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Grip Fighting Drills
5 year(s) ago • 399 views • 5 replies
AKPurple beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
I'm looking for advice on training grip fighting and what best practice you've experienced at different gyms? Is grip fighting something that should be drilled (to some extent) every class and if so, what different drills are there to keep it fresh? How were you taught grip fighting, as a specific class subject or always as part of a submission chain?
JABlack beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
I'm looking for advice on training grip fighting and what best practice you've experienced at different gyms? Is grip fighting something that should be drilled (to some extent) every class and if so, what different drills are there to keep it fresh? How were you taught grip fighting, as a specific class subject or always as part of a submission chain?
Grip fighting (kumikata) in Judo is super important. I practice it as a judoka quite a bit, and we have done it as part of the warm up, but in rolling I practice it almost as much as anything simply because he who has the best grips, gets what he wants lol
In Judo we will take grips on each other and either take a different grip to defend or strip the grip. In practice you see what will work for you, and what I call, early breaks, fighting grips, and "oh shit" I need to break this NOW grip breaks.
If you can find a Judo club it will only help you a ton standing, but we use so many submissions, positions, and weird grips that confuse BJJ only folks so it's like a cheat code.
Chewy (Chewjitsu) has a solid grip fighting instructional that has great videos and are all based in a traditional Judo sense.
In Judo we will take grips on each other and either take a different grip to defend or strip the grip. In practice you see what will work for you, and what I call, early breaks, fighting grips, and "oh shit" I need to break this NOW grip breaks.
If you can find a Judo club it will only help you a ton standing, but we use so many submissions, positions, and weird grips that confuse BJJ only folks so it's like a cheat code.
Chewy (Chewjitsu) has a solid grip fighting instructional that has great videos and are all based in a traditional Judo sense.
TPBlack beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
in rolling I practice it almost as much as anything simply because he who has the best grips, gets what he wants
I agree with this, when you know what you should be doing (different grips, breaks, concepts), specific drilling is not needed as much, since just regular sparring presents plenty of opportunities for grip fighting.
That said, we often drill it standing up until someone gets to a position to do a takedown/throw. Then restart without fighting for the takedown. Good warmup (especially for fingers when wearing the gi), start easier and slowly gear up the pace. It's often like 6x1min minirounds with adding intensity progressively, and going for the takedowns in the final round or two.
That said, we often drill it standing up until someone gets to a position to do a takedown/throw. Then restart without fighting for the takedown. Good warmup (especially for fingers when wearing the gi), start easier and slowly gear up the pace. It's often like 6x1min minirounds with adding intensity progressively, and going for the takedowns in the final round or two.
AKPurple beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
Chewy (Chewjitsu) has a solid grip fighting instructional that has great videos and are all based in a traditional Judo sense.
Thanks, does it cover NoGi or is it just Gi?
WABlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
I'm looking for advice on training grip fighting and what best practice you've experienced at different gyms? Is grip fighting something that should be drilled (to some extent) every class and if so, what different drills are there to keep it fresh? How were you taught grip fighting, as a specific class subject or always as part of a submission chain?
Technically you're working your grips all class. The thing is getting yourself to utilize or at least attempt the specific grips you were shown. What I have my students do while drilling is to start with their partner securing grips. They must break the grips to initiate the technique. That helps them drill in their head to always acknowledge either secure a proper grip, or grip break first to attack or defend.
JABlack beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
Thanks, does it cover NoGi or is it just Gi?
Mostly Gi, but there is some NoGi in there as well. I have no affiliation with him, just one I have and use. he also adds to it as well for free, so we've gotten some new videos here and there...
