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Your Feelings On The Lapel Grab Defense PART II – TONYPACENSKI.COM

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In part I of Your Feeling On The Single Lapel Grab Defense (Read & Watch Part I), I explored different Martial Art systems and their basic approach in Self-Defense to counter when a person grabs your lapel. The styles that were presented were: Brazilian (Gracie) Jiu Jitsu, Aikido, Kenpo Karate, Judo, and Shorinji Kempo. What was a strong takeaway for studying this self-defense technique was when a person grabs you, as mentioned, there are many types of things that can happen next which can include being punched, pushed, or pulled. Therefore, as basic as this technique is, the single-lapel or shoulder grab (kata dori) needs to be taken seriously in all Martial Arts. The objective of this article in part II is what types of strategies can you do before the attacker grabs hold of your lapel? Remember for the person to grab your shirt or jacket, he needs to open his hand. If the hand does not open, it must be a punch and that is a different article. Nonetheless, if you are being grabbed at your lapel, some techniques and strategies can be used...(Read & Watch To Learn More...)
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Your Feelings On The Lapel Grab Defense PART II – TONYPACENSKI.COM Your Feelings On The Lapel Grab Defense PART II In part I of Your Feeling On The Single Lapel Grab Defense (Read & Watch Part I), I explored different Martial Art systems and their basic approach in Self-Defense to counter when a person grabs your lapel. The styles that were presented were: Brazilia...

Teaching with the Heart of a Teacher and Not of a Salesman

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Teaching with the Heart of a Teacher and Not of a Salesman The art of teaching is unique. As much as a person can say it is a science and a method, it is not. Teaching is an art, and from the beginning to the end a teacher has to have heart. He or she needs to be able to have the teacher's heart; not a salesman's heart. People will see through a salesman's....

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This is the most common variation taught in Gracie Jiu Jitsu curriculums around the world. The Brazilian family Behring Jiu Jitsu has more of a progressive aspect to almost all their self-defense techniques because before the move is performed, both hands come up in a defensive nature. I like this aspect of what the Behring family added to the Gracie Family Jiu Jitsu stand-up aggression techniques. With this being expressed, overall the Gracie Jiu Jitsu single lapel defense is very limited in terms of effectiveness. There is an inherited struggle during this movement to get under the attacker’s bent arm to transition to the back position. There is no use of atemi (striking the attacker) before performing the core technique. Further, there is not an effective use of breaking the attacker’s balance (Kuzushi) at the beginning or throughout this technique. More time is spent on having the defender create a sense of balance, leverage, and use of element execution…(Watch & Read More…)
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Up coming 4th Degree Prof. “little” Tony Pacenski seminar at Isshin Bjj Japan @isshinjiujitsu

Open to all Military personnel and the Local community.

Date Saturday 11th December

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Prone Position Assailant Reaches For Waistband

One of the most challenging positions in arresting technique is the prone position. The elbows should be attacked on both sides; not one! Read that again if you are advocating to attack the near sidearm of the assailant. Even better try testing this attack of the close/near sidearm. Here is what happens... (Watch, Learn and Share...)

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Prone Position Assailant Reaches For Waistband One of the most challenging positions in arresting technique is the prone position. The elbows should be attacked on both sides; not one!  Read that again if you are advocating to attack the near sidearm of the assailant.  Even better try testing this attack of the close/near sidearm.  Here is wh...

Iaido Is A Path Towards Taking Initiative

I would like to point to a Martial Artist that I wish I could have studied with: Nishio Shoji Sensei (1927-2005). Nishio Sensei's example is ideal Budo and the type of knowledge aspire for in the future. Nishio Sensei felt that...a true budo life (was in the) meaning showing people a deeper way to study things that they were already studying (Read More...)

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Iaido Is A Path Towards Taking Initiative In the last Gunji University blog, I wrote about the understanding of the zero-concept relating to Judo grip fighting and also the Japanese Martial Arts ideas of when to attack: Go No Sen (After the attack); Sen No Sen (Attack the attack); and Sen Sen No Sen (Taking initiative).  Having lived in T...

TOP CRUCIFIX POSITION ESCAPES | "little" TONY PACENSKI

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The top crucifix position is one of the most difficult positions to escape in the sports of Mixed Martial Arts and Grappling. In this video, Prof. "little" Tony Pacenski teaching strategies and techniques to escape. Add this to your great escapes game plan.

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TOP CRUCIFIX POSITION ESCAPES | "little" TONY PACENSKI http://www.tonypacenski.comThe top crucifix position is one of the most difficult positions to escape in the sports of Mixed Martial Arts and Grappling. In ...

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Gunji Taiho Jutsu has no formal Katas; however, I have been thinking about it for some time now. At my last training at the Kodokan, I practiced the Nage No Kata. There were close to 70 different Judokas on the tatamis practicing and learning different Judo katas. I enjoyed it. For Gunji Taiho Jutsu, I did not want to have a self-defense kata created one day much like Goshin Jutsu or Kime-no-Kata in Judo. I wanted something that could showcase the uniqueness of GJT for arresting technique and to try to capture PCS 1-3, the inside/outside/split, the pinning core with and without resistance to showcase PCA Strategies (Practical Counter Actions), and finally, the direct handcuffing with resistance our Direct Handcuffing Method...(Watch and Read More...)

