Grip fighting is of paramount importance in Gi grappling arts such as Judo, Jiu-jitsu, and Sambo. If you are a master grip fighter, you have an immediate advantage over an opponent that is not.
Typically, Judoka do very well at grip fighting while performing tachi-waza (standing techniques) but are not as proficient at grip fighting in ne-waza (grappling techniques). The reverse can be said about Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioners.
One of the goals I have when I teach, is to help my students understand the concept of dominant grips for both standing and ground work. If you are preventing your opponent from getting good grips and being strategic with your own grips, you are already gaining momentum on your opponent or being proactive. As a result, your opponent must defend and is therefore in a reactive state.
There are many grips used in Judo that are illegal if held too long. This is for the simple fact that these grips give the gripper an advantage in controlling distance and posture of the opponent. However, these gripping rules do not apply in BJJ competition, therefore it seems sensible to ad these grips to our BJJ arsenal.
Typically, Judoka do very well at grip fighting while performing tachi-waza (standing techniques) but are not as proficient at grip fighting in ne-waza (grappling techniques). The reverse can be said about Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioners.
One of the goals I have when I teach, is to help my students understand the concept of dominant grips for both standing and ground work. If you are preventing your opponent from getting good grips and being strategic with your own grips, you are already gaining momentum on your opponent or being proactive. As a result, your opponent must defend and is therefore in a reactive state.
There are many grips used in Judo that are illegal if held too long. This is for the simple fact that these grips give the gripper an advantage in controlling distance and posture of the opponent. However, these gripping rules do not apply in BJJ competition, therefore it seems sensible to ad these grips to our BJJ arsenal.
