Do you ever try to create your own techniques?

[Digitsu]

Does your instructor encourage this type of thing?
What have you come up with?

 

[Uchi Mata]

I have, only to find out that other people have already done them. An example is a leg drag finish to a double unders pass. I find that against flexible guys it's really hard to finish a classic double unders, but you can often dive into a leg drag position and finish that way. I figured this out on my own only to have Andre Galvao show it at a seminar. I can think of several examples like that.

 

[shunyata]

I've "discovered" things, only to research them and find out that someone else wrote a book about it before I was born. Now any time I think I'm on to something new I research it and find out all kinds tips and counters I had no idea were there.

 

[mattemate]

I've actually come up with a couple (3) of gift wrap chokes that I've never seen anywhere, nor have my instructors. They are powerful but tricky to set up and low percentage. I love gift wrap. I think the sweep from gift wrap is highly under-utilized.

 

[Gambledub]

I've actually come up with a couple (3) of gift wrap chokes that I've never seen anywhere, nor have my instructors. They are powerful but tricky to set up and low percentage. I love gift wrap. I think the sweep from gift wrap is highly under-utilized.

is one of them this technique by any chance?
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[mattemate]

is one of them this technique by any chance?
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Nope! I've looked all over and never seen it. I plan to make a video at some point. Still a blue belt though (for 8 years, lol), so I don't want people to go apeshit because I post a technique video.

BTW, the chokes are really powerful, much moreso than that Ezekiel-type choke.

 

[Pirat]

I thought I came up with something clever off the deep halfguard, ya know, leverage momentum all the good things... onyl to find out it's called the waiter sweep.

 

[JRal]

From bottom side control or north/south, I like to put my foot in the back of my opponent's collar. I push them off of me to make space and regain my guard. Still experimenting with it. Let me know if anyone knows of videos for this. lol

 

[Gambledub]

Nope! I've looked all over and never seen it. I plan to make a video at some point. Still a blue belt though (for 8 years, lol), so I don't want people to go apeshit because I post a technique video.

BTW, the chokes are really powerful, much moreso than that Ezekiel-type choke.

Do it! I wanna see them now haha! If you saw Adisa Banjoko's Iron Hook (gift wrap) series people went apeshit over that (in a good way) and he developed it at blue and posted it as a purple

 

[Gambledub]

I came up with a few gi chokes from Williams Guard, and a series based around them that i've never seen taught, but there really just modified closed guard chokes I was taught by my instructor, so I wouldn't claim I invented them per se. However the ones I have implemented into my game have revolutionized the position for me! well theoretically, seeing as im still developing it and have only pulled it off in positional sparring so far!

 

[mattemate]

Do it! I wanna see them now haha! If you saw Adisa Banjoko's Iron Hook (gift wrap) series people went apeshit over that (in a good way) and he developed it at blue and posted it as a purple

I'll try to in the next few weeks. Not training right now so might have to use one of my kids as the dummy, lol.

 

[Gambledub]

I'll try to in the next few weeks. Not training right now so might have to use one of my kids as the dummy, lol.

Haha I know the feeling! I've told a few people I would film my choke series, but trying to organise mine, a partner and a camera mans schedules is a mission!

I could go ghetto and film it on my grappling dummy from my webcam, but choking a dummy isn't the most realistic demonstration lol

 

[Floki]

i pulled off a triangle before ever seeing it done by anyone


















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jk