Left vs Right: Which leg do YOU lead with?

[joeytriangles]

1) When standing in Wrestling/Judo/BJJ which leg do you personally place forward as you attempt to shoot/sweep/etc?

2) Are you left or right handed? Edit: As in which hand you write with

3) Do you find any advantage when you are facing someone who uses the opposite stance? What do you normally try against them?

Cheers!

 

[Funkoar]

1) When standing in Wrestling/Judo/BJJ which leg do you personally place forward as you attempt to shoot/sweep/etc?

2) Are you left or right handed?

3) Do you find any advantage when you are facing someone who uses the opposite stance? What do you normally try against them?

Cheers!

1) Right leg forward

2) Right handed... I am left-foot dominant though

3) I feel I can get grips better than some people because my dominant hand is leading, probably not true however lol

 

[Kaffe]

Right leg
Right handed
Ko soto gari

 

[ValeTudoShorts]

1) right leg forward

2) right handed

3) I usually try Kosoto Gari, Ouchi-Gari or a single leg against people with opposite stance right away

This is what I struggle with though. When going against a guy with the same stance as me (right leg forward/right handed), it makes it awkward for me to go for a single leg because I usually want to make him step forward with the leg that I'm looking to attack, which causes some problems and here's why. Usually for judo takedowns I have my right hand on their collar/belt/back and my left hand on their right sleeve, which, to set up the single, makes it easier to get him to step forward with his right leg (because I control his right sleeve) but then I would have to shoot with my trail leg. The other option is changing control of my hands, which would be even more awkward. Right now I'm bringing my trail leg (left leg) forward when I make him step with his right leg and shoot. Is there a more elegant way to combine judo and wrestling?

 

[Einarr]

If you're leading with your right leg then you'll also be leading with your right hand, making the second question utterly redundant.

In an opposite grips situation (Kenka Yotsu) I like to attack with Ko Soto Gari, O Uchi Gari, Uchi Mata, Tani Otoshi (if they're using an extreme side stance), Hiza Guruma, and knee picks.

 

[Bullheaded]

1) When standing in Wrestling/Judo/BJJ which leg do you personally place forward as you attempt to shoot/sweep/etc?

2) Are you left or right handed?

3) Do you find any advantage when you are facing someone who uses the opposite stance? What do you normally try against them?

Cheers!

1) Right leg since I started more of a wrestling approach, it used to be the other around when I did judo.

2) Righty.

3) I don't know, 90% of the guys I face have the opposite stance because of MMA. They say it's confusing to wrestle with me as a consequence.

It completly depends. If I train MMA and grappling, I go for double legs. In the gi, in BJJ, and in judo, I used to go for a tani otoshi or Harai goshi.

 

[joeytriangles]

If you're leading with your right leg then you'll also be leading with your right hand, making the second question utterly redundant.

I am asking if you are left or right handed, not which hand you are leading with. E.g what hand you write with.

 

[Protegejoe296]

1. Left leg lead
2. Right Handed
3. I find techniques like high crotches and drop singles a little easier, but there's not a lot of difference.

 

[Funkoar]

If you're leading with your right leg then you'll also be leading with your right hand, making the second question utterly redundant.

Perfect example of trying to look badass and falling flat on your face

 

[Einarr]

Oh, okay. Sorry, I misread your post.

Perfect example of trying to look badass and falling flat on your face

Fuck off.

 

[dingoplata]

Perfect example of trying to look badass and falling flat on your face

Hahahaha even worse cos he tried to sound fancy by using a phrase like 'utterly redundant'

 

[Einarr]

Hahahaha even worse cos he tried to sound fancy by using a phrase like 'utterly redundant'

That's fancy to you? Did you fail 3rd grade or something?

 

[wigglestick]

 

[TheHereticJay]

Right leg. (Can only do shots with left leg first though)

Right handed.

Scissor leg, sliding ankle lock, or iminari shot against those who stand opposite of me.

Sitting armbar, fireman's carry, uchimata>kouchi gari(I think that's the name...i don't do judo.) when they're same as me.

 

[Hendo89]

1. Left
2. Right handed
3. Maybe sweep single? Dunno I suck at wrestling.. Well I suck at jiu jitsu too but way worse at wrestling..

I want to stand right foot forward but I drilled like 10000 penetration steps with left forward because I box and kick box orthodox and I didn't want to have to swap stances to shoot well if I ever do mma.

 

[Hendo89]

That's fancy to you? Did you fail 3rd grade or something?

Think he means that there is no degree or severity to redundant, so something can't be utterly redundant, can't be half pregnant.

 

[cuality]

45 degrees but usually i only do 30 degrees :wink:



srsly:

1. neither foot forward technically(has helped my striking and grappling)
2. doesn't matter, but usually lead with strong side/penhand. practiced to be strong on both sides.
3. plenty of techniques for facing opp. stance. combo example: In judo terms, foot down uchi mata(leg block) into tani otoshi.

 

[Marbig]

1) When standing in Wrestling/Judo/BJJ which leg do you personally place forward as you attempt to shoot/sweep/etc?

2) Are you left or right handed? Edit: As in which hand you write with

3) Do you find any advantage when you are facing someone who uses the opposite stance? What do you normally try against them?

Cheers!

1. Left- I boxed for a long period of time before BJJ and so was used to standing in an orthodox stance

2. Right

3. I don't know. I've only trained for three (nearly four) months so I can't really tell.

 

[Funkoar]

1. Left
2. Right handed
3. Maybe sweep single? Dunno I suck at wrestling.. Well I suck at jiu jitsu too but way worse at wrestling..

I want to stand right foot forward but I drilled like 10000 penetration steps with left forward because I box and kick box orthodox and I didn't want to have to swap stances to shoot well if I ever do mma.

I am the same as you or what you are trying to break the habit of.

I have different stances for stand up striking and stand up grappling. I thought it was a major problem, but after seeing the way Diego Brandao was setting up his takedowns against Pineda really made me think I don't need to worry.

That is of course if I saw it correctly, happened fast.

 

[Shemhazai]

If you're leading with your right leg then you'll also be leading with your right hand, making the second question utterly redundant.

What? I've heard most wrestlers teach the opposite, due to the danger of leaving your lead leg unprotected against leg grabs. (I realize that judoka don't care as much about this.) When I lead with my left leg, my right hand reaches for the opponent.