Matt Thornton – Survive And Escape

Matt Thornton – Survive And Escape

Join SBG (Straight Blast Gym International) Founder Matt Thornton for A Look at a Library of Fundamental Survival Tactics, Counter Attack Strategies, and Crucial Escapes for BJJ

• Matt Thornton Received his blue belt in 1992 from the great Rickson Gracie and was later awarded his black belt from Chris Haueter, making him one of the very first American born practitioners to receive the high honor
• Take a conceptual approach to the defensive side of BJJ with Thornton’s signature “aliveness” concepts and techniques backed by decades of experience
• Use old school secrets and details to unlock the toughest positions and scenarios
• Learn to leave bad positions safely in your rearview mirror and not only escape but create new opportunities to become offensive

So, What Exactly Do You Get?

PART 1
INTRODUCTION AND USING WEIGHT
IN CLASS INTRO WHAT MAKES PEOPLE GOOD
THE DETAILS OF USING WEIGHT AND THE SHOULDER LINE
THE GOAL OF COACHING WHAT IS A FUNDAMENTAL
HOW USING THE SHOULDERLINE AND WEIGHT EFFECTS THE BOTTOM PLAYER
MATT’S SEMINAR PHILOSOPHY
MAKING THE UNDERHOOK EFFICIENT
TAKING STOCK OF THE BAR SETTING ROUND

PART 2
USING DIRECTIONAL PRESSURE FROM TOP
OLD SCHOOL HAND POSITION
GETTING THE UNDERHOOK
SPINE ALIGNMENT ON TOP
FOOT PLACEMENT / THREADING THE NEEDLE
KILLING FRAMES
HOW TO DO ISOLATION ROUNDS
WHERE OTHER GAMES COME FROM
WHY ITS THE SAME IN MMA
UNDERHOOK VS SHOULDER ESCAPE

PART 3
IRON PILLOW
WHY TRAIN LIKE YOU FIGHT DOESN’T WORK
IRON PILLOW 2
ESCAPING CROSS SIDES BACK
STARTING QUARTERS
UNDERSTANDING PACING
GETTING TO QUARTERS
QUARTERS OR GUARD?
THE PAPERCUTTER
STARTING POSITIONS AND HOW TO DRILL IN A LARGE CLASS
FINISHING THE PAPERCUTTER
BASE – POSTURE – CONNECTION – PRESSURE

PART 4
PAPERCUTTER ESCAPE
DRIVE VS SAG PRESSURE
ISOLATION ROUND 2 AND HOW TO PRACTICE
ARM DIRECTION ON THE IRON PILLOW
TRANSITIONING TO SIT OUT
DEFENDING THE DARCE FROM IRON PILLOW
SIT OUT WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION
THUMB UP VS THUMB DOWN THE UNDERHOOK
USING WEIGHT TO MAKE THEM SUFFER
KICKING TO QUARTERS
GETTING “INSIDE SPACE”
PRACTICING “PERFECT”

PART 5
THE POWER SHRIMP
FIGHTING WEIGHT BY THREADING THE NEEDLE
ESCAPING THE SIT OUT
WHEN TO LEAVE THE IRON PILLOW
SIT UP ESCAPES FROM SIT OUT TOP
SIT OUT WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION
HOW TO DRILL SIT OUT
DRIVING WEIGHT FROM SIT OUT
POWER SHRIMP FROM LEG SIT OUT
INSIDE SPACE VS HAVING THE ARMS SPLIT

PART 6
DRILLING TO CONTROL INSIDE SPACE
SHOULDER WALKING OUT OF SIT OUT
COUNTERING THE KIMURA
PRESSURE FROM SIT OUT BOTTOM
DEFENDING THE KIMURA VIA WEIGHT
PRESSURE FROM SIT OUT BOTTOM 2 ESCAPE DIRECTIONS
THE SHOULDER OF JUSTICE
TROUBLESHOOTING THE SIT OUT ESCAPES

PART 7
THE STRATEGY OF SURVIVAL
THE ANGLE OF ESCAPE FROM SIT OUT
STOPPING THE MOUNT
CLASS ROOM Q AND A TROUBLESHOOTING ISSUES
KARL’S ESCAPE
CLOSING Q AND A
THE STEP OVER ARMBAR
DEFENDING THE N/S KIMURA
THE PRINCIPLES OF ESCAPING SUBMISSIONS
WHEN AND WHERE TO FORCE ESCAPES

PART 8
ESCAPING MOUNT VIA THE UMPA
ESCAPING MOUNT EARLY
ESCAPING MOUNT HOW TO TRAP ARMS
ESCAPING MOUNT THE ELBOW KNEE ESCAPE
THE PROCESS AND COACHES ROUND TABLE
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