Controlling the hands in Jiu-Jitsu

In Jiu-Jitsu, controlling the hands is one of the best kept secrets. Control your opponents hands and wrists and it’ll be difficult for them to control you. The basis of connection in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the HANDS and FEET. We teach this concept often at Savarese Jiu-Jitsu (www.njbjj.com). These concept are true in similar art like Wrestling, freestyle and folkstyle, Judo and MMA. It is through these that we begin to connect to an opponent. we connect in ways that enable us to use the more powerful legs, hips and core to actually move an opponent around. But it all begins with hands and feet. It stands to reason then, that if you can control an opponent’s hands, it will be difficult for him to connect effectively to you.

Best of all is when you can consistently control his hands to shut down his attempts at connection. all at the same whilst at the same time you are able to quickly transition to your own effective grips so that you shut down his offense while enabling your own. When you come out to grapple, start at the the opponents hands and wrists and you’ll negate his offense while setting up your own.

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