Blend gi grips with leg-attack entries and finishes.
The Bottom Line
You learn to connect sleeve and lapel grips to doubles, singles, and kata-guruma. It is valuable for rulesets that allow leg grabs. You will not get a no-gi wrestling masterclass.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: Open rulesets
Skip if: IBJJF only
Tech focus: Double Leg, Single Leg, High C, Kata Guruma, Leg Pick
Biggest takeaway: Gi grips feed leg attacks.
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What You'll Learn
A gi-oriented look at double legs, single legs, high crotch, and kata-guruma in a judo framework. Useful where leg grabs are legal or for cross-training your hand fighting into wrestling-style finishes.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Double Leg
- Single Leg
- High C
- Kata Guruma
- Entries Through Arms
- Cross Body Leg Pick
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based
- Skill level: All Levels
- Format: Gi
- Runtime: 1 hour and 45 minutes
- Volumes: 3
Should You Buy It?
Wait for daily deal. I got better finishes by setting leg grabs from sleeve-dominant ties first.
Why Shintaro Higashi?
Higashi connects gi grips to classic wrestling-style leg attacks. Expect entries that start from right-vs-right and lapel control.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- Helped me blend gi grips into leg attacks.
- Clear kata-guruma details I could apply in nogi too.
- Good structure for teaching juniors or white belts.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- IBJJF restrictions make some content situational.
- Less detail on finishing against tight guillotines.
- Old-school naming can confuse newer athletes.
Smart Alternatives
- Low Risk Judo Throws For BJJ – If you compete IBJJF and rarely use leg grabs. (Price: $79.00, 3 vols)
Sources & References
Official listing: View Basic Judo Leg Grabs on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
Your next step
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