I just wanted everyone to know that I’ve updated the schedule on the calendar. Basically we will be off on Christmas eve and Christmas day as well as New Year’s eve and New Year’s day. All classes that don’t fall on those days will be the same. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.

Take care,

Shannon

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

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

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.

 

• Punching Technique:
  • Jab (1) - Show how to correctly throw a jab with Jab step and catch-up step
  • Cross (2) - Show how to correctly throw a cross while correctly protecting with opposite hand and generating power with hip/shoulder movement.
• Muay Thai Leg Kick:
  • Leg Kick - Show how to correctly kick to the leg with a Thai kick. Demonstrate how to turn pivot foot so that you can kick with the correct angle.
• Sprawl:
  • Show how to sprawl to prevent being taken down. Feet shoot back while blocking with forearms and shooting your hips into the opponent.
• Take the Back:
  • Cross face the head to the side you’re going to turn to. Keep legs away so they can’t reach them and take you backwards. Go to back and demonstrate proper hook and arm insertion to achieve the back position.

April Kids Curriculum

Takedown: Single Leg (ankle pick, shoulder pressure)

Notes: Inside knee down, outside knee is up and behind to create leverage.

Right hand is grabbing back of thigh, left hand cupping heel. Use shoulder

pressure and leg drive to take them down.

Escape: Mount Escape (arm trap and bridge)

Notes: Get hands up at 45 degree angle to block initial punches. Use knee to

break opponents balance and then trap arm. Trap same side leg, bridge opponent

forward and then over.

Reversal: Simple Sweep

Notes: From full guard establish your grips on opponents lapel and wrist. Drop

legs and move hip out. Slide knee into opponents stomach (maintain hook on opponents hip),

outside leg is hooking opponent’s leg. Bring opponent forward and then scissor legs to sweep.

Submission: Key Lock

Notes: Create the lock and take slack out of opponents arm/shoulder by pulling hands in

and your elbow close to opponents head. Sweep the mat with your opponents wrist in

a circular motion.