In any sport, you become "loose" and "effortless" as you improve your skills. The same is true for grappling, but it is complicated by the fact that your default instinct is to become "stiff" in order to prevent yourself from getting thrown, taken down and choked. How can we fight this instinct and stay "loose" while grappling? In this episode, Shintaro and Peter offer some advice on how you can stay loose while grappling.

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