Ok, you
really shouldn't let them grab you but if they do they will regret it.
Check
out this video from our jiu-jitsu distance education program on defending the
lapel on collar grab.
Many people
fear getting grabbed or held (and I don’t mean in the fun way). The funny thing
is when somebody grabs you it in many ways makes defending yourself easer. If
this doesn't make sense let me explain. Before somebody grabs you, you have no
idea what they are about to do. They could punch. They could kick, they could
grab you or many, many other options; BUT once they have grabbed arm, wrist,
hair, lapel, etc. you know:
- One or both of their hands is tied up in the grab.
- Their distance from you.
- Their body position relative to your.
- Their likely follow-ups after the grab based on their position.
Even better
than all the above is that by grabbing you they have reduced your focus to just
the techniques related to that particular grab or hold. Without having to worry
about all the possible attack options they have unwittingly made your job of
defending yourself far easier.
The video
above is just one many responses to a lapel grab. With enough training you can
defend yourself from almost any grab of hold situation. A well train jiu-jitsu
practitioner doesn't fear the grab, they say thank you!
Cheers,
Jamie Rickard (Sensei)
Head
Instructor
Koketsu
Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling
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