The Pistol Grip System is a creative and effective gameplan from longtime black belt and Marcelo Garcia Academy instructor Paul Schreiner. His series is designed to give you a clear-cut strategy for closed and open guard. The pistol grip is shockingly easy to obtain, and can lead to a wide range of controls, sweeps, submissions, and back takes that ANYONE can learn!
Paul is a superb instructor where he is able to pinpoint concepts that can make a major difference in how a technique works. Since the pistol grip is a fairly simple grip that is easy to obtain it can become a go-to strategy for Jiu-Jitsu practitioners of ALL levels. One of the strongest aspects of the pistol grip is how it provides the user a powerful tool to off balance opponents and threaten with taking the back. Part 1 focuses on using these off-balances to put opponents into sketchy territory, and opens up the attacks for the rest of the series.
The pistol grip also doesn’t require any herculean strength to maintain the grip. Some positions, like spider guard, require you to have some wicked grip strength and stamina. The pistol grip will help you preserve your energy by staying close to your body. This also keeps opponents closer to you as you work arm drags, arm bars, sit up sweeps, and more!
If/When opponents are able to stand you’ll also be able to use the pistol grip to a high-level. Since you can keep the pistol grip from everywhere, you can also use it to set up sweeps and submissions from open guard vs standing situations. Paul shows his favorite set ups for scissor sweeps, tripods, and even K-guard entries for when opponents stand up from closed guard.
The series is designed to make your guard a formidable weapon by using the pistol grip 2-on-1 system. Take your game to the next level with the latest installment of the Connected Reaction series!