WSF Yellow Belt Techniques ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Strikes/Stand Up - Jab, cross, hook, head push - Round kick to leg (outer, inner, front), or ribs - Round kick blocks (shin; leg slide; leg grab; leg push to round kick; elbows, shoulders/hand, double forearm) - Hook counter (shoulder strike; elbow strike; bob) Throws/Takedowns - Ogoshi (from punch parry or under hook-grab belt)-stomp or take backwards - Hip toss(can stomp) - Double leg/single leg(to ankle lock or side mount) - Opponent round kicks leg; grab ankle, grab waist, sweep,ankle lock Side Mount (Kesa, HH, Rev. Kesa) - Kesa: trap arm with lower leg & arm bar -Kesa: trap arm with upper leg & shoulder crank (grab head or hip forward or backward) -Grab far wrist & shoulder crank upward by bringing elbow close to ribs (can move to other side of head or step over head) -Grab far wrist & downward shoulder crank (can move to Kesa or roll footward) -If opponent straightens arm; straight arm bar -If opponent blocks with knee; slide knee across stomach to mount Escapes from Guard-Grab belt,push back,pop up to squat w/knee between legs,pass knee over leg, side mount or ankle lock Leg Techniques - Knee bar (head over ankle; grab hamstring; curl legs or straight & crossed; opponent turns, break medial collateral) - Key lock on leg - Foot lock - In opponents guard squatting with knee between legs; spin to knee bar Escape from Mount - Opponent tries a naked choke; lock arm & leg & roll to inside guard Escape from Guard - In half guard; push shoulder into neck, use instep to traction, go to mount Mount - Double lapel choke same side - Fist choke - Scissor choke (or grab both sleeves) - Reach around neck & grab cross lapel, push head to wrist to choke Guard- Double arm bar (can push wrists outward or go to single arm bar) - Reach around head and grab bicep, neck crank Turtle/Knee to Knee - Grab cross lapel, switch hands choke (by dropping elbow) -Opponent sits out; grab cross lapel, push head forward with chest & choke -KK; Pull to guard by spinning (can take it to arm bar) -KK; Duck under to turtle Guard Reversals - Opponent stands; grab ankles & pull to mount or double ankle lock - Feet in hips with opponent punching relentlessly; push off hard with foot or kick, stand to escape Misc. Escapes- Escape throw from behind; drop hips, peel thumb off, hip forward & break free, leg kick -Escape single leg takedown by pushing head and hooking leg, straighten leg & break free, leg kick Counters - Counter shoulder crank by grabbing own wrist & push; bridge out; or quick elbow to knee & pull arm free - Opponent attempts Judo throw; throw elbow into hip or hand on sacrum, choke from behind - Opponent shoots; sprawl, cross face, spin to turtle - Opponent attempts gi choke; hand on top of head; wrist (10) locks; or beardown on arms & arch forward Weapons Defense - Opponent clubs overhead; step into shoulder crank _________________________ Copyright property of: World Sambo Federation |