A common issue when executing the knee slice pass is when the opponent shrimps out and initiates a scramble, or even worse, slips out and takes one's back. Sometimes a chest grip or pressure isn't enough to combat their turning in, making space with a good shrimp, and getting to their knees. A clever modification of the classic technique is to ( Read more... )

Muscle growth follows a diminishing rate. Beginners should be able to put on ~2lbs. of muscle a month while experienced lifters can only build 0.2-0.25lbs (http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/whats-my-genetic-muscular-potential

If the opponent is controlling one's hip or wrist or one is controlling the opponent's wrist, one can direct their wrist and thereby elbow down into their lap or down and out away from their body. Use this linkage and their force and then time the hip up, break their posture, and close the triangle. 

Abort the pass if the opponent has a butterfly hook over one's shoulder into one's leg. One will basically give them a butterfly sweep.

In order to effectively pin the hip, use the posting/driving hand directly on the opponent's hip bone. One can follow the opponent's thigh as a guide down into the hip pocket to ensure solid contact. Timing the drive and the kick back together is also critical such that one shifts one's weight onto the post while using the lightening to kick one's ( Read more... )

The grip is the reverse of the traditional 2-on-1 grip used for the arm drag. The cross hand grabs the wrist while the same-side hand grabs the elbow (just above the joint) or the gi at the armpit. One can use this grip for a reverse butterfly sweep if the opponent attempts pressuring in while resisting the rotation. Alternatively, if they go with ( Read more... )