Scissor sweep Variations 2 of 2

[lorentzus]

Tapskilz, this was great!

What do you think of this scissor sweep variations:

1. knee up on the front of the near shoulder

2. knee in the middle of the chest

3. knee on chest, slightly on the near side

4. knee on chest, slightly on the far side

Thanks alot if you bother to answer...:) Keep up the extremely good work!

[takedown001]

Fail ! Gi = loose nogi technique. If you practice nogi your game will tighten up, so your submission attempts wont fail with out the added grip and handles of the gi.

[Donpaeng]

duh? obviously.

all i'm saying is the GI is still essential in the beginning. no point in trashing the GI as you have previously mentioned.

[unclesara]

That was my exactly my experince coming from a gi system to no-gi. If you want a better self defence or MMA game, train no-gi. If you want a better sport-BJJ game, train with a gi.

[Donpaeng]

"If you want a better self defence or MMA game, train no-gi"

The best jiuijitsu seen in MMA today at the highest level of the sport for me is ARGUABLY a man named Demien MAIA.

he was a champion at the mudials before becoming an ADCC champion.

he has trained for 4 years in traditional jiujitsu before transitioning to NO-GI grappling and MMA.

he had built a GOOD BASE and FUNDAMENTALS due to training with the GI.

and he has said this himself in past interviews.

[unclesara]

Damien Maia is on another planet of talent compared to me. He and naturally talented individuals like him are not good comparisons for the average masses like myself. He could train either way and still be exceptional.

[TarZan69lelenana]

james awesom stuff as usuall, please keep it coming... who taught this guy, anyone know?

[Slic2121]

doesnt each one of these techs soley rely on your opponent passing the arm through your legs or "scissor"?

[unclesara]

The arm insertion is the standard defence to a scissor sweep. It is almost a given that this will happen with a competent opponent. If there is no arm insertion, then you complete the original sweep.

[Slic2121]

actually i disagree...it isnt the "standard defence", and nothing is "almost a given". with a low base and proper weight dispersment the arm does not need to be inserted to stop the scissor...what im saying is that these variations are strictly circumstantial...without the insertion of the arm..no sweeps

[unclesara]

Obviously it is circumstantial. All techniques have qualifying attributes. I was discussing the technique within those confines.

[Slic2121]

So now its "Obviously circumstantial"? when in your previous post it was "almost a given" that your opponent will pass in this fasion?

if you confused your original point than i understand what you are saying...IF your oponent uses the "arm-through" pass AND has piss poor weight dispersion. in MMA or BJJ...ide stay away from this...just my opinion

[MrMckmike]

for taking the back u could also bridge and roll backwards

[lucyannamooro]

amazing!!!

[takedown001]

we need to get you to loose the gi

[Donpaeng]

@takedown001

gi is essential for basic fundamentals and proper technique.

like what and what NOT to do. killing your bad habits.

most guys take advantage of pulling out and sliding out of an armbar, omaplata, triangle's and etc.. in NO GI competition instead of USING proper technique.

i'm just saying that grapplers with GI background DOMINATE the NO GI grappling scene because they RARELY make MISTAKES.

[unclesara]

My experience has been different, I moved to a no gi system about 13 months ago and had a rude awakening. I was over reliant on the gi, not just for gi specific techniques. Each player's experience is different but I would be slow to make a sweeping generalization.

[Donpaeng]

but have you been submitted multiple times after you have trained with out the GI?

why are people in you tube slow at comprehension?

your totally missing the point of my statement.

that gi is essential for basic fundamentals and proper technique. such as escapes and the reasons where stated previously.

how is that a "sweeping generalization" ???

All i'm saying is there is no point in trashing the GI.

BUT if you're going to compete in NO GI. then train in NO GI.

[unclesara]

If everyone you encounter online is misunderstanding you, then I would suggest you are not communicating effectively. Short lines of unemotive text can be difficult. I wasn't trying to be a smart ass

My point was, different players have slightly different games, some of which (like mine) needed tweaks before making an effective transition to no-gi. I had diffuculty as I was over reliant on controlling my partner via gi hand holds. No gi has taught me better technique.

[unclesara]

Yes I was initially submitted more often. Gi training for me developed bad habits for a no-gi game. Other people have had different experiences. You can't lump everybody in the same category. It is simply not that black and white. Saying 'Gi grapplers rarely make mistakes' is a sweeping generalization. You have to break that statement down further for it to have validity.

[Donpaeng]

AGAIN i am not saying your case is false.

i'm not generalizing that once you train w/ the GI and transition to NO-GI you will dominate.

i was merely replying to a guy who wanted to TRASH the GI. and saying why you SHOULDN'T. (PLEASE READ MY 1ST COMMENT)

AND you have just been training for just 13 months. your most likely a white belt or a new blue belt.

this is JIUJITSU it takes YEARS to learn and a lifetime to MASTER.

where are you under and train anyway?

[unclesara]

Read carefully, I changed systems 13th months ago. I started my grappling training in spring of 1996 with a midwest combat judo system. My first official BJJ training was started in spring of 1997 cross training with Franco De Camargo's camp (Black belt under Carlson Gracie) in Santa Ana Ca. I have been rolling since, but I am no master. Yes I am old.

I find this format of discussion beyond the scope of our conversation, I hope I answered your questions.

[Donpaeng]

the late Franco de Camargo.

wow you've been training since 1997 and had only done the NO-GI system a year and 1 month ago? that's more than 10 years.

if you've been training avidly you should be a blackbelt by now.

so where do you train No-Gi if you don't mind i ask?

i'm actually just asking, to find out how you had a rude awakening shifting to NO-GI.

my experience is completely different from yours, although i train NO-GI twice a week and the GI 3 times a week. Ralph Gracie camp.

[unclesara]

Whoa, I was not aware Franco was dead. What happened? I know his school still open in the same little spot since at least this August.

I do not posses a black belt. Do to my job I have been unable to stay in a city longer than 4 years.

I work out with a local small time MMA training camp. Hence the switch to no gi.

[Donpaeng]

@unclesara

well it's probably run by he's top students now. not really sure.

he had past away on sept. 2008. not sure what had happened. but it's tragic that even Grand Mestre Helio Gracie had outlived him.

ahh i see, anyway thanks 4 your time. train hard and God speed.

[Donpaeng]

you see JIUJITSU is just like bricklaying, once you UNDERSTAND how the 1st row i laid, the rest is just an extension of that BASIC concept.

like instead of gi girps, you use over

hooks and under hooks.

[ghelix333]

Very very nice, thx for sharing!!!

[stryme1]

dude you are amazing im ablue belt and this is defenitely going to tighten my game

[britanese]

Thanks James. I always see something new in your vids that I've missed.

[Dudongo86]

Details details, great video.

[MartialFightercom]

Excellent Video! I love the scissor guard position and sweep. I really like the variations your are using. Very creative.  Do you have some other techniques that you attack with from the scissor guard position?

[cdcolquitt]

that's some very good stuff. i've done sweep 2 before but not with the hand weaved in like that. the other sweeps are topnotch

[Jeremyguru]

Thanks, I picked up some good moves from this

[jerseyferraro]

James your makin that shit look easy . kyle is a big boy

miss u guys