Finesse in the grapple

[Bjjexpertise@be]

That was my belief two years ago but the fact of the matter is strength plays a more important role than most people think. No you don't have to be 'jacked up' to be a good submission wrestler but you still need more strength. Even if you have all the technique in the world you still need adequate strength to simply prevent being overpowered.
What you can do is do your cardio first then lift weights and then grapple.

[jubaji]

but if I can work on other things in the same time I could pump iron, I woiuld rather do the other things.

Then don't bitch about not being strong enough. You made your choice.

[Tant01]

Jujutsu "tricks" are secrets... Why would I tell you my favorite combination techniques?

OOPS I just said combination techniques, secret's out...


Here's the secret to "kuzushi" Setting up the technique you want to apply is like stacking the dominos so you can knock them ALL down by flicking one with a finger.

You need a convincing feint. Get his MIND busy defending the technique he FEELS you doing then switch to the real target (technique). He will be unable to adapt if you do it right.

I like leg locks, sweeps, and chokes myself but I won't pass up a good armbar...

Check out: http://www.judoinfo.com/combine.htm


"There are many possible combinations and many variations in their application (in some cases the initial attack is merely a feint) but the principle remains the same, i.e. to utilize the opponent's reaction to one attack to unbalance him and leave him vulnerable to attack by another technique." --Teizo Kawamura, Judo Combination Techniques

[danfaggella]

I don't recall bitching about not being strong, or ever saying all I wanted was strenth. I value everything and that includes strenth, but its natural for these guys to be stronger, because they are much larger. For this reason I don't want to try to clash my strenth with thiers to see who comes out victorious, though I think that since my friend has some weights I will lift a bit more often, dispite the boredom.

Anyways, what I really started this thread for was to ask what kinds of techniques work better in general for the man who weighs less. I think some moves are more brutus oriented than others, and I generally try to stay away from such moves. I think most chokes and wrist locks are little man's moves, do you agree? What else would you consider the smaller guy's move? (though it could be anything, but im talking about generally)