Claudio Calasans: Judo & BJJ [BJJHacks TV new episode]

Watch Kosei Inoue here. Uchi mata can hit the outside leg, and doesn't have to necessarily go right up the middle. A lot of people get caught up on the leg placement with hane goshi, and I think it's one of the most misunderstood throws throws in Judo. As I understand it, hane goshi is mostly about the springing hip action, and "bouncing" them up and over your hips, and legg about where the leg goes. You'll see hane taught with the leg bent like a bird's wing at 90 degrees, or 45 degrees, or even pretty straight. Without the "springing hip" it's definitely an uchi mata.

Anyways, here's some uchi mata videos from Kosei Inoue, one of the best ever at it, where the leg sweeps up into the far leg.




Ah, so Calasans is basically doing an Inoue uchi mata then?

Maybe the traditional uchi mata is too risky in BJJ if it fails?
 
Hello Japan has a good highlight video where you can see a lot of crazy guillotines from Calasans that I had never seen before, so I'm gonna attach that ....Hopefully they help you?



very nice
 
Watch Kosei Inoue here. Uchi mata can hit the outside leg, and doesn't have to necessarily go right up the middle. A lot of people get caught up on the leg placement with hane goshi, and I think it's one of the most misunderstood throws throws in Judo. As I understand it, hane goshi is mostly about the springing hip action, and "bouncing" them up and over your hips, and legg about where the leg goes. You'll see hane taught with the leg bent like a bird's wing at 90 degrees, or 45 degrees, or even pretty straight. Without the "springing hip" it's definitely an uchi mata.

Anyways, here's some uchi mata videos from Kosei Inoue, one of the best ever at it, where the leg sweeps up into the far leg.




Most of the uchi mata specialists I know actually practice with more of the 'hane' style leg motion. If you aim for the far leg in randori you'll often end up right in the middle where you want to be anyway.
 
Ah, so Calasans is basically doing an Inoue uchi mata then?

Maybe the traditional uchi mata is too risky in BJJ if it fails?

The hard part is not rolling through. A hippier uchi mata is going to be easier to avoid roll through than a very leg heavy one where you're basically hopping the guy over. At least that's been my experience.
 
Drew. *sniffles* You're a true e-friend. I was watching that highlight earlier.

I've been using the Rafa position a lot. Opposite arm from trapped leg wraps the head, post on the shoulder, peak up and front roll. It's working well.
Calasans is much more cavalier. Like the BJJ Scout breakdown says, he headhunts from everywhere. The thing he does, that I'm having trouble with, is getting a deep enough bite when using the SAME side arm to attack the head, i.e. passing RDLR with my right leg in, and attacking the choke with my right arm.
It really is just a front roll, but I need to get my confidence up on really committing to the position. I really want that dynamic threat from top, especially against tricky guarders.
 
The hard part is not rolling through. A hippier uchi mata is going to be easier to avoid roll through than a very leg heavy one where you're basically hopping the guy over. At least that's been my experience.

Do you only do it static?

I've had a surprising amount of success with uchi mata + wizzer in BJJ off of defending against single/double legs, which I suppose makes it a hippier uchi mata by default. I never ended up rolling through. I always ended up in half guard.
 
I wish there was a breakdown on the guillotine roll. Help us, Hywel, you're our only hope.
I was going to post the BJJ Scout video but Drew beat me to it

Sorry but I try to stray away from straight up techniques in my vids, I feel oike it's best to leave those guys to do that in their own videos/DVDs sites etc if that's what they want to do
 
I was going to post the BJJ Scout video but Drew beat me to it

Sorry but I try to stray away from straight up techniques in my vids, I feel oike it's best to leave those guys to do that in their own videos/DVDs sites etc if that's what they want to do

I kinda dig how you do it man. Like the Miyaos with the 'bolos, or the Milton Vieira with the arm triangle variations, or this Calasans one here. You ask enough about it, and show enough of them drilling and rolling using those moves for it to be cool, but it's not an outright instructional, and it doesn't feel like you're trying to box anyone in. I like that style of how they're done.
 
I was going to post the BJJ Scout video but Drew beat me to it

Sorry but I try to stray away from straight up techniques in my vids, I feel oike it's best to leave those guys to do that in their own videos/DVDs sites etc if that's what they want to do

No complaints about your style, at all. Everyone does instructionals. You're keeping the Arte Suave kind of storytelling alive. Respect.
 
