How to Counter the Cross-Collar Grip - Grapplearts

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When you’re in your opponent’s guard one of the most annoying things he can do is secure a really good cross-collar grip on you. True, this grip doesn’t have much utility for MMA or no-gi training (in fact being too reliant on it can create some really bad habits for when the gi comes off), but in BJJ the cross-collar grip is a serious problem. When your opponent snags a cross collar grip on you it’s important to deal with it immediately! First of all, against someone who is a collar choke expert, a single deep grip on your lapel puts you into extreme danger… If you relax in that position even for a second, and if he manages to sneak that » Continue Reading.