Control the ebb and flow of the match by winning the grip exchange. Understand the art of Kumi Kata (grip fighting) especially Charline’s cross grip approach.
Scoring Ippons In Transition is a 3-part series designed to give you a strategy to consistently keep your opponent off-guard. Charline Van Snick, Olympic Bronze Medalist and multiple time European Champion, gives you an inside look at her throws, kuzushi, and grip fighting sequences that she uses to create advantageous transitions. Learn to attack efficiently in a way that is hard to predict with Charline Van Snick!
Charline makes HEAVY use of the cross grip. This specific grip provides unique opportunities to get your opponent off-balance. Creating kuzushi is an essential skill if you hope to score Ippon. Scoring Ippons In Transition gives you the exact layout on how to generate kuzushi and where to be to capitalize on it.
This is the transition. In this moment your opponent cannot be fully prepared because YOU are in control of the action. Van Snick teaches you how to consistently create transitionary periods where your ability to land effective throws becomes possible. The cross grip that you learn early on will lend itself perfectly to landing Charline’s hybrid variations of Ogoshi and Tsurikomi Goshi. Once you start to master the art of attacking during the transition, you will find yourself scoring more often.
Another distinct advantage that you will be able to exploit is when your opponent goes ALL OUT on defense. Perhaps you have a more experienced practitioner that really digs in. This provides an opportunity to attack with Charline’s hard hitting Juji Gatame. By being able to switch gears from throws to submissions your opponent will always be guessing which to defend!
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