Grappling
Fighting on the ground
The Art
A combination of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Combat Submission Wrestling and influenced by Greco Roman Wrestling, Judo, Sambo and Kali. Grappling can be an intense and physically demanding art, but it is also very satisfying and rewarding and a tremendous aid in your development as an all-round martial artist.
What do I train?
- Position and transition on the ground
- Chokes, locks and submissions from the ground positions
- Movement - attacking and defending with and without strikes on the ground
- Standing to ground
- Ground to standing
- Partner work and flow drills
- Sparring on the ground
What is taught at Martial Art Concepts?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Our lineage is directly linked to Gracie Barra via our chief instructor and his instructor Braulio Estima, 4 times Pan American Champion and 2 times World Champion. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is considered the best ground fighting system in the world that doesn't have strikes and throws.
Combat Submission Wrestling - this is the art of Erik Paulson, 2 times World Light Heavyweight champion. Combat Submission Wrestling is a punching, kicking and takedown-to-submission art - a fast flowing art that is used in many mixed martial art arenas today.
Other influences add some specific areas to the ground that we feel are necessary to enhance the game; e.g. weapons from the Filipino martial art of Kali and the explosive throws and holds from Judo.
Who Should Train?
This exciting art should be part of any martial artists' overall training plan. We believe that there are four ranges of combat to train in and the ground would be a priority as one of those ranges. As a safe art to to test yourself in grappling can be practiced by anyone, although the Combat Submission Wrestling is a specialised field for our advanced students.
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