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Collar Grip
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Also called: climb the rope, collar, collar and elbow grip, collar choke, collar control, collar grip
48videos
19channels
35 gi · 7 no-gi
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Scientific Gripping Systems For Jiu Jitsu by Travis Stevens
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- Establish collar and sleeve control
- Break your opponent’s grips
- Connect gripping to positioning
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7- Collar DragWhen: clip foot and shift hip to create forward momentum
- De la RivaWhen: clear angle and fall back with shin to ribs
- Shin PressureWhen: maintaining grip when opponent stands up
- Sleeve ControlWhen: grip breaks and reformats
- Knee ShieldWhen: opponent knee shield in guard
- Knee PickWhen: snap down and pick leg
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12- Knee Cut PassWhen: maintaining collar grip during pass
- Closed GuardgiWhen: collar grips are used to control opponent posture in guard
- Collar ChokeWhen: proper grip depth essential for collar chokes
- Lasso GuardWhen: collar grip used for control after entry
- Scissor SweepWhen: grip control during sweep execution
- De la Riva GuardWhen: offensive grip setup
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