Analysis of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Part 6): Submission Holds
This article was written by BJJ.Org featured contributor Roy Harris. Harris is a black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor in San Diego. It was originally published on his PFS web site www.royharris.com
choked him. He tapped again, but this time he was angry! He said, "You can't do that!" I said, Sure I can. I just did." He said, "That¹s not allowed in wrestling." I told him, "Of course it isn'¹t. That's the Jiu Jitsu stuff you said would never work on you. How did it feel?" He said, "Man, I've never felt anything like that before. Can you teach me some of that Jiu Jitsu stuff?" Sure, I said. I'll never forget that day. I was still a blue belt at the time.
So my point in saying all of this is:
Learn and master your mechanics Learn and master the positions of control Learn and master the transitions that occur between the positions and submissions Develop the physical attribute of sensitivity Develop your understanding of principles They will turbo charge your current skills!