One of the biggest challenges when starting on the feet in jiu-jitsu is dealing with an opponent’s stiff arms that they use to keep you from executing various takedowns. However, there are many methods that allow us to take advantage of such a situation. Joel Gerson, a judo and jiu-jitsu black belt, shows his way of effectively surprising his opponent with an exuberant takedown and a quick submission.

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National level Judoka and MMA veteran Joel Gerson demonstrates a throw that is both beautiful and useful when going against a stiff armed opponent in a BJJ match. Usually in Judo, practitioners are penalized for being too stiff armed because it is stalling and it is too defensive. This “yoko tomoe nage” is a nifty solution of the situation.

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