Understanding Grip Fighting in Jiu Jitsu

Grip fighting in Jiu Jitsu is similar to striking in boxing as it helps manipulate the environment to gain maximal immobilization for breaking and strangling opponents. The goal is to gain access to the center mass by attacking the periphery, which involves moving limbs like arms and neck out of the way to grab the opponent's waist or shoulders. To begin, new players are taught to focus on having more hands on the opponent by using specific gripping targets like two on one at the wrist, two on one at the wrist and elbow, and two on one at the collar and elbow. The foundational strategy involves maintaining an uneven grip to have an advantage over the opponent, emphasizing the importance of using Jiu Jitsu philosophy to guide the gripping techniques.