On 3rd August 2019, at the BJJ Globetrotters Summer Camp in Heidelberg, Germany, we held a training session in the old Irish grappling style of Collar and Elbow. Followed by the first Collar and Elbow matches in over a century. Five BJJ black belts, two Judo black belts, and one Luta Livre black belt all threw down and tried their hands at a style that, during the 17th-19th centuries, easily held the title of the most popular sport in Ireland. Long story short: take the eponymous collar and elbow grips on your opponent's jacket, take them down, and pin them for 3 seconds to win.
0:00 Jorgen Matsi (EST) vs. Wim Deputter (BEL)
5:28 Michael Velotta (US) vs. Rich Beck (GER)
7:18 Chris Paines (UK) vs. Alexander Neufang (GER)
8:20 Frank Uwe (GER) vs. Ryan Fennelly (US)
10:16 Sara Konrad (GER) vs. Agnes Lisik (POL)
14:08 Sven Groten (GER) vs. Charles Harriott (US)
PS: Video unfortunately gets a bit out of focus every now and then, but let's just consider that a homage to 19th century camera technology.
For more info on the history of Collar and Elbow, check out
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