Maybe he meant this is one of those street useless, competition only BJJ techniques. I'm sure it works perfectly fine if the other guy is a competition only BJJ black belt and pulls 50/50. Probably less so if he is a 250 pound bar fighter trying to remove your head from your shoulders.
No disrespect to Keenan,who is an amazing athlete and inspiration to us all,but this move is kinda hard for many peps especially the heavier weight classes.Keenan has long legs and gr8 flexibility and this kinda game suits him well
He probably refers to the low-skill of most of the BJJ practitioners, since it looks really complicated and like a lot can go wrong with this technique. Also there is probably an easier technique to apply in a real fight, like a normal heel hook i guess
Even though 50/50 guard is gay as fuck and annoys me when I see it, I thought it was badass watching Keenan pull this of on which ever Miyao it was. It was a badass transition at the tournament.
Yep - there's not a SINGLE example of this working; let alone against high level competition! He's just trolling you to subdue the competition from emerging with techniques that 'work', right??
i finish street fights by jabbing people in the throat with my fingers. i can also apply this from any position and against anybody! but that would get me as far in a grappling competition as trying to use a 50-50 guard in a street fight.
Any technique no matter how complicated or strange, can be executed as long as you know how and when to perform it well. It's basically all about how deep a technique is buried in your "bone-marrow" not the technique it self. Some techniques are not the ideal at any given situation but I'm pretty sure a 250 pound guy would be able to be beaten with this technique given the right moment. It's all on the user how effective something is!
the reply was sarcasm. my point is that what works in sport jj doesn't always work in the street when multiple oppenents and striking/weapons can be variables.
Wanted to ask , what if the opponents gi is really lose and pulling by grabbing the armpit area of the gi does not really work to bring the guy closer, is it ok to try and grab the tricep area instead and would it work in no gi ???
Great tutorial, I know this a fast transitional move because the best defense for it is to straighten yourself to create a side kneecap torn on the left knee. Dangerous but very interesting move.
That is such a cool concept/idea that I never realized when he braces his entire body is one rigid structure and easily manipulated. I can't wait to see all the places that'll be useful, thanks Keenan!
From my experience, usually by a scramble. I'll get there if I go for a knee bar and fail. Of sometimes if both people are going for butterfly guard, you could end up there.
GetFit WithMe You're very welcome, brother. Heads up, I'm pretty sure that under IBJJF rules, knee reaping isn't legal at any level. No one seems to think that it's a good rule, but there it is.
