With all stick grappling the first order of business is always stick/weapon control. If we do not have control over the weapon we could find ourselves looking to set up a submission while getting hit by our opponents weapon. I would even go as far as to say that wrist / hand control and monitoring should be in order because even if they don’t have a weapon in hand one could always come out at some point. With that said, because stickgrappling usually only involves one stick per person at most, and because 90% of the population is right handed, our main focus here is the right side.

Gruhn

Here is a lock that I have been incorporating into my Gi and No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu game recently.  I have been very successful with hitting it but as with just about every submission timing and positioning is everything.  If you go for it too late you are going to get your hips crushed to the ground and if you go for it too early and lack the proper positioning he can posture up out of it.  I should also add that with the Gi you can grab the hip so he can’t run around to the side and pass.  No-Gi you can simply hug the hip. 

The name kinda stuck after a while without knowing what to call it and no one really ever seeing it before.  However if this has been hit before and has been captured on video please shoot me a link so I can see it:  info@realcontactfighter.com

Gruhn

Congrats to Tom Hyde for passing his Assistant Instructor / Level I Muay Thai Test on December 20th 2007! The test consisted of a thorough demonstration of boxing and muay thai technique along with the Ram Muay (Ceremony) and two rounds of kicking (60 kicks & 35 knees). Thanks to everyone from the Real Contact Fight Team for helping out with the test!

Keep It Up Tom!
~ Kru Gruhn

Congrats to Trygve “Karper” for passing his Assistant Instructor / Level I Muay Thai Test on December 18th 2007! The test consisted of a thorough demonstration of boxing and muay thai technique along with the Ram Muay (Ceremony) and two rounds of kicking (60 kicks & 35 knees). Thanks to everyone from the Real Contact Fight Team for helping out with the test!

Way To Go Karper!
~ Kru Gruhn

Congrats to Alex Brown for passing his Assistant Instructor / Level I Muay Thai Test on December 13th 2007! The test consisted of a thorough demonstration of boxing and muay thai technique along with the Ram Muay (Ceremony) and two rounds of kicking (60 kicks & 35 knees). Thanks to everyone from the Real Contact Fight Team for helping out with the test!

Awesome Job Alex!
~ Kru Gruhn

Here is a another PDF download I made a while back that I decided to post for download. It points out the basics of the Muay Thai “Kick” stance. Please remember that this is a basic foundation and that things can and will change depending on “situations change variables.”

Click on the image to open the PDF version!

Enjoy!
Ryan Gruhn

Here is a PDF download I made a while back that I decided to post for download.  It points out the basics of the boxing stance.  Please remember that this is a basic foundation and that things can and will change depending on “situations change variables.”

Click on the image to open the PDF version!

Enjoy!
Ryan Gruhn

Looking forward to many semesters to come, keep up the good work guys!

(Left to Right) 

Back Row: Ryan Gruhn, Tom Stauffer, Trygve Karper, Kevin Lankes, Evan Rowland, Shane Finn, Alex Brown, Ian Jacobs

Front Row: Dave Yoder, Uri Snyder, Tom Hyde, Nora Martin, Mike Norrell

Not Shown: Wes Auker, So-Un, Mat Roy, Steph Kim, Hoon Chang, Charles Snyder