Issue 096
December 2012
Isolate and dominate with these simple skill games
The imposition of a 10-second limit on sparring drills forces athletes to employ decisive actions, and utilize greater speed in decision-making and explosiveness in physical action.
Running specific scenarios like the following with different training partners will allow the coach and athlete to clearly identify areas where technical knowledge is lacking.
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
SINGLE-LEG DEFENSE
Pick a head-on-the-outside single-leg. Fighter ‘A’ must work to reverse the takedown, and fighter ‘B’ must complete the takedown.
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DOUBLE-LEG DEFENSE
Fighter ‘A’ starts in on a double-leg. Fighter ‘B’ must sprawl on, crossface or pancake fighter ‘A’ within the 10-second limit.
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Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
SIDE CONTROL ESCAPES NEXT TO THE WALL
Fighter ‘A’ begins beneath a cross-body and must reverse or stand and separate. Fighter ‘B’ must maintain the pin, mount or take the back in response to ‘A’s attempts.
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Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
REFEREE POSITION
Fighter ‘A’ must free himself from the bodylock and reverse or separate, hip heist, attack for a kimura, turn to sitting guard or sweep. Fighter ‘B’ must keep his man down and land some ground ‘n’ pound.
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
Credit: Falk-Hagen Bernshausen
MOUNT ESCAPE
Fighter ‘A’ begins under the mount. Fighter ‘A’ must knee-and-elbow escape, bridge, hip heist or hip-press out from under. Fighter ‘B’ must maintain position and land ground ‘n’ pound or attack for the armlock.
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