LaoDan wrote:I personally prefer trying to influence my opponent by stickiness,..
johnwang wrote:LaoDan wrote:I personally prefer trying to influence my opponent by stickiness,..
The issue for "stickiness" is it's too easy for your opponent to get away. You will need a fish hook to catch a fish.
Subitai wrote:But the point of my OP was that Grabbing happens and I believe that those people who don't train for being grabbed are at a disadvantage.
johnwang wrote:When I grab your arm,
1. I can affect your balance, but you can't affect my balance.
2. I know when I want to release that grip, but you don't.
3. I can guide your arm to a temporary place so your arm won't be in my entering path. You don't know where I'll guide your arm to.
4. When you are thinking about my grip, I'm thinking about your head. I'm 1 step ahead of you.
5. ...
LaoDan wrote:having someone grab your wrist, then rotating your arm until their wrist is locked back; from here (with the locked wrist) it can be difficult for the opponent to let go.
LaoDan wrote:Grabbing the clothing is different than grabbing the arm or wrist, but since I do not have as much experience with this, someone else will have to address how TJQ can respond to someone grabbing their clothing.
johnwang wrote:When you rotate your arm, you will rotate your arm in the direction that against your opponent's thumb and not against his other 4 fingers. From the way that your opponent grab your wrist, he can already predict the direction that your arm is going to rotate. He can then take advantage on your "arm rotation". He is 1 step against you.
I agree that this depends on individual MA skill. But IMO, if 2 persons are on the same level, the person who has the grip will have advantage because he is 1 step ahead of his opponent.
LaoDan wrote:Do you feel that the grabber can take advantage of a small pivot/roll that does not involve a large rotation through space?
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