Your videos helped inspire me to get out and rolling again. Wrestled for 14 years and coached wrestling for 2years, but I haven't done any combat sports or martial arts in almost 10 years now. Did my first day of training last night, and I can feel every muscle that I have neglected since high school screaming at me.
I still use this exact arm bar detail for detail.. Thanks chewy a ton of my Jiu Jitsu foundation came about from training with you... The methodology, drilling, techniques etc..
Big guy for my school in Philippines......at 6' 220 lbs and gonna really work on this to improve my guard game which currently sucks. ha ha Thanks brother.
Thank you for this, i'm a big guy i weigh around 288, it's hard for me to move around quickly and transition between guards. This arm bar looks great i'm gonna try this out in the gym tomorrow!
Killer detail about keeping their forearm stuck to you! I've lost a lot of armbars from that forearm coming away even though I have the elbow. Their other hand could grab it when that's happened.
Related question: How do you catch and retain the arm without brute-forcing it? I struggle as much with that as I do with the hip movement. Most people at my level or higher know to either keep their hands safe, or are very fast to retrieve them.
6'5, 355lbs - thanks for sharing this and the advice! Also, just curious: Why grab the shoulder and not the lapel? I'm still learning the mechanics of all of this, so that's why I'm asking.
No-gi applicability probably, and/or to go easy on the fingers. The lapel grip also gives more information and locks your hand in. I'm pretty sure there is another layer or two to it, but those jumped out at me.
Do you think it’s a dick move to cover the mouth while rolling, competing, etc? Saw a video of someone tapping out to having his mouth covered with his opponents hand while in rear mount. Any opinions ?
What if I'm not strong enough to hold the other guy's arm pinned against my chest, or he just frees himself immediately because he's physically stronger than me?
STRANGE BUT LEGITIMATE QUESTION: hey chew love your videos, Any advice for not squashing your balls when doing armbars ? Hahaha strange but valid question because I have let go of so many submissions in the gym because my balls were being crushed by my opponent arm/elbow 😱
Do you think a arm bar would work in a street fight? Some guys in the moment or under the influence of some kind of narcotics won't stop them. isn't it better to transition to arm bar to triangle . If you watch Frank MIr Vs Tim Silva Tim Silva was still trying to slam out of it . He didn't even know it was broken. I worked at a furniture store and my Co worker had a lazy boy fall on his head he blocked it he assumed he sprained his arm. A week later he went to the doctor they said it was a complete break. So he worked a week before even realizing it was broken. Didn't Forrest Griffin win a fight with a broken arm?
@@timproc9355 just assuming? I'd go for a triangle over an arm bar any day just to be safe. I just don't believe an arm bar would physical stop every attacker. Not everyone responds to pain the same.
@@Crystals10000 this is how I see it, if you are in a situation where you need to defend yourself, go for whatever's available, and if it doesn't work, you're now in a position where you have more control over the person so you can more easily find a more dominant position
It is at this point in my jiu jitsu development that I find out that as a big guy (6'4, 270) I am not built for a guard game. I wish I knew this a few months ago, but it explains my stunning lack of success with it. What are the best games for big, slower guys? I am definitely going to work on those hip drills. This is where having a girlfriend who trains and mats at home will come in handy.
In my opinion, DON'T give up on the guard game. Its so darn important in higher levels. The movements and concepts keep coming up when trying fancier control positions and attacks. To, me, it seems like the guys who struggled and became comfortable with guard game earlier in their journeys are the higher evel belts that are really really good and slick. Good luck.
