Complexity Rating ★

Cardiovascular Rating ★★

Purpose

Develop fast, functional and fluid hip movements for application of the entry into the Hip Bump and Kimura techniques.

Description

Training Partner Starting Position- The assisting student will start in the Triangle Sit (Seiza) by sitting on their knees and shins.  The feet should be in the Laces Down position.

Practicing Student- The practicing student will enter the Closed Guard position by lying flat on their back and wrapping their legs around the waist of the assisting student. After closing the Guard, the assisting student will then place their hands on the floor, one on each side of the practicing student’s hips.  The arms should be generally straight which will create a “half” posture.  Instruct the assisting student to attempt maximum posture while their hands are still on the floor.

To start the drill, the practicing student will raise both of their arms above their head and place the knuckles on the floor.  The legs should then be opened and the feet planted flat on the floor. The practicing student will then roll up onto their side by waving the arms, keeping them close to the floor, towards the assisting student’s hip.  

As the practicing student rolls up on their side they should roll up onto the elbow, and then continue with the momentum until they get up on their hand.  Once on the hand the momentum should be carried forward, and upwards towards the armpit of the assisting student.  The non-posted hand will reach over the back of the elbow/tricep of the assisting student and cup the back of the arm.  Finally there will be a limited thrust of the hips into the armpit.

To return to the ground the practicing student will reverse the order, by first dropping back to their buttocks, then to their elbow, then to their side, then rolling their back to the floor.  As the practicing student becomes more proficient with this drill the momentum from returning to the mat will be redirected to the other side by waving the hands above the head and rolling onto their other side.  The waving of the hands is a great way to prevent them from being trapped from the assisting student, but it is also a great way to avoid elbowing your assisting partner in the face, assure proper distancing, and prevent the shoulder from binding by being posted too far behind the practicing student.

Common Mistakes 

• After elevating off of the elbow, onto the hand, the practicing student should never re-adjust the hand placement.  This will ensure that an assisting student who pushes you back down does not injure the shoulder or arm by allowing the practicing student the ability to fall on their side, or return back to their elbow.

• Students will try to bring the arms across the chest while switching sides and this will allow future opponents to grab the arms.  Make sure the practicing student is waving the arms completely above their head.

• Make sure the practicing student elevates all the way onto their hand and then exaggerates the thrusting of the hips.  Often students will try to commit to the Hip Bump from their elbow or forearm.

• It is not imperative that students re-close their legs every rep, however, the spacing may become extended through repeated reps.  If this happens the student should close the Guard and then restart practice.

Testing Threshold 

Time 30 Seconds

Requirement 22 Repetitions