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With the gi I never go for guillotines for some reason. Maybe my arms are too long, there is too much fabric in the way, or my hamstrings are so tight that I can’t get my upper body beyond perpendicular. It was a little embarrassing in class today when I was working with a white belt. Luckily I have a black belt in humility so I was the annoying student who kept asking questions and demanding help...
In no gi, my arm in guillotine is a go to move for me. The angle I create, the absence of gi friction, and my lengthy arms seem to work very well for me.
So, by the end of class, my 10 finger grip, my Marcelo style high elbow, and the arm in finally started working a little. I was like “whew”. I knew I could do it. I didn’t hit it in sparring but I plan to continue working on it.
My point is that I probably learned this move 22 years ago. For some reason, I just quit using it and basically forgot the different types of grips and positioning to finish it. There are probably many other moves that I can’t do any more as well. The last kicker...my coach came to us 11 years ago as a white belt while I was teaching the beginner’s class. I probably taught him the guillotine...
Gotta love jiu Jitsu. We all have room to improve!
When somebody tells me that I have probably forgotten more moves than they know; they are correct.
With the gi I never go for guillotines for some reason. Maybe my arms are too long, there is too much fabric in the way, or my hamstrings are so tight that I can’t get my upper body beyond perpendicular. It was a little embarrassing in class today when I was working with a white belt. Luckily I have a black belt in humility so I was the annoying student who kept asking questions and demanding help...
In no gi, my arm in guillotine is a go to move for me. The angle I create, the absence of gi friction, and my lengthy arms seem to work very well for me.
So, by the end of class, my 10 finger grip, my Marcelo style high elbow, and the arm in finally started working a little. I was like “whew”. I knew I could do it. I didn’t hit it in sparring but I plan to continue working on it.
My point is that I probably learned this move 22 years ago. For some reason, I just quit using it and basically forgot the different types of grips and positioning to finish it. There are probably many other moves that I can’t do any more as well. The last kicker...my coach came to us 11 years ago as a white belt while I was teaching the beginner’s class. I probably taught him the guillotine...
Gotta love jiu Jitsu. We all have room to improve!
When somebody tells me that I have probably forgotten more moves than they know; they are correct.
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