Judo: Grip Fighting Essentials

[@andrewmurphy9932]

this is the best description I have seen in a long time.... I am coming back to Judo after a 25 year hiatus and videos like this are phenomenal ways to mentally practice prior to and after actual practice.

[@rochesterjudo4330]

Thanks everyone for the positive comments, would people be interested in more in depth grip fighting videos? Anything in particular we could cover in more detail?

[@alanIrl99]

Hi - yes. Any tips on (legal) grip breaking would be good!

[@rochesterjudo4330]

@@alanIrl99 Sure thing, I will film something soon!

[@alanIrl99]

Cool. Excellent video btw - the overall principles of gripping strategy are something that's not taught particularly well round these parts.

[@caseyjordan9513]

@@alanIrl99 they aren't taught in most schools unfortunately, that's been a big driving factor in me making these videos is to spread the knowledge more

[@DC_Souljah]

My first session tonight, what a well explained tutorial.

[@cslife6666]

Still one of the best grip fighting videos I've ever seen.

[@brianmurray667]

Thanks for that ! I’m a Black belt in Karate but as of late, judo has me captivated. Watched quite a few tournaments on KZbin and didn’t realize the amount of actual fighting going on with the grips. I was always just wanting to see a great throw.

[@njwilliams4490]

This is some really great practical info. This is the type of stuff the Black belts do subconsciously that made you KNOW they were a high level belt from grip alone. The time you pushed the uke's hand to his hip and went in for the Harai; I knew there was some serious knowledge here. Definitely liked and Subscribed!

[@rhidiandavies1991]

For me, grip fighting is still the hardest part of judo to fully understand.

[@ricozam7733]

Best basic gripping and sequencing video I've seen!!!! And I've seen a lot of videos including a few from Olympic champions!!!!

[@markgreene4485]

Exceptional - thank you so much.

[@Drjudo1]

Well studied, awesome gripping tips! Very good instructions

[@nidgeontour257]

I'm writing down everything this instructor is saying and will refer to it as and when, as it's a masterclass in gripping! I can practice these tips on a grappling dummy I've made and hopefully improve my game!! Thanks for a great video!!

[@caseyjordan9513]

Thank you! I really love when my videos help people

[@spaceseed9250]

Very beneficial information, my game just stepped up 50 percent because of this video!

[@mikethompson7268]

Amazing breakdown it has been a huge help

[@streetwisetactics]

Thanks mate, cross training in Judo at the moment learning how important getting a head start on the grip is

[@fullcontrol1519]

Well this video is pure gold for judokas..

[@Matt-ks7bp]

This confused me! When I read Rochester Judo, I thought it was going to Rochester in Kent, England! 😂

[@pablotapiafineart]

Thanks for that! Very well explained 👍🏼

[@pp00xyzzy]

this is good. First one one I found on left vs right. Which way more critical situation as it inherently more volatile

[@naturezone6655]

I studied judo for 6 years at 2 different dojos.No mention was ever made to any grip strategy.The teachers either were completely ignorant of this aspect of judo,or lousy instructors. I lost several key tournament matches due to my lack of knowledge on this.This was way before the Internet and utube

[@kalieskrims814]

Excellent clinic

[@kyojitsu1]

Great video - cleared up a lot of confusion for me. Thank you

[@shogunkristina]

This is amazing 👏 🙌 😍

[@pavluxaemelyanov1517]

Very nice thank you...

[@pe1er1]

This is great! I've recently started judo and this is a great starting point. There isn't much on this topic so I would suggest you to do a judo fanatics instructional about it 👌

[@ropongi1008]

Great video. Thank you

[@MrColinteale]

Excellent 👍

[@tribulusfox3816]

Well done!

[@manoah1977]

Great video!!!

[@72197]

Grip fighting with a strong Judoka is extremely hard. Time spent on basic technique that "WILL NOT" work in competition is a waste of time. Consider this, if you cannot dead hang from a chin up bar for min 1.5 to 2 min you not in the fight. As a competitive Judoka we do massive grip strength and endurance training. (grips) I know your coach didn't tell you this. Ilias the Greek gold medalist has the only real usable training outline for grips..Jimmy Pedro has a close second followed by John Saylor.

[@cryptolomito8678]

Very nice

[@carlosmartincandelario2363]

Nice!

[@judocrusader5171]

Sensei what do you do immediately when you've punched your right hand grip on their left lapell on a right on left stance and you intend to throw with one grip on to his half left rear.. i.e osoto gari throw.

[@caseyjordan9513]

Throwing with just one grip? Ideally you're never getting a lapel grip before a sleeve grip, it leaves you open to many counters. That being said there are some quick attacks like O uchi gari you can attempt off a a single lapel grip, without both grips these are lower percentage though but can be used to setup other throws like lapel side seoi nage. Hope this helps let me know if you have any other questions ☺️

[@ange768]

Cool

[@FinalselfBasil]

If I am left handed which hand do I grip my opponents Gi?

[@caseyjordan9513]

Left hand, which is your power hand will typically go on the lapel, and right hand on opponents sleeve, but ensure you get the sleeve grip first then go for the lapel. Cheers

[@dandychiggins7240]

1:35 Wait.