Warm-up

Technique: Arm bar from the guard; arm bar from the mount.

Roll: 4x5 minutes

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Simple enough! Armbar form the guard, armbar form the mount.  Except spending an entire class on this really helped a beginner like me get some of the more subtle points of this technique.

1) from the guard — using the close leg to pinch in against opponent’s arm; using opposite heel to break his posture; hip movement is critical; don’t hip out, but rotate. Push off opponent’s face to get the other leg around the head.

2) from the mount — one option: roll opponent on their side with a collar choke; maintain their position with a knee behind their head; fall back to finish

Good roll — a couple good triangles, triangle from mount, good movement, got one bow and arrow choke!  Awesome.