How Santa Claus Would Beat You in Jiu Jitsu... (Principle #10: Framing)
Recommendation: Watch " Principle #10: Framing " on GracieUniversity.com (Disclaimer: I am not being paid/sponsored in any way to promote "Gracie University". I have found their " The 32 Principles " videos incredibly helpful and I hope you do too. It's not necessary to watch these videos to benefit from this blog.) Would you roll with Santa Claus? I guess that depends if you want to be on his good list, right? As we get older, and Santa Claus looks more and more familiar in the mirror, this is going to be one of the key principles that keeps you rolling. As an older competitor myself, this principle of Framing has increasing value to me to use it as much as possible in my rolling. What is Framing? Framing is when you use your skeletal structure to hold your opponent in position or simply block them from moving to a different position. It's a great substitute for muscular strength, especially when you are up against a larger and stronger oppone