Category Archives: grappling

Ever get confused about which leg to throw over when trying to do a triangle?  Wait.  Let’s back up a bit.  Ever get confused about you’re left and right?  Yeah, me too. So here’s the deal: you want to triangle … Continue reading →

Today for grappling class we drilled the head and arm position.  We went over two submissions and four reversals.  Not fair, right?  Only two ways for the top player to win and four ways for the bottom player to get … Continue reading →

At first look, the guard seems like a foolish position: laying on your back with your partner on top of you?  Silliness, right?  Then you realize (as the top player) that there is a pair of legs between you and … Continue reading →

You’ve got your partner in the guard if they’re on top of you but you’ve got your legs between them and you.  Pretty vague, right?  What this means is that there are lots of different varieties of guards.  The z … Continue reading →

What makes a good cross body position?  Well, if you’re on top, a good cross body position means you’ve got control of the player on the bottom.  If you’re on bottom, a “good” cross body position is one where you’ve … Continue reading →