The Pillars: Clinch & Takedowns – Stephen Whittier

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Stephen Whittier is the owner of Nexus Martial Arts & Fitness in Massachusetts and a third-degree BJJ black belt. He’s also a professional performance coach with years of expertise training everyone from recreational students to BJJ competitions and “A-list” MMA fighters at seminars and training camps around the country and worldwide.

VOLUME ONE:

The Master Posture (Introduction)

Position of the Head

Hand-to-Hand Combat

Fighting with both the head and the hands

Including The Snapdown

Putting Them Up

“Pop & Go” Single Neck Tie Defense

Attacking Base Specifics

The solitary underhook

Head and Arm Pinch

The Russian language (2-on-1)

The 2-on-1 Threaded

VOLUME TWO:

Pressure, Sensitivity, and Connection

The Arm Dragging

Concept of Circles and Angles

The Grip in Reverse

Opposite Wrist Grab vs. Passing The Arm

Wrist Grab on the Same Side vs. Arm Drag

Tips for Applying Offensive Pressure

The Breakdown

Pummeling & Neutral Underhooks

Weight Distribution and Base Specifications

The so-called “Magic Shoulder”

3RD VOLUME:

When your opponent tries to beat your frames, you must counter.

Repulsing the Arm

Progression of Repummel

Repummel shotput

The Thumb Block and the Hand Swim

Overcoming A High Underhook

Body Pummeling with Head Fighting

The Catch-22 (Whizzer)

Including the Head Peel

Transition to the Head and Arm

Countering A Single Strong Underhook

4TH VOLUME:

Changing the Position of the Underhook Counter

High Double Underhooks Beating

Counter To High Double Underhooks Head Peel

The Counter-Fist-In-Sternum

Bodylock Head Peel & Trip Counter

Against the 2-on-1

Over/Under Bodylock Takedown

Over/Under Corkscrew Takedown

Takedown of the Interceptor

Single Step at a Time

5TH VOLUME:

The Knee Block for Windmills

Triceps Extraction From Windmill Knee Block

Takedown with a high single underhook to the body

High Single Leg Takedown to High Underhook

Takedown from High Underhook to Low Single Leg

Inner Reap to High Single Underhook

To the Knee Block Transition

Front Headlock Snap Down

Pinch the head and arms to takedown

Control of the inside biceps with a single neck tie

Duck under a single neck tie with biceps control.

Takedown with Duck Under To Hip Block

A single neck tie with biceps control to the high crotch.

VOLUME SIX:

Transition from High Crotch to Double Leg

Details on the Double Leg Finish

Takedown from the High Crotch to the Single Leg

Takedowns in a 2-on-1

Front Headlock Takedowns

Cradle Your Head In The Hole

Countering the Shot with Connection and Weight

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