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DALLAS NILES DEEP HALF GUARD MASTERCLASS

If you want to have an effective guard game, you need to create layers of guards. The more layers you have the harder it will become to pass your guard. One of the last layers of guard you can have is the Deep Half Guard.

Deep Half Guard is a great position to attack your opponent from or recover to a different position. It also leaves you in a great passing position after sweeps as you typically end up in past the knee line when you get to top.

On Monday 2nd February, we have Dallas Niles coming to Escapology BJJ to teach a masterclass on his Deep Half Guard system.

In case you’ve never heard of Dallas, he’s a Black Belt under Rafael Lovato Jr. For a long time, Dallas was one of the main instructors at Lovato’s school in Oklahoma (where he taught Escapology instructor Alek Ryan). Dallas has become widely regarded as an expert on several positions one of which is the deep half guard.

Take a look at the video below to check out Dallas sharing some of his Deep Half skills with another Deep Half legend Bernardo Faria:

The seminar will take place at 6:30 PM at Escapology BJJ in Cambridge, U.K. and is open to anyone of any level. The is cost FREE for unlimited Escapology Members, £20 for regular Escapology BJJ students and affiliates and £30 for people from other gyms.

Unlimited

Members

Admission to Dallas Niles Deep Half Masterclass

FREE

Regular

Members

Admission to Dallas Niles Deep Half Masterclass

£20

Outside

Students

Admission to Dallas Niles Deep Half Masterclass

£30

(Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the seminar. Escapology BJJ operates a uniform policy of white Gi only policy and no outside team patches.)

SOLID GROUND x ESCAPOLOGY

One of the core values of Escapology BJJ is community.  To us this means building a supportive community within the academy, but also helping the wider Cambridge community as best we can. 

Throughout the year Escapology holds a number of events and activities to support our community, however, there are two major ones.

The first is Christmas in July. This is where we run a food drive for Cambridge food bank. The second is our charity open mat in December where we raise money for Jimmy’s Cambridge.

This year we teamed up with Solid Ground to host one of their open mats and it was a huge success.

We had BJJ players from as far away as Torquay in Devon make the journey to Escapology to train and support Jimmy’s. It was an excellent session filled with good vibes and fun rounds, but most importantly we raised £780 for Jimmy’s.

Thank you to everyone who attended the open mat.

Kairos 2 Sessions

In case you missed, Kairos 2 is taking place on Sunday 27th April. The main competition features 10 of Europes top under -55kg femal grapplers. On top of that we’ve added a super-fight between two of the best -66kg competitors in Europe Daniel de Groot and Tommy Yip.

To support the event Daniel and Tommy will also be teaching two special training sessions on Saturday 26th April. .

In case you’ve never heard of Tommy or Daniel here’s a little info about them…

Tommy is one of the UK’s most exciting competitors in the Gi and No Gi, and has an abundance of success in both submission only and points based rulesets.

Daniel is an ADCC trials medalist, a Europeans and Brasileiros medalist, and the first ever Dutchman to with the Brasileiros back at purple belt.

The Kairos Session will take place in three parts:

  • 10:30 AM – Tommy Yip Session
  • 12:30 PM – Daniel de Groot Session
  • 2:00 PM – Open Mat Session.

There are two ticket options available for the sessions regular at £50 and VIP which gives you access to watch Kairos live the following day. Regardless of the option you choose all funds go straight to the athletes.

REGULAR

Includes:

  • Access to all sessions on the 26th April

£50

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VIP

Includes:

  • Access to all sessions on the 26th April.
  • Spectator Tickets for Kairos 2 on 27th April
  • Lunch on the 27th

£95

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(White Gi’s Only. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the seminar.)

The Lazy Dog // Masterclass

There are some BJJ players out there that have incredibly frustrating guards to pass. No matter what you do they always seem to tie you up and stifle your pass attempts. 

Back in my AOJ days I spent countless hours, trying battle these types of opponents, trying every type of pass I could think of to get around there legs. On many occasions, I would just end frustrated, tired, and getting swept. 

But I didn’t start seeing passing success until I did less – a lot less. 

I was training with a particularly tough guard player, and getting frustrated as usual. In a last ditch attempt to escape his guard hell, I attempted the crazy dog pass. However, it went wrong and I ended up in an very loose passing position. 

As I sat there trying to figure out what to do next, I realised my opponent couldn’t doing anything offensive, his only option was to frame and try to recover. 

In that moment, the Lazy Dog was born. It became my go to way to frustrate annoying guard players and slow things down and even submit them if they get sloppy.

On Sunday 6th April at 10 AM, Tom Barlow will be sharing my whole Lazy Dog passing game.

In this masterclass, you’ll learn everything you need to add the Lazy Dog to your game, including:

  • Use the Lazy Dog to control and shut down your opponents guard
  • The ultra simple setups anyone can do – it lazy after all.
  • How to counter the most common defences
  • Some brutal submissions that come straight off the pass.

And much more. Whether you’re a speed passer or love the pressure passing game, the Lazy Dog can be incredibly useful addition to your game. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn one of the most over-powered passing systems in BJJ.

Here’s the best part… you can “Pay What You Want” to attend the seminar. Want to invest £100? Awesome! Only have £1? No worries? It’s entirely up to you. Just change the amount before you complete your registration.

To register your space, click the link below now.

BOOK YOUR SPACE NOW!

(White Gi’s only uniform policy applies. Limited spaces available.)

The Bear Trap // Masterclass

If you’ve never heard of the Bear Trap, you’re missing out on a world of fun. It’s based on the simple calf crush. However, its simplicity hides how versatile and vicious it can be as it allows you so many other opportunities than just a submission.

On Sunday 16th March at 10 AM, Tom Barlow will be sharing the Bear Trap game he’s been developing for a long time.

In this masterclass will be in the Gi (the No Gi variations will also be discussed), you’ll learn everything you need to add the Bear Trap to your game, including:

  • Use the Bear Trap to control and shut down your opponents movement
  • Pass, sweep or take the back with ease.
  • How to set it up from top or bottom and seamless connect bear trap to bear trap.
  • Lock in brutal submissions your opponents won’t see coming and ones they do, but can’t do anything about.

Whether you’re a guard passer, a scrambler, or a submission hunter, adding the Bear Trap to your arsenal will level up your game. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn one of the most underrated yet powerful systems in BJJ.

Here’s the best part… you can “Pay What You Want” to attend the seminar. Want to invest £100? Awesome! Only have £1? No worries? It’s entirely up to you. Just change the amount before you complete your registration.

To register your space, click the link below now.

REGISTER NOW!

(White Gi’s only uniform policy applies. Limited spaces available.)