I will release BJJ Pressure 2.0 this month!

@@RoyHarris Awesome! Can’t wait!

August 30th.

I'm not sure whaat you mean. You're having a difficult time escaping from the bottom of side control or controlling from the top? And, with whom are you having a difficult time? If it's someone who is one or two belts higher than you, then that's to be expected. If it's someone with better attributes than you - like a D1 wrestler or a Judo black belt, then that too is to be expected. So, please answer these questions so I can best address your problems.

@RoyHarris thank u Professor Harris for replying back to me. Wow. Yes escaping and controll top in Side Control. Just yesterday I was speaking to Dr. George who I work with in Chicago Cook County hosp. About what I was going through. He mentioned you. Look up some videos and it may help. So I have. Everything goes blank. I'm up against better, younger and at times just higher level belts. I'm a 59yr old blue belt.. this year will be better mindset and reposition. Lol. Thanks again. Wow Roy Harris Professor must not forget that. Lol.

Thanks so much for your comments! Yes, those techniques (i.e. the arm lock and back take) are potential counters to the "movements" I have shown. However, when the rest of the information is known (elements not shown on this video), these techniques do not present themselves. Without giving away too much from the rest of this lesson, let me just say this: There are two determinants that tell us a person's intentions in movement. Once these determinants are taught and practiced, they are added to the training so that the most common potential follow-ups are addressed and neutralized before they mature and become problematic 😁 Also, you'll notice I don't mention the word "technique" in this video. That is by design - because technique-dominated thinking is limited in perspective! Instead, I use the words, "monitor" and "training" - because when expanded, they lead to a more comprehensive way of addressing the entirety of the circumstance. ( NOTE: I've had students ask me similar questions at seminars. My response? "Please, come show me!" When they came out to demonstrate, they were able to make entry into the arm lock but were never able to finish it. And when they jumped over midsection to take my back, they discovered my left shoulder and hip were heavy and couldn't get their left arm and leg around my left side to finish taking my back. And then when they tried to go knee on the belly, they got dumped onto their back and suddenly I was on top of them - with a big smile 😎 ) Thanks again for your comments! Have a great day! Roy Harris

@@RoyHarris Thank you for taking the time to respond master Harris. I'll have to look into it more deeply.

Patrick, I am not sure what you mean. Here's why: Half-guard is a position where control can be exerted by the person on top or the person on the bottom. Please give me more details (e.g. You're on your right side or on your back, the opponent is grabbing with their left hand underneath or overtop of my head, he is applying a cross face, etc.). Traditionally, half-guard is taught as a position from which the person on the bottom has control and the person on top has to defend. Thanks!