Kumi Kata
20 Seasons
Grip fighting is one of the most important aspects of judo. Our Superstar Judo coaching library contains over 150 videos of the world's greatest judoka revealing their gripping techniques, strategies and tricks.
Learn numerous grip breaks, the ways to pin the sleeve and dominate the lapel, getting to the opponent's back, using the head, the benefits of posture and movement, gripping game-plans, and transitions into both Tachi waza and Newaza.
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01:12Episode 1
Kosei Inoue - Keeping the lapel
Episode 1
Kosei Inoue shows how to keep the lapel grip no matter what your opponent tries
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05:45Episode 2
Kosei Inoue - Double lapel movement
Episode 2
If struggling to catch a left handed opponent's sleeve Inoue employs several clever gripping techniques using the lapels of his opponent
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Kosei Inoue - Kumi kata against left arm over the top
Episode 3
Inoue shows how rolling the right shoulder and staying on the move keeps you out of trouble against strong left handed opponents
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Kosei Inoue - Kumi kata against Russian left arm
Episode 4
As a right hander Inoue shows how cross gripping or a lapel feed can neutralise an opponent who is trying to throw his arm over your far shoulder
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00:56Episode 5
Udo Quellmalz - Kumi kata - left v left
Episode 5
Quellmalz demonstrates how he dominates the grip against a left handed opponent
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Udo Quellmalz - Kumi kata - left v right
Episode 6
Quellmalz demonstrates how to deal with a right handed opponent
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Udo Quellmalz - Kumi kata - left v extreme right
Episode 7
Quellmalz demonstrates how to deal with an extreme right opponent
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Quellmalz - Kumi kata - left v right one handed
Episode 8
Quellmalz demonstrates how to deal with a right handed opponent by never allowing his opponent to get 2 hands on
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Toshihiko Koga - Kumi kata - right v right
Episode 9
Koga shows how he dominates gripping against a right handed opponent. This also works left v left.
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Kumi Kata - Right v Left Standard | Toshihiko Koga
Episode 10
Toshihiko Koga shows a standard gripping for a right handed player against a left handed opponent. This also works left v right.
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Toshihiko Koga - Kumi kata - right v right standard
Episode 11
Koga shows a standard gripping against a right handed opponent. This also works left v left.
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02:32Episode 12
Toshihiko Koga - Kumi kata - right v left
Episode 12
See how Koga gains the upper hand when grip fighting against a left handed opponent
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Takato's Lapel Feed & Grip Strategies | Neil Adams
Episode 13
Neil Adams analyses the Lapel feed and gripping strategies of Japan's Takato during the 2015 Paris Grand Slam
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-60kg Beslan Mudranov's (RUS) attacks off the grip | Neil Adams | Rio 2016
Episode 14
Former World Champion Neil Adams analyses some amazing attacking off the grip from -60kg Olympic Champion Beslan Mudranov (RUS).
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02:09Episode 15
Shavdatuashvili's grip | Neil Adams
Episode 15
Neil Analyses the great gripping which puts Shavdatuashvili in the driving seat in his Semi Final in the 2018 Paris Grand Slam.
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How Korea's An Wins from a Lapel Grip | Neil Adams
Episode 16
Former British World Champion Neil Adams analyses how 2015 Abu Dhabi GS winner An Changrim (KOR) can attack in a number of different ways from a lapel grip.
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01:51Episode 17
Ganbaatar's sleeve grip | Neil Adams
Episode 17
Neil picks out the importance of Odbayar Ganbaatar's (MGL) strong gripping in this great Osoto gaeshi.
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02:28Episode 18
Gordon's double grip break | Neil Adams
Episode 18
Former World Champion Neil Adams picks out a grip break of Winston Gordons that he likes.
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Fonseca's double sleeve grip for Osoto gari | Neil Adams
Episode 19
Former World Champion Neil Adams analyses an amazing double sleeve grip Osoto gari from Jorge Fonseca (POR) in the 2017 Paris Grand Slam.
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Sleeve gripping to the new rules | Neil Adams
Episode 20
Former World Champion Neil Adams analyses the difference between positive and negative sleeve gripping
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Giunashvili's grip switch into O goshi | Neil Adams
Episode 21
Neil Adams' analysis of Georgia's -66kg Lasha Giunashvili's super fast grip switch that enables him to throw Charles Chibana of Brazil in the 2017 Tbilisi Grand Prix semi-final.
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Riner's Gripping in 2015 World's Final | Neil Adams
Episode 22
World Champion Neil Adams analyses the Kumi kata from Teddy Riner's 2015 World Championships final against Japan's Ryu Shichinohe. Riner went on to win his 8th World title.
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03:18Episode 23
Korean Judo at 2015 Worlds | Neil Adams
Episode 23
Former British World Champion Neil Adams analyses the gripping and techniques used by the Korean men's team at the 2015 World Championships
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05:15Episode 24
Riner's Kumi kata development | Neil Adams
Episode 24
Neil looks at the Kumi kata changes the great Teddy Riner made between Budapest and Marrakech World championships.