Hey Maria we’re glad you had a good time. Thanks for all your support over the years!

Shoot I just now saw this comment. Thanks for the feedback. I actually use a cheap one sometimes but I’ll try to do better! Thanks again!

Thanks for the kind words. Let us know how we can help

Haha. Thanks for the comment. Grappling without a gi on is best accomplished by attending our wrestling practices! When you combine that with traditional BJJ in the gi you have an amazing combination. Basically that is the peanut butter and jelly of grappling!

Oh just saw your comment. What I would say is become really good at attacking their posture. Use a hand in the collar and a grip behind the elbow or on a sleeve to make it very difficult for the person to posture up and pressure your guard. Once you can do that the people will try harder and harder to posture and will be more likely to get out of good position. Then you’ll have the sweep opportunities. Does that make sense? Maybe tonight I’ll make a video to show what I mean. Thanks for your comment!

@@BrandonsGym thank you so much 🙏

Hey brother, don’t feel bad, I had to be shown as well! I guess that’s why we pay fees to our instructors, right?!

@@BrandonsGym for sure!

@@BrandonsGym I’m definitely going to subscribe 👍

@@drakeslocum2564 cool. Thanks. Comment questions and we’ll try to help you on your training journey

Thanks for your support Maria!

Thank you for your kind comment

Thanks for always supporting us Maria! Hope to see you soon!

Oh Maria thank you so much for your comment! They’re are great guys. Hope we see you soon!

Hey Maria! Thank you so much for your kind words and always supporting us! See you soon!

Well talk to your doctor if you have a condition that is problematic but otherwise just take your time doing this very slowly and keep practicing! It might take a while to adjust to it

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Hey thanks for supporting our channel Maria! Always great to have you! See you next time!

Hey thanks for the kind words. I’m glad you agree. I really like that style of pinning too! If you’re ever in Ohio come visit!

@BrandonsGym Thanks for the invite. I will definitely take you up on that and drop by.

Hell yeah. Couldn’t agree more

We are only a few minutes north of Ohio State University and near other institutions as well so we do have a few students that fit your description. Thanks for supporting our channel!

Hey thanks for your kind words Maria! We look forward to seeing you again next time! Thx for supporting our channel too!

Thanks for your comment

Hey thank you! I certainly try and I really do love to help the people reach their goals! Comment any questions we can help you with and we’ll try our best! Thx for checking out the channel

Man this one definitely was awesome. Thx for watching

Thanks!

Wow! One of the most interesting comments ever. Thank you my man. I agree 100% that folks practicing BJJ are starting to incorporate things from other arts like judo and wrestling. I also agree with you that it is because those things are lacking in BJJ. I am so intrigued by your question about why bother practicing wrestling when a wrestler can stop your shots so easily. You have to understand, I myself didn’t really start wrestling a lot until I was close to 30 years old. I had this question in my head every day and I can tell you easily why you should bother. It’s because even if you don’t become the best wrestler in the world, you’ll be able to outwrestle everyone that hasn’t practiced as much as YOU. Are you ever going to be as good at BJJ as Marcelo Garcia, for example? Most likely not, but you train anyway, right? Same with the wrestling. You’re never going to regret spending that time. One last thing, it will make you more physical and a better athlete that BJJ alone. There is just no question about it. I hope this helps you. Comment any other questions we can help you with! Thanks!

How are you going to get to bjj range if you can’t wrestle or bring people to the ground?

Are you wearing shoes?

Man, I’m not sure about that one. I’m lucky enough to have all the mat access I need. Maybe just go slowly with it.

You’re welcome. Let us know what we can help with in the comments!

Hey thanks for the kind words. If there is something we can do to help you in your training be sure to let us know in the comments!

Great question. I actually had my right knee hurt for a while so I had to wrestle with a left foot lead. I know just what you mean. I’d say keep working your high crotch but look for ways to switch to a head inside for the cases where opponents protect the rear leg. You know, they can’t defend them both perfectly, if that makes sense. Like the harder they pull back the left leg the more they have to give you the right. Does that make sense? Tbh that is what I work on the most nowadays. Let me know….

@@BrandonsGym thank you coach, much appreciated I’ll try it out whenever I get another opportunity to wrestle and let you know Thank you

Maria, thank you for your kind words! Looking forward to seeing you again next time!

No, it doesn’t. Contact us to plan your visit!

Definitely

Thanks my man!

I feel like it’s my knee or upper shin doing most of the work but if you can use your foot in addition that’s great. Let me know what else I can help with!

@@BrandonsGym yeah I see you have to put most of your weight on that knee and shin as well. I'm tend to be perfectionist so I was thinking about eliminating any route of escape

@@wingoreviewsboxingandmma3667 yes, it pays to be one…ha. Keep them away from you with your legs and really post on your head to block their bump! It’s a “feel” move. Just try it a bunch of times before giving up on it.

@@BrandonsGym sounds like you have to 🏄 surf your weight around depending on their movement.

@@wingoreviewsboxingandmma3667 keep tight on that arm, pull it tight to extend it. Also keep your shins in place. That will minimize their ability to bridge and keep the surfing to a minimum!

He could switch it, but now (after the switch) we have his head in front of us with the chance to throw it under our hips. That’s what we ultimately want no matter inside/outside, we want to be able crush the opponent’s head down and cover it with our hips. The same is true if someone is attacking hard on a head inside, we can hip in and throw their head to the outside to defend. I hope this helps. Keep commenting your questions!

Thanks Pat!

Just do the drill slowly at first to get it smooth, then you can speed it up and do it harder once you’ve practiced for a while. Does that help?

@@BrandonsGym Sort of: I started wrestling a month ago and my knees feel really weak from the knee pound (age 26 maybe age related?) So when I go from standing to shooting I'm trying to go light on my knee but I wondered how important you feel it is to put all your bodyweight fast onto the knee or if a seasoned wrestler actually goes light on the knee? It's definitely a noobie question

@@chutneyferret3569 man I get it. I’ve done almost all of my wrestling as an adult. I’m over 40 now. My knees hurt often. I think good people can go lighter on the impact. I’m sure you’ve probably already thought of it but why don’t you try some knee pads?

@@BrandonsGym definitely a consideration; looking at hex pads because of the pad (impact softening) and compression feature (for recovery) Hex elite has a tougher than mesh finish so should last more than a couple of months.. Another avenue I've looked down is diet specifically to avoid/ repair tendon/ ligament strain- Refined sugar= inflammation Collagen type 1, zinc & copper are great for tendon/ ligament repair Nicotine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen- impair healing That may be useful to somebody. :)

@@BrandonsGym I’m only a teenager and I’m trying to learn the basics of wrestling and shadow boxing too

You need my video on the “shrug out” technique!!

Ramzan! Be sure to subscribe my man! See you at the gym!

李老师，谢谢!

Yes, do the footwork drills I show in a couple of my other videos bro. That and come to class, of course.

Dan, we’re happy you made it out! You did great. Get yourself some rest brother! Glad you made it back safely!

Thanks Bad Wolf! That was the reason I thought this video was worth sharing. Remember Bobby never wrestled a day before coming to my gym.

Thanks Bad Wolf. We appreciate your support!

You were running wild on me. Had to come up with something…lol