How does standup grappling fit into the Jiu-Jitsu “conversation”?
From an “OG” Jiu-Jitsu perspective, this is literally half of the grappling picture…
It doesn’t mean that the objective is to be a Judoka or star wrestler, but it does mean that:
1) From a self-defense perspective, you want to be able to control an opponent without going to the ground – or if you do go to the ground, optimize your chance of doing it on your terms.
2) From a sport / competition perspective, you want to be able to do more than just stall on your feet and pull guard (even if guard is your favorite position)
3) From a 40+ grappler / general learning perspective, you want to be complete in your skills, train safely to reduce the risk of injury, and be able to control where the match goes so that you can maximize efficiency while minimizing the necessity of physical attributes.
In my free clinch and takedowns video series, I’m going to be taking you through some principles and techniques to help you do just that!
(HINT: the best way to build a formidable standup grappling and takedown game is not training like a high school or collegiate wrestler who grew up on a wrestling mat! More on that later…)
Starting off, we cover some key fundamentals of the clinch – not some sexy new moves, but the really important stuff. In fact, even a lot of very good wrestlers lack the posture details you’ll see here (they just get away with it… for a time).
