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01.22.06 Position Impossible Reviews Author: OntheMat
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and an instant choke, MAN... DAVE'S TRANSITIONS ARE SLICK. H. Flying Leglock - Beautiful move that looks like part uchimata, part scissor takedown (it isnt really though) and is a leg hugging takedown that results in a kneebar. I. Flying Armlock off the Collar Tie: Great move against those wrestler types. I have seen my friend Nam do this a bunch and it has always been an amazing move. J. Flying Omoplata- This is a crazy move and there are over 10 minutes of variations - flying omoplata to the back, to the sub, to the triangle, to the kneebar, etc. Crazy details. K. Flying Reverse Triangle: When opponents react to the flying armbar by coming down and you find yourself higher, this is a transition to one of the nutsiest moves you will ever see. L. Wizzer to Flying Triangle: Dave wizzers his opponent and jumps the triangle. M. Wizzer to Flying Armbar: THIS IS THE COOLEST MOVE I HAVE EVER SEEN - BAR NONE. This is when Dave is being wizzered, he jumps onto the back and rolls into a armbar (all before the opponent hits the ground). Even if you never pull this move off, you owe it to yourself if you are a fan of bjj to see this move.

I will be trying to learn all of these moves, but I will be using a crash pad. Some moves may be difficult for some, but seriously, this is amazing bjj and you will want to see some of this stuff. I really think there is something for everyone here (guard jumping, flying attacks against sit up guard, and defenses against other flying attacks are all applicable to different body types). I think the crash pad drills are just plain fun.

This dvd is incredible, great judo, great theory, and new funky moves. It really is astonishing.

I will be reviewing the first and final part of the third (and final dvd) tomorrow. This dvd includes Mission 4: Submissions and Mission 5: Transitions to Attack. It's about time we have a dvd regarding standup to ground transitions.

This is a review for the first half of the final dvd in the set; covering Mission 4: Submissions.

Dave shows his style of attacking and there are a lot of arm and triangle attacks. Each move consists of multiple variations and angles just as the previous moves. I don't know whether to call moves beginning or advanced, but some of the moves require little for everyone to pull off and some require a certain degree of coordination and balls (jumping triangle & rolling kneebar). The style is oriented towards the finish (I guess it should be seeing that it is the subs section).

Mission 4: Submissions. Objective A. Uchimata to Kneebar: This is a counter to your opponent posturing up and pushing his hips into you when you go for the uchimata throw. When Dave feels the resistance he immediately drops all the way down, controls the leg, and forward rolls into a kneebar. B. Armdrag to Triangle - From the open sitting guard, Dave armdrags (using the same side arm instead of Marcelo's cross armdrag), gets to his feet (opponent is still forward in a turtle like position from the drag) and does a jumping triangle as the opponent comes up to recover. C. Double Attack from the Top: I really liked this move, Dave starts in his opponents sitting guard with the opponent hugging your forward leg (you are standing) and shows how to clear your legs and land in a S mount. From here Dave shows how to attack different armbars and triangles. I like this because it is a complete game of moves from start to finish. Great details on controlling the arms during the pass to set up the desired attack.Side Control to Leglock: Dave shows how to control the near side knee and step over for a kneebar attack. E. Single Leg to Triangle: Dave shows how to defend the single (the proper side to put your foot), grip, and then jump the triangle. F. Step Around Armlock: From the same starting position as Objective C., Dave shows how to use the opponents grip to armbar him as you step backwards, then step onto his hip and fall into the armbar.

One thing I like about the Camarillo bjj instruction is that he does a good job of covering something that he is exceptionally good at... the armbar. His armbar and triangle attacks are very nice and I think you will all start to pick up on the pattern of how Dave uses his foot on the hip to set up a lot of his flying and passing armbars. It is such a basic move and I feel a lot of people can benefit from seeing this important detail.

This is a solid section with a little of something for everyone (IMO). I'd love to see a match up between Garcia and Camarillo, both appear to be finishers that don't hold back for points.

This is a review for the final part of the new Dave Camarillo series, Mission 5: Transitioning to Attack.
All of the moves in this section link a throw, defense to a throw, or sacrifice to a throw to a submission attack. This is a unique section, because there are not a lot of dvds that cover this linkage (the only one that comes to mind are the first disc in the Mike Swain newaza series and this part has much more detail and includes subs from being thrown and the first DVD in the new Jacare set). In fact, I think the subs off the defense and being thrown are really good and I haven't seen many of these before.

Mission 5: Transitioning to Attack, Objective A. Seoi Nage to the Back: In this move Dave takes the back when the opponent tries a standing ippon seoi. Like in all of the following parts, Dave breaks down the defense and the reasoning behind where he puts his hands and prepares his hooks. In this case, Dave postures his hips into the defense, but jumps to the back (a strong thrower may be able to force the throw), Dave then ducks his head as his brother commits forward and both roll over into Dave's choke (which is set up by the seoi action). B. Low Seoi Nage to the Choke: This is very valuable to bjjers because it is a move that I see judoka trying and for some reason I do not see it often in bjj class. Dave defends the drop seoi by circling towards a clock choke/perpendicular position. From this position, Dave steps across the back with his leg closest to his opponents legs and hooks across the back, Dave then rolls towards the hook, securing the leg as he transitions, he finishes in a very tight choke. C. Low Seoi Nage to the Arm: This time, Dave does not go to the side because his opponent may be able to get the drop seoi if he transitions there. Instead, he gets a hook and transitions onto the back to attack the armbar. D. Osoto Gari to Armlock: This is the classic move where you osoto gari your opponent and finish with an armbar as he is still recovering from the impact. Great move if you have a strong osoto. E. Osoto Gari Defense to Armlock: In this throw, Dave is thrown for Osoto Gari, but transitions to an armlock before his opponent can. There is a very important detail here that is applicable to many different armbars against upright or standng opponents regarding stiffening your arms to prevent the opponent from stacking into you or posturing out. F. Leg Pick Defense to Armlock: Dave concedes the 2 points for the throw here, but sets up the armbar by putting his foot

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