03/08/2019 - BJJ Globetrotter Camp | Heidelberg 2019 | Open Mat

Class #1185
BJJ Globetrotter Camp (Olympiastützpunkt Rhein-Neckar) Open Mat, Heidelberg, Germany, 03/08/2019

Amazing camp, that's going to be tough to beat! I thought Winter Camp could not be bettered, but I think Heidelcamp 2019 managed it. Especially moments like this, not sure I'll ever forget this little ditty. :P

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"Kwaak, kwaak, song of rest". 😂😂😂 #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BJJ #bjjGlobetrotter #bjjGlobetrottersHeidelberg #bjjGlobetrottersCamp #bjjGlobetrotters @bjjglobetrotters #ArtemisBJJatGlobetrotterCamp #BJJGlobetrotterCampHeidelberg2019 #Heidelcamp #DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #SlideyDnD #bjjDungeonTrotters #bjjDungeonTrottersLive #bard @stephanie.gloeckner #SlideyGermany #SlideyGermany2019

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I'll combine all the rolling to this one post. As with every camp, I held off on sparring until Thursday, to make sure I didn't pick up any annoying bumps and bruises that might have made it harder to train. First up was Thursday, then about an hour on Friday, with another hour and a bit on the Saturday.

As I missed out on rolling with her last time, I made a point of getting in spar as soon as I could. Last time we rolled, Lilo had been awake and sparring for several hours at the Hamburg GrappleThon. This time, unsurprisingly, she had a lot more energy, so I spent most of it defending from running man. I'm clearly still leaving gaps, as a number of times I was getting my back taken. Possibly I'm not blocking with the bottom arm properly, I also don't think I was twisting down towards the mat enough (the 'nipple to mat' thing Chris P talked about a while ago). She was looking to toehold me from there too, my response was generally to try and strip and grips.

I also got in rolls with Sabine, Natalie, Sara, Vera, Lisia, Katya, Anna and Mina. Most of them are smaller and less experienced than me, so I was trying to move (unsuccessfully) into that lapel guard position I learned earlier in the week. I was finding people generally just sat back down when I did that. Katya made for an interesting challenge, as she has injured shoulders and neck: that meant I didn't go for kimuras (which is normally my main goal) or chokes. Instead I just focused on control. It's always cool when you have to work inside parameters, reminds me of studying poetry. ;)

Anna is stronger than me, plus we also rolled nogi (very rare! I'll do it for Anna, but not many other people ;D). I was therefore again mostly defensive, though I did manage to get into top side control later, IIRC. Fun roll as always, Anna keeps a relaxed pace and friendly attitude, which is why I will always seek her out to spar when we're both at camps. :D

Last roll of camp for me was with Neufang, who is both bigger and a black belt. I've been curious to roll with him for a while, as not only is he a chilled out kind of guy, he has an extremely unusual game. Very flexible and creative, his legs suddenly appear from unexpected angles. I'd be trying my A game, north south to kimura approach, then I'd found myself caught in some weird submission. Entertaining! Followed that up with a matside tattoo, courtesy of Alex (as I've been wanting to both get inked at a camp and try out bottom of the foot tattoos. Likely to fade, but only one way to find out ;D).

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03/08/2019 - BJJ Globetrotter Camp | Heidelberg 2019 | Mike Hartmann, deep half

Class #1184
BJJ Globetrotter Camp (Olympiastützpunkt Rhein-Neckar) Mike Hartmann, Heidelberg, Germany, 03/08/2019

Deep half. Various entries. You can swing in from knee shield, shooting under the leg for waiter sweep position. Hide your arm. İf they don't give you any grips, you can grab the belt and use that to pull them off balance, then shoot underneath.

Mike also demonstrated how you can swivel into deep half when they butterfly sweep you. Just a matter of timing, swivelling under as they bring you over with their leg.

