COLLAR AND SLEEVE WRESTLING

Standing gi wrestling. Collar & sleeve grips controlling distance & posture, traditional sequences leading to high-percentage takedowns & back takes.

Flow outline

  1. Wrestling System

    • The foundation of standing gi work, where establishing dominant collar and sleeve grips dictates the entire engagement

  2. Opponent In 45 Degree Stance

    • Opponent presents a bladed stance. Secure a deep collar grip with your rear arm to control their posture and limit their movement. Timing beats strength

  3. Opponent In High Judo Stance

    • Key detail: opponent stands tall and upright. use posture to attack with a powerful inside bicep and collar tie combination, breaking their balance forward

  4. Opponent Has Hard Collar Tie

    • Opponent establishes a strong controlling grip on your collar. You must break grip by peeling their hand and dipping your chin to your chest to regain posture and control

  5. Back Take

    • Often The ultimate positional goal from standing. Achieved by securing a dominant grip behind the opponent's collar and controlling their sleeve to spin to the back. Timing beats strength

  6. Body Lock

    • A controlling position from the front, locking the torso. keep a strong grip on the opponent's collar to control their posture and set up trips or throws

  7. Bodylock

    • From here, usually a tight clinch around the opponent's torso. use your sleeve grip to control their arm and your collar grip to break their posture, setting up takedowns. timing beats strength

  8. Rear Body Lock

    • A dominant control position from behind. Secure a deep grip on the opponent's collar and use your sleeve control to lock their arm, setting up the back take. Don’t force it

  9. Single Leg

    • Most of the time A fundamental takedown. Control is initiated by breaking the opponent's posture with a collar grip and using a sleeve grip to secure the leg

  10. Back Take

    • Securing the back position from a rear body lock. Use your established collar and sleeve control to secure both hooks and set the seatbelt grip

  11. Single Leg

    • Usually Attacking a single leg from a combined grip. Use the inside bicep and collar tie to off-balance the opponent, then drop to secure the leg with control. Don’t force it

  12. Blast Double

    • A powerful penetration takedown. Initiated by driving forward off the inside bicep and collar tie up, using the gi grips to control the opponent's upper body through the finish

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