Base Maintenance

Base maintenance focuses on staying balanced and grounded during scrambles, sweeps, and while under opponent pressure. It involves controlling your center of gravity and adjusting foot, knee, and hip placement to prevent being toppled or destabilized. Even small lapses in base can lead to positional losses or submissions.

Effective base maintenance requires awareness of both your own body and the opponent’s movements. Skilled practitioners combine micro-adjustments with weight distribution strategies, allowing them to remain stable while reacting to attacks or creating opportunities for reversals. It’s a principle that reinforces defensive resilience and sets the stage for offensive maneuvers.