Pretty much everyone who trains has pummeled before. Usually during warm ups, where it is more of a dance than it is a technique. 🙂

The likelihood of you using that flowing style of pummeling against a resisting opponent is close to nil – at least from my experience.

Instead, I like to use a more powerful pummel. I actually learned this particular variation from former UFC Champion and MMA legend Tito Ortiz. It involves using your hips to bump your opponent as you jack up your under hook, which is going to put your opponent off balance and create a pocket for your to pummel in with. Heck, even if you don’t get the double under hooks, you could trap the arm and still be as effective (arguably more if you slam them on that side and they can’t post).

To finish it off, I use the knee reap for the take down. It is low risk, high reward, and minimal effort with a lot of chain sequences to build off of.

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Kevin was in town to celebrate a friend’s wedding, and being a smart man wanted to maximize the awesomeness of Vegas and do a private lesson with me. 🙂

Fortunately, we were able to make it happen. Normally, I have my students tell me what they want to work on and I create a lesson plan for the private session, but in this case Kevin wanted me to roll with him first and then based on that give him advice. So here is our roll together. Obviously, neither of us is going 100% here and this is more akin to a flow roll, but there was still mistakes made that we were able to cover after the roll.

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As much as I love under hooks, they can also suck – if you let your opponent dominate you with a strong whizzer or over hook.

There are a variety of counter techniques from the over hook, but one of the more devastating moves you can do is a hip throw. There are quite a few variations on this, but on this video I focus on my favorite – the Harai Goshi.

I feel it is the most practical, powerful, and easiest to control the landing without fear of getting rolled over as scoring ippon means nothing in fighting. Check it out!

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The Snatch Single is a great take down for people who don’t like to expose themselves to risk. Dropping to your knees can be dangerous, as you expose your head to chokes, head locks, and strikes that can end you.

The Snatch Single avoids all that by keeping you on your feet and simply “snatching” your opponent’s leg off the ground. As I have gotten older, this has become more favorable for me and my chitty chitty bang bang knees, lol!

The Under hook comes in really handy for this setup, as you will already be under your opponent’s arms – which is the major obstacle in all shots. Check it out!

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The Under Hook is my favorite clinch. It can easily transition to other clinches, lots of take downs, great for MMA and striking, and easy to disengage.

In fact, I have scored two major take downs that helped me win against BJJ legends Alexande “Xande” Ribeiro and Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu. Today I will be showing what I used on Xande – the High Crotch.

The under hook allows you a very strong setup for the high crotch, without the fear of putting yourself in a crucifix. For me, it is the best high crotch setup, and I break down how to use it best on this video:

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I know a lot of people who complain about shooting because the impact on their knees. Especially if you are a heavy weight or have a history of knee problems, it can be problematic. Good technique will often take care of most of these issues, but even then, there is of course some impact. Plus, dropping to your knees on the street isn’t ideal either.

Enter the Snatch Double Leg Shot or the Blast Double. A lot of great fighters have you used this variation of the double to great affect. It is faster, more efficient, and allows you to power through your opponents.

However, it isn’t always available – setting up is key. Here I talk about some of the fundamentals of the Snatch Double leg and how to prevent your neck from breaking. 😉

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I know a lot of people who complain about shooting because the impact on their knees. Especially if you are a heavy weight or have a history of knee problems, it can be problematic. Good technique will often take care of most of these issues, but even then, there is of course some impact. Plus, dropping to your knees on the street isn’t ideal either.

Enter the Snatch Double Leg Shot or the Blast Double. A lot of great fighters have you used this variation of the double to great affect. It is faster, more efficient, and allows you to power through your opponents.

However, it isn’t always available – setting up is key. Here I talk about some of the fundamentals of the Snatch Double leg and how to prevent your neck from breaking. 😉

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It happens to all of us at some point. You get in on a deep double leg but you just can’t drive up to your feet. Your opponent might just have crazy strong hips and keeps you from getting up.

Don’t be scared homey!

When things are spiraling out of control, that is when you go with the flow and spin your way to the take down. 🙂

I have used this spiral double to get myself on top a bunch of times. It works great as a plan B when you need it.

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There are many ways to finish a double leg shot. You can sweep them off their feet in one motion (the classic double leg), you can lift them up and slam (think Matt Hughes), you can trip (think Pablo Popovitch and Marcelo Garcia), or you can sprint and run them over. Each of these finishes requires a different key attribute: timing, power, speed, and hustle.

I like the sprinting double leg because it is always there for you. You just need to hustle. So if you are missing a step with the other finishes, then just take a few more steps and go into a sprint. 🙂

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Being able to escape the honey hole is an important skill set to have – now more than ever as people are becoming increasingly proficient in this position.

The Knee Frame is one of the more basic ways to get out of the honey hole. There are several variations of this escape, but I am a fan of this one because I keep control of one of his arms throughout my escape – making it difficult for my opponent to attack me while I do my escape. So even if I fail, I’m still not in imminent danger.

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https://kimuratrap.com/story – ADCC Champion and UFC rising star Davi Ramos just won his fight against the tough Nick Hein in UFC 224 by using the rolling Kimura Trap setup from top half guard!

This technique is in the Kimura Trap System, and I share it with you and break it down after highlighting Ramos use of it in his fight.

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This is probably one of the fastest ways to setup the knee bar or honey hole from having no grips whatsoever. When done right, it is like you teleported into the honey hole. 🙂

The back step into the honey hole should be a part of every leg lockers game. It is simple, quick, and efficient. The best way of setting this up is by feinting the pass first, so they get distracted and forgot about defending their legs.

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Most people from bottom side mount are worried about upper body attacks like arm locks and chokes. So when you fall back for a leg lock, they are really caught off guard.

Make that leg lock a 411 or Honey Hole and you really got them in a bad spot! This is a very simple setup from a very common situation where your opponent is distracted, so it is a sneaky way of getting into the honey hole.

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This position has so many names that it is hard to keep track, but I’m going to settle on the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu terminology and go with Honey Hole. 🙂

For the past few classes, I have been teaching the honey hole ever since I worked a particular setup from the butterfly guard that had my students in awe. This particular finish to the honey hole I haven’t seen taught online. I think I learned this from Dean Lister when he did a leg lock seminar at my school, the Freestyle Fighting Academy in Miami, FL.

Anyhow, this finish is surprisingly effective, as it applies a strong inverted toe hold that is devastating on the knee. Check it out and let me know how it works for you!

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