Monday, 19 October 2009

Grappling class

The grappling class is done on mats and looks at non striking combat involving throws and groundgrappling.

The core is Jujutsu, and it has many street fighting and combat applications. It is realistic and full on, but also fun and safe.

Throws are from JJ and Judo, as well as Western wrestling systems such as Olympic Freestyle, Greco Roman, and Russian Sombo.

Sparring is done fighting for throws, randori style with jackets as in Judo, and wrestling style with no jackets.

Groundgrappling is drawn from Judo and Brazilian Jujutsu, as well as a lot of wrestling techniques with and without the gi jacket.

Ground sparring is progressive:
pins,
submission using chokes and armlocks,
add use of leglocks

Grappling can start from kneeling, or from standing where a throw or takedown has to be made before grappling can start.

This has skills from Judo, Jujutsu, Brazilian Jujutsu and wrestling systems such as Freestyle, Greco and Sombo.

It's about learning throws then how to spar with throws, like in randori.

Then it's about groundfighting, as in newaza.

Both styles of sparring are done with and without gi jackets.

There is full wrestling done from standing and incorporating groundwork.

Sparring:

randori - fight for throws
wrestling - pins
- submission

The submission techniques include chokes, armlocks and leglocks.