LEVEL II INSTRUCTOR HANDBOOK PART ONE

 

TRAP AND ROLL FROM THE MOUNT

 

1. Enemy Mounts Posts Both Arms:

- Point the head outside arm you are going to attack

- Both hands will come and cup the arm-thumb less grip and pull it in

- Trap same side leg

- Lift hips up and over end up in good pass the Guard posture

 

2. Arm around Neck Post on One Side:

- Trap arm by bringing head back to ground

- Same side hand of trapping arm will come outside cup arm by bicep and pull it in elbow down and tucked in

- Other hand will post palm on the hipbone

- Trap same side leg of trapped arm

- Lift hips up and over to pass the Guard posture

 

3. Larger Enemy Pins Wrists:

- Can not power up

- Take one hand track circle around head

- Roll to your side trapping leg and blocking wrist

- Continue to roll and lift up and over to pass the Guard posture

 

PUSH OR PULL A PROPPED UP KNEE TO MOUNT

 

4.  Push the Propped the Knee:

- Start in basic Side Control

- Post hand switch your base “sit legs through”

- Enemy will prop near side leg up

- Put arm underneath his shoulder and pull up

- Push on knee taking top leg on top of bottom leg

- Drive knee across his waistline hook foot on leg

- Release foot and shoulder at the same time “spine uncoils”

- Achieve the Mount

 

5. Pull the Propped the Knee:

- Start in basic Side Control

- Post hand switch your base “sit legs through”

- Enemy will prop far side leg up

- Push with chest on his far shoulder

- Pull leg towards the ground

- Step over hook foot inside of knee “spine uncoils”

- Achieve Mount

 

DEFENSE AGAINST ATTEMPT TO MOUNT

 

6. Defend against attempt to mount “Arch”:

- Enemy starts in basic Side Control

- Post hand switch base

- Reach around his back and cup hip-to block

- As enemy steps over bridge and extend your arm

- Roll enemy over

- Come up to good pass the guard posture

 

7. Defend against attempt to mount “Backdoor”:

- Enemy drives knee across weight comes off back leg

- Straighten backside leg

- Lift left with elbow/forearm

- Bring leg up and over hook same leg

- Then continue to shrimp

- Recompose Guard

 

8. Escape the Half Guard-Enemy has control of left leg

- Under hook head with right arm to control the head

- Under hook arm with your left arm (Gable grip)

- Push shoulder in his face to turn him away

- Walk trapped foot up

- Bring hand to knee

- Shake back and forth push with hand and pull knee out

- Drive free knee to the ground

- Enemy attempts to push knee back through legs

- Under hook arm

- Walk your hand up bringing enemy’s hand away from knee to control head keep enemy flat on his back

- Bring backside foot up hook on top of leg

- Lever pull foot out

- Go to Mount

 

HEAD LOCK ESCAPES FROM THE BOTTOM

 

9. Escape Head Lock From the Bottom “Form the Frame”:

 

Option one:

- From headlock

- Roll onto side tuck elbow in

- Bring backside arm around and put in on the face "Form the Frame"

- Other arm comes up and cups the wrist “forming the frame”

- Push up and at angle past the face

- Move hips away

- Reach with legs to grab the head

- If enemy lets go of the head

- Squeeze head by straitening legs to choke

 

Option two:

- Enemy still holds onto the head

- Roll up on top

- Get a wide base with your knees, placing your weight back, position your hands out

- Take hand closest to legs and block legs

- Step over, reach up and pull heel into hip

- Back leg knee slides up behind the head

- Maintain base and back hands out

- The arm closest to the opponents head forms a knife edge driving the forearm into the neck

- Opposite arm secures the wrist "Reform the Frame"

- Push forearm into the neck and drive the body towards the head to release the enemy's grip

- Capture his arm with the hand closest to the hips and pinch the neck and shoulder together to help secure the grip.

