No Knees Top Player
Mat mode
3:00
Tell the roomStay on top without placing knees on mat; maintain positional dominance Stand up using controlled knee/ankle transitions
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TOP PLAYER
POSITION
Top of any position (guard passing, side ride, north-south)
OBJECTIVE
Stay on top without placing knees on mat; maintain positional dominance
CONSTRAINTS
No knees on mat; no locked hands; no submissions. Reset when the top player prevents the bottom from standing while adhering to the constraints; or when the bottom player comes up into top position with the opponent's ankle or knee off the mat.
WIN CONDITION
Prevent bottom from standing while adhering to constraints
BOTTOM PLAYER
POSITION
Bottom of any position
OBJECTIVE
Stand up using controlled knee/ankle transitions
CONSTRAINTS
Must focus on controlling knees/ankles and standing up. Reset when the top player prevents the bottom from standing while adhering to the constraints; or when the bottom player comes up into top position with the opponent's ankle or knee off the mat.
WIN CONDITION
Come up into top position with opponent's ankle or knee off mat
Slime Mold Grappling Club, No Knees Top Player. Based on a BJJ Globetrotters Camp with coach Rob Cole.
Problem
Top of any position (guard passing, side ride, north-south)
Tell the room
Stay on top without placing knees on mat; maintain positional dominance Stand up using controlled knee/ankle transitions
Setup
Top of any position (guard passing, side ride, north-south) Bottom of any position
Score
Prevent bottom from standing while adhering to constraints Come up into top position with opponent's ankle or knee off mat
Rules
- No knees on mat; no locked hands; no submissions.
- Reset when the top player prevents the bottom from standing while adhering to the constraints; or when the bottom player comes up into top position with the opponent's ankle or knee off the mat.
- Must focus on controlling knees/ankles and standing up.
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