Adult Jiu Jitsu in Miramar Beach | After the Base Recovery: Speed Drills & Top Spin

Getting your base back after a sweep attempt is good. Knowing what to do next is better. In this adult gi class at Coastal Jiu Jitsu in Miramar Beach, we use speed drills and the top spin to connect recovering your base to passing and taking the back.

If you're a busy adult looking for a workout that also builds real skill and confidence, this class shows how we coach from what we see in your rounds.

Inside this class

The coach starts with what the film showed: the group was good at not giving up the point and fighting back to hands and hips, but then went right back inside the partner's legs. The plan is to fix that in the gi with grips, then do the same in no-gi without them.

We work throwing the top leg inside, pulling the head down with a collar grip and using proper footwork to pass, and keeping chest pressure instead of letting the arm get caught. Speed drills come next, with the focus on timing rather than speed. Then we cover the top spin: one knee down and one up, back foot pushing, knee to the armpit, hand on the belt line. Along the way the coach explains why training with many different partners in a group class is so valuable.

Video timestamps

0:00:13 What the film showed
0:02:36 The plan: gi today, no-gi without grips
0:05:06 After the base: don't go back inside the legs
0:07:36 Throwing the top leg inside
0:10:00 Collar grip and footwork to pass
0:12:42 Chest pressure instead of a stuck arm
0:15:02 Timing, not speed
0:25:18 When they turn, take the back
0:34:59 Why group classes help
0:37:33 Top spin before the duck under
0:40:05 One knee down, one knee up
0:42:44 Knee to the armpit, hand on the belt line
0:44:57 Top spin drill at the hip line
0:59:58 Why the speed drills

Key technical concepts

Don't go back to where you started. After getting your base back, move forward instead of returning inside the legs.

Timing over speed. Moving at the right moment matters more than moving fast.

Train with many partners. Different body types teach you things one partner can't.

Why this work matters

The class is built from what the coach saw in recent rounds, so students work on the problems they actually run into. Students learn to make a plan, notice what isn't working, and try another option, and the more experienced partner sets the pace so people at every level can train hard and keep coming back.

New to Jiu Jitsu?

You don't need any wrestling or Jiu Jitsu background to start. Beginners learn the basics first, drill at a controlled pace, and build up to live training with coaching along the way. Questions are always welcome, and partners look after each other so everyone can keep training.

Train with us

Coastal Jiu Jitsu is located in Miramar Beach, Florida, serving adults from Destin, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, 30A, Freeport, Inlet Beach, and surrounding Northwest Florida communities. Drop-ins are welcome in any class, whether you live here or are visiting the area.

Looking for a challenge, a skill to work on, and good people to train with? Contact us with your questions or book your first class.

Website: https://www.coastaljiujitsu.us
Phone: 850-866-2861
Address: 10859 Emerald Coast Pkwy W Unit 403, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Book a class: https://book.squareup.com/appointments/uuwnvg15zeylf9/location/LB8NT9SDM4ESA/services

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