clear something up

[ponytotts]

woof all,
the thread from "the vampire hunter"( i would love 2 hear that story), brought up a couple of questions 4 me as well.
the first is in regard 2 choosing sticks.
in the footwork dvd, G-top dog made a comment that one of the fighters "has an advantage with his longer, heavier sticks." how does one choose the right stick? is that personal taste? i have a pair that R fairly long and a pair that i cut a bit shorter ( i kept getting tangled up during siniwali). i have a better feel with the shorter pair. i feel  like i can generate more power. R heavier sticks allowed @ the gatherings? or only rattan? (safety issues?)

second question is about grappling.
@ the moment  that is my weakspot. what can i do alone? i will start a bjj class soon, but i want speed up the learning curve!!!!!  it seems that many of the DB fighters i have seen, love 2 take things 2 the ground as quickly as they can. am i wrong there?
thanx,
tpotts

[Stickgrappler]

woof ponytots:

second question is about grappling.
@ the moment  that is my weakspot. what can i do alone? i will start a bjj class soon, but i want speed up the learning curve!!!!!  it seems that many of the DB fighters i have seen, love 2 take things 2 the ground as quickly as they can. am i wrong there?
thanx,
tpotts

there are some solo drills you can do which involves a lot of visualization on your part. i forget the exact story, but wrestling legend and coach, dan gable, recounted about the hours and hours of his solo 'shadow wrestling' (think shadowboxing, but wrestling). one of the shadow wrestling drills you can do involves shooting on a heavy bag.

from bjj, there's 'shrimping' drills, etc which in itself are not grappling drills per se, but components of aspects of the overall bjj game. check my site if you haven't already, i don't have the time to track down the link for you yet, when i do, i will post, but look for m.g's wall drills which he posted. look also for the http://basketball drill.

check either my bjj page or my unofficial underground forum archives page.

IIRC, frank benn may have posted some solo drills too. check either frank benn page or bjj page.

http://stickgrappler.tripod.com

good luck in your training.

[Stickgrappler]

http://stickgrappler.tripod.com/ug/basketball.html
http://stickgrappler.tripod.com/ug/basketball2.html
http://stickgrappler.tripod.com/ug/basketball3.html
http://stickgrappler.tripod.com/ug/basketball4.html
http://stickgrappler.tripod.com/ug/mgwall1.html
http://stickgrappler.tripod.com/bjj/fbdrills.html


you can build a grappling dummy and practice on it

put a gi on the dummy or a heavy bag and practice on it either throwing or on ground

etc.

those should get you started and you should be able to come up with some on your own.

good luck in your training and HTH

[ponytotts]

thanx 4 your suggestions! i would never have thought about a gi on a bag! great idea! i will check the links and get back.
 

[Stickgrappler]

just to be crystal clear and not have you hurt yourself - don't force yourself to throw the heavy bag, i meant put a gi on it to practice your chokes on ground and to practice throws by learning where to grip and go through the motion of throwing but not actually throwing the bag

good luck

[grizzly]

try practice trowing a full size LIGHT weight bag, it is the right size of a person and will be just heavy enough that you have to use proper technique.

It is a very good way to learn your throws. It is much easier than trying to throw a reluctant partner. cause if you stuff it up the bag is not going to get hurt by landing the wrong way.  

Get a pool noodle (length of foam tubing about metre and half long, 2 yards? ) and mark roughly where the wrist and and elbow would be. Then attach the other end to something such as a heavy bag. Good for training target areas, range and biomecanics of opponents arm and yours for holds such as your key lock or figure of four hold and anything else you can think of.