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Turning Escape vs Mount, Partial X Guard Entry vs Mount, Shin-in Sweep vs Mount
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2 Part Technique - Use a frame against the opponent's knee to create the space needed to move. Depending on which side you are comfortable with, will determine your next offensive move. One side transitions easily into Partial X Guard, the other into Shin-In Sweep.


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Mollier (4454 days ago)  
Thanks for the response guys. It's something I've not given much thought, assuming that training both sides is the only way to go about it. However, I've noticed that during competition I only attack on one side...Thanks again.
fabs113 (4455 days ago)  
Pablo Popovitch spends hours of his time every day conditioning both his left and right hands, so he can have the strongest grip possible on his opponents shorts. Now that is what I call dedication!!!
jeiteki (4455 days ago)  
That is a major part of his offensive philosophy. When attacking (unlike defending), you can usually choose which side you can attack with. Especially for techniques that require a lot of coordination, he believes that honing your strong side is better than training and using both sides. That way, in competition you will know you always have that extra bit of strength, confidence, or coordination that comes with using that side. There are exceptions, such as his half guard passes where he trains both sides, and he has passes to both sides. However, for many of his attacks you will only see him use one side; attacking the turtle, rear naked choke, north-south choke, guillotine, X-guard, two-on-one hand control, etc.

For techniques requiring a lot of strength, he uses his right side (eg, chokes). For techniques that are more timing or coordination based, he may decide to use his left side, especially if that side is necessary to chain into another favorite technique on the follow.

Not everyone follows this. Some instructors teach you to train both sides so that you can take advantage of someone who gives you an opening for your weak side, or so that you can attack your opponent's weak defending side (assuming you have some data on them). Roger Gracie chokes with both hands, Pablo Popovitch attacks the turtle from both sides, etc.
Mollier (4455 days ago)  
I am a bit surprised that he says that he does not feel comfortable doing the X-guard to one of the sides. Usually people practice both sides, but perhaps it is better to just focus on one. What do you guys think?
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