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#58 - Georgian Samurai - Chidaoba 101 - Georgia’s Grappling System
Chidaoba is not just Georgian wrestling - it is a brutal, beautiful system where sand, music, posture, and timing decide who gets thrown.
Grapplezilla and the Georgian Samurai break down why this ancient jacket grappling art produces such explosive trips, why its rhythm feels almost impossible to ignore, and how its mechanics quietly shaped modern judo, sambo, wrestling, and even MMA.
The conversation starts with the hidden engine behind Chidaoba's most feared attacks: Sarma, the dynamic footwork and leg-tripping system that turns upper-body torque into devastating off-balancing.
From there…
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