Choi Bar: Back to the Floor vs Free the Arm
Mat mode
3:00
Tell the roomFlatten their back to the floor while keeping your head safe.
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Notes (this phone)
ATTACKING PLAYER (BOTTOM ARMBAR)
POSITION
On bottom with your hips to their shoulders, a leg over the head, and the elbow controlled in a Choi / Troy bar style setup.
OBJECTIVE
Flatten their back to the floor while keeping your head safe.
CONSTRAINTS
Keep the elbow controlled and your head uncovered as you work their back to the floor. Yell "tap" and release immediately on elbow pressure. Reset after either side wins.
WIN CONDITION
Get their back to the floor while keeping your head uncovered.
DEFENDING PLAYER (TOP)
POSITION
On top with your arm trapped in the Choi / Troy bar alignment (hips at your shoulders, their leg over your head).
OBJECTIVE
Free your arm from the threat.
CONSTRAINTS
Free the arm from danger. Yell "tap" and expect an immediate release on elbow pressure. Reset after either side wins.
WIN CONDITION
Free your arm from any danger or threat.
Reference video
Open video · Ground Game Theory
Ground Game Theory, In the Lab with GGT Coaches Carlmichael & Keanoush (Full CLA Training Session) (free video on the Ground Game Theory YouTube channel).
Problem
On bottom with your hips to their shoulders, a leg over the head, and the elbow controlled in a Choi / Troy bar style setup.
Tell the room
Flatten their back to the floor while keeping your head safe. Free your arm from the threat.
Setup
On bottom with your hips to their shoulders, a leg over the head, and the elbow controlled in a Choi / Troy bar style setup. On top with your arm trapped in the Choi / Troy bar alignment (hips at your shoulders, their leg over your head).
Score
Get their back to the floor while keeping your head uncovered. Free your arm from any danger or threat.
Rules
- Keep the elbow controlled and your head uncovered as you work their back to the floor.
- Yell "tap" and release immediately on elbow pressure.
- Reset after either side wins.
- Free the arm from danger.
- Yell "tap" and expect an immediate release on elbow pressure.
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