Control his hands and wrists and it'll be difficult for him to control you: The basis of connection in Jiu jitsu is the HANDS and FEET. It is through these that we begin to connect to an opponent in ways that enable us to use the more powerful legs, hips and core to actually move an opponent around, but it all begins with hands and feet. It stands to reason then, that if you can control an opponent's hands, it will be difficult for him to connect effectively to you. Best of all is when you can consistently control his hands to shut down his attempts at connection, whilst at the same time you are able to quickly transition to your own effective grips so that you shut down his offense while enabling your own. When you come out to grapple, start at the the opponents hands and wrists and you'll negate his offense while setting up your own
