Combat Grappling

Do your single leg work! Grapplers are an interesting athlete, Unbelievably strong and explosive, with a gas tank that doesn't quit, but along with that comes a high risk for injury. Your training should protect you against that risk! Do your single leg work and stay healthy.

Have you gotten the chance to watch the ROGUE Grappling Mens Grand Prix final? Some serious technique on display and much to learn from! Its amazing that Rogue has been able to put on these fantastic events even during quarantine. Thank you!

Did you get your copy of bodyweight bash? Its the perfect program for anyone who wants to improve their performance by developing a stronger leaner body!

Its so common to hear "I get to the position but I don't know what to do." Check out this walk through on submissions from the top half, Its basic, but thats what grappling is all about, be great at the basics!

Hey Everyone, Its been a whirlwind couple weeks over here at combat grappling, We have relocated to Ottawa! We now have a closer proximity to some major grappling cities, be on the look out for some great content coming up! So when looking at joining a new grappling club, Which style do you think is best, or does it matter at all? Judo, Sambo, BJJ, Wrestling, Greco, MMA, Catch wrestling, so many to choose from, what makes one better than the other? Is one better than the other?

A truly amazing day of training with the ROGUE Grappling 2020 grand prix champion. Shawn McManus is an amazing competitor and without a doubt the best submission grappler in Atlantic Canada! if you want to see some incredible matches, check out Rogue's Youtube channel! Training is that much better in our new matsuru gear! Check out matsuru.ca to see the full catalog!

Let's continue this trend of silly techniques, here is one I have been developping recently! It may look a little strange but this is works, give it a try!

This is a silly technique! Definitely worth trying out, but maybe not the best choice as your bread and butter. How many people use either the @theberimbolo or the twister?

People ask all time time "who is the best grappler?" and the answer is usually Karelin, Nomura, Teddy Riner, but for some reason Kaori Icho and Saori Yoshida are rarely at the beginning of the conversation. If you were going to look at a record to determine who the best is how could you choose anyone other than these two. Between the two of them they have won. 7 Olympic Gold medals and 23 World Championships. Are you serious! Next time someone asks, Who the best is, put these two amazing grapplers in the conversation. Who do you think the best is?

Bad boy coming through with his yellow belt! Alec is one of our amazing writers, strength coachs and friends. He appears in a lot of our video with his pristine while belt on but not anymore. He has been grappling for a good chunk of time but always without a gi. Today he took a great leap into judo by achieving his yellow belt. Congratulations!

Here is a very useful sumi gaeshi type of throw. Tie the arm up, Stay far away and use momentum to throw your opponent to a side that they can't block.

Hey Everyone, We know that most people have had a big layoff in their training because of Covid, but we also know that a lot of clubs are starting to reopen. This means that its time to do some physical testing and set up a baseline athletic Score! Its as simple as seeing how many body weight squats you can do before you have to stop, or measuring your body comp, or testing a long jump distance. If you want to learn more tracking your progress accurately to make sure you get the most out of your training, send us a message! we always want to talk training!

Are you spending hours a week running or doing low intensity steady state cardio while getting ready for a grappling tournament? Its time to make a change in your training, Grappling is an interval based sport, you work hard, control a position, choose the next sensible move, work hard, go for a sub, and continue. Do your intervals to improve your grappling performance. Read the article below to learn more about training for grappling. If you want to improve your performance and develop a stronger, leaner, healthier body send us a message. We take a science based approach to make sure you are improving.

Here is a great throw that will catch people off guard and end in a very strong position! Try this no leg kata Guruma!