Judo Gripping Tactics That Nobody Tells You

[@cliffordterry2133]

I absolutely love watching your videos because they remind me of when I trained under a South Korean judo PLAYER. I can never successfully explain the kinds of skills that this gentleman has. Still, at the age of 71 years old, he can run up and down walls (now called Parkour) and I never saw even one person best him in randori - and some of the challengers were from the US Olympic judo team. That his skills were at such a high level did not surprise me as I had the opportunity to watch a couple of videos of the training he underwent at Korea Judo College - training that I wonder is possible anywhere today because of the risk of injury. When we had professional NFL players come into the Dochang I had no problem throwing them. But, the US Judo team members - need I say more? However, the advantage of their appearances which were infrequent, was that I learned things from a different perspective. I have high belt rankings in judo, taekwondo, and Hapkido, but I always enjoyed judo more. Unfortantely, I did not get into judo until I was in my late 20's, but now being in my 70's, I can say that the long term value I gleaned from my judo experience was incomparable. Many Thanks!!

[@johndoe4073]

Phenomenal explanation of the details! Grip fighting is often overlooked in BJJ. Yet, after many years of training BJJ, the grip battle really does dictate the overall fight. One of my training partners has been a Judo practitioner for 20 years. His setups and control through his grip fighting are absolutely insane. It's next to impossible to catch him off guard. Any more grip fighting details like this would be spectacular! 👍

[@mklaassens]

The gap between doing katas and/or judoclass and doing real judo matches using these gripping techniques is big. This helps to close it. Thanks

[@jolier1313]

MICRO JUDO!!! Revisiting this after Shintaro's latest videos on micro Judo.

[@BearMedine]

I've trained bjj for several years and grip fighting has always been bewildering: this sort of thing is exactly what I needed; thank you

[@Morecandi]

How to learn bjj

[@mohsenkazemi2005]

Arigato guzaimashta 🙏🏼✨ Hello from Tehran Iran 🇮🇷🇯🇵

[@thecanadiancannabislover7660]

Thank you man. Plz keep making content on the sport around Judo and how to move\get into good positions. I'm learning so many techniques I can't pull off in randori because there's no teaching around getting on the inside or setting up grips. I come to channels like this to learn the real shit.

[@chrisdonovan8795]

Awesome. I could study these elements for a year. How about approaching this with regard to extremes of height and the high collar grip? I have strategies, but I'm sure that you have more.

[@pierrebouvier07]

Love you, guys ! So brilliant and clear explanations (more than my english) that will help my 8 years old little boy ! Grettings from France.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Gotta love this kind of videos

[@genso3065]

Perfect timing for this video to pop up for me. Haha. Yesterday, me still a noob ( almost 3 months into judo) and another new guy with just a month into judo. This is a Samoan guy who is 6ft and about 250lbs. I'm 5'7 and 175-180. We did grip fighting then fitting throws. I'm able to win over him in grip fighting, because I'm a bit faster, but trying to pull him towards me is a bit difficult, because of his overall size. Will definitely apply these techniques on him next time. Great technical videos always.

[@xC4Rbonx]

Awesome demonstration and explanations. I’m starting my judoka journey again after being away for years. Any chance you’re going to be making a left vs right instructional series?

[@JerelMcCollum]

Excellent stuff here to learn and practice. Thank you!

[@riccikalaya4614]

Your videos are very helpful and deserve more views

[@chocomax11]

Thank you so much

[@LouisStephans]

I love it! Great! I will use it.

[@akatatsutd]

Danke!

[@jeannormand5982]

Très, très intéressant. Merci.

[@lancegoulet8100]

The biggest thing in a right vs. left gripping situation is not to "settle". Always get the inside on the collar. If you can't get the inside, do not settle for the outside. Keep working until you get the inside - whether it is getting your hand inside or just getting your elbow inside your opponent's arm. Do not settle for the outside position. The key to the sleave hand is not to reach. How can you grab his sleave without reaching? You are patient and you bait your opponent and when he reaches for your sleave, you catch his. And then you maintain a position where your hands are closer to your body than to his. Keep your hands on your side of the middle between both of you. Never reach out so that your hand crosses the midline between your bodies. If you can be disciplined and patient enough to do those things (without getting a penalty for noncombatively or refusing to grip), you will win the left vs. right situations.

[@helloeverybody6301]

Brilliant!

[@jonathanw2036]

Great video, I'm just over a year since starting judo and this is exactly the sort of lesson I need to help improve my competition fighting 👍

[@bigsocks2479]

Fantastic!

[@timothyotoole8224]

nice work guys

[@larryzach7880]

Love your videos Ji Ta kyo ei

[@DRJUDOJEFF]

I am left lead, that was great. Aaron Handy should watch out

[@just_ties1772]

That’s great man thank you

[@Curtistopsidae]

Love the recent principle-based instructionals showing just a few key examples without getting lost in the weeds. Too much of judo teaching it just drilling different niche techniques rather than giving you tools to figure things out yourself

[@chrisdonovan8795]

I'm curious about your opinion on when to introduce grip fighting in a judoka's development. I've heard an argument, which I believe has some merit, that beginners should just start in a neutral grip and work on throws, with minimal arm resistance, but at some point that's naive.

[@larryzach7880]

It kind of depends on the age of the beginner or player and what he/she needs to be able to handle in competition, randori, etc. The necessary tools are dictated by the task at hand.

[@Busbusbuki]

Tommorow is my judo tournament

[@jongler9775]

Awesome.

[@Itzak15]

If you just follow this you already have a huge part of randori figured out

[@stefanx5470]

I would buy a Micro Judo Left vs Right. :)

[@joshuakehl5891]

I love grip fighting.

[@JP-oq7zr]

Hey sensei could we get a fake footsweep into harai goshi guide please? Oss.

[@ronnynolegs]

Nice

[@tomsamsungandroid5402]

Arigato!

[@SIBERIANO-O2P]

Funciona numa briga de rua??????????????

[@Gurkirat666]

How can I learn judo at home?

[@chrisdonovan8795]

You really need an experienced person to train with because a good degree of learning comes from how it feels to move someone around and how it feels when they move you. Videos like these are useful once you have that experience and experienced people to work with. Also, the mats are pretty important. Another key element is to have a lot of varied body types and skill levels to work with. If you just train with one or two people, you're training to play with people of those limited body types and skill sets.

[@MatthieuSCHREK]

I'll just say I'm an expert at this stuff : I get thrown this way every session. I know the feeling first hand ! "Uh... no no no, I'm gonna get thrown ... hoo noooo no no, Oh, well, here it goes again... "

[@ConradCreel]

We're the same height. Both 6'1" hahaha

[@mmongiello722]

7 whole minutes

[@syn3rgyz]

best grip tactic that nobody tells you is to wear a BJJ gi so its harder for the other person to get a good grip on you.

[@e4d578]

you're not 6'1". why would you say that? so long as my comment, which is 100 correct keeps getting deleted, im gonna post it. what compells you to lie like that?

[@GeneSimmons-ol3kb]

It was probably a joke, and even if it isn't, what does it matter to you. Quit being so butt hurt

[@GeneSimmons-ol3kb]

@e4d578 you really pulled that out of your ass, wth do you mean

[@silversoozookee2839]

I really miss attending ju-do training.🫤

[@SIBERIANO-O2P]

Funciona numa briga de rua?????????

[@raylantz5144]

​@@SIBERIANO-O2Pvery much so, but only if you train consistently!

[@Addystiffler]

Ju-dont?

[@tylerdurden4289]

So-do I

[@nikes4444]

Ju- who?