As I continue my journey into mastering the kimura I am loving the fact that you can get the kimura from anywhere. Today I wanted to look at one of my favorite set ups form the half guard. In the video below Garry Tonnon breaks down how he sets up the kimura from half guard. … Continue reading Garry Tonon Kimura from 1/2 Guard
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Rolling Toe Hold from Half Guard
One of the half guard passes that we are working on this month at 10th Planet Van Nuys is the Twister Pass. I really like the Twister Pass because I can use it to transition to several different postions. Today I wanted to highlight how the Twister Pass can be used to roll into a Toe Hold. I … Continue reading Rolling Toe Hold from Half Guard
Getting and Maintaining the Lockdown
The Lockdown was one of the first 10th Planet techniques that I learned. In fact as an instructor when someone asks me to show them a 10th Planet technique, the Lockdown is my go to. Why? Well the lockdown is a great control positon. When done right this move gives your complete control of your … Continue reading Getting and Maintaining the Lockdown
