A Throw to Joy

Today in grappling class we mostly worked on our stand up game.  That means we practiced some basic techniques for submitting one another while standing and throwing each other to the ground.

After technique practice came the fun part – free grappling from the stand up position.  The toughest part of working from your feet is not getting over zealous and remembering that A) there’s only one inch of padding on the ground between you and the concrete and B) you want to be able to train with your partner in the future.  Why are these things difficult to remember?  To answer that question, let’s pose another: How often do you get free legal license to try and throw a fellow human being to the floor?  Not too often.  It’s fun and remains so as long as everyone maintains good control.