Fight Smart And Win As An Older Grappler With Tom DeBlass’s Guide To Beating Younger, Faster Opponents With These Key Details And Fundamental Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Concepts To Slowing The Fight Down And Keeping Control
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is meant to be the gentle art, where technique overcomes strength and speed, but it can still be hard to slow down our younger, faster training partners. Now, instead of getting blitzed on the mat with no way to keep up, join black belt Tom DeBlass as he shows you the techniques and concepts you need to slow things down.
Tom covers every detail on the mat that an older grappler would need to know, including warming up and recovering as your body gets beat up on the mats. Use the techniques that will help you the most as Tom shows ways to grip, attack, and win that need no strength or speed for success.
With this specialized gameplan, you can stop focusing on the moves that don’t work for your body type and instead suit your game to your frame. Work from top and bottom position, master the half guard, escape and get away from dominant positions, and more with Tom’s careful advice.
Tom DeBlass is one of the most respected Brazilian jiu-jitsu coaches in the game today, and he is a BJJ Fanatics favorite who has great skill in explaining his techniques, mindset, and outlook on grappling. Now you can benefit from his study and experience on this 4-part series.
PART 1
INTRO
RECOVERY TIPS
DAILY ROUTINE WARM-UP
DAILY ROUTINE FUNCTIONAL MOTIONS
TOP POSITION GRIPS TO SLOW DOWN THE YOUNGER, FASTER OPPONENT
PART 2
NULLIFYING THE CLOSED GUARD WITH PROPER GRIPS INTO GI CHOKE
ARM BAR DEFENSE BY MAKING THE YOUNGER OPPONENT UNCOMFORTABLE
TOP HALF-GUARD CONTROL USING THE LEG WEAVE
OVER-UNDER PASS
ADDRESSING DE LA RIVA WITH INSIDE CONTROL
PART 3
DEALING WITH THE BUTTERFLY GUARD, THREE VARIATIONS/SUPERIOR GRIPS, HEAD PLACEMENT, AND HIP CONTROL
HALF-GUARD CONTROL, TAKING AWAY SPACE, NULLIFYING THE CROSSFACE, USING YOUR OPPONENT’S FORWARD PRESSURE TO THE KNEE-LEVER SWEEP
SLOWING YOUR OPPONENT DOWN IN THE OPEN GUARD BY MAKING PROPER GRIPS
CLOSED-GUARD POSTURE BREAKING USING TWO-ON-ONE’S INTO OMOPLATAS AND GI CHOKE
PART 4
SIDE CONTROL SURVIVAL
MOUNT ESCAPES, DIAGONAL BUMP-SWEEP/LOWER LEG CATCH
LIVE ROLL #1: TOM’S STUDENTS WITH TOM’S COACHING
LIVE ROLL #2: USING CONTROL TO STAY ON TOP WHILE SLOWING THINGS DOWN
LIVE ROLL# 3 BOTTOM CONTROL BY ADDRESSING GRIPS AND RE-GRIPPING
CLOSING THOUGHTS