Not really no, you just have to understand how to counter certain grips and make it more difficult for your opponent. I'm a smaller fighter (-73kg) and everytime I fight heavyweights they have a hard time gripping with me because I've trained kumi kata so many times that its now become automatic. Certain gripping gives you advantages....of course heavier opponents are much harder to throw but even with a 70/30 grip in your favour your odds are magnified
Brilliant, brilliant teacher.
Legend !! wish he would visit our club
Hard to be positive in judo when someone is far far stronger than you, easier said than done
Not really no, you just have to understand how to counter certain grips and make it more difficult for your opponent. I'm a smaller fighter (-73kg) and everytime I fight heavyweights they have a hard time gripping with me because I've trained kumi kata so many times that its now become automatic. Certain gripping gives you advantages....of course heavier opponents are much harder to throw but even with a 70/30 grip in your favour your odds are magnified
Should be a fixed part of every training. Watch contests: 90% of the time is kumi kata. This part is basic. Great video and thanks Neil.
Grip up and throw? Do you want to reinstate the yellow belt judo of the 70's: sleeve, Lapel, then dance around in a circle for a few minutes?
Too many shidos? What’s a shido?
penalty