26/11/2010 – Fundamentals of Ground Grappling

Covered some technical groundfighting on saturday's training, which was somewhat different from our usual offerings.  Very important to know, regardless, as combat doesn't happen in a vacuum, but as a response to what the other party is trying to do.  Things like brazilian jiujitsu are very popular nowadays, and present a very real threat in a street assault, so basic grappling skills are essential, both for their technical benefit as well as psychological - when the mind is free of the fear of close contact, a high tension/compression environment and being on the ground, the body is freer to act.

Note that just the fact of being trained in groundfighting does not under any circumstances oblige one to fight on the ground.  Groundfight with a specialist and you will come out holding the short stick.  The whole point of groundfighting training as we do it here is to learn to survive long enough to get to your feet if you do get taken down.  The attacks taught ('submissions') are to be used purely as ones of opportunity.


Homework

- Conditioning - joint mobility and Tacfit Commando syllabus

- Rolling and falling


Objectives

- Developing fundamental skills for defence and attack during ground grappling



Warmup

- IntuFlow intermediate routine

Conditioning


TacFit Commando Mission 1 – Recruit-to-Grunt



1.) Front Lunge Jump – 20/10 x 8

1min rest

2.) Plank Push – 20/10 x 8

1min rest

3.) Sit-Through Reach – 20/10 x 8

1min rest

4.) Screwing Pushup – 20/10 x 8

1min rest

5.) Spinal Rock Pike – 20/10 x 8

1min rest

6.) Tripod Twist – 20/10 x 8


Skill Drills

Bottom Drills: Sweeps, Replacing the Guard, Basic Submissions

- Scissors sweep from guard

- Knee-push scissors sweep variant

- Basic mounted sweep

- Mounted return to guard

- Basic armbar from guard

- Basic naked front choke


Top Drills: Taking the Top Positions – Mount, Basic Submissions

- Basic standing guard pass


- Basic armbar from mount

- Basic front naked choke from mount