We spent the majority of this No gi class looking at the re-shot. Common in wrestling, the re-shot is often overlooked in submission grappling. More often we defend a shot a then look to attack by securing front headlock, spinning to the back, or god forbid, simply concede and pull guard on the way down. However the re-shot is an excellent option. Often when an attacker shoots an unsuccessful shot there is an opening to counter right after as they build back to position. This can look slightly different depending on how we defended and the timing of our opponents rebuild.
In the first circumstance, we stop the shot with a post or inside tie on the biceps. This allows us to retain our feet and position and choose our counter shot and timing more aggressively. Here is Kolat breaking down this concept.
In this next circumstance, the shot was deeper and more threatening causing us to commit to the sprawl. In this case building back to a footing that allows us to shoot ourselves is going to take a different approach. Patience and timing are key. We cannot be too early or too late on the re-shot out of the sprawl. Unfortunately, I can’t embed this next clip, but click here for more.
This last is an interesting competition example. Here Jordan Burroughs sprawls to defend the level change, but no real contact is made on the shot. Burroughs does not rebuild to height, instead he maintains level from the sprawl and fires his re-shot to score.
So we end up for now with three forms of the re-shot bases on changes is level. First we keep our height and defend with our hands. Second we sprawl on top of our opponent and allow the to rebuild before shooting. Third we sprawl, stay low and time the re-shot. All three can be successful.
