How could you use the pulling techniques in Judo without a Gi?

For example my favorite throw is Hiza Guruma. If I get them slightly off balance to the front, I pull them quickly into a Hiza Guruma. If I didn%26#039;t have the Gi how could I do this throw or other throws? How do you move the upper body without a gi?|||No-gi jujutsu has taught the world a few things; namely, without the gi, alot of our techniques simply do not work. But it has also taught us that their are grips that replicate alot of the gi grips.





Now, forgive me if I have some names wrong, it%26#039;s been years since I trained in judo, but one of the main throws that I saw being used back then was Uki Goshi. this uses the collar and elbow grip on the gi, pulling your opponent over your shoulder as you turn into them. Without a gi, it is hard to pull off, unless you understand body mechanics. Instead of collar and elbow, utilize an underhook (hook one arm under the armpit of the opponent) and elbow or shoulder drag (cup hand at opponent%26#039;s elbow and pull swiftly for elbow drag; pull sharply downwards at shoulder or neck as you turn into opponent for shoulder drag). Same result, different no-gi grips.





Likewise, maneuvers like Ippon Seoinage, which use sleeve grip at wrist, can easily be done by reevaluating our grips. Originally, you would pull opponent%26#039;s sleeve with the opposite hand, step under the arm and lift the body at that side, over the shoulder as you face away from the opponent. Without the gi, you must instead get a firm grip at the wrist, throw the other arm under and use swift momentum to insure a throw.





Te easiest way to figure out what works and what doesn%26#039;t is to go step-by-step through the nagewaza you know with a partner who is wearing a gi and then switch to one without a gi. Tst out the grips that work, elbow drag, shoulder drag, wrist lock, figure-four armlock (like Kannuki Gatame), etc.





Rmember, judo was originally formulated as a sport taken from jujutsu, so don%26#039;t be afraid to go back to jujutsu to reclaim the streetability of the sport.|||This is the problem when you take formal judo training which is largely a sport and attempt to apply real-word scenarios to it. It falls apart without more study.





I used to love Judo when I was younger, and believe it or not, was able to sucessfully use some of it in my real-world fights as a kid.





They key is to forget the gi. The next time you%26#039;re in Judo class and sparring, don%26#039;t grab the gi. You grab their wrist, or their shoulder, or you wrap your arm under their armpits and around their backs.





The key to using Judo throws and trips in real life is to know how to manipulate your opponent%26#039;s momentum while maintaining your own balance. You have to bait your oppenent by yanking hard on their shoulders or wrist and then suddenly moving in the opposite direction with all your power.





A fight is a sudden explosion of violance, you need to keep that in mind.





The most useful part of Judo in an actual fight is in its advanced grapples, pins and submissions.|||Use the shirt they%26#039;re wearing up at the neckline and throw your weight into it a little more; it should work about the same. And, if that doesn%26#039;t work, try grabbing at shoulders and elbows to try and achieve the same sort of effect.|||use their limbs, if not go to a little bit more extreme, eye sockets, ears, hairs, genitals, a handfull of skin especially the soft flesh around the stomach or the underarms near the pecs. nostrills if you have to.