? for BJJ experts (Darce/Brabo related)

[Drew Foster]

I'm still within my first year of REALLY doing BJJ consistently 3-4 times a week.

I was reading that tips for newbie post. One tip said that until you're a solid level Blue, you'll probably only land 3-5 subs consistently.

My favorite move is the darce/brabo. Is it too advanced for someone in my situation?

I only ask because the basic subs are like:

triangle
armbar
keylock
kimura
rnc
guillotine
etc.


Should I focus more on these or is it okay that I'm going for the darce a lot, because I do catch it at least once or twice every night that we roll. So I'm not a guy who's going and going for it, but never gets it.

[Frodo]

It really isn't very advanced. Which moves do you hit consistently?

[Mikey Triangles]

The Darce is new-age basics

[Drew Foster]

Originally Posted by Frodo

It really isn't very advanced. Which moves do you hit consistently?

I am consistent with in order from most consistent to less:

Triangle (the MOST) consistent: I go for that with 2 or 3 different setups in guard before I attempt a sweep. I've heard this is bad BJJ, and a a novice/intermediate player you should not work on a "game"and always advance position. Any, I went off course.

Darce/Brabo: I love it because even when they follow BJJ law, they still get caught.

Inverted/telephone armbar: 75% of the time from guard, 25% from the mount. If they bend, I go for Kimura.

Armbar: From guard ONLY! Everytime I try it from mount the come up and I have to tansition to triangle. Even when I put all my weight on them and go forit, they still escape. So I get scared to try it. I CAN get it to work from S-Mount.

Guillotine: I seem to get that a lot

Omoplata: I'm flexible and have long legs.


Those are my go-tos. But out of every 10 subs I get, 7/10 will either be a triangle from the back or darce/brabo from side control, in 1/2 guard, or during a pass.

I wish I could say number 1 was the RNC. I'm working on it so hard. I got a goo armdrag, but can't finish once I get to the back. They always get out of my hooks. Should I do a body triangle???

Sorry for the long post Frodo.


Oh Yea. I only roll No-Gi. My schedule conflicts with the Gi classes. So keep in mind that I'm doing all these in board shorts and a t-shirt.

[Frodo]

From mount, try going forward over his chest when doing the armbar.

[Drew Foster]

Originally Posted by Frodo

From mount, try going forward over his chest when doing the armbar.

You mean sliding up his torso before the spin instead of pushing off him with my hands and spinning???

[Tony Manifold]

Originally Posted by Drew Foster

You mean sliding up his torso before the spin instead of pushing off him with my hands and spinning???

I think he means going forward for a belly down armbar. There is no opportunity for him to come up.

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Tony Manifold

I think he means going forward for a belly down armbar. There is no opportunity for him to come up.

Yep. I begin to apply pressure as soon as I step over the head and lean over his body; I don't wait for him to roll down to his belly. I find this works well.

[EndoG]

Ugh, I envy you. I never manage to finish brabos. I actually get them close to locked up, but I'm just missing something--they always end up cranking the neck instead (I have long arms too, they should work well for me).

This doesn't answer your question. I'm just complainin'

[Drew Foster]

Originally Posted by EndoG

Ugh, I envy you. I never manage to finish brabos. I actually get them close to locked up, but I'm just missing something--they always end up cranking the neck instead (I have long arms too, they should work well for me).

This doesn't answer your question. I'm just complainin'

Most people when they get the choke, sueeze down and in, like how you choke a RNC. If you have a right-handed darce, so your right arm is around the neck and grabbing the left crook of the bicep, make sure your right forearm is biting into their left carotid artery. Their left shoulder will be in the other side of their carotid (you obviously know this much.

Try dropping your left shoulder and raising your right shoulder while dropping your hips down. This will raise your right forearm into their artery and cause a choke rather than apressure crank, which rarely gets a tap.

YouTube - ***BONUS***

Skip to 2:18.

That saved my Darce/Brabo. Best advice I ever got on it.