Grappling: how to prevail in the ground fighting
After seeing the correct mental attitude to face a fight to the ground, we review some physical and practical advice in order to have a good chance to prevail over our opponent:
- Let’s economize the use of our limbs, if we can block multiple opponent’s limbs using less than 2 limbs (eg. only with our position) we gain the ability to control opponent’s reactions, inflicting further damage
- In any situation let’s take into consideration every possible (partial or full) revolution / slip / rebound (etc.) on all axes X, Y and Z (plus the intermediates); we have to use weight, levers and natural force of gravity to increase the tension on our opponent (or to free us), we will get terrific results without the use of active effort
- In case of deadlock situations, we can use vibration, torsions and small movements to swing to reach the right position to prevail (or to free us, depending on the situation in progress); however, we avoid any kind of stiffness
- If we do not want to be moved we have to maintain a center of gravity as low as possible and expand our position in a stable manner (eg. on several body elements); a stable pose, however, must not preclude us the possibility and the useful space for rapid movements
- On the ground it is often thought only to create levers / constraints / assets, let us not forget that we can also use common standing attacks (punching, kicking,
kneeing, etc.) - We have to use superior forces against inferior forces, hard parts against soft parts, powerful muscles against small ones, flexible parts versus rigid (etc.); we have to try to avoid confrontation at par or worse at a disadvantage
- We need to use our whole body, muscle chain, consequential motions (etc.); more parts we involve in a consistent way (hips, abdomen, etc.) more the workload becomes bearable; we have to economize and to distribute the efforts
If our life is in danger every resource must be used intelligently and without restraint (even teeth, nails, etc.), in all other cases we must use our reason to guide our actions; the greater is our preparation, the lower we will need violence to prevail.
In the next article we will deepen even more some advanced concepts on how to gain crucial advantages in the ground fighting.
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