The Grapplers Guide - Performance Articles

HOME | GRAPPLING RESOURCES | PHOTO GALLERIES | SEARCH | FAQ

		The Grapplers Guide > The Grapplers Guide Learning Resources > Grappling Performance Resources
Performance Articles

All Albums

Premium Sections

Mark Forums Read

Page 1 of 3

- : Performance Articles

Category Tools

Search this Category

Judo Grips

Comments	Views	Last Activity
27	665	05-15-2010 11:17 AM by Luther

16 Tips When Watching Instructional Videos

In this day and age there is an unlimited amount of information in this world. In the grappling world it’s not any different. You have real instructors, books, the internet with online videos and pictures, articles...

Comments	Views	Last Activity
5	637	03-30-2010 11:26 AM by mr360

18 Tips To Help You In Competition and Why Comps Are a Good Idea

I try to compete in grappling tournaments as much as I possibly can. Why is that you might ask? Well it’s for many different reasons:

The love of competition - The...

Comments	Views	Last Activity
16	2,103	02-15-2010 03:34 PM by mr360

[FONT=Verdana]Leverage Points of the Body[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Muscles are harder to control and produce more force.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]Joints are easier to control and produce less force.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]Head Control Behind the Head Not the Neck[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]When you control behind the neck your opponent will be able to produce more force against you[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]When you control behind your opponent’s head where there isn’t a very large mass of muscle you’ll be able to gain control of your opponent much easier.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]It’s important when playing with the gi on to not always be gi dependant. Meaning you should not rely on just collar control to break your opponent’s posture inside the guard you should also rely on head control because it’ll be more effective in getting your opponent close to you.[/FONT] [/LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Face Control[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Shoulder pressure on your opponent’s face when on top will prevent him from turning his head and will make escapes for your opponent much harder. Examples[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Shoulder pressure on face from top side control.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]Shoulder pressure on face from top mount.[/FONT] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Shoulder Girdle[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]When in guard establishing an underhook near the shoulder girdle on your opponent is very effective.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]When you clamp your hands together over your opponents shoulder girdle you will gain even more control.[/FONT] [/LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Elbow Control[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]When controlling your opponents arms it helps to control them either in front of their elbow or behind their elbow. Examples:[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]When going for an armbar from the guard, it is ideal to get elbow control behind your opponent’s elbow.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]When going for an omo plata it is ideal to get elbow control behind your opponent’s elbow to make it much harder for him to pull his arm out.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]When you have top control many times it’s a good idea to have an underhook on one of your opponent’s arms and it is also a good option to walk your fingers up to make your opponent raise his arms up higher which makes it much harder for them to defend with that arm. It is ideal for you to walk your fingers up while placing pressure on the inside of your opponent’s elbow because it’ll be much harder for him to produce force back into you.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]When controlling the arm in a takedown/throw scenario, when you hold your opponent’s sleeve by his elbow it is much harder for him to pull away then if you were holding further up by his forearm/wrist.[/FONT] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Knee Control[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Just like the elbows, you product much more force against your opponent when you push on his knees rather than hit thigh or his calf.[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Let take the basic elbow/knee mount escape for example. The ideal movement is the hip scape where you push on your opponent’s leg and scoot your body backwards out from under him. If you were to push on his thigh your opponent will be able to produce much more force back into you. However, if you push closer to his knee then he won’t be able to produce as much force and you’ll also make his leg move backwards which is ideal in this situation.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]Another example is when you do the knee push scissor sweep. If you were to push at his leg with your foot on his thigh it’ll be much harder to get a large amount of force against him. However if you push your foot on his knee the sweep will be a lot more effective.[/FONT] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Ankle Control[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Ankle control comes into play a lot with sweeps from the guard when your opponent stands up. If you were to hold them higher up by their calf they can fight against you much easier, however if you control them by their ankle then they will not be able to resist as well.[/FONT] [/LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Control Closer to the Digits (Fingers and Toes)[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Now you never want to grab a single finger or toe of your opponent, but in a tournament if you grab all four fingers at once or grab close too all of your opponent’s toes then you’re safe. When you grab in these areas you gain a lot of leverage. Example:[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]The “Old School” half guard sweep. When you grab closer to your opponent’s toes when doing this sweep you really gain a lot more leverage then if you grabbed the top of their foot or even their ankle in this situation.[/FONT] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]The Hips or Hip Joint[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]The hips are extremely important in grappling. If you control the hips then you control your opponent. Here are some examples of controlling the hip joint to use to your advantage.[/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Verdana]Controlling the hips in the Reverse Scarf Hold position. When you have the reverse scarf hold position and your hips are connected to your opponents hips you have a lot of control. Even better if you are able to lift your opponent’s hips off of the ground and actually wrap your arm over their body, and around their hip line it’ll be very hard for them to try to hip scape.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]When doing the “Double Stack” guard pass many people control by the thighs and when they do this they don’t get as secure of a position as they could. It’s a great idea to control them right along the hip line and pull them up on your thighs lifting their hips off of the ground. This takes their hips out of the equation and makes it very very hard for them to move.[/FONT] [*][FONT=Verdana]One of the most annoying things is when your opponent either gets you in Reverse Scarf Hold or another position from top half guard that I call “Reverse Half Guard”. When they do this they drop their hip down to the ground and it really takes away a lot of your movement. One of the best ways to work against this is to first of all know they have the option to do this and second place the palm of your hand right on their hip bone and stiff arm. This makes it harder for your opponent to drop their hip down close to you and also produces space for you. If you were to place your hand on their waist, leg, or butt you will not be able to stop them and they will still get a great position on you. So you should place pressure on their hip bone. This is just as important as stopping the cross face/head control from these positions in my opinion.[/FONT] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LEFT] [/CENTER]">

