3/19/07 Lesson Plan

This week we'll be talking about combos. When we think of combos (other than a quick fast food thought) we often think about the punching combinations we see in Boxing or Muay Thai. Combos are equally important in Jiu-Jitsu. So, with that in mind, here's this week's lesson plan.

Techniques/Drills:

• Offensive Combo Sequence
• Defensive Combo Sequence

Hopefully these will add something to your game!

Coach

3/12/07 Lesson Plan

This week we'll be delving into the wide world of armbars. We'll look at setups, counters, and as many of the do's and don'ts that we have time to cover.

Techniques/Drills:

• Armbar Basics
• Counters to common counters

Enjoy!

Coach

3/6/07 Lesson Plan

It's late, so I'm going to get right to the point. This week we'll be covering how to pass the butterfly guard.

Techniques/Drills:

• Basic Mechanics
• Pass #1
• Pass #2

Enjoy!

Coach

2/26/07 Lesson Plan

We'll be covering escapes from the North/South position this week. North/South can be a very hard position to escape if you don't have the tools, hence our lesson plan this week!

Techniques/Drills:

• North South Escape #1 (Pendulum to guard)
• North South Escape #2 (Arm across body/bridge)
• North South Escape #3 (Arm outside of head to guard)

Enjoy!

Coach

2/19/07 Lesson Plan

So,

I've been keeping a watchful eye out as to what the majority of you guys are having trouble with, and I've come up with this week's lesson plan. This week.... Wait for it...... Mount escapes!

Techniques/Drills:

• Mount escape basics (hip movement, arm placement, etc)
• Basic escape to full guard
• Basic escape to open guard

That should be enough to keep us busy all week!

Coach

P.S. Yes I do realize that we worked on mount escape related techniques back in December! Why are we working on them again? We only scratched the surface last time, and the main reason is that many of you are still making some BIG mistakes :)

2/12/07 Lesson Plan

This weeks lesson plan is......... Triangle choke setups and defense!

Techniques/Drills:

• Triangle setup #1 (knee contour)
• Triangle prevention (posture)
• Triangle defense (moving towards trapped arm)

Each of these will bring up other details which we will go over and expand upon.

Coach

2/5/07 Lesson Plan

Earlier on today I was scratching my head trying to figure out what we should work on this week. After a few moments, it hit me like a ton of bricks! Many of you have been complaining about not being able to pass the Spider Guard. For those who don't know, Spider Guard is a form of open guard in which your opponent has one or both feet pushing on your biceps, while maintaining control of one or both of your sleeves. So, by popular demand, this week we will be covering how to go about passing the Spider Guard!

Techniques/Drills:

• Elbow Swim Pass (inside of knee grip)
• Stack Pass (under leg grip)
• Spin Pass (Opponent is pushing up further with one leg than the other)

I will do my best to make sure that we're able to work on all of these throughout the week!

Coach

1/29/07 Lesson Plan

Ok,

So those of you who regularly check this blog will have noticed that I edited last week's lesson plan. We simply ran out of time and were only able to go over the straight ankle lock and a couple of counters. This week we will finally delve into some kneebar setups and defenses!

Techniques/Drills:

• Kneebar setup
• Kneebar preventative defense
• Kneebar late defense

Coach

1/23/07 Lesson Plan

Ok,

I'm happy to say that I didn't forget to put the plan up this time around! This week we're going to be covering a couple of basic leg locks, and more importantly, leg lock defense. As most of you know, white belts are not allowed to use leg locks during sparring (in our school). Blue Belts can do straight ankle locks and straight knee bars, but no twisting locks. We'll be covering a couple of the straight leg locks and their counters this week, I hope you guys enjoy them!

Techniques/Drills:

• Straight ankle lock and counter (achilles lock)

Coach

1/16/07 Lesson Plan

Team,

I'm sorry for getting the lesson plan up late. I got all caught up in tracking this crazy weather we've been having and completely forgot to post the plan. This week we'll be covering a couple of different guard passes. Well, as they say, better late than never!

