In this course you will learn the many advancements Robert has made in the years since the release of his best selling Kani Basami instructional.
Study how to incorporate the K guard into your Kani Basami game (and vice versa), how to deal with pressure from an opponent whether we control one or two legs, the dilemma pairing of the reverse K guard and the false reap and many more topics. Gain a fuller understanding of the Kani Basami and the many setups and enrich your leglock game as a whole.
Course Curriculum
The 3 main ways we entangle an opponents leg: Kani Basami, Outside reap and straight Ashi
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Butterfly guard handfighting into elevation: the basic prerequisite to enter the legs from inside position
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- Introduction to Butterfly guard hand fighting (4:20)
- Up versus down grips and my approach to Butterfly guard elevation (2:46)
- Hierarchy of double up grips: wrists, triceps and underhooks (3:46)
- Using down grips to create reactions for leg entries (6:33)
- Why you should not just elevate an opponent from down grips to enter the legs (1:25)
- Working with down grips to elevate an opponent or wrestle up into him (16:29)
- Wrestling up as the ultimate solution to the sit back problem (4:58)
- Feeling the distribution of your opponents weight before wrestling up (0:53)
Kani Basami fundamentals
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- Fundamentals of a good double leg Kani Basami (11:02)
- The basic Kani Basami from standard Ashi Garami (7:51)
- Demonstrating the standard Kani Basami (0:40)
- The basic Kani Basami with a scoop grip (7:28)
- 3 main details to avoid being crushed from the bottom position (10:09)
- The training wheels Kani Basami (3:52)
- Fundamentals of a good side elevation double leg Kani Basami (16:20)
- Side elevation Kani Basami (8:13)
- Demonstrating the Side elevation Kani Basami (2:06)
- The double overhook Kani Basami (7:38)
- Double overhook Kani Basami into Wrestle up (3:19)
- Double scoop grip Kani Basami (4:20)
The single leg Kani Basami
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The Ebi Basami
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Reverse X Shin on Shin
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- Introduction to the Reverse X Shin on shin (6:35)
- Gripping options in the Reverse X Shin on shin (10:56)
- The 2 major offensive directions in a bottom Cross Ashi against a standing opponent (3:42)
- Understanding the Backside 5050 (11:24)
- Reverse X Shin on shin into side on Bottom 5050 (7:35)
- Reverse Shin on Shin dealing with the defense when they grab the top leg (5:59)
- Ape guard Reverse shin on shin variation when they pressure in as you pummel your top leg (3:35)
- Using the Criss Cross Ashi to regain a side on bottom 5050 (5:32)
- Reverse Shin on shin Kani Basami into the Russian Ashi Garami when he pinches his knees (4:11)
Standard or Outside K guard
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- The mechanics of connection and angle through the standard K guard (4:58)
- The mechanics of distance management in the K guard: keeping him away from you (6:58)
- The mechanics of distance management in the K guard: bringing your hips to his (5:03)
- Outside reaping leg target locations (3:52)
- Outside reaping over the hip and then regaining the backside angle from bottom 5050 (5:40)
- K guard into the single leg Kani Basami through an Imanari roll (6:02)
- K guard half inversion into Kani Basami (4:38)
Reverse or Inside K guard and the False reap
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- Reverse K guard into the backside 5050 (8:08)
- Dealing with defense against the Reverse K guard to backside 5050 (5:27)
- Reverse K guard into crab ride and follow up backside 5050 (6:12)
- Reverse K guard into "Jackie Chan" Kani Basami (3:27)
- Moving into an outside K guard when they pressure into you (5:12)
- Why Reverse K guard is more safe defensively relative to alternative methods of inverted entries (2:11)
- The difference in outside reap and K guard leg usage in Reverse K guard relative to standard K guard (3:08)
- The basic dilemma between the Inside K guard and the False reap (4:28)
- 2 major variations of False reap grip (Tight and loose) and leg swiveling methods (5:58)
- Moving into a far side standard Ashi Garami when the False reap is stuffed late stage (3:25)
Kani Basami seminar at Tempo Jiu Jitsu in Hong Kong on 02/18/2023
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- Controlling in the saddle position - clip from private lesson (8:22)
- Kani Basami against opponent on one knee and one leg (9:30)
- Some basic problems we face when doing the Kani Basami (6:30)
- Hand assist Kani Basami variation of the Kani Basami against an opponent one knee and one leg (8:00)
- Double overhook Kani Basami and avoiding being crushed from the bottom while controlling both legs (11:15)
- Double overhook side elevation Kani Basami against the sitback problem (11:09)
- Doing a Kani Basami against a standing opponent with the Reverse X shin on shin and basic double leg breakdown (7:07)
- The purpose and use of single leg Kani Basami attacks (13:42)
- Using a single leg to move into the side on bottom 5050 to move into a backside 5050 (10:03)
- Post seminar Question and Answer session part 1 (10:57)
- Post seminar Question and Answer session part 2 (8:10)
K guard seminar at Kowloon Jiu Jitsu in Hong Kong on 02/19/2023
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- Basic breakdown of the K guard (5:51)
- The purpose of each leg in the K guard (6:01)
- K guard against a standing opponent (9:56)
- The K guard running escape and a discussion on heel exposure mechanics against an upright opponent (5:31)
- K guard against a kneeling opponent (9:42)
- K guard outside reap over the hip into a double heist 5050 sweep (7:46)
- Bottom 5050 spin over and a lateral heel hook breaking mechanics (15:00)
- Transitioning from a kneeling K guard into a single leg Kani Basami (3:37)
- Post seminar Question and Answer Day 2 (18:47)
Robert's related instructionals
I would definitely also reccommend studying the first Kani Basami instructional to lay a good foundation for your Kani Basami game and also incorporating my Cross Ashi instructional into your study so after you have completed your Kani Basami you have a good grasp of how to finish your opponents from the most common position a Kani Basami brings you to.
