Taikyoku Budo Grappling for Survival: Weapon Retention & Extraction in Ground Grappling w/Patrick MV 12.20.18

Taikyoku Budo at Kogen Dojo presents Grappling for Survival (Not Submissions): Weapon Retention and Extraction In Ground Grappling w/ Patrick MV

Most of today’s grappling focuses on achieving submissions regardless of the position the grappler finds him/herself in to do so. There is nothing wrong with this submission-focused approach to grappling. It is undeniably effective on the mats, in the ring, and in many, if not most encounters with social violence.

One of the goals of Taikyoku Budo, however, is to present an alternative to the submission-focused approach to grappling wherein survival is the primary aim of training because, in situations of predatory violence when suprise, weapons, and/or multiple assailants are likely to be factors, position, mobility, and situational awareness matter more than submissions. Taikyoku Budo is Japanese Jujutsu that utilizes throws, striking, sweeps, and escapes to attain dominant, mobile positions from which one has the option to attack, control, or run.

Along these lines, Taikyoku Budo at Kogen Dojo will be hosting a series of workshops, wherein we bring in experts and specialists from different backgrounds and disciplines, such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, wrestling, Muay Thai, law enforcement, military, etc. to teach a specific principle, technique, or series of techniques that focuses on:

* Takedowns/Passing: how to achieve and maintain dominant, mobile positions from which one has multiple options.

* Escapes: how to get out of bad positions

* Sweeps: how to reverse bad positions to attain a more dominant position

* Situational Awareness, etc.

This installment in an ongoing series of workshops will be taught by Patrick MV and will focus on weapon retention and extraction in a ground grappling scenario.

Prior to the advent of judo, the primary competitive grappling outlet for Japanese males was sumo wrestling. It was practiced by boys for fun, as well as in the martial arts dojo as a playful, competitive way to test oneself. It was such an integral part of Japanese culture that all men, especially among the samurai, it can be assumed, had some level basic grappling abilities.

In modern times, many so-called ‘traditional’ martial arts lack these foundational grappling skills. These workshops are a way to retrofit our practice with these essential skills, filtered through our principles.

The lesson will take place on Thursday, December 20th from 7:15pm-8:45pm in the rear training area. Please note that the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu/Judo class in the front training area begins at 8pm, so there is some overlap.

Unless NoGi is specified, the uniform (instructor excluded) is a white jiu-jitsu/judo gi and a white belt. Our focus will be on learning as a group, not on rank or affiliation. This is a laboratory.