Simple Tips to Land More Darces
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People have been asking for a Darce episode, so finally...here goes. I briefly cover a couple of the most common misconceptions that lead to sub-par (or even failed) darces, as well as a couple of simple drills that you can do with a training partner to land more of these techniques. Me explaining some benefits of the marce angle finish:  https://youtu.be/Hc4b0YgOCUYMe showing the rolling darce to land in the marce angle: https://youtu.be/X8RMfkHra54 One of the drills I referenced can be viewed here by Ryan Hall: https://streamable.com/hl2c9a Unfortunately, his darce/arm triangle DVD is no longer in print, but you can support him via his new instructionals at ryanhallonline.com.   Craig Jones rolling session landing a half dozen darces finishing from different angles (mainly the ones mentioned in the episode): https://youtu.be/op9sU2Mf9YIKade and Tye Ruotolo darce highlight: https://youtu.be/eg1Wf8wCpIERyan Hall mounted darce: https://streamable.com/2mlvusRyan Hall rolling darce: https://streamable.com/yqznz5Me landing a Marce in a brown belt gi match: https://youtu.be/XxfM5gJDJRI?t=71Oldest footage I can find of me doing a mounted darce in 2012: https://youtu.be/xOhY2rwEDP0 Big shout outs to some of the folks that have helped my darce game: Ryan Hall, Bill Cooper, David Porter, Jeff Glover, Brandon Mccaghren, Craig Jones, Kade & Tye Ruotolo, Garry Tonon. 
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