Techniques/Drills:

• Closed guard pass (arm under back)
• Half guard pass (bearhug pass)

These are two very high percentage passes which combine both opening the legs and passing into one nearly seemless motion. I hope you guys enjoy them!

Coach

1/9/07 Lesson Plan

Wow,

I Almost forgot to put the lesson plan together! This week we will be focusing on the Butterfly Guard. The Butterfly guard is a very versatile form of the open guard which can be used to set up many sweeps, submissions, and transitions.

Techniques/Drills:

• Basic hook sweep
• Basic hook sweep variation

We may add a few more variations depending on how much we get done this week!

Coach

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1/1/07 Lesson Plan

I hope you all had a safe New Years, and I wish you all a prosperous 2007. Here's our first lesson plan of the New Year!

Techniques/Drills:

• Basic back escape guidelines (Tuck chin and protect your neck/arms)
• Back escape #1 (Escape to side control)
• Back escape #2 (Cross arm and turn inside guard)
• Body triangle escape #1

Hopefully we will have time to cover all of this!

Coach

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12/26/06 Lesson Plan

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and I wish all of you a happy and prosperous new year! This week is a continuation of last week's lesson plan.

Techniques/Drills:

• Fireman's Carry (Using GI lapel)
• Fireman's Carry (Using wrist control, no GI version)
• Defense against armbar from the guard (Stack defense)

See you on the mats!

Coach

www.fosterbjj.com

12/18/06 Lesson Plan.

First and foremost, Happy Holidays to you and yours!

This week we're going to be delving into an area which is often overlooked by Jiu-Jitsu instructors and students alike, that area is the art of the Takedown. So, without further delay here's the plan:

Techniques/Drills:

Judo Stance and Gripping
Basic Judo Throw
Defending the Throw
Wrestling Stance and Tie Ups
Basic Double Leg Takedown
Defending the Double Leg

As you have no doubt noticed, this week's lesson plan is a little more lengthily than the previous plans. This is due to the fact that Judo and Wrestling are incredibly in depth, and it takes years to develop a good takedown game. We will barely be scratching the surface this week, but in doing so we will create a solid foundation to build upon in the future.

Coach

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12/12/06 Lesson Plan.

Our main focus this week is on escaping the mount position. When your opponent has you trapped in the mount position the first step towards escaping is to relax and maintain your breathing. It's also very important to keep your elbows in close to your ribcage and your hands in a position where you can protect your neck. Also, we need to make sure to always keep at least one of our feet on the floor, ideally both feet are used for optimal bridging to off balance our opponent. I've listed the techniques we will be focusing on below:

Techniques/Drills:

• Basic Hip/Elbow Escape variation
• Defeating the Leg Grapevine
• Escaping the High Mount

You'll notice that this week I have not included any descriptions with the techniques listed. The reason for this change is because I feel that it is important for you to document these techniques in your own words. This can easily be accomplished by keeping a journal, either in a notebook or by starting your own online blog. I would encourage you to start your own blog and make sure that you send me the link so I can read about your progress!

Coach

www.fosterbjj.com

12/5/06 Lesson Plan.

This week we're working on some very effective methods of preventing our opponent from passing our guard.

Techniques/Drills:

• Cupping outside of leg and hitching a ride.
• Placing top knee inside to make space.
• Open guard pass prevention (Shin across stomach, leg on side of head).

Hopefully these descriptions will make sense after you've practiced these in class!

Coach

www.fosterbjj.com

Lesson Plan and Training Journal.

Team,

I plan on using this blog/journal as something you can refer to and keep track of what techniques we are working on each week. This way you will be able to look back and have a reference as to what you've worked on over the days/months/years. I would also encourage you to start your own journal for personal review, you'd be surprised at how much it can help with technique retention.

Coach

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