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Grip fighting randori

Light randori for grips only: get your preferred grip and hold it for three seconds.

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Time
10 min
Players
2–30
Age
U9+
Area
Mat

Setup

  1. Pairs standing, no throws.

How it runs

  1. Score by getting your grip and holding it for three seconds.
  2. Break the partner's grip to stop their score.
  3. Rounds of 60 seconds, rotate partners.

Coaching points

  • Move the feet to get the angle before the hand.
  • Strip the grip with the whole body, not the arm.
  • Keep an upright posture.

Common mistakes

  • Reaching with the body bent over.
  • Freezing once gripped.

Say it: “Feet, then hands.”

Make it harder

  • Add throws after a held grip.
  • One-handed grips only.

Make it easier

  • One player attacks grips, the other defends.
  • Longer hold needed, slower.

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.