We have no-gi twice a week at my school and we always start standing. Often times if my opponent is leaning over a lot or is a lot smaller than me I will use a Thai clinch to break their posture to look for various takedowns and back takes.
The problem I am having is some of the upper belts at my school have said that this isn't really a legitimate wrestling move and I have heard it leaves you to open to double legs. So long story short, is this a legitimate technique that could be used in comp or should I stop looking for it?
The problem I am having is some of the upper belts at my school have said that this isn't really a legitimate wrestling move and I have heard it leaves you to open to double legs. So long story short, is this a legitimate technique that could be used in comp or should I stop looking for it?