jubaji

For the wrestlers out there, what do you do about hand-fighting?

Some folks like to keep their hands free to throw a hand into the face to set up a takedown or to headsnap or something and others like to tie up the opponent's hands to establish a reaction from which they can initiate offense. Of course, if you are looking to throw, shoot from a tie-up then you will have yet another approach.

What's your preference?

And for the non-wrestling crowd, what do you think and how had what you study informed that approach?

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l0rca

I used to keep my hands around my knees, my forearms lightly above my kneecap. I don't like to use head tapping or light distractions and tended to wait for openings or to find them through wrapping up. I wanted to appear as complacent and nonchalant in stance as the situation would allow me to without exposing my legs. With my arms down there like I was holding myself up, I had quick underhooks if I needed them. I had to be careful about getting them caught, but I'd have to be slow in the first place to be penetrated from nowhere.

I tended to approach standing like an explosive, picky predator. I used controlled violence to break away from any situation I didn't like. Sometimes I did use my hands to reach toward a leg, sort of like a fast, lazy shoot, hoping I could tease a hasty sprawl from someone.

Bjjexpertise@be

I like to keep T-Rex hands and get really close (clinching range) with them without actually clinching up. Once I get close they usually start trying to collar-and-elbow tying with me and I'll just keep shucking those off while staying in range, then when I feel the time is right that's when I do the duck unders to their clinch attempt to the trusty double.

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