Wednesday, September 17, 2014

They won’t release their grip… wind them into the ground!

Today we are going to look at chain a couple of techniques together, or follow up techniques when the first technique does not go as planned.

No matter your belt level it’s never too early to start thinking about what you would do if a technique doesn’t work. I would argue that in most cases your initial technique most likely will NOT go as planned. Think about it. A sudden attack, panic reaction, your adrenalin in pumping, your attacker does not attack you the same as your partners do in the dojo, all this adds up to a failed first technique.


If your technique does work great BUT! If not you had better know where you can go from where you are. The only way to train for this is in the dojo. Start thinking about what you would do if… Then take it to the dojo and try it out. Did it work as you thought it would?

Start with a technique. Ask your partner how they would stop it or prevent it. What would you do in response? Can you use any of the techniques that you have already learned in response? Remember the technique does not have to be exactly as you studied it in class to work. There is likely more than one response to any given technique, play with the different ways to prevent a technique and your responses. Before you know it you just added a bunch of techniques to those you know and have made yourself more effective at defending yourself.



Think about it now because there won’t be time during the fight.


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Cheers,

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

Located at:
The Academy of Martial Arts
851 Princess Street
Kingston, Ontario

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