Master's Gem 2 (Fight with Your Legs)

John Danaher Wisdom (via Professor Kiev on Feb 18). (Danaher is a native English speaker and makes typos.)

 

    One of the central insights of Jiu jitsu - fight them with your legs! One of

    the central tactical messages of Jiu Jitsu is this - whenever possible -

    face your opponent and grapple him with your legs. This is particularly

    important when underneath opponent because if you know what you’re doing the

    strength of your legs can make up for the usual disadvantages of being under

    an opponent. AS LING AS YOU’RE FACING YOUR OPPONENT AND HAVE YOUR LEGS

    BETWEEN HIM AND YOU EVERYTHING IS USUALLY OK AND YOU’LL BE ABLE TO BOTH

    DEFEND AND ATTACK. The moment an opponent gets behind you or past your legs

    defense becomes considerably more difficult and offense is largely lost. The

    single biggest shift that must occur when you begin Jiu jitsu is the shift

    from everyday life where we are all upper body dominant; to lower body

    dominant on the mats. Only when this shift has been made can your jiu jitsu

    progress according to your potential.