ABOUT THIS PROGRAM The distinguishing factor of The Practical Grappler curriculum is the offer of effective materials and products to a market that has been saturated with tapes that randomly teach techniques, without regard to a workable sequence.
The Practical Grappler course is much more than just a purposeless grouping of submission wrestling moves. This is an unbiased, smart and functional course, which to a large degree benefits everyone of all experience levels.
This course has minimized the time, effort and monetary investment required to become a proficient and effective submission wrestler by reducing the grappling syllabus to its fundamental essence. It focuses on the core elements of grappling, and how to make these elements work.
Understand that simply having a vast knowledge of techniques is useless if you can't achieve the proper sequence to execute them or defend against your opponent's offense. The Practical Grappler curriculum will reveal to you "missing pieces" in your grappling game that will quickly allow you to become more competitive and successful.
The research group behind the development of this program has over 45 years of combined grappling experience. In addition to drawing from the group's own experience, further research was gathered at a substantial expense from various well-known sources in the grappling profession. Once this painstaking process was completed, our research group began testing each technique for simplicity and practicality. After testing was complete, these techniques were placed in the most logical order to accelerate the teaching and learning process.Please note that although many techniques from the Practical Grappler series are applicable or identical to techniques that would be used in striking situations, striking is not explicitly covered in this series.
The shield logo of this program represents the four major traits which encompass a proficient and competent grappler. These major traits, in no particular order include: patience, speed, logic, and power. "Patience" in this context relates to the utilization of time. Knowing exactly when to use a move is as equally important as knowing how to use a move. "Speed" is a factor which can be improved to enhance anyone's skills, however having great anticipation gives the illusion of speed but only if you are well versed. "Logic" in this sense simply means having a clear thought process. Even in the midst of training or competition it's crucial that we maintain focus and awareness. "Power" or strength is an asset for the minority but can be developed to an extent through certain training. In the wrestling context power and strength are sometimes confused with knowing the correct leverage points and using your body weight and gravity the proper way.