Sometime ago, I invested some time in watching tape, and I found one match in particular interesting.
It was the latest in the Xande Ribeiro vs Felipe Pena mat battles, and it came down to a razor thin margin. In fact, no point were scored at all. But I was riveted because of the lessons in guard retention.
Case in point:
A few minutes in, Xande, the old lion, forced the half guard and immediately started to smash and pass but he ran smackdab into a wall.
Why?
It’s because Pena threw up a frame so hard that you could see the grimace on Xande’s face.
That frame started as just straight palm to the jaw and then transitioned to the cross collar with the thumb down. The forearm then became an immovable wall that Xande just couldn’t get through no matter what he did.
It’s such an incredible example of how one frame can make all the difference.
And I’ll tell you something that you must understand.
Knowing when and how to frame is absolutely essential for preventing and escaping from bad situations.
In fact, I emphasize that principle when it comes to side control escapes. The battle for effective frames is a micro battle that must be won, and I’ll show you how to do it when someone is crushing you in cross body.
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