Tonight we headed over vast distances to reach Three Castles MMA. A stuffed up Dylan Costigan greeted us and we got to a thorough warm up.

After that Dylan introduced what we going to cover for the class – attacks following a sprawl. “Obviously most people want to take the back, but that’s not always an option”, Dylan informed us. We covered the Alligator Roll and Compression Choke. The whole thing reeked of Chris Brennan (correct me if I’m wrong Dylan?) but Chris Brennan jiu jitsu is a tasty smell.

Following the techniques we drilled attacks from the sprawl position and then followed up with some 4 minute rounds. The compact hall made for a sweaty environment, and Dylan’s constant promise of one more round were met with grunts before picking your partner. Most people got to go at least once with everyone from the other club, so it was a good experience by all.

Thanks Dylan!