The Twist

One of the easiest ways to control someone is to give them a twist. If the lower half and the upper half are going different directions, people’s movement is severely limited. Whether playing guard, passing guard, or holding a top position misaligning the spine is an important part of keeping control of a match. It’s a concept that gets talked about a lot, but how often are you consciously executing or practicing this concept? How often are you analyzing where you could use this concept better? It might be something to look at if you are not performing the way you’d like.