The "Basic Four" ground position flow drill

Discussion in 'MMA' started by YODA, Mar 29, 2008.

  1. jilson

    jilson New Member

    Really amazing

    Thank you for such a nice post.:)
     
    Last edited: May 14, 2011
  2. jilson

    jilson New Member

  3. little_mike

    little_mike New Member

    great post
     
  4. The warrior

    The warrior Valued Member

    Not too bad. You had some pretty good pics that showed a lot which is very important for this type of article.
     
  5. Tiger_Snake

    Tiger_Snake Valued Member

    really great post
     
  6. Tom O'Brien

    Tom O'Brien Valued Member

    Great for basics!

    Thanks,
    Tom
     
  7. Gracie JiuJitsu

    Gracie JiuJitsu New Member

    Just interjecting some advise; don't only practice the basic drills, practice the complicated ones too so that you get a feel for grappling. Also, don't practice the drills without a coach watching over you, because you don't want to learn to do the drill wrong.
     
  8. B I R C H

    B I R C H Valued Member

    The exact way that i have been learning in my training, great thread my friend great stuff!
     
  9. dvoncannon3

    dvoncannon3 New Member

    I learned some of this from some infantry guys in the army while I was deployed to the sandbox. I have always wondered how effective this is for a woman of my size and build to learn and use this? Almost always, I see very strong men of varying heights using grappling. Is there any practical use for a woman to try and use these if on her own and attacked? Especially against a man who is trying to harm her?
     
  10. Frodocious

    Frodocious She who MUST be obeyed! Moderator Supporter

    Grappling of any kind is a vital part of self defence training (IMO), particularly for women - given that attacks against women can often be with the intent of taking them to the ground for a sexual assault. Although there will often be a weight disadvantage, knowledge of grappling can be used to escape an attacker, particularly if they are unfamiliar with grappling.
     
  11. Sekkendo

    Sekkendo Banned Banned

    what is the best art to learn for grappling?
     
  12. Atharel

    Atharel Errant

    Great fundamentals drill, here.

    It depends on what kind of grappling you want.

    If by "grappling" you mean "grappling on the ground", Brazilian Jiu-jitsu focuses most on that.

    If you really like throwing people and also some basic ground work, Judo is better for you.

    If you like a bit more ground work than Judo offers and maybe also some leg locks, Sambo might be more up your alley.

    And of course, you can never go wrong with wrestling, which teaches control both standing and on the ground.
     
  13. TaekwonPRO

    TaekwonPRO Valued Member

    We practice these at my TKD. We still teach TKD predominantly and do close to 0 groundwork EVER, but we practice these and how to get out of them....just enough to be able to get back on our feet if we are taken down, not to submit the enemy.

    I am surprised that you did not include North-South position.
     
  14. jspicer

    jspicer Valued Member

  15. brisrocket

    brisrocket Taekwondo instructor in Brisbane Australia

    Interesting introduction. I wish I had an opportunity to practice these more frequently, but we don't regularly practice this in my style of art (TKD). Respect to the grapplers.
     
  16. icefield

    icefield Valued Member

    north-south is not really considered one of the big 4, to be honest scarf isnt by most people either- its normally guard, side control, mount and back mount
     
  17. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    Kesa/scarf should be! It is one of my trademarks - BJJ guys are quite dismissive of it, but at the risk of being controversial its because they don't utilize it properly.

    Kimura made heavy use of it in his match with Helio

    Let's make kesa sexy again!
     
  18. Zabrus

    Zabrus Valued Member

    Very interesting article!

    Kesa Gatame... that's the variation we use at our jujutsu newaza.
     
  19. mattt

    mattt Valued Member

    I assume you are talking of combining it with a High percentage sub like a Chinese burn?
     
  20. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter

    Or a wet Lilly
     

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