Technique Man Pinning Both Wrists in Mount Position Defense Strategy

Any thoughts?

He's obviously run out of BJJ videos to watch.

 

The worst thing about this video is the same fundamental issue with his other videos - he bridges straight upward and then turns his hips (demonstrated by Fahid at 4:00 in that video)

Under pressure this kind of bridging does not work. You will immediately be flattened out before you can turn.

Instead bridge toward the direction you want to travel e.g.

 

Discussion is fine, putting bad videos out there which will get people hurt if they try them is quite another

Here's a helpful tip, don't put substandard videos out there which can get your viewers in deep trouble if they ever actually try them in the mistaken belief you as a teacher actually know what you are doing.

Just admit you have a hole in your game and send them elsewhere to train

 

I think it's perfectly reasonable for an instructor to admit a gap in their skillset and then work on it, maybe along with students.
Students shouldn't expect absolute knowledge from a teacher, a teacher should be a guide with more experience.

Teachers shouldn't act like they have absolute knowledge. When a student asks a question, it's perfectly acceptable to say "I dont know, let's try it out and see what problems we encounter and what an opponent can do"

It's how people learn, practice and strategise in other sports with teachers that arent as skilled in as students, even in chess!

Fahid - I keep throwing the same problem at you that I have encountered many times. Please consider trying this - when you bridge and roll, try having a student stick their hand out to keep balance. Tell me what solution you come up with for this problem.

 

There's a difference between saying, you know what, my upa game is terrible because I've always relied on my shrimping to escape mount.

And not having any real grappling game at all and making it up whilst whilst occasionally copying something valid badly.

There's definitely a sense that he's been copying some WJJF material too, which is obviously not good either.

 

Fixed that for you!

 

I'm writing a really long thread (probably will be finished by the end of the week) that features Sensei Fahid's videos.
I would love your, @Dunc and @Dead_pool 's, feedback.

 

I'm up for that!