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RE: Don't Get Smashed | Jiu-Jitsu Sweeps, Subs & Reversals
Getting smashed in guard can be so frustrating. Whether it's untrained energy, or a skilled person just looking to get a response, it can be tough to get those shoulders and forearms off your neck. The tiny details and rotation of the hips is necessary.
Glad you like the vid. More coming soon! You've had some killer posts lately! Congrats :)
@jiujitsu, in this case, it was an opponent that was both heavier and more experienced than me.
I swear sometimes there are these weird synchronicities, today in class our professor taught something very similar to what Eli and you showed in the video! Crazy (I guess it was because in the tournament last weekend a few of us got smashed). It was really good because it definitely helped to make it stick in my brain.
And now I can say you are right, the hip rotation/positioning is key to make it work.
Thanks for the congratulations :-). Yeah, I had a couple of big hits recently, but it has happened before: some time ago I also had a couple of highly paid articles and after that things just went back to normal. We'll see how it goes this time...