I recently travelled to America with my wife, including a cruise from Mexico to Hawaii. I don’t know if it was an American thing, or a cruise thing, but there was a much higher proportion of people, not all of them old, using those electric scooters, walkers, and walking sticks. Some in wheelchairs as well,…
Year: 2011
John Will seminar 2 Oct 2011 – takedown strategy, 2 on 1
A Takedown Strategy This takedown strategy relies on giving you options from one basic starting point, and a small number of moves that can be applied to a large variety of situations, rather than having to have a different move for each situation. Our basic stance is to have our right foot forward, whatever position…
John Will seminar 20 Aug 2011 – D’arce choke, Deep Half Guard
D’arce Choke Ideal Position He is on his R side, L arm elevated toward his head. You have side control on his R. Your R arm goes under his L armpit and under his neck till your R hand pokes out behind him. put your L arm on his back so his R hand grabs…
John Will Seminar 3 July 2011 Side control escapes and counters
Warm up Hip escape – engage the elbow Hip escape – head moves offline, hips move straight back Reverse hip escape Bear walk Bear walk, sit out He sprawls. bear walk up, peek out, get his back Side control escape Think of 5% increments of improvement He has your head and the far underhook on…
Giving less than 100%
I enjoyed the free wrestling in Peter King’s class last night. Escaped Sonny’s first formidable guillotine choke attempt and passed his guard, though he tapped me with a second guillotine right at the end of the round. The local teenage prodigy, Andris, got my back, somehow I escaped that to half guard and fended him…
John Will seminar 16 April 2011 – attacking from the turtle
The seminar was at George Adams’ gym at the West Pennant Hills Valley Community Centre. Simon Farnsworth, his son Jake, and Sean Kirkwood also attended. Correct way to roll to the turtle From flat on your back R hand is across protecting the L side of your neck, L arm is flat on the mat….
John Will Seminar 20 Mar 2011 – Hooks and hooking sweeps
Tabata warm up 10 sec work, 10 sec rest, 5 exercises – squat, pushup, burpee, elbow sitout, situp. Strive for continuous movement – no stops or pauses – and perfect form. can do 10/10, 20/10, 30/10, …, 20/10, 10/10 as a pyramid style tabata workout. Hook – glue Get both hooks in. Get an underhook,…