One of things that many people have said to me over the years is that I shouldn’t be able to move the way I do.
The way I move is unexpected because of my size. And it all started with a desire to learn a cool technique when I was a white belt. I wanted to learn a specific series of techniques. I saw it, and I liked it. I wanted to do it, but I kept failing over and over again when I tried. It wasn’t easy.
And I realized that I had to learn a movement first.
I had to learn how to invert, and that series is what inspired me to learn. Today, I’m going to share it with you.
Tornado Attacks
One of the things that I really like about this series is that it clearly demonstrates how close the omoplata, triangle and armbar are to each other. In any situation where you can hit one, the other two aren’t far away. You just have to see the connection, and in an instance, you will increase your finish options.
Some Drills You Can Do
When I taught myself how to do the granby roll, I didn’t just go zero to a hundred. I started where I could start and then progressed upward from there. To master anything difficult and truly extraordinary you have to do that.
Start where you can and progress from there.
The drills you see in the video above are the ones that I used to learn how to granby roll. And once I learned the movement, it became easier for me to learn how to do all those tornado attacks. So if you’re struggling with any technique, figure out what movements are hindering you first, and then focus on conquering that movement.
