Front Headlock One Way
May 16, 2023
Collapse and Constrict
Partner Warmup Drills
(15 minutes)
- Wild Bills (aka Hip Bump Sweep) cycle with Trap and Roll
- Top Turtle Spins
- Back take switches from top-front turtle
Live Positional
(10 minutes)
The Big Cheese; switch out after 3 wins. The cheese has top front headlock. Win by first to score. Uke can also win by escaping.
Bow and Arrow Turnover from Front Headlock
- Start in top turtle with a front headlock. Your choking-side knee is grounded and your opposite foot is posted.
- Move your (gable) grip to uke's armpit with your outside hand palm up
- Drag your outside forearm in, pinching your elbows together. Your head is sliding to the outside. Your elbow should move relative to your hip, don't tilt your entire body. You can drive in to lift uke's elbow off the ground to make it easier to collapse.
- Switch to a hook grip on uke's triceps with your inside hand.
- Shuffle your feet / knees to start turning the corner, take a big step with your outside foot. Get your head and outside hand ready.
- Hook grip uke's ankle with your outside hand & place the top of your head in uke's ribs / side.
- Pull with your hands and drive with your head and legs. This should turn uke onto their side and/or give you a near side cradle.
Keys
- Keep uke's head pinched so you have maximum control to direct them with it
References
Drill
(15 minutes)
Anaconda from Front Headlock
- Start in top turtle with a front headlock. Your choking-side knee is grounded and your opposite foot is posted.
- Move your (gable) grip to uke's armpit with your outside hand palm up
- Drag your outside forearm in, pinching your elbows together. Your head is sliding to the outside. Your elbow should move relative to your hip, don't tilt your entire body. You can drive in to lift uke's elbow off the ground to make it easier to collapse.
- Slide into the anaconda grip, locking below the shoulder.
- Drop your ear next to uke's shoulder and roll that way.
- Keep your elbows pinched together and pulled into your chest, walk towards uke's legs, sliding/driving your chest under uke's head.
Keys
- Get a good pinch & head control to make the roll and finish easier.
References
Drill
(15 minutes)
Arm in Guillotine from Front Headlock
- Start in top turtle with a front headlock. Your choking-side knee is grounded and your opposite foot is posted.
- Attempt a Bow and Arrow Turnover, and uke keeps their arm out / framed. Uke reaches around your waist / leg with that arm.
- Get your arm-in-guillotine grip:
- Choking arm: fist, bent wrist, blade of wrist on uke's trachea, elbow pinched, shoulder on back of uke's neck
- Support arm: pushing up on the bottom of your choking hand (or pretzel grip), elbow pinched
- Stand up, keeping your grips lifted, step to an angle and sit into closed guard. Outside leg steps all the way over first, then sit down, then close.
- Finish by:
- Standard guillotine finish side crunch & cradle.
- Heels to butt / leg curl.
- Hip up.
Keys
- Crunch to finish, don't open up!
References
Drill
(15 minutes)
Live Positional
(15 minutes)
Repeat The Big Cheese.
Live Rounds
(30 minutes)
5 minute rounds.