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Gunji Taiho Jutsu is a type system of Taiho Jutsu (Arresting Technique) that has roots in different cultures and Martial Arts styles. One goal of Gunji (Military) Taiho Jutsu was to act as a reformer to arresting technique. The facts are many Taiho Jutsu systems, if you even know what the word means, do not work under stress. Gunji Taiho Jutsu (GTJ) saw this issue as an opportunity to make changes. The first thing that we did was develop the governing strategy of PCS 1, PCS 2, and PCS 3. Having PCS as an operating system is an effective way to understand, see and apply arresting techniques. It gives that Military Personnel or Officer stages and objectives for reaching goals...(Watch & Read More...)

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Top Cross Side Position Arm Control & Lock Flow Drills

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The Inside and Outside of Hiza & Sasae- A Weak Point You Must Decide – TONYPACENSKI.COM

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Now the very real understanding that you can accept quickly in live sparring (randori) with a resisting training partner is there is much more to Judo than the secret of a “Strong Pull.” Off-balancing an opponent comes in many ways and many directions. At the time, I was recovering from a sore/injured knee. It was difficult for me to do throws like uchi mata, harai goshi and tai otoshi where balancing one leg needed to be applied. During my recovery, this was not the case. I needed to work on a method to get my training partners on to one leg or find other ways to create off-balance. Something that highlighted destabilization of a knowledge Judoka or in the case of a super heavyweight. My search led me to ashi waza or foot techniques...(Watch and Read More...)

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The Inside and Outside of Hiza & Sasae- A Weak Point You Must Decide – TONYPACENSKI.COM The Inside and Outside of Hiza & Sasae- A Weak Point You Must Decide How does a person that is smaller throw another person that is large in Judo? Applied knowledge and experience is the quick answer. Bigger and stronger practitioners can be thrown by smaller practitioners. The marketing for jiu jit...

It Is With A Lift Your Opponent Will Drop- Tai Otoshi’s Weak Point – TONYPACENSKI.COM

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Tai Otoshi is not an easy technique to perform without timing and experience. To see this throw completed without a series of techniques to setup it up takes a lot of skill. It is very common to see Tai Otoshi countered with your training partner stepping over the extended leg. This often leads to a counter throw such as ko osoto gake. The opponent’s ability to step over your leg isn’t an issue of being faster or setting up throw better with one or two minor techniques, it is a better understanding of your hands. More specifically, if Tai Otoshi is indeed a hand throw, you need to focus on better leverage usage of your hands, how they are moving and when to perform the final actions to complete the technique...(Watch and Read More...)

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It Is With A Lift Your Opponent Will Drop- Tai Otoshi’s Weak Point – TONYPACENSKI.COM It Is With A Lift Your Opponent Will Drop- Tai Otoshi’s Weak Point One of my favorite throws to practice is Tai Otoshi. There are many ways to do this technique when it comes to variations. The Kodokan classifies Tai Otoshi, meaning body drop, as a hand throw. I always understood from the beginnin...

Weak Point – Osoto Gari with a twist – TONYPACENSKI.COM

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“Tonight we are going to do Osoto Gari (Major Outer Reaping Throw). Hold the sleeve like this, grab the lapel like this, step with your foot and sweep the leg.” Sweep the leg…if only Judo could be that easy? There has to be more to it right??? Really with a little bit of practice, time, effort and experience you can start to do Osoto Gari. Sometimes you just need to find the best way for you...(Watch and Read More...)
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Weak Point – Osoto Gari with a twist – TONYPACENSKI.COM Weak Point – Osoto Gari with a twist “Tonight we are going to do Osoto Gari (Major Outer Reaping Throw). Hold the sleeve like this, grab the lapel like this, step with your foot and sweep the leg.” Sweep the leg…if only Judo could be that easy? There has to be more to it right??? Really with...

Unfreeze, Change and Re-Freeze-A Look At The Two Handed BJJ Lapel Break – TONYPACENSKI.COM

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One of the major contributors in the early Brazilian Jiu Jitsu “VHS Tape” instructional market was Mario “The Zen Machine” Sperry. He had a host of instructions including Vale Tudo (Anything Goes) Jiu Jitsu, Sport BJJ and No-Gi Submission. Sperry was able to ride the wave of successful wins as a champion of MMA, Jiu Jitsu and Submission Grappling as it was getting its start. Today these instructional continue to have solid information that every student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu should continue to study. Over a long period, I collected many instructional VHS tapes, CD-Roms and DVDS for Jiu Jitsu knowledge. It was always great to see content that was new or cutting edge to bring to the academy to practice and see if it worked against my training partners and teammates. Sadly, a lot of instructionals started to show the same types of information and with some variations. Mario Sperry’s Master Series influenced a generation of instructors. One example of this, even to the time of this writing in 2021, is how BJJ competitors use a two-hand grip bring to counter a lapel grab. If you are reading this right now as a BJJ student, I can almost guarantee that you have seen this in your academy taught by your instructor or you use this entry when initiating arm drags in the grip, cross series or just a methodology of using basic gripping for “standup” to guard pulling...(Watch and Read More..)

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Unfreeze, Change and Re-Freeze-A Look At The Two Handed BJJ Lapel Break – TONYPACENSKI.COM Unfreeze, Change and Re-Freeze-A Look At The Two Handed BJJ Lapel Break One of the major contributors in the early Brazilian Jiu Jitsu “VHS Tape” instructional market was Mario “The Zen Machine” Sperry. He had a host of instructions including Vale Tudo (Anything Goes) Jiu Jitsu, Sport BJJ an...