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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03:01Episode 1
The Khashbaatar spin | Khashbaatar
Episode 1
2009 World Champion Khashbaatar reveals the amazing spin he created which both breaks his opponent's sleeve grip and sets up the opportunity to immediately attack!
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Evolution of the Khashbaatar spin | Khashbaatar
Episode 2
2009 World Champion Khashbaatar shows how the spin that he created has evolved over the years
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02:38Episode 3
Kumi kata - Body Position | Ole Bischof
Episode 3
Olympic Champion Ole Bischof shows his body position, stance and opening movements before gripping up with an opponent.
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Kumi kata - Preparing the grip | Ole Bischof
Episode 4
Olympic Champion Ole Bischof shows his opening approach and defence line when grip fighting.
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Kumi kata - Cross grip head lock off | Ole Bischof
Episode 5
Olympic Champion Ole Bischof shows a favourite strategy of his he likes to implement against right handed opponents.
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Kumi kata - Breaking posture & arm over back | Ole Bischof
Episode 6
Olympic Champion Ole Bischof shows how he likes to break his opponent's posture by getting his arm over their back. This is right v right.
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Kumi kata - Getting the arm over in attack | Ole Bischof
Episode 7
Olympic Champion Ole Bischof shows how to get a very dominant grip over the back of your opponent from an attacking position, in a right v left situation. This video is part 1 of 2.
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Kumi kata - Getting the arm over in defense | Ole Bischof
Episode 8
Olympic Champion Ole Bischof shows how to get a very dominant grip over the back of your opponent from a defensive position, in a right v left situation. This video is part 2 of 2.
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Kumi kata - Breaking high lapel grip | Ole Bischof
Episode 9
Olympic Champion Ole Bischof shows an amazingly effective grip break against opponent's who like a high lapel grip. This is right v left.
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Kumi kata - Gripping advantages | Ole Bischof
Episode 10
Olympic Champion Ole Bischof shows a game he likes to play to indicate the importance of dominating in Kumi kata.
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Kumi kata - Breaking posture and head control | Ole Bischof
Episode 11
Olympic Champion Ole Bischof shows how he likes to break his opponent's posture by controlling their head. This is right v right.
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02:55Episode 12
Releasing the lapels | Craig Fallon
Episode 12
Former World and European Champion Craig Fallon likes to get an early advantage over his opponent's before they've even gripped up...
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04:09Episode 13
Lapel feed L v L | Craig Fallon
Episode 13
Former World and European Champion Craig Fallon shows the lapel feed he uses to set up the opening for his Seoi otoshi.
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02:22Episode 14
Circling for the sleeve | Craig Fallon
Episode 14
Former World Champion Craig Fallon shows how he likes to circle for his opponent's sleeve, when fighting a right hander.
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01:53Episode 15
L v R lapel feed | Craig Fallon
Episode 15
Former World Champion Craig Fallon introduces the different type of lapel feeds he does against right handed opponents.
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L v R lapel feed, upright opponents | Craig Fallon
Episode 16
Former World Champion Craig Fallon introduces the different type of lapel feeds he does against right handed opponents.
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L v R lapel feed, low-stance opponent | Craig Fallon
Episode 17
In a left versus right situation Fallon shows his lapel feed against opponents who adopt a low stance.
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Attacking from opponents lapel grip | Craig Fallon
Episode 18
Former World Champion Craig Fallon shows how he likes to attack when a right handed opponent takes a lapel grip.
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01:55Episode 19
Elbow pull-in grip break | Craig Fallon
Episode 19
Former World and European Champion Craig Fallon shows a very unusual solution to a strong right handed lapel grip.
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03:19Episode 20
Head control | Craig Fallon
Episode 20
Former World Champion Craig Fallon shows an amazing way to use the head to neutralise the strength in your opponent's gripping.
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03:08Episode 21
Head control with sway | Craig Fallon
Episode 21
Fallon shows how he uses his head on his opponent's shoulder to help break their balance. This is an ideal set-up for his Tomoe nage.
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04:39Episode 22
Leading with the head | Craig Fallon
Episode 22
Craig Fallon shows a great way to neutralise a same stance opponent's power hand by using the head.
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02:19Episode 23
Twitches & feints | Korean Judo
Episode 23
Jeon shows that twitches and feints are a great way to a reaction from your opponent
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02:45Episode 24
Sleeve & lapel shake | Korean Judo
Episode 24
Jeon shows how Korean judoka make their opponent's feel uncomfortable and disorientated from a sleeve and lapel shake