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This is the DVD source (two DVDs) of Yoshiaki Fujiwara’s “Submission Master” instructional video series.  Below is a full description.This set is long out of print and often referred to as “The Holy Grail of Submission Grappling”. It has been brought back in its entirety in the original Japanese language (don’t worry there are plenty of diagrams used so even the simplest of minds could follow it!).Just to give you an idea of Fujiwara’s influence and pedigree:Fujiwara’s training partners:- Nobuhiko Takada (Takada Dojo founder and PRIDE booker)- Akira Maeda (Fighting Network RINGS founder)- Satoru Sayama (SHOOTO founder)- Antonio Inoki (the professional wrestler famous for the mixed match with Muhammad Ali)Some of Fujiwara’s better known students:- Ken Shamrock (If you don’t know who he is, you probably shouldn’t be reading this)- Masakatsu Funaki (he taught the legendary Frank Shamrock)- Minoru Suzuki- Yoshiki Takahashi- Takaku Fuke- Ryushi Yanagisawa (all founding members of Hybrid Wrestling PANCRASE)- Yuki Ishikawa- Katsumi Usuda- Alexander “Diet Butcher” Otsuka (all former PRIDE competitors)- Bart Valeand many others!Here is a taste of what to expect on DVD 1:Legs I1) Applying shin locks with the elbows and knees2) Inside and outside Achilles locks (from standing and the ground)3) Transition to heel hook4) Simple escapes and reversals from leg locks5) The near side inside toe-holdCatch Wrestling Conditioning 16) Hindu squats the Karl Gotch way, fully demonstrated from multiple angles.7) Jump squatsLegs II8) Transitions from shinlock with the elbow to toe holds9) Step-over toe-hold variations10) Rough & tumble and gouging set-ups for toe-holds11) Toe-hold variations when someone has your back with hooks in.12) A clever set-up to a toe-hold from the side-double wristlock (this one is nasty!)13) Toe-holds from leg rides14) Introduction to knee bars15) a BRUTAL reverse banana-split submissionCatch Wrestling Conditioning 216) Hindu push-ups17) Twisting push-ups18) Scorpion push-ups19) Diamond push-ups20) Chair exercisesArms I21) Brief overview of the bio-mechanics of the arm joints.22) The proper way to apply the bread & butter hold of catch wrestling, the side double wrist lock (hint: grab the hand, NOT the wrist)23) How to set-up the DWL by “walking” over to it24) How to turn a useless top-wrist lock into a CRUEL shoulder lock.25) A DWL that you can secure with only two-fingers!26) Armbar from the head and arm (scarf hold)27) Gouging and rough & tumble set-ups28) A simple reversal out of a DWL into a hammerlockCatch Wrestling Conditioning 329) Attacks the abdominals and core from a variety of anglesArms II30) Tight wristlock set up into a straight arm-bar31) “Turking” to apply armbars with your legs!32) Really mean reverse armbars33) How to turn your opponent’s single leg takedown attempt into a reverse armbar, neck crank, etc. with the sprawl and spin maneuver.34) Head & arm submissions and a simple way to bride out of the head & arm.Catch Wrestling Conditioning 435) Arms, different ways to strengthen the armsNeck I36) A very technical look at the triangle choke plus a variety of innovative set-ups37) Also, many other tips to make your no-gi chokes more effective and tight.Catch Wrestling Conditioning 538) 4 easy, do-them-anywhere, neck exercises. Bridging and wall-walking too.Neck II39) Crossfacing and neck cranks using your entire body to generate force.40) Gouges to set up neck-cranks (even neck cranks using the legs!)All this, plus there are animated diagrams showing the force vectors and pressure points to use and more! As you can see, it would take quite some while for a sincere student to master just the material presented on DVD 1. There are not many DVD courses out there with the SHEER amount of information you will find in the Sub-Mission Master DVD course by Prof. Fujiwara.This is truly a BARGAIN for this exceptional and NEARLY LOST information, especially when you look at the quality of the other material entering