Saturday
06Feb2010
Demian Maia Passing
Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 09:46AM Demain is another guy that inspires me. I posted the above as a continuation of the pressure pass idea that Dave turned me on to and I subsequently saw BJ Penn using. To me it looks like he just gets an underhook and head pressure. From there the guy on bottom is playing catch up while Demian "floats" to an opening. This style of passing is so hard to deal with.
I think this also underscores proper posture from bottom in butterfly guard. Marcelo emphasizes head in front of hips. You can see that once you get this posture broken, you end up flat on your back, getting passed.
I think this also underscores proper posture from bottom in butterfly guard. Marcelo emphasizes head in front of hips. You can see that once you get this posture broken, you end up flat on your back, getting passed.
One last note, take a look at the position at 0:55 and you'll see BJ Penn gets to this spot in every pass. Very dominant. It is basically over at this point for the guard player.
I love watching top level guys. Incredible.
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Aloha,
Great Post yet again Paul!! Damian's guard passing is great and he really is at least 2-3 steps ahead of the other guy!!
Mahalo,
Brandon
Indeed, Maia is my hero too. I really like how you've brought this up, as I would rather know the principle behind a move, than to just know another technique. So thanks for pointing out the point of no return.
I've heard the Machado blackbelt guy, "Defense on Demand" talk about how at a certain point a guy is going to pass your guard and it's better to sabotage the pass than to try to keep the guard.
Now about the top pressure, what can you say about how to use your legs to create the base that pressures an opponent?
Thanks for the pointers.
@Brandon - Agreed man. Thanks for writing.
@Bart - Well, I am just working through this like everyone else, but here is my current perspective. As always feel free to throw it away if desired.
To me the principle both positions is to maintain posture. On bottom it means sitting up, head forward and as Dave says "Keep them in your radar". If you think of your legs as a pie wedge to keep them in between you'll get the idea. Once they are outside that, and you are flat, forget it.
And yes, as you alluded to, there is always a point of no return. If you find people getting you locked down in side control you are hanging on too long. Bail sooner and get good posture or you'll be in a world of hurt.
The beauty of Demian is that once he has the pass he keeps the guy locked down. He gives him no time to bail and get posture. It's very smart.
On top, we call it "tripod" in our class. The legs are posted out and the head is pinned on the guy. This is your pressure and base. A good drill is to just start in that position and see if you can keep it and once you can, then work the pass. On bottom this is just hell. Dave gets here all the time on me and I can't move.
Thanks for writing!!
Paul