LEVEL II INSTRUCTOR HANDBOOK PART TWO

 

 ATTACKS FROM THE GUARD

 

22.  Triangle Choke:

- When the enemy passes the Guard as in Level One

- He will post his arm between legs and back away

- Post foot on the ground and turn your body to change the angle

- Bring up opposite leg behind the enemy perpendicular to his neck

- Lift hips up and pull his arm across

- Reach up and secure your shin

- Figure four the legs-get shin into the crook of the knee

- Squeeze knees, hips up, and pull head to apply choke

 

23.  Elevator Sweep from the Guard one:

- When the enemy passes the Guard as in Level One

- He will post his arm between legs and on the ground

- Secure the wrist on the posting arm with nearside hand

- Circle your foot around clockwise and hook his leg

- Post foot on the ground and hip out

- Lift under his leg at the same time scissoring the bottom leg back

- Roll over to the Mount

 

24.  Elevator sweep from the Guard two:

- Attempt to scissor sweep

- Once the leg is across the belt line the enemy sets his weight on your leg

- Escape leg across the belt line by straightening the leg getting the knee free

- Circle your foot around hooking under the leg

- Lift up on the leg at the same time scissor the bottom leg back

- Roll over to the mount

 

25.  Elevator sweep from "Escape the Mount, Shrimp to the Guard":

- Attempt to use the shrimp escape from the Mount

- Once you have one leg in between the legs and one leg out, shrimp out to escape the hips towards the leg you have hooked.

- One hand controls the elbow

- The other hand comes up and controls the opposite side collar

- Lift up on the leg at the same time scissor the bottom leg back

Note:  You can also bring the foot up on the bottom leg and kick the knee to roll him over as you lift with your other leg

- Roll over to the mount

 

26.  Reverse Bent Arm Bar from the Guard:

- Enemy is in the Guard posting both hands on the mat

- Slide body back and secure a thumb grip on the wrist

- Open legs but keep your knees pressing tight together

- Sit up and reach up and over his arm and secure a figure four grip

- If there is room lace nearside leg over his leg

- Fall back to mat

- Escape hips out to the same side

- Move leg on top of the back

- Keep the enemies elbow tight to your chest and turn your body to apply pressure to the shoulder

 

27.  Hip Heist Sweep:

- Enemy is in the guard sitting back

- Open legs but keep your knees pressing tight together

- Sit up and post up on one hand

- Opposite arm will reach across his body over his arm and secure a thumb grip at the elbow

- Post opposite foot of the hand that is posted

- Lift hips up come up and over the leg to the mount

 

28.  Guillotine Choke:

- Attempt the Hip Heist Sweep

- Enemy hugs the body trying to drive you back to the ground

- Open legs and scoot hips back to allow space for the choke

- Reach arm around his neck palm facing towards your body

- Other hand reaches down and secures grip pinky side of hand on the palm

- Lift up to secure choke

- Sit back locking the guard

- Arch back and pull to finish the choke

 

PASSING THE GUARD

 

29.  Pass the Guard with Knee in the Tailbone:

- From inside the Guard

- Reach back on hand at a time and secure grip at the waist

- Be sure elbows are in and your head is below your hands

- Lean to one side pushing down on the hips

- Bring knee up to the tailbone

- Push back opening legs at 90 degree angle to break open the legs

 

30.  Pass the Guard "Under One Leg":

- Cycle arm under open leg pulling it to the shoulder

Note:  Keep head above the knee

- Opposite hand secures a tight grip

- Bring knee around to the same side leg

- Reach hand into the collar thumb inside

- Stack him up, pushing his knee straight over his head until you break the grip of his legs

- Pull arm out and grab pants at the waist

- Let his leg past your head

- Place the elbow in the elbow notch

- Place the other hand under the hips and assume a good Side Control

 

31.  Pass the Guard "Under Both Legs”:

- Cycle arm under open leg

- Enemy puts his weight on that leg to prevent the stack

- Cycle other arm under his other leg

- Grab the sides of his pants and pull him in

- Bring hands around and secure and opposing thumb grip

- Hop up on toes sprawling into him to stack

- Reach and open the collar with same side hand while opposite hand reaches in thumb inside collar

-  Change the knees and bring the hips around to the side

- Stack him up, pushing his knee straight over his head until you break the grip of his legs

- Pull arm out and grab pants at the tailbone

- Let his leg past your head

- Place the elbow in the elbow notch

- Place the other hand under the hips and assume a good Side Control

 

32.  Pass the Guard "Near Side Leg Through":

- Try to cycle arm underneath leg

- Enemy puts weight on the leg

- Push down on his knee

- Slide near side leg through hooking his leg by putting knee on the ground and hooking with the foot

- Far side arm will hook under the other leg

- Near side arm then reaches around the head

- Back step far side leg dropping your hips to the ground still hooking the leg with near side foot

- Push shoulder into the leg

- Clear legs to get into Side Control

 

33.  Pass the Guard “Far Side Leg Through”:

- Try to cycle arm underneath leg

- Enemy puts weight on the leg

- Push down on his knee

- Slide opposite knee over pinning the knee to the ground

- Same side hand goes under the armpit on the backside

- Reach and grab at the elbow of the Nearside arm and pull it up

- Step over with none pinning leg

- Sit through

- Switch base to Side Control

 

34. Defense against punches in the guard:

Close:

- Enemy attempts to punch from within your guard

- Swim both hands through the middle and pull him down-one hand should be pulling and the other pushing his head to avoid the head but

- Tuck your head in

- Avoid punches with your elbow

- When he begins to attack your ribs, use your elbows to lift his arms enough to get your knees under them

- Your knees will protect against shots to the ribs and your arms will continue to protect against head shots

Middle:

