Re: Re: Re: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
All that assumes that the 265# weight lifting dude doesnt connect with one good face shot before going to the mat. Then there is no need for the grappling.
I agree that grappling is where most fights end up. Rarely do two opponents stand toe to toe and slug it out.
Yah, I grapple:-D
Originally posted by Blue03Cobra
Then you kick his ass even worse...:lol1: :lol1: :lol1:
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When we started a grappling academy, here in S.A., back in the early '90s, no-one knew anything about jiu-jitsu. What we did know is that "Royce" (the R sounds like an H in Portugese) was kicking everyone's ass in UFC. I was the smallest guy in the group (5'9"~140 lbs). Once we got a real professor (Pedro Alberto of Rio de Janeiro [from Roberto Traven's Strike Jiu-Jitsu Team, originating with Jacare`]) in '94 and started training authentic BJJ, all the new members trained with me first. It was an eye-opening experience for a 200+ lbs. person (obviously with no grappling knowledge), and some extremely powerful weightlifters, to be turned into a pretzel by a "small dude". Once the technique is taught and practiced, size and power again become an advantage for the big guys, even on the mat. BJJ is like chess, you must make a move thinking three or more in advance, always to keep your opponent off balance.
All that assumes that the 265# weight lifting dude doesnt connect with one good face shot before going to the mat. Then there is no need for the grappling.
I agree that grappling is where most fights end up. Rarely do two opponents stand toe to toe and slug it out.
Yah, I grapple:-D