes you that much heavier. Keep up the practice.