- If the enemy tries to pull away to make more room for punching, slide your hands over his upper arms

- Work your feet up to his hips-your knees will be in front of his shoulders and they will be the main thing defending punches

- Your hands hooked over his upper arms are to keep him from bringing his arms back to load up a strike

- If he should pummel them around to free them you must also repummel around to keep control

- If he does get an arm loose and is able to load up for a big strike

- Lift your hips and push the same side knee up to increase the distance

- Reach your arm across to cover your face

- When he tries to land the punch

- Guide his arm back over your knee and resume the controlling position with your hand

Far:

- If he tries to pull away to stand up

- Transition grip on the wrist

- Kick to the chin

- Sit up with him

- Assume a stand in base posture and kick with the bottom leg to create space

- Stand in base

- Be ready to counter attack

 

35.  Pass the Guard with Punches:

- Bring hands in push on the chin

- Cup the biceps

- Head butt a couple of times

Note:  Don’t head butt directly over your eyes to avoid getting cut and blood getting in your eye-use the horns

- Stand up

- Bring hand over and secure his jacket or back of the head

- Push hips forward

 

Option 1 “Loosen the Legs”

- Hit him causing his legs to open

- Pinch knees together and sit hips forward

- Swing free arm back and catch his foot

- Bring arm around secure thumb on the inside grip

- Rotate one knee down other knee up

- Bring hand out grab tailbone to stack up

- Pass to Side Control

 

Option 2 “Legs Together”

- If he defends punches

- Step punching side leg back at a 45 degree angle turning your hips

- Punching hand makes a knife edge and goes through gap reach to outside of the knee

- Squat down getting elbow to outside of your knee causing his legs to open

- Bring arm around secure thumb on the inside grip

- Rotate one knee down other knee up

- Bring hand out grab tailbone to stack up

- Pass to Side Control

 

36.  Strikes from Side Control:

- From basic Side Control

- The arm closest to his head goes in front and under his neck

- The other arm pummels under and secures other hand

- Drive the shoulder into the face turning it away

- Bring leg closest to the head up to the hip and trace the side of the body trapping the arm

- Post palm and head on the ground

- Point other legs toes to the ceiling

- And then knee to the floating or short ribs

 

TAKEDOWNS

 

37.  Drop to the Single Leg:

- Start in a Modified Seat Belt as in Level One

- Enemy steps back with far leg

- Drop down to knee with the back side leg

- Keep head up pushing into him

- Front hand comes around captures his heel

- Back hand comes around and secures over the wrist

- Drive into him and pick up the leg pulling it between the legs

 

Attacks from Between the Legs:

 

38.  Super Man Double:

- Pinch knees together trap leg

- Jump back to spread his legs

- Jump back and then forwards capturing his back leg pulling him to the ground

 

Attacks from Legs to the Front:

 

39.  The Dump:

- Leg ends up in front of the body

- Head should be up in the hip, front hand secures the heel, and the back hand cups under the leg

- Step up and in with front leg

- Pull the leg with the arm, push the leg with the head, and step back and down for the takedown- Down to your knee

 

40.  Tree Top:

- Leg ends up in front of the body

- Head should be up in the hip, front hand secures the heel, and the back hand cups under the leg

- Lift the enemy’s leg with your knee

- Rear hand transitions to a thumb grip under the leg

- Pull leg out and away from his body

- As he hops lift the let up to the sky for the takedown

 

Attacks from Legs to the Back:

 

41.  Block Far Knee:

- Leg ends up behind you

- Rear hand reaches all the way around and underneath the leg

- Front hand comes up and secures a wrestling grip-rear hand on top

- Bring hips in

- Block the far knee with front hand at the same time drive rear arm under the armpit for the takedown

 

42.  Hook the Foot:

- Leg ends up behind you

- Rear hand reaches all the way around and underneath the leg

- Front hand comes up and secures a wrestling grip-rear hand on top

- Bring hips in

- Step with front foot to get closer to back leg

- Hook behind the leg for the takedown

 

43.  Hip Throw:

- From the Modified Seat Belt position

- Enemy steps back with his near leg creating space to step through

- Keep his arm secure and relax under hooked arm

- Step through with back foot

- Slide hip through opening

- Hips out and bring under hooked arm up

- Second foot trails in forming a V

- Lift hips-extend legs

- Rotate body to throw

 

DEFENSE AGAINST THE STANDING GUILLOTINE

 

44.  Jumping Around the Side:

- Enemy secures the guillotine

- Put far arm over shoulder reach as far down back as possible

- Near arm blocks with palm against the leg

- Walk around to far side of enemy’s body

- Bump behind his knee with leg

- Sit him down to Side Control

- Far arm hand cups the shoulder

- Put elbow under chin

- Drive head forward with the elbow to release grip

 

45.  Knee Strikes:

- Enemy secures the guillotine and throws knee strikes

- Block by extending arms palms together V-block

Note:  Keep thumbs and fingers tight and together

- Step outside foot up

- Step inside foot up and extend it deep between the legs

- Sit down close to the outside heel

- Roll him over

 

DEFENSE AGAINST THE STANDING HEADLOCK

 

46.  Step around Foot:

- Enemy secures the headlock

- Hand Reaches around back and grabs the hip

- Walk body to the front-get perpendicular

- Front comes around and blocks the far leg

- Step front leg far below his leg

- Spin and sit down

- Roll on top

 

47.  Step around Back:

- Enemy secures the headlock

- Hand Reaches around back and grabs the hip

- Attempt to walk to the front

- Enemy follows with you

- Cup the back of the knee-thumb outside of the leg

- Step outside foot up

- Inside foot extend between the legs

- Sit down take him straight back

- Roll on top

 

MACP Level II Techniques

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