- Post hand on the head or push chin to the ground

- Point toe away

- Step over

- Pinch knees together

- Finish with the Level One arm bar

 

10.  Escape the Head Lock "Follow the Leg":

 

- Attempt to form the frame but enemy's head is tucked tight

- Fell where the leg is and step over

- Use the leg as a guide climb up and over

 

Option one:

- Enemy keeps leg out

- Come on top

- Isolate shoulder putting your shoulder on his

- Post all the weight on shoulder and drive to break the grip

- Pull Head out and grab wrist to shoulder lock

 

Option two:

- Enemy tucks his leg and continues to roll

- Continue to roll

- Finish as in Form the Frame, option two

 

11.  Escape the Head Lock "Lift and Turn":

- Attempt to form the frame, attempt to follow the leg

- Enemy keeps head tight and brings leg in

- Top hand cups the shoulder

- Come onto your knees

- Clear your backside hand to base

- Lift him over to the other side

- Base out weight back hands out

- Finish as in Form the Frame, option two

 

12.  Escape the Headlock "Block and Lift":

- Top hand cups the shoulder

- Come onto your knees

- Clear your backside hand to base

- As you attempt to lift him over the enemy posts his leg to prevent the lift

- Set the enemy back down

- Jump legs over his body

- Finish as in Form the Frame, option two

 

13.  Escape the Headlock "Arch Over":

- Enemy controls the elbow tight from the head lock

- Try to clear the arm

- Enemy adjusts his body to prevent from losing the arm

- Arch and lift him up towards the his head

- Rotate him around your head "half moon"

- Roll up on top

- Finish as in Form the Frame, option two

 

CHOKES FROM THE MOUNT

 

14.  Paper Cutter:

- Grab and open same side collar with the weaker hand

- Reach free hand thumb inside and secure the opposite side collar-knuckles touching the ground

- Release the grip of the weak hand, and reach underneath the strong arm grab the opposite side collar

- Drive the strong arm elbow to the ground

 

15.  Nut Cracker:

- Reach down and grasp the collar with each hand pinky down

- Pull up on the collars

- Drive pointer finger knuckles in each side of the esophagus

 

16.  Leaning Choke:

- Secure same side grip with one hand on the collar pinky down

- Grab collar with other hands fingers outside

- Reach across his neck -keep pinky along the carotid artery

- Pull on the opposite collar

- Lean into the choke- keep the elbow slightly bent

 

17.  Sleeve Choke:

- Reach one arm around and underneath the head.

- With the hand on the arm around the head reach in the other arms sleeve, fingers inside and secure a tight grip

- Make a fist with non grabbing hand and put across the neck

- Pull fist across to the other side

- Lever by straightening arms to finish the choke

 

ATTACKS FROM THE REAR MOUNT

 

18.  Collar Choke:

- Start from Rear Mount in Level One

- Hand under the arm pit reach up and grab the collar and pull it open

- Hand over the shoulder reach under the chin and grab thumb inside the collar

Note: Push thumb up deep into the collar while pulling collar down with the opposite hand making a tight fist to secure the collar

- The hand underneath the arm reaches across grabbing the opposite side lapel

- Lean back and extend arms to apply the choke

 

19.  Single Wing Choke:

- Start from Rear Mount in Level One

- Hand under the arm pit reach up and grab the same side collar and pull it open

- Hand over the shoulder reach under the chin and grab thumb inside the collar

- Hand under the arm lets go, turns palm face up, and puts it in the crook of the elbow

- Lean to the side draw a big circle with hand reaching behind his head

Note:  Keep hand away from armpit never lose control of the elbow

- Pull with hand around the neck and push with hand behind head by straightening your arms to apply the choke

 

20.  Straight Arm Bar:

- Start from Rear Mount in Level One

- Hand under the arm pit reach up and grab the same side collar and pull it open

- Hand over the shoulder reach under the chin and grab, thumb inside the opposite side collar

- Enemy secures the arm under the arm pit by squeezing his elbow tight to the his side

- Let go of the collar with that hand, stick arm through, and secure his shoulder

- Let go with your other hand bring it to the near side and push on his head

- Lean to the side opening your leg and kicking it over his head

- Pinch knees together securing a baseball grip on the wrist

- Finish arm bar as in Level One

 

21.  Reverse Bent Arm Bar from Side Control:

- Form basic side control-enemy has table top position

- Sit through as if attempting to mount

- Reach up and secure wrist using the thumb grip

- Other arm comes out of the elbow notch and reaches under and secures a figure four above the elbow

- Sit back through using the torque of the body to bring the enemy’s’ arm down anchoring elbow to his hip

- Bring leg by his head up putting the knee on his hip sliding it along his body to capture his arm

- Sit through as if attempting to mount towards the head

- Back leg steps over the head-placing foot on the ground

- Lean back and twist arm to torque the shoulder

 

 

 

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MACP Level II Techniques

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