02/08/2019 - BJJ Globetrotter Camp | Heidelberg 2019 | Charles Harriott, inverting

Class #1183
BJJ Globetrotter Camp (Olympiastützpunkt Rhein-Neckar) #####, Heidelberg, Germany, 02/08/2019

İnverting. Drill for drilling butterfly.sweep. Then much more complex imanari roll. Again, watch video! 😉

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Final session for my BJJ learning today, @charlesharriott 's inversion class. Given I am not a fan of inverting, the fact I enjoyed this lesson is yet another example of Charles's teaching excellence. 😃 The best is yet to come, as his breakdancing class (directly linked to this class, kinda) is at 17:00. But first, some open mat at 16:00. 😉 #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BJJ #bjjGlobetrotter #bjjGlobetrottersHeidelberg #bjjGlobetrottersCamp #bjjGlobetrotters @bjjglobetrotters #ArtemisBJJatGlobetrotterCamp #BJJGlobetrotterCampHeidelberg2019 #Heidelcamp

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02/08/2019 - BJJ Globetrotter Camp | Heidelberg 2019 | Oli Geddes, 50/50 footlocks

Class #1182
BJJ Globetrotter Camp (Olympiastützpunkt Rhein-Neckar) Oli Geddes, Heidelberg, Germany, 02/08/2019

50/50. İnitially escape is simple,.you stiff ark.and hip.away. After that, got collapse. All sorts of stuff where you're cutting your straight footlock grip, I got confused. I was also wary of the pain compliance of some, or the heel hook counter risk.of.others. Need to watch video, when that's up on the BJJ Globetrotters site.

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Second class, I forced myself to go to a #leglocks lesson (also great to see @olivergeddes again, it feels like ages since I've learned from him). 👍 Terrifying stuff, so most of it I would never use due to fear of crazy white belts exploding their knees trying to escape or whatever, but good to be aware of it. 😲 I was also very fortunate to have a black belt to drill with, meaning I didn't have to worry about my legs exploding either. 😉 #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BJJ #bjjGlobetrotter #bjjGlobetrottersHeidelberg #bjjGlobetrottersCamp #bjjGlobetrotters @bjjglobetrotters #ArtemisBJJatGlobetrotterCamp #BJJGlobetrotterCampHeidelberg2019 #Heidelcamp

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02/08/2019 - BJJ Globetrotter Camp | Heidelberg 2019 | Greg Wood, skywalker pass

Class #1181
BJJ Globetrotter Camp (Olympiastützpunkt Rhein-Neckar) Greg Wood, Heidelberg, Germany, 02/08/2019

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First class today, another cool passing option, which ties in really well with the earlier classes from Brad, Christian and Lilo. Greg calls it the Skywalker pass, I'd probably go with something like 'shin in stomach float', though that's clunky. ____________________________________ But yeah, versatile, and also ties into standard options like a knee cut if they block certain grips and movements. 😃 #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BJJ #bjjGlobetrotter #bjjGlobetrottersHeidelberg #bjjGlobetrottersCamp #bjjGlobetrotters @bjjglobetrotters #ArtemisBJJatGlobetrotterCamp #BJJGlobetrotterCampHeidelberg2019 #Heidelcamp

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Passing. İn a fourth connected lesson, this time the pass contest was mainly the classic starting from knees position. Grab a collar tie, pelting your opposite foot (I think opposite?). They may or may not be gripping your arm: of they are, open up.that arm by raising the elbow. Shoot your non posting let into that gap. You want your shin over their stomach. Once that is in place, it's a simple push off your post, to 'float' into.onee on belly.

Note that this will depend on their knee position. İf is low enough, you can go.r8ght over the top. A bit higher, you might need to.gp.around the side a bit. (F their knee is too.high for all.that, you can probably push it to collapse the legs or a quick.bullfighter type motion.

