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BJJ Beginners

Lesson 24 – Knee On Belly

Warm Up (10min)

  • Line Drill (3-min)
    • Any
  • Partner Drill (7-min)
    • Knee On Belly Control
      • Indicator: The opponent attempts to escape Knee on Stomach by turning and pushing.
      • Essential Detail: Efficient movement of the base leg.
      • Most Common Mistake: Failure to commit all your weight on the opponent’s stomach.
      • Bad Guy Reminder: Tighten your abs.
      • Drill Orders: 10 seconds of control, reverse roles.

    • Knee On Belly – Side Control
      • Indicator: Opponent successfully pushes your knee off of their stomach.
      • Essential Detail: Immediate underhook when your opponent pushes your knee.
      • Most Common Mistake: Failure to keep the knee close to the hip.
      • Drill Orders: 10 seconds of control, move to Side Control, reverse roles.

 

    • Knee On Belly – Mount
      • Indicator: Opponent’s escape behaviour prompts you to transition to mount.
      • Essential Detail: Efficient legwork and hand base during transition.
      • Most Common Mistake: Moving the inside leg before bringing in the base leg.
      • Bad Guy Reminder: Push slowly at first then increase intensity.
      • Drill Orders: 10 seconds of control, move to Mount, reverse roles.

Lesson (30-min)

    Knee On Belly Escape

    • Shrimp & Shoot
      • Indicator: Opponent establishes Knee on Stomach.
      • Essential Detail: Shrimp away and fill the space immediately.
      • Most Common Mistake: Failure to continue to obtain a guard, after the knee shoot.
      • Bad Guy Reminder: Change your resistance/pressure each time.
      • Drill Orders: Two reps each, reverse roles.

    • Ankle Hug
      • Indicator: Opponent neutralises the shrimp escape with solid knee pressure.
      • Essential Detail: Quick entry and subsequent follow-up.
      • Different To Video: In NoGi you can not grab the shorts, so you need to hug their bum.
      • Most Common Mistake: Failure to use the other arm to assist in the reversal.
      • Safety Tip: Be careful on your partner’s knee when you hook their ankle.
      • Bad Guy Reminder: Change your resistance/pressure each time.
      • Drill Orders: Two reps, reverse roles.

    • Ankle Feed
      • Indicator: Opponent prevents the ankle hug with tight toes.
      • Essential Detail: Quick hip bump and strong push for the ankle feed.
      • Different To Video: In NoGi hug the Lat not the lapel to roll your opponent.
      • Most Common Mistake: Failure to acquire the underhook after the feed.
      • Drill Orders: Two reps, reverse role