Leverage Points of the Human Body for Grappling

Comments	Views	Last Activity
36	1,759	08-08-2009 03:09 PM by Bruce Calavera

Effectively Taking Notes for Your Improvement Part 1

People take notes for many different reasons. You take notes in school so you can study, you jot down notes when you need to remember what to pick up at the store, and you may take notes when...

Comments	Views	Last Activity
11	245	05-27-2009 03:30 PM by GrapplersGuide

Confidence in Grappling Part 2: 15 Ways To Improve Your Confidence For Grappling

In the last segment about confidence in grappling we talked about the importance of allowing yourself to be confident in the techniques you learn and the abilities you have. We also talked about the many benefits that can follow you when you trust in yourself. But the big questions are...

Comments	Views	Last Activity
7	842	01-18-2009 06:34 PM by GrapplersGuide

The Points Of Judo

Comments	Views	Last Activity
1	143	01-08-2009 09:50 AM by jkartigue

389+ Written BJJ Moves

Comments	Views	Last Activity
6	441	07-07-2008 03:41 AM by Narba

Judo Throw Combinations

Comments	Views	Last Activity
5	247	04-06-2008 05:55 PM by AKMatmonkey

Judo Pinning Techniques (Osaewaza) Images in PDF File

This is a pdf file that contains pinning holds that are very common in judo and other grappling arts such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Comments	Views	Last Activity
0	92	02-01-2008 10:28 PM by GrapplersGuide

Page 1 of 3

Display Options

Showing articles 1 to 10 of 23

Sorted By		Sort Order
From The

Category Tools	Search this Category
Mark This Category Read View Parent Category	Search this Category : Advanced Search

	New posts		Hot article with new posts
	No new posts		Hot article with no new posts
	Thread is closed

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts vB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is On

Tip of the Week

Sign up for the tip of the week and improve your grappling game!

Member Benefits!

- Get Access to a Community with Highly Respectful Members Who Have the Same Goals as You

- Get Access to a Community with the Most BJJ Black Belt Members (60 and Growing)

- Learn How to Create a Grappling Outline

- Learn How to Drill Grappling Techniques on Your Own

- Learn How to Break Through Grappling Slumps

- Get Access to High Percentage Gi Techniques

- Get Access to High Percentage No-Gi Techniques

- Learn How to Link Techniques Together Into Combinations

- Get Workouts to Benefit Your Grappling

- Learn How to Set Grappling Goals and Follow Through With Them

- Have the Ability to See Detailed Commentary Analysis of Grappling
Competitions

- Learn How to Make the Most of Your Class Time

- Learn How to Properly Drill To Improve Your Grappling With and Without a Partner

- Learn How to Analyze and Improve Your Grappling Through Journals and Worksheets

- That's Just Some of the Many Benefits You Get. There's Much Much More!

Testimonials

Once I saw the quality of the free instructional clips on this forum I signed up and have been nothing but extremely impressed. I promise you that you will not be disappointed in signing up.

~Pat

This place is well worth the money. I highly suggest anyone who isn't already a premium member, to hurry up and get the premium membership. It has great stuff that will really improve your game, your cardio, your mental planning, and your overall training regimen.

~Balcom

I've had paid membership with other forums and I got to say I like this one more. Especially compared to others. This forum has more to offer and again has more constructive information!

~Jay

What I like the most here is the friendly side of the site. All the members are cool, always very polite in the thread, and this is why we have such great discussions about BJJ and grappling here. So if you like grappling and BJJ and want to have serious discussions about your sport Grapplers Guide is THE place to sign!

~Alexis