This is helpful, thank you! I am younger but have arthritis and I have actually naturally found myself preferring to go to headquarters and knee slice/smash (wiltse style) - through the guard - which yeah often ends with me in half guard, so kinda cool to know I'm doing the right thing
Start the match by mentioning how old you are and listing your recent injuries. Make painful sounds whenever they are about to pass your guard or sweep you.
I can remember the last americana I seen in BJJ high level competition. It was Gaby Garcia vs Beatriz Mesquita in 2011 finish by americana . It looks like Gaby has actually used this submission a lot .
I'd be very curious to see his details for getting a key lock to work against higher level guys. My problem is being able to pin the arm effectively and prevent any turning.
Im 32 and i have to use cleverness, solid technique, and patience to be able to control and submit the 19-26 year old mma guys that are faster, stronger, and all around more physically capable than i am. Its a challenge every single time, and frustrating to me when they use what would normally be a bad fundamental move to escape a position that i worked so hard to get to.
@tomsawyer7429 I smoked for 10 years, didn't take care of myself like I should have, and had some injuries that still give me issues. My point is that I can't depend on my physicality like I used to, and my teammates are still young enough that they aren't limited by any of that yet. I never said I was geriatric and completely broken down, just that I recognize where I'm headed with age and that I need to be smarter about where I use my physicality. I want to be able to make that transition gracefully.
John: why compete with younger dudes? Just chill brah. To be honest though, losing position is not the worst thing that can happen: getting injured is. This should be front of mind for everyone. But young blokes are too stupid to realise this. Old blokes should be smart enough to realise this if they are given the information. Please disregard my comments if you’re on your way to being adult black belt world champion.
