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I just wanted everyone to know that if you missed the last Women In Control class that we will be starting a new 4 week class next Saturday August 8th. The class meets on Saturday mornings at 9 am and runs for 1 hour each week. For more information check out the Women’s Defense page on our website or email me at shannon@xfactorbjj.com. Please send me an email if you’re planning on attending so I will know how many people to expect.

Take care,

Shannon

I just wanted everyone to know that Star Jiu-Jitsu will be having a tournament on July 18th at their place over in Carrolton. Yousef is a great guy and will put on a great tournament. If you or your kids have been wanting to compete in a tournament, this would be a great one to do as your first. The referees will be good and a lot of them are friends of mine and people that I’ve trained with. For more information email me and I will forward it to you, shannon@xfactorbjj.com.

I just wanted everyone to know that I will be starting a new “Women In Control” class next Saturday the 20th at 9am. If you’re interested the class will run for four weeks (skipping the 4th of July weekend). You will learn a lot of practical self-defense against that can be used to save your life. Please check out the website at www.xfactorbjj.com for more information or call me at 214-929-9522.

Thanks,

Shannon

Parents and Students,

I just wanted to remind everyone that class Monday will be at our new location. The new building is located at 5634 Hwy. 78 Suite 112, Sachse, TX 75048. If you know where the city buildings are in Sachse we are located in the second shoping center to the North of them.

The kids classes will have their test on Thursday. If some of you are going out of town after Monday I will test those kids on Monday night. Thanks for all of your support during the move.

Take care,

Shannon

Dear Parents,

A few parents were kind enough to send the pictures of the class promotions. Please check them out on the media page.

Sincerely,

XF

If you’re interested in training MMA in a controlled environment then this is the class for you. Jason House is very knowledgeable in the art of MMA. He brings a wealth of knowledge in Muay Thai, Jiu-jitsu and wrestling and how they are applied in MMA. The class schedule has been updated in the events calendar on our website. The cost for class is a $15 drop in fee. We are trying to have the class at least every other week right now. If interest and numbers rise we will move to every week.

Sincerely,

X-Factor BJJ

Just wanted everyone to know that we will not be having classes on Thursday the 30th due to the Fall Festival. We are going to try and set up a booth downtown if possible. If you go wear your X-Factor shirts so we will see you in the sea of people.

Take care,

Shannon

• Clinch to Guard Pull – Sometimes you will get the clinch on someone that is larger than you and may have some experience or is just too strong to control. If they are getting out of the clinch and you feel like they are too strong you need to pull them into the guard. 
  • switch from clinch to underhooking the shoulders. Step your feet wide and use your legs to drive backwards and pull the bad guy into your guard.
  • once inside the guard make sure your feet are locked around the bad guys back and that you’re controlling their head and arm in stage one.
• Scissor Sweep – Once you end up in the guard you don’t want to stay there too long. You want to use the guard to establish a dominate position.
  • From the guard control the head and the arm. Sit your hip out to the opposite side to create space for inserting the knee across the stomach. 
  • Insert knee across stomach and make sure your hook is in place on the bad guys hip (keeps them from pulling back or jumping to sidemount. 
  • Pull the bad guy forward and execute the scissor motion with your legs. You should end up in mount. 
  • Use mount control techniques as soon as you are in the mount.
• Push Sweep – Sometimes the bad guy has a good base and spreads their knees out wide to prevent you from sweeping them. This is where we use the push sweep.
  • Start by executing the scissor sweep. If the bad guy spreads his knees out wide to prevent the scissor sweep you switch to push sweep immediately. 
  • Place the chop leg foot on the bad guys knee. 
  • Pull the bad guy forward as you push the knee and drive with your knee that is in their stomach.
  • End in Mount.
• Straight Armlock – You may have to get the bad guy to quit by placing them in a submission. Remember that when submitting someone it’s important that you use good judgement. If you don’t have to break something, DON’T!
  • Place both hand on their chest and put your weight on the bad guy.
  • Invert the front leg and Pivot around the bad guy while maintaining control of their arm.
  • Swing the back leg around and over the bad guys head.
  • Pull the wrist back while keeping the thumb pointed up. Make sure you (squeeze your knees together, drive your feet down and pull your heels in).

Establishing the Clinch (Review)

• Measure distance to make sure nobody gets hurt.
• Step correctly.
• Block by combing hair with front arm/hand and covering the other side of face with arm/hand.
• Make contact with bad guys chest and wrap arms around.
• Front hand grabs wrist of arm that is wrapped around bad guy.
• Hips in and head to chest listening to heart beat.

Headlock Escape (Standing)

• Control bad guys far arm to avoid from being punched.
• Step back foot near bad guys foot. Your front foot will be between the attacker’s legs.
• Block bad guy’s far knee.
• Sit and spin ending in modified mount.

The next “Women In Control” women’s self-defense class will start September 6th. The class will take place on Saturdays from 9-10am. Early registration discounts are available. To learn more or to register visit the “women’s class” page.

Sincerely,

X-Factor BJJ