tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post8650486687894440006..comments2023-09-21T03:23:53.524-07:00Comments on Allie the Clear Belt: Half-Guard EscapesA.D. McClishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019434821749308292noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-12678142005574118332010-12-26T05:41:59.579-08:002010-12-26T05:41:59.579-08:00@ Joshkie: Thanks! Hope you had a great Christmas ...@ Joshkie: Thanks! Hope you had a great Christmas and hope your New Years is awesome! :)<br /><br />@ Liam: You know, that makes a lot of sense because I think part of the reason why I have to go through so many escape attempts is because I get small details in the escapes wrong, which makes them ineffective. This is especially true when it comes to sweeps. Being smaller, my technique has to be spot on if I hope to make a sweep work against a larger, stronger opponent. Also, sometimes I get in the bad habit of just faking the sweep to make them react so I can do one of my other options. I need to actually GO for the sweep first. <br /><br />Sorry for the rambling response. :)A.D. McClishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019434821749308292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-48020866036994913722010-12-25T09:04:37.915-08:002010-12-25T09:04:37.915-08:00Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yo...Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family.Josh Kruschkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288700371539530398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-7561180443333731922010-12-24T14:30:06.959-08:002010-12-24T14:30:06.959-08:00"I don't really have a favorite escape fr..."I don't really have a favorite escape from half guard. Why? Because usually, in a live grapple, the actual escape comes from a combination of escape attempts." ...<br /><br />"The problem for me right now is that I forget so many of the options that I have." <br /><br />The above two sentences are very smart and true, especially for an advanced player. One thing I learnt recently, however, is that the closer I get to the Gracies, (thru Gracie University and training with Eddie Kone) the more they seem to focus on really really examining the original single technique and trying to make it work before switching to the alternative. <br /><br />Think about it. If a few of your techniques become very high percentage, you don't need to remember as many :o)<br /><br />Happy Holidays.Liam H Wandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592644859626736304noreply@blogger.com