hand size and advantage in grappling

[BJJforlife77]

I have smaller-ish hands and have been having an extremely hard time lately when rolling against guys with bigger hands.

for example my brother and i are both the same size and i am far more experienced than him but he has what i call "retard grip" his hands are 1.5 full finger joints longer than mine and his fist is about and inch or so wider.

When we roll No gi i have an extremly hard time doing anthing becasue his wrist control is just smothering. he has actually submitted me with a kimura from inside my guard, something i didnt even know was possible.

any pointers on how to overcome guys with gorilla grip?
and do any of you notice the distinct advantage someone with larger hands has in no gi bjj?

 

[SuperSuperRambo]

You have to learn how to break grips. It will come with experience (the fact that you were subbed with a kimura from inside your guard suggests that you're inexperienced, grip has nothing to do with that one).

I would imagine that hand size would help more with gripping in the gi. Grips in no gi are more like what my instructor calls "control grips" where you lock down a limb in a certain way by trapping it, rather than just grabbing it with your hand.

 

[johnkreese]

I have meaty hands, which makes it hard for me to get chokes on guys. You need to get good at breaking grips.

 

[BJJforlife77]

i am inexperienced (year and a half of no gi) and havent learned any grip breaks in class yet. what are some good techniques for breaking grips? i also have small wrists which doesnt help

 

[YeahBee]

i am inexperienced (year and a half of no gi) and havent learned any grip breaks in class yet. what are some good techniques for breaking grips? i also have small wrists which doesnt help

it is just like pummeling

 

[SuperSuperRambo]

i am inexperienced (year and a half of no gi) and havent learned any grip breaks in class yet. what are some good techniques for breaking grips? i also have small wrists which doesnt help

It completely depends on the specific grip.

 

[YeahBee]

small hands=easier sneaking in arms for RNC. small hands are probably attached to thin arms which sucks to get windpipechoked by

 

[MickCollins]

I met a blackbelt who was very,very good and he had tiny hands. So Hand size doesn't mean squat,my fren.

 

[D3thr0n3d K1ng]

Always go against a the thumb to break a grip.

 

[Fedorzilla]

and do any of you notice the distinct advantage someone with larger hands has in no gi bjj?

others are right about breaking grips, but there's still an advantage. Guys with fucking lockdown grips and huge paws are tough to deal with. That said, not everyone with a bear trap grip has huge hands.

look at guys like Helio and the size of their wrists... that's normally a good indicator of strong grip as well.

 

[bora y]

look at jean jacques machado.... you'll survive.

 

[redaxe]

You can't change the size of your hands so why worry about it? Just learn grip break techniques and work with what God gave you.

 

[johnkreese]

Underhooks are your friend.

 

[Brian2]

having large hands doesn't mean you will have a good grip. If that's what your worried about then learn to break grips and start training your grip to get stronger

 

[FLoWitheGo**]

When I read the open I kept thinking about that Burger king commercial with the Guy with tiny hands having his friend feed him. Anyway ts, we must all play with the hands were drawn in life.

 

[InfiniteWit]

If you're looking for a stronger grip google grip strengthening exercises, learn the techniques and in comp. wrap your wrist up to and around the base of your palm.

 

[Andy1983]

If you're looking for a stronger grip google grip strengthening exercises, learn the techniques and in comp. wrap your wrist up to and around the base of your palm.

does the wrapping help?

 

[MUFC]

When I read the open I kept thinking about that Burger king commercial with the Guy with tiny hands having his friend feed him. Anyway ts, we must all play with the hands were drawn in life.

Strong post.

 

[Lukthree]

May I recommend starting out with one of the grip trainers from this company

Captains of Crush Hand Grippers - the gold standard of hand grippers from IronMind

These are not your average grip trainers, these range from 140-365 lb.s of resistance so you can basically strength train your grips like you would any other muscle group, doing 3x12 reps 3 times a week, and then increasing resistance by purchasing the next level gripper when you get strong enough.

Start with no.1 (140lbs), chances are you will barely be able to close this gripper a few times, and will need to work up to 10-12 reps, but it is worth it

They are very good quality, made of solid textured aluminum handles fitted on a thick steel spring, they are solid and i have no fear of mine ever breaking. they run about 20$ each before shipping

If you train with these consistently you could expect a roughly 50% increase in strength in only a few weeks, the same as if you were beginning to strength train any other muscle group.

 

[Kimura Vizion]

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