How can I increase my endurance in grappling?

I only have one jujitsu practice a week. I have two Judo classes which are more geared toward family. I like to compete in jujitsu tournaments I just get gassed too fast and it impacts the results I have. So what could I do to increase my endurance? Is it as simple as jumping rope and running?|||I have trained in Judo for many years as well as wrestling. Running and skipping etc... does help with cardio but it only takes you so far. Nothing is more exhausting than grappling with another person especialy if they are stronger or heavier than you.


I would suggest finding out if there is a more advanced class you can go to at the Judo dojo where you will get more ni waza rabdori and tachi randori. Things you can do is when you know you have a tournament coming up ask your sensei if you can do alot more randori to build the cardio and also practice your the fighting as randori is full speed full contact. Even get a friend to lay on your back and drag yourself with your arms across the floor. Or have them lay on your stomach and practice shrimping out from under them or just move across the floor.





I learned a work out wich is real good for cardio that the Cuban Judo team made famous. It is meant for Judo but can be done by any one and you don%26#039;t need another Judoka to do it with you can use a friend or a family member. You%26#039;ll need a person with a stop watch or have visabiloty of a clock with a second hand while doing it.


It%26#039;s a 4 minute cycle you stand infront of your partner (uki) about arms length. For 30 seconds you do uchi komi%26#039;s (typically ipon seionegi). Alternating right and left as fast as you can in 30 seconds. Then at the end of 30 seconds without stopping you do 20 seconds of lifting. So your uki holds their arms up and you go in and pick them up then put them down and back out.(not a throw just wrap you arms around their waste or thighs and pick them straight up) Do this as many times as you can in the 20 seconds. Then after that you imediatly drop and do puch-ups for 10 seconds. (as many as you can). Once that 10 seconds is up, you get back up and go through the cycle again. 4 times equals 4 minutes.


You do not alternate with you uki you do the full 4 minutes then switch. While doing it you uki should be encouraging you to push yourself as hard as you can. Ask you sensei about it. When we introduced it at the dojo we started off doing 2 minutes for people whos cardio wasn%26#039;t too good then build up to 4 minutes. I





f you don%26#039;t have a partner at home.. Find somewhere to tie your Obi to or a rope ( a door knob or a post in the basement or garage even a tree out side if it isn%26#039;t too cold. You can use your obi to do the uchi komi%26#039;s just wrap it around and hold onto both ends and turn in like you normaly would with a person. Then get a sand bag or a duffle bag filled with something heavy at least 100lbs that you can pick up and put down easily enough ( a boxing heavy bag would be good, if you use a duffle bag put it on a chair or something to make it at least waste height.)


But nothing will do better than the Ni Waza randori if you can do that as much as posible.





13 years of Judo


5 years of wrestling.|||Wouldn%26#039;t resistance training do it? Got any kids you can drag around, have %26#039;em hang on to your legs and arms, pull %26#039;em around the yard? A fun exercise, too, it%26#039;d make you popular with the junior set.


Jack LaLanne swam, pulling a tugboat.|||Go to gym and do stuff(like lifting weights).|||BJJ and grappling to me are two different things.. anywho,


to increase endurance you should run BUT not just run alone. run one block and sprint the next and repeat. it will create explosive energy and help you with endurance.


you need to eat well too... not just protien.. you%26#039;ll get the shakes. you need smart carbs too.|||Cardio workouts will help increase your endurance.





Just as important, however, is learning how to fight efficiently on the ground. If you%26#039;re spending a lot of energy but not really getting anywhere, then things are going to get really bad really fast. If you%26#039;ve ever seen the Gracies fight, for example, you may have noticed that they aren%26#039;t in a frenzy when they%26#039;re on the ground. Rather, they stay calm and try to work their lock or choke. I heard one commentator equate them to a boa constrictor, going in slowly and methodically for the kill.





Work on your technique and tactics as well.|||Yes. Jumping rope, running, and other endurance excercises will increase your endurance.





Also, more jujitsu grappling practice will help too. Post ads to find someone with whom to practice, or ask at your school.