Going to the H.S. Wrestling Tryouts....

[Bjjexpertise@be]

In your occupation it says you're a teacher, what do you teach? being a teacher you should know that academics is more importat than a past time .

[Bjjexpertise@be]

If i go to the meet on monday, it will leave me with no time to study for the exam on tuesday. I got two of my hardest exams that day.

[jubaji]

And the next meet is monday, but i'm not going cuz i got exams the following day, academics come first .

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!

You are missing a full half of the benefit of participating in sports if you don't learn to balance all of your responsibilities. You don't skip class, you don't miss any homework assignments, you don't fail any tests,and you don't bail on a meet!

[Bjjexpertise@be]

Bjjexpert, checked out your site. Nice stick man comic! How old are you? Have you drawn any other comics?

Hate to get too far off topic but i'll answer them questions. YesI've drawn alot more comics. I have so much that i can't possibly post them all. Topics of my comics range form stickman and buddies vs gandalf, stickman vs powerpuff girls, stickman vs ginn(read the rants, all will be explained there), and everything else you can possibly think of. The comics are good but it's the rants you want to check out, the rants are the main thing, then comes the articles...i think.

Back on topic. I like to get tips from strangers because that way I have not just one point of view, but multiple views to a move and how it should be done. I get a lot of move from someoen i met over the internet(falcon). Asking strangers about techniques and how to do it is afterall the point of the forum is it not? And the next meet is monday, but i'm not going cuz i got exams the following day, academics come first .

[Jared]

How old are you?

According to his profile, B.J.J. is 15 yrs. old. That would match his statement earlier that his current wrestling action is with the J.V. crowd.

[IPON]

unless someone points you to video links, or pictures.

BJJ - check this out http://www.themat.com/

you can check the links and message boards (just don't for get the cool cats @ defend net )

[MrPoopy]

Bjjexpert, checked out your site. Nice stick man comic! How old are you? Have you drawn any other comics?

I fool around with comics now and then, so I really like to see what other people are doing.

[Jared]

Help me out here, my sucess depends on you guys

Ye, Gods, I pity you then. Relying on a bunch of strangers to help you succeed in wrestling? My advice is just to listen to what the coach says, and if you don't know what he means, just ask again. Unless he is an asshole, he will take the time to help you in a more in-depth manner.

Ipon is correct though about the books. I would (as mentioned earlier) get them from a library, so they are free, but they might help since they can offer visual aids. All you can get here is written text, unless someone points you to video links, or pictures.

[jubaji]

When's the next meet?

[jubaji]

We only have one coach. As for defense, he is teaching us to sprawl. From there we can do a front headlock, throw it to the side and get behind him. As for sprawling, my coach keeps saying hip the guy but i have no idea what the hell he means by that. In alot of photos of sprawling i see the guys have their legs/hips/feet facing to either the right or left, and never facing the forawrd/ground. Help me out here, my sucess depends on you guys

I think he's refering to the fact that you do not simply throw your hips back and out into space, but that you move your legs out of the way while creating a pivot point between your hips and his shoulders at the same time. This allows you to generate leverage for the whizzer and/or crossface or whatever else you have in mind to follow through your defense. Since most people don't really shoot a double straight up the alley, but rather secure their strong side while holding or blocking the other, you need to exert more force on the shoulder of the strong side to control the position and work your overhook in. Thus, you may end up sprawling off to the strong side rather than straight back.




or sumtin like that

[Bjjexpertise@be]

We only have one coach. As for defense, he is teaching us to sprawl. From there we can do a front headlock, throw it to the side and get behind him. As for sprawling, my coach keeps saying hip the guy but i have no idea what the hell he means by that. In alot of photos of sprawling i see the guys have their legs/hips/feet facing to either the right or left, and never facing the forawrd/ground. Help me out here, my sucess depends on you guys

[IPON]

Mr. Ipon

So formal, LOL

jubaji is right there are a lot of possibilities. This is why jubaji and I have been saying not to put the cart before the horse. First you have to learn how to properly shoot. What is the JV coach teaching as defense?

[jubaji]

As Mr. Ipon said, its important to secure that single tightly. Either turn the corner and bring the leg up as you trip the other leg (among other options), or switch off to a double and drive across and through. There are too many possible variations to list here, but the key is to keep that leg tight up against your body and to keep moving. Never stop moving just because you have encountered a problem. Movement is the key to recovery.

[IPON]

What do i do once i shoot, grab a leg but he sprawls on me yet i stillg et the leg? should i try to spin around?

It depends on how tight you have the single. You can't spin, but I think what you mean is turn the corner. What you can do try trap the ankle and turn the corner but you need to be on your knees. Also, when the guy starts to sprawl switch leg (this where you will see the value of the step drills).

The main thing is not you give control to your opponent (countered).

[Bjjexpertise@be]

I am talking about a single leg takedown.