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FUNDAMENTALS
OF
POSITION
FROM THE TOP
TOP GAME:
The techniques and strategies
used when controlling your opponent from the top, and not in the
opponents guard i.e., head and arm position, or mount
Keys to the Top Position
1) Put your weight where the other guy wants to go, i.e. if he trys to
bridge put more weight on his hips
2) Block out the hip with your hand, knee or hip, i.e. maintaining
control from a cross mount with your knee/hip on one side and your elbow
controlling on the other or north and south position and controlling the
hips with your hands
3) Keep everything tight and pull your opponent in. Don't give your
opponent space to get away or do a sweep or counter to your techniques.
4) Kill the arm with your hand knee or hip, i.e. take all mobility away
from your opponent's arms so they can't reverse the position and so you
can attack it with a submission. One of the best ways to do this is to
attack the arm at the elbow and push it down, up, or to the side, with
your hands, knee, or hip but don't let it get in your hip.
5) Control the elbows so they can't turtle. From turtle they have
several escape options especially in no gi competition
Whenever you're using the guard you must
realize the guard is not a static position, it's not a chance to lay
there and catch your breath.
Point 1
When using the guard you must use 3 pressures to control and eventually
submit your opponent,
1) the pressure to submit i.e. a armbar, or triangle
2) the pressure to sweep, i.e. a butterfly sweep, hip bump, or elevator
3) the pressure to stand up i.e.. if you just abandon the guard and try
to stand your opponent will have to either back off, or commit harder
but the important thing with all three is getting a response out of your
opponent, especially if they just turtle up.
Point 2
Keep your legs high on the back of your opponent whether its open or
closed guard, Your legs should not be on your opponents waist, but
instead on their lats/upper back, taking, away their posture, and
ability to defend themselves from submissions.
Point 3
Stay active, using the 3 pressures you should be like a machine gun
going from one technique to another, always trying to tap out your
opponent or get better position vs. the top game where since you have a
dominant position for striking and weight distribution you can take your
time and set up your submissions like a sniper picking his shot
Point 4
Keep your hips free and mobile, once you're smooshed or your hips are
still, then it's much easier for someone to pass your guard, and harder
for you to attack.
These are just suggestions that have helped me out a lot, at first they
may seem odd, and people will pass your guard but that's not a bad thing
either, it gives you a chance to work your escapes, and by being dynamic
in a relatively short time your entire guard game will change. Give it a
shot. It's worked for me and everyone I've trained.
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