Wednesday, June 25, 2014

What do you do if they choke you… walk on by!

Somebody quickly reaches out and starts to choke you, what do you do? Most people will try to back away which is one of the worst things you could do. Some of you would say him hit. A good response, but what if you didn’t want to hurt them then what would you do? 

Have a look at the video below for one possible option.


Now I have to admit that the technique in this video is only PART of a technique NOT a full technique. You would rarely ever not want to establish some sort of control over your attacker (even if they were a drunk or mad friend). But it is a concept that can lead into many other options. 

We will be exploring a few of these options over the next couple of weeks.

This technique works because we are working against their balance, taking away their leverage and using our whole body against one aspect of theirs. All good jiu-jitsu has it’s origins in these basic principles. In short if it’s hard you’re doing it wrong!



Next week we will look at one possible lock from this entry. 
Oh and this will also works great against a double handed lapel or shirt grab too.

Cheers,


Head Instructor
Koketsu Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

I’m against grappling… or am I?

The name of my club is Koketsu Kai – Tiger’s Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling so I’m obviously not against grappling. 

Take a look at this video from our jiu-jitsu distanceeducation program.




I AM however against the mindset of take him to the ground and submit him as a form of self-defence. Let’s be clear, sport grappling is NOT self-defence. There are a lot of techniques for sport grappling that can be used in a self-defence situation but the mind set or methodology can be very different. There are things that you do in sport grappling that will get you hurt in a fight and things you would do in a fight that will get you taped out in a grappling match.

Sport grappling is, however, a great training tool. It allows you to perfect your timing and leverage. It also allows you to practice your techniques against an opponent’s full, size, weight and strength, giving you powerful insights on how to do a technique against a resisting opponent.





All of this is only useful IF you understand the difference between sport and self-defence.


Cheers,


Jamie Rickard (Sensei)
Head Instructor
Koketsu Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Surviving the ground and pound!

Do NOT try the technique in this next video…

…if your grappling or fighting in MMA. You’ll get disqualified!

Check out this video from our jiu-jitsu distance education program.





We have all see the effectiveness of the ground and pound game in the UFC and other MMA events. Its effectiveness cannot be denied. But (you knew there would be but here right) the UFC and MMA are sports with rules designed to protect its fighters from serious injury. 

In the UFC you cannot:

·         Butting with the head
·         Eye gouging of any kind
·         Biting
·         Spitting at an opponent
·         Hair pulling
·         Fish hooking
·         Groin attacks of any kind
·         Putting a finger into any orifice or any cut or laceration of an opponent
·         Small joint manipulation
·         Striking downward using the point of the elbow
·         Striking to the spine or the back of the head
·         Kicking to the kidney with a heel
·         Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea
·         Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh
·         Grabbing the clavicle
·         Kicking the head of a grounded opponent
·         Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent
·         Stomping a grounded opponent
·         Engaging in any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes injury to an opponent
·         Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck

Wow, that’s a lot of rules for a “no holds barred”. Guess what, in this next video from our distance education program I would be disqualified at least 3 times! Here is the video see for yourself.




A real fight and a fight in a controlled sporting environment are two very different things. All the things that would get you disqualified in the ring and exactly the attacks I would be doing in a real fight.


Remember the ground is a BAD place to be in a real altercation, even the Gracie’s say so, but if you’re on the ground you had better know what to do when you’re down there. 



Cheers,


Jamie Rickard (Sensei)
Head Instructor
Koketsu Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Hitting the ground with over 3,000 pounds of force!

There is no doubt that falling hurts, the pavement is hard and unforgiving.

NOW imagine being picked up or having your feet swept out from under you and accelerated towards the ground. A well-executed throw on a hard surface is a fight ender for sure. 

Have a look as the video below which shows one of the first throws you learn in our jiu-jitsu distance education program.





Now throws are certainly harder to learn and execute if a fight than simply punching the attacker. They must be learned to the smallest detail and practiced repeatedly to be performed properly BUT if done properly they are a fight ending technique like no other. 

Your punch may be good, your kick may be powerful, but neither will come close to the impact forces generated from a throw.




The outside hock or osotogari throw may not be the most powerful but it is probably one of the best throws for self-defence. 

This is just one of many throws we have in our syllabus.




Head Instructor
Koketsu Kai - Tiger's Den Jiu-jitsu and Grappling