If you can get an opponent off the ground with controlling grips – you own him: In order to initiate any kind of meaningful action an opponent must have contact with the mat – if you take that away from from him he can't do anything until he returns to the ground. One of the very best ways to render an opponent momentarily helpless is to lift off the mat – how they land is up to you. There are many ways to do it – make sure you have at least one that you can perform very well – it's an incredible weapon to have in your arsenal
