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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Kumi kata - Controlling the sleeve in competition vs same | Ugo Legrand
Episode 1
Former Olympic Bronze medalist and European Champion Ugo Legrand's competition examples showing how to control the opponents sleeve in a left vs left situation
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02:30Episode 2
Throwing right arm over | Dashdavaa
Episode 2
Competition examples of how Dashdavaa looks to throw his right arm over.
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Controlling opponent’s posture | Dashdavaa
Episode 3
Dashdavaa shows a great change in stance, which pins the weight on one side of his opponent.
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02:28Episode 4
Dealing with high grip | Dashdavaa
Episode 4
Dashdavaa shows a great way to deal with an opponent who likes a strong, high, grip on the jacket.
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Pulling in and taking control | Dashdavaa
Episode 5
Dashdavaa shows a very unusual and effective way of closing the space between himself and his opponent before asserting dominant grips.
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Lapel grip break - Overview vs left | Dashdavaa
Episode 6
World silver medallist Dashdavaa shows his main grip break against left handed opponents.
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01:54Episode 7
Lapel grip break vs right | Dashdavaa
Episode 7
World silver medallist and multiple Grand Slam and Grand Prix winner Dashdavaa shows a very effective way to break off an opponent's lapel grip.
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Lapel grip break - Entry vs left | Dashdavaa
Episode 8
Dashdavaa shows the entry for his lapel grip against left handed opponents.
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Lapel grip break - Completion vs left | Dashdavaa
Episode 9
Dashdavaa shows the completion for his lapel grip against left handed opponents.
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Lapel grip break vs extreme left | Dashdavaa
Episode 10
Dashdavaa shows a difference in grip for his lapel grip break against extreme left handed opponents.
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Lapel grip break - Competition vs left | Dashdavaa
Episode 11
This video shows some competition variations of Dashdavaa's entry for his lapel grip against left handed opponents.
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Lapel grip break - the Thumb vs left | Dashdavaa
Episode 12
Dashdavaa shows a very clever and effective way to break an opponent's high lapel grip. Includes some excellent competition examples
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Fake Underhook To Chop Down vs left | Davaadorj
Episode 13
Double Asian Games Champion Davaadorj reveals an unusual gripping strategy to force a reaction in the opponent
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03:47Episode 14
Low gripping feint vs right | Davaadorj
Episode 14
Another very unusual gripping strategy from Davaadorj, where he feints for a low grip, before taking a high grip.
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Stance change and high right vs right | Davaadorj
Episode 15
Double Asian Games Champion Davaadorj shows a change in stance for when fighting against right handed opponents, before taking a high right grip
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01:24Episode 16
Lapel grip breaks - Overview | Khashbaatar
Episode 16
Former World Champion Khashbaatar introduces his lapel grip breaks
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01:51Episode 17
Lapel grip break - Set up | Khashbaatar
Episode 17
Former World Champion Khashbaatar reveals the set up and grip break for the lapel grip break that he uses against both right and left handed opponents
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Lapel grip break - Getting in close | Khashbaatar
Episode 18
Former World Champion Khashbaatar reveals the step through and underhook for the lapel grip break that he uses against both right and left handed opponents
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02:35Episode 19
Lapel grip break - Fake grip | Khashbaatar
Episode 19
Former World Champion Khashbaatar reveals the fake grip he goes for in order to break off his opponent's lapel grip
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Lapel grip breaks - In Competition | Khashbaatar
Episode 20
A chance to see some of the amazing competition lapel grip breaks of 2009 World Champion Khashbaatar
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01:29Episode 21
Sleeve grip breaks - Overview | khashbaatar
Episode 21
2009 World Champion Khashbaatar introduces his sleeve grip breaks
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01:49Episode 22
Sleeve grip breaks vs right | Khashbaatar
Episode 22
2009 World Champion Khashbaatar reveals his sleeve grip break that he uses against right handed opponents
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Sleeve grip breaks - Stepping in | Khashbaatar
Episode 23
2009 World Champion Khashbaatar reveals the step through and underhook for his sleeve grip break that he uses against right handed opponents
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Sleeve grip breaks - In competition | Khashbaatar
Episode 24
A chance to see 2009 World Champion using his sleeve grip breaks at the world's biggest competitions