Category Archives: grappling

If grappling is like chess (as they so often say) then it must share that wonderful characteristic of the fork.  The fork is when you put your opponent in a position such that whatever choice they make in response, they … Continue reading →

Ideally, closing a submission in sport grappling is like taking the key out of the ignition – the parking brake is on, the car is out of gear and the engine has stopped running.  Put another way, the car isn’t … Continue reading →

What’s a post?  A post is a limb that your partner has put out in order to stabilize themselves and prevent you from reversing positions.  For instance, when your partner is on top of you in the mount position, often … Continue reading →

The guard position comes up pretty regularly in grappling.  As far as advantage goes, the top player has gravity while the bottom player has the power of their legs.  After all the pluses and minuses are added up, it’s kind … Continue reading →

Sitting on your favorite chair is comfortable.  It feels familiar.  It’s easy. Holding your favorite position in grappling is comfortable.  It feels familiar.  It’s easy – so long as your partner cooperates.  Trouble is, they usually don’t.  They don’t like … Continue reading →