Raphael Cadena is an experienced competitor in Jiu-Jitsu. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Professor Raphael Cadena, our GMI in Florida, answered GRACIEMAG’s request and prepared a series of exercises for you to sharpen your grips on the spider guard. Representative of the RMNU HQ school and trained by Professor Leandro Azara, from A2 Jiu-Jitsu, in Teresópolis, Raphael is an experienced competitor and has prepared for you the best tips for you to leave your opponent trapped in the spider’s web.
Check out the exercises bellow:
Make grips on both sleeves of the training partner, extend the right leg and position the foot on the bicep to firm the spider guard. Then loop your left leg through the loop to lock it in place. It is important to do five 30-second rounds of this exercise to strengthen the grip on the gi.
