I had a feeling it might be an over the back belt grip. Not a bad thing though. I can imagine an arm drag to this belt grip could be a good tech to rep out.
Thanks Darkslide.
Any time.
Again, however, it's not necessarily an over-the-back grip. This is just an example. If we come to grips, you grab my lapel, I break that grip (maintaining the sleeve grip myself) and then obtain my own lapel grip, I am in an advantageous position. I have both a sleeve grip and a lapel grip, and if I am controlling your grip the way I should be, you have - at best - a sleeve grip of your own.
At this point you have control of my sleeve, but that arm is gripping your lapel and thus your ability to control me with it is rather limited. I, on the other hand, control your sleeve, which is NOT attached to anything as well as your lapel, which allows me to move your core. You have very little control over me while I have significant control over you, while at the same time remaining rather free to move myself. Again, I'll use a picture of Jimmy Pedro...
Now, what can YOU do to fix the situation? Well, you can start breaking MY grips. Unfortunately for a lot of people who are inexperienced, they continue to try to attack from a disadvantageous position like this and end up being thrown. Instead, try to get back to a neutral or advantageous position by breaking the grip I have on the sleeve and counter-gripping on the inside of my lapel grip.
If you have ever done grip-fighting with someone who has an aggressive and solid grip-fighting game, you'll find that when the round is over, you feel like you've been in a fist fight. It is exhausting, and you find out
real quick why Judoka have the "grip-and-throw" mantra down pact; because it is hard work getting a useful grip against a strong grip fighter, and you had better take immediate advantage of said grip once you get it, because they are not going to let you hold it for long.
