This week in our Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program we are studying how to escape from the side control position. If you imagine that you are in a fight, you are on the ground on your back, and your opponent is laying on top of you chest to chest pinning you to the ground so you cannot move. This is the position that we will be taking a look at this week in class. We will be working on how to escape this position and after escaping regain a dominant position on the opponent in order to control the fight. There are many ways to escape this position what makes the techniques from Gracie Jiu-Jitsu above average is that they are based on leverage, body position and good body mechanics. Why is this important because if you can imagine the same scenario that I spoke about above and then imagine that the guy that is pinning you on the ground is 150 pounds heavier than you are and 20 years younger. With this in mind if your technique is based on muscle or strength you might have a problem dealing with this larger opponent. But if your technique is based on leverage and proper structure of the body it is possible to steal escape safely and regain control of your opponent.
This line of thought is also important if you are striving to be a lifetime martial artist. As you age you can become weaker and your athletic ability could slowly start to leave you. With this in mind if you're techniques are based on the former they will be leaving you as well. That is why it is important to base what you learn on proper structure and timing. Currently this mindset is not the standard in martial arts, most schools are based on using Sprint and explosive power to accomplish their goals. This is great if you plan to retire from your martial arts career around the age of 35 which is not uncommon in the sports-based world.
If you would like more information on the various programs we offer here at the Atlanta martial arts center. Programs like Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, Thai boxing, Filipino Kali (stick fighting), judo, submission wrestling and more. Please give us a call at 770-926-3030 or check us out on the web atlantamartialartscenter.com
The Atlanta martial arts center is located in Woodstock Georgia and has been in business for 10 years. So if you are looking for an adult based school with a clean safe environment AMAC is the school for you.
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