Thumbs Up Whip-Up (new version)
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Recently we had the privilege of Alder Hampel (highly recommended) teach a seminar in Decatur, AL. The class was informative and helpful, not only for jiu-jitsu players new to the 10th Planet system, but also for the people that wanted to fine tune their knowledge of the system.
Many of the techniques were new to us, but many were ones we already knew with different variations that improved upon them.
This new version of the Whip-Up will give the guy on bottom another option to get to his own side.
I think most can agree, myself included, that the Whip-Up can occasionally be difficult to achieve. Many factors may contribute to this. On most occasions, the person may not have done the amount of reps needed to become proficient in the technique. Other reasons might include the guy on top having a strong base and/or is squeezing one's head so tightly that it inhibits him from getting to his side. When the latter happens it's often nothing more than a rock of two bodies when one attempts the Whip-Up.
This new version will allow the bottom guy to keep his outside underhook when performing the move. The inside arm then underhooks the top guy's outside leg.
Here are the details in video format.
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Step 1
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Step 1 Reverse view
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Step 2
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Thumbs Up!
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Step 3
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Options...
Notice how the lockdown and double-underhooks have already been established. Also take note that the underhooks are nice and high on Cory's back. This offers the best control and also makes it harder for Cory to cross-face Brandon.
Reverse view of Step 1.
Brandon releases the double underhooks and begins to underhook Cory's left leg. Note that Brandon has retained his left underhook.
Notice the direction that Brandon's thumbs are pointing. This is the angle that Cory will be whipped up.
Brandon is now on his side. He used the combination of his left underhook, right underhook around the leg and lockdown to whip Cory up so he could get to his own side. Refer to above video for motion of technique. Also notice that if Cory does not immediately establish a whizzer, Brandon will have the option to take his back.
From here, Brandon has several options at his disposal: he can go straight for the Electric Chair since he already has the leg underhooked, he could abandon and go for various other sweeps, or he could work his way up to the Dogfight position.
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Thanks for the post. I really miss being at 10th Planet HQ with Eddie.
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thanks for the post Joe! time to have some fun.
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what if he srpeads his base. i have a partner who spreads his base, very good wrestler.
and he also squeezes his legs hard, makes hard for me to get my arms in. any little tid bits.
if he's spread out, then check the leg and pull full guard =]
nice move, i almost pooped my pants! it makes so much sense, that it almost doesn't make sense! agh! my brain!
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Kelby I roll with guys that have gotten good at defending my 10th Planet half guard. I've been transitioning to the deep half guard with lots of success. They work well together.
thanks for posting this! the technique i'm working on at the moment is the whip-up (big heavy wrestler buddies are forcing me to refine my technique) and i think this particular variation will work well for my body type. cheers!
johnny the hooker, are you the catch wrestler i read about years ago. you trained with billy wicks. there was an article on a guy name johnny huskey. wonder if kris knows him.
anyway, how are the big heavyweight defending, or forcing you to refine this technique.
A variation to this we call the fat man's whip up (when the guy on top is much heaiver or stronger than you) is to place your hand on their hip (pimp arm hand) and push it down. This helps if you can't underhook that leg. You pimp arm the hip and 'thumbs up' into their arm pit as you roll onto your side.
I find this variation many times more successful than the standard whip up.
Nice vid guys!
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Yea, glad you guys like it! It really is a lot less effort on my part when I go for this variation of it. And as far as what Kelby mentioned earlier... could you possible c-cup their thigh and go for a sweep or pull guard like Fantastic says? I'm always an expert from behind my keyboard. But, for some reason things always change when somebody is trying to strangle me
Just the facts maam.
kelby,
haha no, i'm not johnny huskey. although i have spoken with both billy wicks and johnny huskey (johnny runs billy's school in north carolina now) about catch as catch can and they are GREAT sources of information.
sub101,
could you explain "pimp arm hand" to me?
If I remember correctly.... isn't it basically a stiff arm to create some space so he can't get his hips in so close?
Just the facts maam.
I believe yer on it Joe. Useful to try and reguard with too, if that's where you want to take it.
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