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Chopping Bock System - Brabo Choke - Hand Walk to Beat the Elbow Line
Matt Darcy teaches how to swim your hand inside your opponents frame to beat the elbow line when setting up the Brabo Choke from the Chopping Block.
Date: 8/29/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Chopping Block System - Brabo Choke - Arm Trap Setup
Matt Darcy teaches how to trap your opponents arm when they are being stubborn in giving up the elbow line.
Date: 8/29/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Chopping Block System - The Brabo Choke
Matt Darcy teaches the first submission from the chopping block system. The brabo choke is a powerful submission that works perfectly from this position.
Date: 8/27/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Chopping Block System - Intro to the Control Position.
Matt Darcy teaches the key details of the Chopping Block Position that allows you to pin and attack at the same time. Lots of submissions come from this system including the bravo choke, near side armlock, over hook to kimura, etc
Date: 8/27/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla J... -
Chopping Block System - How to Set Up the Lapel Wrap
Matt Darcy teaches some key details on how to setup up the lapel wrap needed for the brabo choke.
Date: 8/27/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Combative Distance Thread - Part 4 - The Power Sweep
In this part of the thread your opponent doesn't follow you to the ground and remains standing and punching. Matt Darcy controls the hips with his guard and uses a Power Sweep (aka Tripod Sweep) to sweep his pressuring opponent
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Combative Distance Thread - Part 1 - Jab Drill
Matt Darcy teaches the jab during fundamental combative jiu-jitsu class. We use this to start the distance control thread we have been working on for the last two weeks.
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Combative Distance Thread - Part 3 - Damage Control Clinch in Closed Guard
Once Matt Darcy gets taken down he uses the damage control clinch form closed guard to manage distance and posture. When he is able he makes space and goes feet on the hips until he can stand to base.
Date: 8/22/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Combative Distance Thread - Part 2 - Jab Footwork to Single Leg Setup
Matt Darcy teaches the 2nd part of our thread. We use the jab to make our opponent predictable and give us a reactive shot opportunity to take our opponent down.
Date: 8/22/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Q&A - How to Counter the Ultimate Knee on Belly Counter to the Back
Matt Darcy answers a students question on how to counter the knee on belly counter we taught last week.
Date: 8/20/18
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Standard Armlock Position (SAP) - Pit Stop and the Fulcrum Finish
Matt Darcy teaches his favorite position in the SAP system. This position is his favorite because of the safe guard. Holding the leg traps the opponent there. It doesn't allow them to make base to stack or run away to escape. Plus the fulcrum finish is one of the most powerful defense breaks ...
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Q&A - How to counter the ultimate knee cut counter.
Matt Darcy answers a students question about the knee cut counter from half guard.
Date: 8/20/18
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Standard Armlock Position (SAP) - Head Side and Leg Side with a Post Control
Matt Darcy teaches the control aspects of the first two positions in the standard armlock position. This is a Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu Staple finishing System.
Date: 8/20/18
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Heel Scrape Back Take from Turtle - Part 1
Matt Darcy teaches his favorite way to take the back when his opponent turtles. Check out part 2 as well.
Date: 8/9/2018
Instructor: Matt DArcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Heel Scrape Back Take from Turtle - Part 2
Matt Darcy shows the other way to finish the back take when your opponent sticks his leg out to straighten their knee line.
Date: 8/9/2018
Instructor: Matt DArcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Grip Fighting - Shut down a strong right hand lapel grip
Matt Darcy show how to shut down a dominant right hand lapel grip. This is extremely useful for setting up takedowns that counter most people's basic grip fighting.
Date: 8/7/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu Pleasanton -
Q&A - How do I escape knee on belly? The ultimate knee on belly escape!
Matt Darcy answers a students question about knee on belly escapes. This is Matt's go to.
Date: 8/7/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Knee Shield - Escape Half Guard Smash to Collar Drag
Matt Darcy teaches how he sets up the collar drag while bailing out of the knee shield position. He uses this when the guy on top is putting to much pressure or is shutting down his sweeps.
Date: 8/1/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Knee Shield - To Lapel Wrap System and Cross Choke in Closed Guard
Take half guard smashers out of their game. Matt Darcy teaches how he transitions from knee shield half guard to closed guard with the lapel. He sets up this nasty choke before he gets to the position. Matt explains why he choses this pathway.
Date: 8/1/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
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Closed Guard - Lapel Wrap Brabo Choke
Matt Darcy teaches how to transition to the bravo choke when your opponent defends the cross choke from the lapel wrap.
Date: 7/30/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Closed Guard - Lapel Wrap to the Back
Matt Darcy teaches how to take the back or s-mount when your opponent defends the lapel wrap x-choke.
Date: 7/30/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose -
Matt Darcy Closes Instructor Training with Judo Takedown Tips
Matt Darcy closes out tachi-waza tandoori (Judo Sparring) with some tips. He goes into a few moves that he used during some of the rounds.
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Escape side control to half guard using the single leg.
Matt Darcy teaches how to escape side control by hip escaping to the single leg. When the opponent sprawls he uses that space to pull half-guard. Its important to keep new momentum going so he shows how to continue to the back once half-guard is achieved.
Date: 7/25/2018
Instructor: Matt Da... -
Comp Pull to Ankle Pick Takedown.
Matt Darcy teaches how to quickly pull guard and set up a takedown/sweep when your opponent reacts by pulling backward.
Date: 7/16/2018
Instructor: Matt Darcy
Location: Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose
