Ageless Jiu Jitsu: Winning When You're Older or Less Athletic - Top Game No Gi by John Danaher

• Every series and move is optimized and explained with the older grappler in mind, giving you the tools necessary to be successful without speed or flexibility.

Master a multi directional approach to top game submissions including top-tier breakdowns of the American lock, Kimura, North/South Strangle, Katagatame, and of course the RNC!

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PART 1

HALF GUARD TOP GAME

• HALF GUARD MAXIMIZES CONNECTION: CONNECTION MAXIMIZES CONTROL
• UNDERSTANDING ADVANTAGE IN HALF GUARD

HALF GUARD TOP: GETTING INTO HALF GUARD TOP POSITION

• TOREANDO ENTRY
• SCOOP KNEE DRIVE ENTRY
• TIGHT WAIST ENTRY
• BODYLOCK ENTRY
• OVER/UNDER ENTRY
• UNDERHOOK ENTRY

PART 2

GETTING TO CHEST TO CHEST POSITION

• CLEARING A KNEE SHIELD
• CLEARING A KNEE SHIELD PART 2
• CLEARING A HIGH KNEE SHIELD
• DEALING WITH AN UNBREAKABLE KNEE SHIELD
• KEEPING A KNEE SHIELD OUT AFTER YOU'VE PASSED IT
• STOPPING 2 OF YOUR OPPONENT'S BEST DEFENSIVE MOVES
• THE 2 KEY KNEE POSITIONS THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL FROM HALF GUARD TOP

PART 3

WINNING THE UPPER BODY HALF GUARD BATTLE: PINNING THE HEAD & SHOULDERS WITH UNDERHOOKS

• 3 DIRECTIONS OF PASSING FROM HALF GUARD
• PASSING WITH A FAR SIDE UNDERHOOK
• HEADLOCK UNDERHOOK
• NEARSIDE UNDERHOOK & HEAD BLOCK
• DOUBLE UNDERHOOKS

PART 4

WINNING THE LOWER BODY BATTLE: USING REVERSE CROSS FACE AND FLATTENING THE FAR HIP

• GETTING TO A QUASI MOUNT AND USING IT TO WIN THE UPPER BODY BATTLE
• THE SKILL OF LEG RIDING
• SWITCHING CROSSFACE
• USING YOUR OPPONENT'S DEFENSE TO PASS HIS GUARD
• TACTICAL INSIGHT FOR OLDER/LESS MOBILE ATHLETES: USING HALF GUARD TOP TO EXHAUST AND FRUSTRATE YOUNGER AND FITTER OPPONENTS

THE GUARD PASSING GAME PLAN FOR OLDER/MOBILITY COMPROMISED ATHLETES

• PASSING HALF BUTTERFLY GUARD
• HALF BUTTERFLY GUARD IS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM FROM PASSING HALF GUARD
• NULLIFYING A HALF BUTTERFLY GUARD
• USING NEAR SIDE UNDERHOOK AGAINST HALF BUTTERFLY GUARD
• FOOTWORK MAKES THE MOVE WORK

PART 5

THE POWER OF PINNING FOR OLDER & ATHLETICALLY COMPROMISED ATHLETES

• THE GOAL OF PINNING

THE SKILLS OF PINNING

• DYNAMIC PINNING
• THE MOST IMPORTANT SIDE PIN VARIATIONS FOR DYNAMIC PINNING
• MOVING TO OTHER FORMS OF PIN
• STABILIZING THE MOUNT
• STABILIZING REAR MOUNT
• STABILIZING REAR MOUNT PART 2

PART 6

SPECIAL STUDY: AMERICAN LOCK

• REFLECTIONS ON THE AMERICAN LOCK
• THE ADVANTAGES OF THE AMERICAN LOCK
• MECHANICS OF A STRONG AMERICAN LOCK
• DRILLING THE AMERICAN LOCK
• THE AMERICAN LOCK FROM MOUNTED POSITION

PART 7

SPECIAL STUDY: KIMURA

• KIMURA IS THE PERFECT LOCK FOR OLDER & LESS ATHLETIC STUDENTS
• DETAILS OF KIMURA
• ROLLING THROUGH WITH KIMURA

SPECIAL STUDY: NORTH SOUTH STRANGLE

• THE NORTH SOUTH STRANGLE FOR OLDER & LESS ATHLETIC PLAYERS
• MECHANICS OF A NORTH SOUTH STRANGLE
• ADDING A DETAIL THAT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE
• FINISHING WITH TWO HANDS
• TROUBLESHOOTING THE NORTH SOUTH STRANGLE
• THE 3 BEST SET UPS TO THE NORTH SOUTH STRANGLE
• EASTWEST STRANGLE

PART 8

SPECIAL STUDY: KATAGATAME

• MECHANICS OF KATAGATAME
• THE MOST IMPORTANT KATAGATAME SETUPS FOR OLDER & ATHLETICALLY COMPROMISED ATHLETES
• A SIMPLE TRICK TO INCREASE YOUR EFFECTIVENESS WITH KATAGATAME: THE SHOULDER DROP

SPECIAL STUDY: REAR STRANGLES

• STRANGLING FROM THE BACK WITH YOUR ARMS FOR OLDER & ATHLETICALLY COMPROMISED PLAYERS
• THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UPPERBODY THREAT AND LOWER BODY THREAT FOR REAR STRANGLES

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