In this podcast, they introduce the alignment scorecard for grappling, helping you make smarter decisions faster by scoring your base, posture, and structure. The episode builds on previous mini-episodes and offers further study resources for enhancing your grappling skills.
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Three-Part Alignment Controls Safety
Alignment is the combination of base, posture, and structure that determines safety and effectiveness in any position.
You can have full alignment even in a technically 'bad' position, which makes escapes and defenses possible.
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Use A Quick 0–3 Alignment Score
Score yourself quickly: give one point each for base, posture, and structure so your alignment is 0–3.
Use that simple score to assess safety and decide what to do next without overthinking.
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Alignment, Not Position, Predicts Outcomes
Good alignment doesn't equal a good position; a trapped person with alignment can still escape.
Breaking an opponent's alignment, not just holding position, is what creates control and submission windows.
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In this week's mini-episode, we're introducing the alignment scorecard! It's a quick way to use Rob Biernacki's alignment framework to "score" your grappling and make smarter grappling decisions faster. This episode builds on the last four mini-episodes about base,posture,structure, and alignment.
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