Another option might be (e.g., from.closed guard, versus butterfly etc) conspire over in a quick knee cut. Opening closed guard into combat base presents that floating knee cut, as might butterfly, or when you've reacted to a counter to.your hip.bump. You might also be able.to.swiftly adjust directly into.the shin on stpmach float, depends on how flexible.and fluid you are.

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Pics and video of the "Skywalker Pass" class I taught in Heidelberg. Thanks to @soulcraftbjj for assisting, and thanks to volunteer, @paige_cato , for filming and snapping pics on my phone so I could share this! Thanks again to @bjjglobetrotters for inviting me to teach! Those who attended know they must message me if the pass starts to be successful for them, and that the royalty to me, when they hit the pass, is a low $0.01 per pass, payable next time I see them, in either currency, or vegan pancakes.

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I later had a go at teaching this myself, back home at Artemis BJJ:

01/08/2019 - BJJ Globetrotter Camp | Heidelberg 2019 | Brandon Mullins

Class #1180
BJJ Globetrotter Camp (Olympiastützpunkt Rhein-Neckar) Brandon Mullins, Heidelberg, Germany, 01/08/2019

Guard retention, relatively standard de la Riva with good details and troubleshooting on various finishes.

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Last class of the day, very cool to learn from Brandon @justgipants Mullins. I first saw him teach on a DVD years ago: I have used the 'slow motion seoi nage' he taught on that ever since. 😍 #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BJJ #bjjGlobetrotter #bjjGlobetrottersHeidelberg #bjjGlobetrottersCamp #bjjGlobetrotters @bjjglobetrotters #ArtemisBJJatGlobetrotterCamp #BJJGlobetrotterCampHeidelberg2019 #Heidelcamp

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01/08/2019 - BJJ Globetrotter Camp | Heidelberg 2019 | Mario Hudelist, lapel guard

Class #1179
BJJ Globetrotter Camp (Olympiastützpunkt Rhein-Neckar) Mario Hudelist, Heidelberg, Germany, ##/08/2019

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Kids sweep with lapel control — Fun with lapels opening technique at the @bjjglobetrotters Heidelberg Sommercamp — ⭐️Just Drill it⭐️

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Lapels, perfectly geared towards me yet again! Mario is psychic. Start with a two handed grip in their lapel, top thumb at top, bottom at bottom. Bring that over your leg on their same side hip, then underhook their same side leg with your same side arm.

Pass the lapel to the underhook hand. İf possible, swing to the other side and grip their trouser cuff. Kick into their hips to sweep, retracting your legs and using momentum to get up for pass.

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FUN with Lapel Class at @bjjglobetrotters : Triangle Setup — (Sound on for details) — ⭐️Just Drill it⭐️

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İf they step trouser cuff leg back, do a big swing of your leg to sit up. Pass the lapel to your other hand. Then your original arm behind BOTH their legs, switching grip again.

You can now place your behind leg across both legs (low) and knock them backwards. Come up, then release lapel and crawl into mount. Betimbolo an option too.

İf they block underhook grip, you can pass the gi trousers over yourself.

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Ok, this confirms @mariodrills is psychic. For the second camp in a row, he taught EXACTLY what I wanted to learn, down to the specific grips. I now have a ton of awesome lapel guard to bring back to @ArtemisBJJ. 😍 #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BJJ #bjjGlobetrotter #bjjGlobetrottersHeidelberg #bjjGlobetrottersCamp #bjjGlobetrotters @bjjglobetrotters #ArtemisBJJatGlobetrotterCamp #BJJGlobetrotterCampHeidelberg2019 #Heidelcamp

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01/08/2019 - BJJ Globetrotter Camp | Heidelberg 2019 | Chris Paines, choke escape

Class #1178
BJJ Globetrotter Camp (Olympiastützpunkt Rhein-Neckar) Chris Paines, Heidelberg, Germany, 01/08/2019

Choke escape. Turn towards choking arm, shoulder in sternum, but uncomfortable. Same with arm triangle defence: turn towards your arm. Uncomfortable, but eases it off.

