Because Your Takedowns & Throws Suck Volume II: Developing the Pull for Cross Grip Shoulder Throw/Seionage

Having gone over the basics for the cross grip shoulder throw/seionage, an essential component for the throw is the pull. It's also called "Kuzushi" in Judo, meaning unbalancing or something vaguely to that effect.
There's 3 parts to an effective throw (massive generalization, but bear with  me) which I emphasize: advantageous grip, throwing with movement, and making space for my entry.
The failures in throwing virtually all stem from the absence of one or more of the above. Either you're throwing from an inferior grip or neutral grip and thus your opponent easily counters.
You attempt to throw from a static position and your opponent is heavy in base and easily defends.
You attempt to throw and you haven't opened up the space necessary for your entry and attempt to pull him across you or from behind or never slide into optimal throwing position.

 

Tournament Proof Tuesday: Cross Grip Seionage for BJJ

As promised, I've put together an introduction to a shoulder throw variation better suited for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition. You may or may not recognize a man from over at BJJRefspot as my uke/partner in the video as well.
If you google the shoulder throw from Judo and its application in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the inexperienced or misinformed forums are full of people claiming it leads to having your back taken or getting RNC'd. If your grip is good, the throw is not from a static position, and you get the guy moving, I've never had that happen personally. The key though is repetition and drilling, then drilling with movement. I'll be putting up some stepping drills and drills for practicing the throw while moving later this week as an add-on to this brief introduction. 



Remember:
1) advantageous grip
2) throw with movement
3) make space for your entry

The cross grip affords quite a bit of control and pull with which to get your opponent moving. It also affords a fair amount of control as you transition to the mat. Controlling one whole part of his body never hurts in a transition to mat work. The beauty of dropping to one knee is that in the event that I miss, I can get back to my feet and enter into the throw again in rapid succession.





I posted about the use of this variation HERE by Rodolfo Vieira among others. If it works at the highest levels of Jiu-Jitsu competition there's no reason why it won't work at the lower belts other than lack of proper preparation, drilling, and training.

And to make this post a bit retro, go after the jump for video of my first 2 Judo matches, back when I was a lowly white belt.