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.
Kayla Harrison shows us in detail how she deals with a left handed opponent in Kumi kata.
Tchrikishvili introduces his grip fighting against right handed opponents.
Examples of how Kayla Harrison used her Kumi kata strategies in competition at World Championships and international tournaments.
Tchrikishvili introduces the lapel grip breaks he employs against right handed opponents.
Tchrikishvili breaks his opponent's grip with his left and then throws his right arm over the top of his opponent's back.
After breaking the lapel grip Tchrikishvili uses an unusual sleeve to dominate against same stance opponents.
After a cross grip lapel break Tchrikishvili throws his arm around his opponent's back to close the distance and be in position to throw.
Tchrikishvili introduces his grip fighting against left handed opponents.
Tchrikishvili shows his most commonly used grip break against opposite stance opponents.
Darcel Yandzi demonstrates how he always stays a step ahead of a same stance opponent, with his posture, movement and kumi kata.
Yandzi demonstrates his preferred gripping patterns when fighting a same stance opponent.
Darcel Yandzi reveals his preferred posture and movement for controlling an opposite stance opponent.
Décosse outlines her gripping strategy against same sided opponents.
Décosse explains how she catches the sleeve of left handed opponents.
Décosse shows us how a change in stance can be an effective strategy against same sided opponents.
We see Décosse use her variety of gripping techniques against same sided opponents in competition.
Décosse shows us how she deals with an opponent who manages to taker her lapel.
Lucie Décosse teaches how to deal with a high right arm using a deft shoulder roll.
Décosse shows us how she frees her sleeve if it gets caught.
Décosse shows us how she dominates the sleeve of right handed opponents. One of her keys to success.
Décosse teaches us how to control your opponent using a cross grip, and an arm around the back.
We see Décosse use her variety of gripping techniques in competition.
This forward twitch is done when Burton has a strong sleeve and lapel grip and his opponent is in a defensive posture. To break their posture he twitches forward.
Burton likes to get a reaction from his opponent by using a fast piece of footwork. This gives him the opening to throw.
