So we have a new BB at our school and the first day he had a guy with a really strong grip wrap his hands up because he relied on his grip too much. Mind you we were rolling no-gi at the time, but has anyone else ever tried rolling like this? Or has your instructor have someone do it?
No, but it sounds like a good idea. Forearm strength/endurance is a precious resource, so it is a good idea to learn to conserve it. I guess the guy will be forced to learn to use hooks more.
damn and I wanted to make the first Todd joke. well played sir well played. I've heard of this before, but never done it.. but don't knock till you tried it i guess.
Funny, I was thinking about this today. I had to roll with one hand wrapped for more than a month because of a hurt thumb. It is an interesting training method, plus it teaches you to use your hand as a hook, something I learned wrestling in my younger years. Here is the good thing to take away from this. If you don't use your thumb you can maintain a strong grip without burning your forearms as much. Squeezing with your thumb activates more muscles in your forearms. And really, a sure sign of a beginning jiu jitsu artist are death grips for no reason whether it be gi or no gi.
