Takedowns for BJJ: Seionage/Shoulder Throw (in competition, breakdown, various grips in live training)

As per usual, opens with a clip of me hitting it in JiuJitsu competition (proof of concept under the JiuJitsu ruleset) then breakdown of the Ippon/Lapel version while standing then me utilizing various grips in live training while both standing and kneeling.

It's important to differentiate between practicing the move, hitting it live in Judo or other rulesets, and hitting the move successfully in rulesets with leg grabs. Modern Judo bans leg grabs so the posture and obstacles to hitting it in JiuJitsu are considerably different than Sambo or Judo rules.

It's easy for someone who's competed at a high level in wrestling, Sambo, or Judo to theorize about throws in JiuJitsu or submission grappling when they're not operating with the option of an opponent to sit, jump guard, attack a flying submission or look for a choke et cetera. It's a very different set of circumstances within which to operate. That's why anything I teach is something I've hit in JiuJitsu competition, MMA, or submission grappling competition.

Takedowns for BJJ: Sumi Gaeshi

I get asked a lot which Judo I actually use in Jiu-Jitsu, and which throws I prefer. I did a lot of trial and error early on at white, blue, and purple belt cross training and figuring out what JiuJitsu posture and rulles (and lack of gripping restrictions) change in regard to using Judo style takedowns (as opposed to wrestling et cetera) in JiuJitsu rule sets.

As with a lot of things, conjecture is great, but it took a lot of trial and error and frustration to make the necessary changes. I stress this again and again, but as with submission grappling vs wrestling, Judo vs JiuJitsu: the lack of stalling calls and gripping rules completely changes things in a number of respects.

Anyhow, a throw I teach early on to the folks I coach and stress throughout coaching is Sumi Gaeshi: it transitions well to a series of sweeps, it preys on the bent over posture many grapplers will utilize in matches, and it can be done from a variety of grips = the traits I look for in workshopping a Judo throw/takedown for JiuJitsu competition/rulesets.

Starts off with myself and some of the folks I coach hitting it in competition, basis breakdown, and some variations/options demonstrated in live training.