Update- I've been working the rolling guillotine for the past couple weeks, and it's paying dividends.

I've had the most success with pushing into an open half guard, wrapping the head and posting over on my choking arm shoulder (Rafaconda set up); then front roll, pull on their chin to roll back into mount, and finish the guillotine, arm in or out (Calasans).

A big kipping back roll, like you're trying to come all the way back to your feet, is helpful to get up over their arms and back into mount. Pulling on the chin is a good assist to the roll, as well as keeping them flat and preventing a scramble. If they do end up getting to their knees, you're still in a good position as long as you have their chin/head controlled. Attacking the turtle > open guard passing, any day of the week.

My biggest benefit from this position, however, is finally having a zero for my standing passes. Too often, I'm only reactive against open guard, and vs. good guys, that's suicide. Headhunting keeps my stance low and base wide, which helps me get right into my stack and over/under game. If they do scoop underneath, they just bring their head in closer, and if I miss the guillotine grip, I'd much rather pass against deep half and knee shield than spider or DLR.
 
Do you only do it static?

I've had a surprising amount of success with uchi mata + wizzer in BJJ off of defending against single/double legs, which I suppose makes it a hippier uchi mata by default. I never ended up rolling through. I always ended up in half guard.

It's a little different when defending against shots, since your opponent is already on his knees and you don't get the same rolling momentum that you do throwing from standing. I've never had a problem with being rolled through throwing uchi mata against someone on their knees.

Though I think it's a less hippy uchi mata, with the whizzer it's almost all leg.
 
Really cool you've been working it into your game! Thanks for the feedback
 
This guy is a shining example of what every Jiu-Jitsu practicioner(and every Judo practicioner for that matter) should be - well rounded and able to play from every position, dive on every limb, and play top and bottom, standin and ground, gi and nogi with equal agression.

Bravo.
 
This guy is a shining example of what every Jiu-Jitsu practicioner(and every Judo practicioner for that matter) should be - well rounded and able to play from every position, dive on every limb, and play top and bottom, standin and ground, gi and nogi with equal agression.

Bravo.

If only he could manage to win a Mundials title ... in the history of BJJ competition, never has so much skill and athletic ability accomplished so little. Biggest underachiever of all time.
 
If only he could manage to win a Mundials title ... in the history of BJJ competition, never has so much skill and athletic ability accomplished so little. Biggest underachiever of all time.

Murilo is a bigger underachiever as far as BJJ goes. World class black belts all say taht Murilo demolishes them, but when it comes time to compete, he is very meh.

Calasans is very boring most of the time. Overly strategic. I wish he'd just go for it.
 
He has the worst gameplan of all time relative to his skillset. If you watch his HL, you'd think he was running around wrecking people left and right, but his actual matches tend to involve him slowly working for advantages from 50/50, alternating with futile efforts to sub hunt from closed guard.

That said, he got ROBBED by Victor Estima at this year's Mundials, bad ref decision in my book. Still, considering his whole strategy for the match was to pull 50/50 and work from there, I can't say he can complain too much.
 
Great series of videos. I am sure that if Claudio makes some adjustments to his style, he can win those coveted championships. People do forget that he has won a pan am title.
 
If only he could manage to win a Mundials title ... in the history of BJJ competition, never has so much skill and athletic ability accomplished so little. Biggest underachiever of all time.

yeah! was kinda disapointed he didn't do better at the world pro and i havent seen his match vs victor estima but i heard it was close...so

but yeah his style is wicked

He has the worst gameplan of all time relative to his skillset. If you watch his HL, you'd think he was running around wrecking people left and right, but his actual matches tend to involve him slowly working for advantages from 50/50, alternating with futile efforts to sub hunt from closed guard.

That said, he got ROBBED by Victor Estima at this year's Mundials, bad ref decision in my book. Still, considering his whole strategy for the match was to pull 50/50 and work from there, I can't say he can complain too much.

His gameplan of late has been very bad but when he's smart and he fights how he should he's a fucking monster. dont understand why he plays like he does :( oh well
 
Bump to celebrate Calasans finally figuring out that his old gameplan was terrible and making the adjustments that take advantage of his strengths, particularly his ridiculous athleticism (which he was wasting in 50/50 and closed guard). Good to see him persevere and fight his way to the top!

2015 Mundials champ.
2015 ADCC absolute champ (at 88 kg no less).

Ridiculous!
 
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