Countering the Headlock, from the Grapplearts Pin Escape App

[Zigamafa]

Well this is a lot better than what I used to be doing. Great vid

[ikrymidid]

1:22 Hi there, i am a small lady too if in this position the opponent is grapping not my arm, but control my head by a choke - it is functioning too? or i do have to roll otherwise? 

[GetWreckedPunk]

shes hot

[MrGarky]

Marry me Jennifer.

O yea.  Good technique too.

[ewqsir]

簡直找死



[DarkAgent80]

Wow... I would be afraid of popping my neck when rolling over, like at 1:23. I know it wouldnt, but the idea of my neck popping gives me the hebegebes!

[stephify]

dudes, dont you know this guy is joking, watch his other videos...

[ThePainFactoryCom]

Nice technique. I uploaded a very similar one a few in August. A little different variation but basically the same.

[ChronicJiujitsu]

Thanks, theres always this wrestler who likes to get in this position. Now I know how to sweep him

[brottarnacke]

It should also be added that in self defense, you can also throw knees to the back of the head and neck from this position to distract him. Both from the bottom and especially when he keeps holding on to your neck while you're on top. :-)

[Steelcowboy01]

Great detail. Thanks Stephan.

[MassMassage]

I know Jennifer and I was just being playful with my comment.

Didn't mean for it to come off as an insult.

Sorry if you felt it was an attack on you, it wasn't.

[roguemind]

Your videos are great. They shouldn't be free but I'm glad they are. There is no substitute for training and drilling but this Is the next best thing. They at a minimum get your mind moving in the JJ direction and get you thinking about weight and where your weight and your partner's weight is. Weight awareness is the most important aspect of bjj or any JJ. I've got a long way to go(I'm a white belt) but thank you for helping me on my path.

[sirbassface]

Thanks Stephan, I've thought for a long time that headlocks are probably the number one most common position for an untrained opponent. Its great to see a video finally dealing with this issue!!!

[LardInATubeSock]

Good demonstration thanks! FYI, against a good Judoka it willb e hard to pull this one off with a LOT of set-up.

[religionpoisons]

OK, guys, yes she is attractive, but most importantly she seems very skilled. This is a very good technique here. I have a Kenpo black belt, and did a little BJJ while ago to become better rounded, and whenever possible I try to get some grappling practice. Stephan is one of the best instructors I have come across on the web.

And he is actually intelligent. I can tell by the articles he writes that he is educated, and by his demeanor that he is a gentleman. Thank you Stephan!

[soderberg1971]

Just bought the App.... it's brilliant! A lot of value for money! 

[UshiroJime]

Thanks a lot Mr. Kesting! Frankly speaking, headlock is my nightmare - to run away from mount for me is easier than to make it from kesa-osae.

[mikestylz96]

Stephen Kesting is such a good instructor.

[mikestylz96]

Damn that chick is pretty hot! I wouldnt mind her on top of me, I'll tap.

[stephenouma]

Stephan, is that your name? I want want to ask you what is your martial art style?

[jzpowahz]

thanks! I seem to get stuck in this position a lot. Have made it out before but there wasn't much plan to it :P

[MassMassage]

You got tapped out by a girl!

[Patrick9110]

@MassMassage and your channel is full of videos on massage. I wonder who the homo is?

[buckodcelt]

Is she your daughter steve

[rodz6969]

Awesome technique. I use it all the time, but I've noticed in competition that I've had problems with wrestlers and judokas in this position. They are usually very good at switching their hips and making it very difficult to get their head to touch the floor.

Any quick hints?

[Kantzarakos]

@rodz6969 The thing with judokas and wrestlers, is that the headlock is usually their bread and butter pin. They're just damn good at keeping the position, due to hours upon hours of practice. There is no real quick and easy way to get past that, only good old fashioned hard work. I mean, a white belt and a black belt might use this very reversal, with the same steps, but the blackbelt's going to be better due to timing, no?

[elbowtko]

@Kantzarakos

I agree with this, makes perfect sense. They practice it all the time, so they must be better at it for sure. The best way is to practice escaping it more than they practice pinning you. No technique problems here, only one of time and effort.

[noose357]

@Kantzarakos You're very correct. As a Judoka, I can tell you that pins are of course one of many techniques we drill and practice over and over. positions, reversals, reversals to reversals etc. The thing is, no disrespect to bjj players, I've never seen a bjj guy ever able to reverse a Judoka from Kesa Gatame. It's the practice like you said. Another thing is this pin escape while effective when practiced will not most likely roll a Judoka as it's the most common one. Still a great technique.

[brottarnacke]

@rodz6969 It depends on what kind of competition you're in. If it's BJJ or SW, the person holding you must do something from there, or he'll receive a penalty for passivity. In that scenario, you can either try this move, or you can just protect your arm and lie and rest and wait for him to move and the second he does, you either slip your head out from under his arm and take the back, or you get your knee in and go to half guard or guard.

[EisenhauerMichael]

Excellent! i learned a similar technique while training with Dave Strausser but i like this one better.

[theSubzero1919]

i d like her to teach me some things just kidding lol ...but serously thanks for those videos i started mma 1 month ago and my groundgame sucks so everyones better than me...at the moment. but anyways i can use those moves very well!

[SkemeKOS]

@theSubzero1919

yeah, she can full mount me anytime!

just kidding...or am i? lol

but yeah, thanks for these videos.

[waldomarek]

i like this technique, thanks a lot!

[jnguyen06]

The detais about not trying to immediately turn was helpful.