| Mixed martial arts students in the Maryland, Virginia and | | | | them unconscious. |
| Washington D.C. areas already know what grappling is | | | | Grappling is a self-defense mechanism that neutralizes |
| and how it's used. However for the layman of martial | | | | an opponent with holds instead of striking them. |
| arts it means - an element of martial arts used in | | | | Competitions of this sort are similar to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| hand-to-hand combat between 2 unarmed opponents; | | | | which is where the positions are most commonly used. |
| a technique used to hold an opponent rather than | | | | It is used in many MMA competitions in the Ultimate |
| strike them. In this definition, many unskilled fighters use | | | | Fighting Championship within the United States. |
| grappling, but it is the skilled fighter who uses it to their | | | | Submissive grappling training requires extreme |
| benefit. | | | | amounts of sparring or rolling bouts. Rolling bouts are |
| Grappling can be used to control an opponent without | | | | sparring bouts used to practice grappling and various |
| hurting them if appropriate skills are used. It is not | | | | forms of MMA. A live rolling partner is required in order |
| considered a martial art although rules could be | | | | to develop the skills needed to obtain a high level of |
| designed to include grappling into a sport in itself. Many | | | | performance during real life situations. The reason for |
| sports that have emerged from martial arts have rules | | | | a live rolling partner is because they can move against |
| against grappling. For instance; boxing forbids clinching | | | | you. If you were using a grappling dummy, there is no |
| or grabbing each other. | | | | resistance against your moves, thereby simply allowing |
| It has been asked if grappling is good for taking down | | | | you to make the moves you want. |
| multiple opponents. This is the only flaw to grappling. | | | | Learning to be a good grappler is essential for the |
| Multiple opponents can and usually do, get the better of | | | | mixed martial arts student. It doesn't matter what your |
| a single adversary. However, some police and military | | | | size, age or physical abilities are anyone can learn to |
| branches have used grappling to take down | | | | grapple. From the non-violent to the female who lives |
| adversaries in a one-on-one situation. The good thing | | | | alone, grappling can help you protect yourself against |
| about grappling is that you learn the sport and are | | | | an attacker or an assault. Talk to your local mixed |
| instructed on what techniques are appropriate for your | | | | martial arts school about learning how to grapple. |
| body shape and size. | | | | Everyone has the ability to learn to grapple and it can |
| Submission grappling is used in wrestling by each | | | | be fun as well. In the Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC |
| athlete to force the other opponent into submission. It is | | | | area, you can check out Lloyd Irvin's, Mixed Martial |
| usually used with various holds to trap an opponent | | | | Arts Academies. You have the benefit of signing up |
| into a position they cannot get out of, therefore | | | | for a 30 day free trial. Who knows, you might even like |
| submitting to defeat. It is used primarily to neutralize an | | | | grappling so well that you decide to take other mixed |
| opponent instead of knocking them out or rendering | | | | martial arts classes as well! |