[STWACOACH]

What do you guys think?




I personally tend to teach in cycles of three for the most part with any technique and play off of engagement, counters to that engagement, and then re-counters to that. So take any takedown and coach it with three options off of the subjects own three possible counters. I feel in this way I work from a dynamic point of practice that can then cycle itself with another cycle of three and so forth as the student progresses with their understanding and ability.
One of the basic principles of the ISR when it comes to its live drilling and sparring is to use foot trips and sweeps to create space foremost and leave the actuall trip or takedown as incidental. The very same trips and sweeps lead to throws but we teach all these set ups and throws with striking in mind.
So, the very nature of the body (since we don't have tails) is to move the head to balance out any off balancing of the legs or hips. So if the subject is in tight, we use trips, bumps, sweeps and throws to either do just that or create just enough space to then insert strikes be they elbows, chin jabs, punches, knees, etc. Try an out side reap for example and have your partner counter by removing his trapped leg out and back. You will notice his head moves away from his body a bit. Strike there and continue back for that throw or another you have trained off of that.
You can either find an intelligent Judo/ greco coach that stresses the "ju" aspect of the sports or look up books/ dvds that cycle their throws and set ups then insert those ideas into resistance at your gym, The commonly held idea that hip throws for example are muscle moves or low percentage for self-defense are not taking into account training specifically to get that throw off of set ups that come from other movements involving strikes or grip and foot work.
When it comes to the subject of attached fighting, it only makes sense not to seperate your grips and off balancing from your strikes.
Some of this is on here if you look close enough:
http://www.isrmatrix.org/videos/ISRPM_clipDSL.wmv
-Luis

[Kyuktooki]

That video doesn't work so it is a lot more difficult trying to figure out what you are talking about.

[MAILMAN]

mmmm looks like BJJ+Judo+Greco+Thai Boxing..........Ok sweet

[STWACOACH]

Originally Posted by Kyuktooki

That video doesn't work so it is a lot more difficult trying to figure out what you are talking about.

Shit, sorry about that

eh its seems alright.

interesting mix.

[DonkeyPuncher]

For those that couldn't see the video, it was basically a mixture of people doing grappling (and sometimes light MMA type sparring) wearing street clothes. Occasionaly they would cut to a shot of a guy shadowboxing. If you are interested in self defence, this kind of training might be worth while occasionally. We used to do this at our gym a while back, so you could get a feel for how the gripping surface changes the dynamics of a fight. Street clothes are kind of like a gi, kind of not.

We don't do it anymore, because more people are more interested in competing in MMA, SUB grappling, or BJJ than street grappling. The videos (as well as a quick trip to youtube) do demonstrate however, that if you get in a fight, you don't want to be the one wearing a hoody.