White Belt · Takedowns
The standing grip battle that comes before any throw. Two players in blue gis work collar and sleeve grips in front of the class — fighting for the first grip, breaking the partner's grip, re-gripping, and dropping levels toward takedown entries. No throw is completed in this clip; it is the hand-fighting and entry work only.
The two players tie up collar-to-collar and sleeve-to-sleeve, foreheads close, while the instructor explains. Both are hunting the dominant grip — a hand high on the collar and control of the partner's sleeve arm.
Grips come off and go back on in a rhythm: one player strips the collar grip, the other circles and re-grips, sleeves are caught and peeled. Heads stay tight and feet keep moving — nobody stands still holding a bad grip.
Still tied up, the players bend at the waist and drop their levels, one reaching low toward the sleeve and leg line while the other mirrors and defends his own legs. These are entry shapes — the first half-second of a takedown — shown and reset at drill pace.
From a new angle the exchange keeps going: collar grips re-established, heads fighting for position, another low reach toward an entry. The clip ends mid-exchange, both players still standing.
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