This podcast delves into the importance of levers in Jiu-Jitsu, highlighting their role as force multipliers. Topics include leveraging the human body, turning frames into levers, and when levers are less crucial. The discussion emphasizes the strategic advantage gained by mastering leverage in matches.
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Levers Multiply Force
A lever is a force multiplier that lets you generate far more force than raw strength alone.
Leverage lets smaller practitioners achieve results without being the biggest or strongest person.
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Five Body Levers To Target
The human levers to attack are two arms, two legs, and the head.
Turning an opponent's frame into a lever converts their defense into a liability.
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Convert Frames Into Leverage
Turn an opponent's frame into a lever by grabbing their arm, leg, or head to gain leverage.
Use that lever control to bypass frames and move past their defense.
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In this week's mini-episode, we're discussing levers! Levers are force multipliers and the source of leverage in Jiu-Jitsu. In this episode, we talk about the levers of the human body, turning frames into levers, and when levers are less important. This is the second in a six-part series of mini-episodes we're doing on the core mechanics of Jiu-Jitsu: frames, levers, wedges, clamps, hooks, and posts.
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