http://tapordiecompany.com/blog/2009/09/29/the-function-of-friction-and-why-i-wear-a-gi/ Thoughts about Jiu-Jitsu and the Universe Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:49:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://tapordiecompany.com/blog/2009/09/29/the-function-of-friction-and-why-i-wear-a-gi/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Mark Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:43:38 +0000 http://tapordiecompany.com/blog/?p=559#comment-392 "Head Squeezing" is not a slam against no-gi; it's a truth. The head is a handle, you use it to control your opponent. Once you get a hold of a guy's head sometimes you don't want to let go. It's just like getting hold of the gi. “Head Squeezing” is not a slam against no-gi; it’s a truth. The head is a handle, you use it to control your opponent. Once you get a hold of a guy’s head sometimes you don’t want to let go. It’s just like getting hold of the gi.

]]> http://tapordiecompany.com/blog/2009/09/29/the-function-of-friction-and-why-i-wear-a-gi/comment-page-1/#comment-389 thekillerj Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:56:38 +0000 http://tapordiecompany.com/blog/?p=559#comment-389 I love the head squeezing sport, but the gi is starting to make sense to me. I love the head squeezing sport, but the gi is starting to make sense to me.

]]> http://tapordiecompany.com/blog/2009/09/29/the-function-of-friction-and-why-i-wear-a-gi/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Administrator Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:40:09 +0000 http://tapordiecompany.com/blog/?p=559#comment-387 no-gi is head squeezing. Embrace your nature. How's your cauliflower ear? Love you--Mark :) no-gi is head squeezing. Embrace your nature. How’s your cauliflower ear? Love you–Mark

]]> http://tapordiecompany.com/blog/2009/09/29/the-function-of-friction-and-why-i-wear-a-gi/comment-page-1/#comment-384 john cox Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:20:32 +0000 http://tapordiecompany.com/blog/?p=559#comment-384 no gi is NOT head squeezing. Both gi and no gi are useful we should not get into that debate. I like both but they are very different no gi is NOT head squeezing. Both gi and no gi are useful we should not get into that debate. I like both but they are very different

]]> http://tapordiecompany.com/blog/2009/09/29/the-function-of-friction-and-why-i-wear-a-gi/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Jason Miller Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:51:35 +0000 http://tapordiecompany.com/blog/?p=559#comment-382 I've noticed Jeff as made comments about this as did Rich last night. I think most people aren't in shorts and a short sleeve shirt when they get in a fight. With winter coming on most of them will be in coats which are a great gi substitutes. I’ve noticed Jeff as made comments about this as did Rich last night. I think most people aren’t in shorts and a short sleeve shirt when they get in a fight. With winter coming on most of them will be in coats which are a great gi substitutes.

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