Curated Action

Lateral Roll (Granby Roll)

General Training

Lateral Roll (Granby Roll) is a reusable training action. Review its coaching notes and targets below.

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Lateral Roll (Granby Roll)

Curl your body into a tight ball, tuck your chin, and roll laterally across the shoulder shelf from one side to the other to develop guard recovery mechanics.

Key points

  • Curl into a tight ball and tuck your chin to your chest
  • Roll smoothly across the upper shoulders from side to side without touching your head to the mat
  • Keep knees pulled close to the chest throughout the lateral rotation

Common mistakes

Flattening out the spine or allowing the head to bear weight during the roll.

Sets: 3Reps: 10 repsRest: 30 secEst. duration: 10 sec
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