Handfighting with Wiss

We worked on clearing elbow control, clearing posts, and using a shoulder blade anchor. In each case, there is emphasis on timing and on changing speeds.

Clearing Elbow Control

When you have inside control and your opponent gets elbow control, clear the tie by flexing lat hard, weighing the elbow down and in, and passing the elbow. The lat is the key; try to pull your elbow into your side. Once the elbow is passed, get a two-handed baseball grip on the upper arm.

Weight the elbow down until you can pass it

If your opponent has elbow control on your other side, v-block in the elbow or post the shoulder and drop your head under to the other side, and then pass the elbow the same way as before.

Switch sides and clear elbow

In both cases, the emphasis is in using your lat to make him feel uncomfortable and staying close once the elbow is passed.

Clearing Posts

The first way we worked on clearing posts was by getting to a russian tie or a baseball grip tie, both self explanatory.

Clear post with Russian or baseball tie

The next way was to push his post up. Not popping it up, but pushing it forward and up into his face. This is not a setup, but a way to make him uncomfortable and force a new tie.

Drive elbow(s) up and in

If his post is an overtie on your collar tie, swim your elbow up and back to clear the tie while stepping in and threatening a high-level leg attack. The shot may be there, or it may just force a new tie. The swim should be quick. This is an example of changing speeds to make your opponent uncomfortable.

Swim elbow to high leg attack or fake (FAST!)

Shoulderblade Anchor

Lastly, we worked with a shoulderblade anchor. It is a good place to get a good pull from and is easy to transition to a collar tie or inside control from. After the initial pull, it is important to feel what your opponent gives you. If he tightens up on the side opposite of your anchor or goes to a collar tie on the opposite side, steer. The steer should be a speed change.

Steer if he tightens up on the opposite side

If he is tight on the side you have the anchor, simultaneously pass the opposite side elbow and drop the anchor to inside control will getting to an angle on the opposite side. His arms should end up bundled. Pick your speed up to snatch both arms and get to the angle

Pass and bundle the arms if he tightens up on the anchor side

Lastly, if he comes to post on the side opposite the anchor, and you have that leg forward, v-block his elbow on his post arm to a duck under

Post elbow to a duck