On arm triangles and north south choke, remember to move shoulder forward to apply the choke. Generally got kinda confused though, these squeeze chokes always seem to go over my head. 😉

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Choke fun times from @chrisvilaobjj to start my training today, though I am rubbish at most chokes so didn't understand most of it. Fortunately, there is plenty of video. 👍😉 #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BJJ #bjjGlobetrotter #bjjGlobetrottersHeidelberg #bjjGlobetrottersCamp #bjjGlobetrotters @bjjglobetrotters #ArtemisBJJatGlobetrotterCamp #BJJGlobetrotterCampHeidelberg2019 #Heidelcamp

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31/07/2019 - BJJ Globetrotter Camp | Heidelberg 2019 | Lilo Asensi, ballerina pass

Class #1177
BJJ Globetrotter Camp (Olympiastützpunkt Rhein-Neckar) Lilo Asensi, Heidelberg, Germany, 31/07/2019

Ballerina pass. Step to their same side ankle, blocking with your shin. Your other leg then gracefully steps across to the opposite hip, carefully placing it there like a ballerina. Then, knee on belly. You can also pressure your ankle leg shin outwards into their knee, pinning it slightly.

There should hopefully be a full vid up on the BJJ Globetrotters in action site, also including a super fancy spin into an armbar. Beautiful! Links nicely to Brad and Christian passing classes, Greg Wood taught a similar one too.

Afterwards, awesome roll with Lilo, need to keep working my running man, I'm still leaving that back take way too open.

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Excited to train with one of my favourite @BJJGlobetrotters instructors yesterday, @lilo_asensi_bjj. 😍 ________________________ Lilo is brilliant: hilarious, concise and super technical, I always love her classes. I also had the pleasure of getting crushed by her afterwards: super fun to roll with! 💪♀ ________________________ #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BJJ #bjjGlobetrotter #bjjGlobetrottersHeidelberg #bjjGlobetrottersCamp #bjjGlobetrotters @bjjglobetrotters #ArtemisBJJatGlobetrotterCamp #BJJGlobetrotterCampHeidelberg2019 #Heidelcamp #SupportWomensBJJ

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31/07/2019 - BJJ Globetrotter Camp | Heidelberg 2019 | Liz Olbert, half guard to dogfight (variation)

Class #1176
BJJ Globetrotter Camp (Olympiastützpunkt Rhein-Neckar) Liz Olbert, Heidelberg, Germany, 31/07/2019



Half and deep half. Knee shield to roll under sweep sequence, but interesting variation. She doesn't go all the way to dogfight, relying on a tight inside hook instead. Sort of semi dogfight, avoiding the risk of them escaping their leg.

The drive down works the same, then for the roll under, she shoots her arm under the leg as she doesn't have that Leite hook. İf they post to block, she switches to deep half waiter sweep.

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I was deeply confused by the guillotine class (because I still struggle to work out the mechanics of a basic guillotine, along with getting scared of hurting necks), so @liz_mellivora 's class on knee shield was a relief. Made WAY more sense! 😃 She showed some interesting variations on the dogfight Lucas Leite stuff I've been showing at @ArtemisBJJ over July, cutting out the dogfight part. 👍 İnstead of hooking the outside leg under their leg and swivelling up into the dogfight, she relies on a deep hook with her inside leg. She comes up almost to dogfight but not quite, meaning the leg has far less wiggle room. From there, the same techniques apply, plus a cool transition into deep half and waiter sweeps. 😎 #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BJJ #bjjGlobetrotter #bjjGlobetrottersHeidelberg #bjjGlobetrottersCamp #bjjGlobetrotters @bjjglobetrotters #ArtemisBJJatGlobetrotterCamp #BJJGlobetrotterCampHeidelberg2019 #Heidelcamp #SupportWomensBJJ @mariodrills

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