the market these days! Get it, before your training partners do…DVD #2 is for the more advanced student.Here is a sample of the menu to choose from on the ADVANCED course (DVD #2):Advanced I41) How to maim a turtled opponent with toe holds, unique Achilles locks, cross faces, even your chin!42) How to blanket ride and make your opponent carry your weight43) Rough & Tumble and gouging tricks to force your opponent to open themselves up to submissions44) Choke, cranks, and strangle variations45) How to turn a simple cradle into an excruciating submission46) Nail the toe-hold from the ball & chain ride47) A clinic on toe-holds48) the INFAMOUS oil-check (yes, I think it was revealed on video here first)Catch Wrestling Conditioning 649) Pummeling50) Shrimping (forward and reverse)51) The Gotch BibleAdvanced II (lots of chaining work here)52) How to ride your opponent and make them carry your weight when you are crossbody53) A simple method to counter a strong bridger when you have the mount54) How to use your chin & knuckles for submission from north & south (and lots more gouging and rough & tumble tactics)55) Wrist flex to shoulder lock to straight armbar chain56) Double wrist lock to wrist flex to armbar chain57) How to apply the achilles lock so that your opponent cannot stand up on you to counterCatch Wrestling Conditioning 758) Sit-out59) Sprawling drillsAdvanced III60) Escape from the quarter nelson61) Counter your opponent when they have a single leg on you on the ground63) Reversal when your opponent has a bodylock on you on the ground64) Tricks to break your opponents grip65) More escapes and reversals!Catch Wrestling Conditioning 866) Rolls and falls (including pro-wrestling’s “bump” method for absorbing the shocks from falling by distributing the energy over a larger surface area, substantially different than judo break-falls)67) StretchingFinal Chapter68) Proper stance69) Blocking kicks70) A novel double wristlock takedown (hint: not the one you’ve seen Karo or Sakuraba do)Catch Wrestling Conditioning 971) Running72) Rope skipping73) Wheel-barrel push-ups74) Indian Club Swinging75) There is also footage from both Japanese strong-style pro-wrestling and competitive shoot wrestling matches at the end.Submission Master Clinic:On the weekend of February 22nd, 2006 Scientific Wrestling flew in submission master Yoshiaki Fujiwara and legendary carnival hook wrestler Dick Cardinal for a Catch Wrestling summit of sorts in Los Angeles. There was also the added bonus of having Mr. Yuki Ishikawa (PWFG wrestler, Pride fighter and BattleArts owner) along to help with training.Dick Cardinal is an amateur wrestling champion and a legendary carnival wrestler hailing from the Pacific NorthWest and frequent workout partner of legendary wrestler Ben Sherman.Contents:-An exhibition match between Fujiwara and Ishikawa-a variation of the standard triangle choke-Crooked head scissor to arm bar-leg submissions, set ups and techniques-escape from the body scissor-cross face to neck crank-scarf hold neck crank-three basic arm locks-unusual escape using armbar from bottom-a killer cradle submission to use when someone puts you in their guard-Fujiwara Armbar-Sugar footing-crossed ankle submission-adding a “twist” to the knee bar-assorted set ups, counters, and submissions-a Fujiwara lockflow-The infamous Oil CheckHere’s a list of some of the stuff Mr. Cardinal covered:-Neck crank-Front face lock-Some mental aspects of wrestling-the double wristlock-Key lock-a little known hammerlock set-up and submission-a takedown straight to the head and arm position-the Westpoint Ride (another gem that you’ve likely NEVER seen before)-Chicken wing to key lock submission-The full nelson stockade…and more!Finally, there is also a lengthy Q & A section too where the participants quiz Mr. Fujiwara for solutions to particular problems. Mr. Fujiwara and Mr. Ishikawa took time to help every single participant and with this bonus feature, you can know what it is actually like to attend a Scientific Wrestling seminar!