Side Control

[Terry]

I was looking at side control today...having a problem getting put back in guard.

I try to control the hips with hand, knee, hip and movement...cant seem to lock it down. But checkout what I found.

What out for the triangle attack at the end. What do you think?

[johnmarkpainter]

Try controlling the head and his near arm and especially Shoulder more.
One thing we do:

Quarter Stock
Underhook the Head and then grab the TOP of his far armpit and pull up towards his head.
The crook of your elbow pinches the back of his neck and his head gets lifted and tilted forward.
Your Shoulder digs into his neck.
This by itself can be a submission.

It can also be used to roll him away from you or preventing him from turning into you.
Rolling him up on his side can turn into a nice kneeling armbar.

[johnmarkpainter]

Another thing we do is to maintain position by tansitioning to another position.
When you feel him start to shrimp and turn in, you "pluck" his arm up and switch your hips and sit out into Kesa Gatame.
This gets his near arm and shoulder up off the ground (your knee is way up under his shoulder).

If he starts to get his arm and shoulder back down to escape from Kesa Gatame you transition back to Cross Body.
If he manages to turn into you, plant your hands on him and hop mover to take his back

[Shelt]

I usually try to float more to see what pops up for me to attack or transition, but when i want to aggressively pin and attack from SC I.....

1. in chest2chest I pay close attention to my knee placemnet an dropping my hip and ribs that are near opponent's head&shoulders or I do version of the "Relson SC"

2. in kesa I lock the shoulders so opponent unable to turn....and crush.

[MirandaAnne]

Great Video.. Was not expecting the triangle like that.. Are you comfortable teaching that one? I would love to work on keeping tight to the hips and weaving arm through the legs. And learning that triangle. 

[johnmarkpainter]

About that Leg Weave

It leads to an EASY Mount.
It also sets up several nasty and probably not competition legal subs.

After you Weave, put your outside Knee (the one closest to opponents feet) in BETWEEN his legs.
This drives your Shin across his leg and keeps him pinned while freeing up your outside arm.
Now he is pinned and twisted and his head is being pulled forward.
LOTS of possibilities.

[Terry]

John do you have a pic or vid example of what you mean...I cant picture it.

THanks,

[Burton]

Thanks for posting Terry. Very good explanation. Randy Couture likes the knee deep under the legs. The triangle is available from side control, mount, and other positions. It is risky from side control unless you have the opponent absolutely tied up. If he is mobile, the time it takes to swing that leg over give the opportunity for the opponent to escape. Fun, but not one to rely on, especially when you have a solid top position.

[johnmarkpainter]

I'm pretty sure we got it from Larry Hartsell.
Erik Paulson does a variation of it in this video at :59


The version I am talking about, instead of the Figure Four, you drive your shin across his leg just above the Knee.
If you then flatten your foot and sit it REALLY hurts.

John do you have a pic or vid example of what you mean...I cant picture it.

THanks,