C-Post Switch Drill

Part of the course: Ashi Garami Seminar by Eddie Cummings

C-Post Switch Drill
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Eddie Cummings
Eddie Cummings

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Executing the C-Post Switch Drill to counter inside heel hooks:

  1. Begin by pointing your toes and placing your hand (C-post) just below your opponent's knee, pushing their knee down to misalign it with your own knee, disrupting their breaking mechanic.
  2. Even with the heel hook in place, by taking their knee out of alignment, it becomes more difficult for your opponent to apply pressure.
  3. Use this misalignment to turn your body outwards and slip your heel out of danger.
  4. Next, bring your foot over the top of both of your opponent's legs and into the crook of their bottom leg, which is a safe position that prevents counterattacks.
  5. Push on the bottom knee to clear your leg and prevent follow-up attacks from your opponent.
  6. In the drill, you would then kick to clear the knee line and switch to a scoop grip on the opponent's leg.
  7. Throw your leg over the top to enter into your own saddle position and dig for the heel hook.
  8. Your partner then repeats the same sequence, practicing the drill without hand assists to develop the skill of using the feet to escape and counter.
  9. The drill emphasizes the importance of clearing the knee line by pushing the opponent's knee down and using the foot to pummel inside, creating the necessary angle for escape.
  10. It's crucial to only rotate slightly to avoid exposing your back and to square back up to the opponent if they come up to play guard.

This drill is an effective method for escaping and countering inside heel hooks, focusing on the mechanics of knee and foot positioning.

Course Content

Outside Heel Slip
4:33
Outside Heel Slip
Outside Heel Slip | Detail #1
0:50
Outside Heel Slip | Detail #1
Outside Heel Slip | Detail #2
1:44
Outside Heel Slip | Detail #2
Outside Heel Slip | Fighting For The Rotation
1:15
Outside Heel Slip | Fighting For The Rotation
Outside Heel Slip | Summary
2:04
Outside Heel Slip | Summary
Outside Heel Hook
6:36
Outside Heel Hook
Outside Heel Hook | Pinky Toe Tendon Detail
0:53
Outside Heel Hook | Pinky Toe Tendon Detail
Outside Heel Hook | Maintaining The Knee Line
2:09
Outside Heel Hook | Maintaining The Knee Line
Outside Heel Hook | Summary
2:58
Outside Heel Hook | Summary
Inside Heel Hook Slip
2:43
Inside Heel Hook Slip
Inside Heel Hook Slip | Versus Outside Heel Slip
1:07
Inside Heel Hook Slip | Versus Outside Heel Slip
Inside Heel Hook Slip | Pointing The Toes To Alleviate Pressure
0:46
Inside Heel Hook Slip | Pointing The Toes To Alleviate Pressure
Inside Heel Hook Slip | Summary
1:20
Inside Heel Hook Slip | Summary
Inside Heel Hook Finish
3:15
Inside Heel Hook Finish
Inside Heel Hook Finish | Relative Knee Position
1:10
Inside Heel Hook Finish | Relative Knee Position
Inside Heel Hook Finish | Summary
1:22
Inside Heel Hook Finish | Summary
Countering Outside Ashi W/ Grip Break
6:47
Countering Outside Ashi W/ Grip Break
Countering Outside Ashi W/ Grip Break | Legs Are Squeezed Tightly
1:57
Countering Outside Ashi W/ Grip Break | Legs Are Squeezed Tightly
Countering Outside Ashi W/ Grip Break | Toe Direction And Follow Up
0:35
Countering Outside Ashi W/ Grip Break | Toe Direction And Follow Up
Countering Outside Ashi W/ Grip Break | Summary
1:41
Countering Outside Ashi W/ Grip Break | Summary
Smashed Outside Ashi Heel Hook
5:59
Smashed Outside Ashi Heel Hook
Smashed Outside Ashi Heel Hook | Mindful Of Leg Pummeling
0:56
Smashed Outside Ashi Heel Hook | Mindful Of Leg Pummeling
Smashed Outside Ashi Heel Hook | Leg Positioning
1:59
Smashed Outside Ashi Heel Hook | Leg Positioning
C-Post Switch Drill
3:14
C-Post Switch Drill
Escaping Inside Sankaku
3:09
Escaping Inside Sankaku
Laces Inside Heel Hook
4:46
Laces Inside Heel Hook
Laces Inside Heel Hook | Feet Getting Stuck
0:31
Laces Inside Heel Hook | Feet Getting Stuck
Laces Inside Heel Hook | Optimal Bend In Leg
2:12
Laces Inside Heel Hook | Optimal Bend In Leg
Closing Statements
3:41
Closing Statements