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Lee was an actor, artist and philosopher. I have had all his movies since I was a kid and wanted nothing more than to be the man when I grew up. But many years, people and books later I came to grips with the reality of who and what if really was. An inspiration to sveral generations. So was his son.

SOLID post!! I second that!

True I wouldn't call brown belts novices. I just can't see a chin in the ribs being a motivating factor for someone well versed. A punch in the ribs sure. lol I'm not sure I'm following the portion of your reply referring to "stunting your growth in your books." If it's based on the quote I gave. Master Palhares actually said that to me, personally. Other than that I agree that one shouldn't take a book in word for word as absolute or truth. If I missed your point I apologize. Even though no one is actively trying to groin strike during training, we often take knees during take downs and scrambles. They can often be very painful. There are many personalities that will work through it based on the fact we are also aware we need to train ourselves to do so. So that painful accident is an opportunity randomly afforded to better ourselves. There are many more people however that will roll a toe in the mat and sit out for two weeks. So I would say it depends on the individual. I prefer to train with the idea of thing I know to be 100% fact and not theory. Choke=sleep groin strike= may or may not find intended target and may or may not briefly subdue, stun, etc. attacker.

I would be more concerned with the credibility of my instructors than the size of my training partners.

It appears (based on affirmations) to me that the jiu jitsu players you are training with are novice. As most high level players don't dabble with friends and I have only ever seen the novice get together to train on the side. Again this is just my experience. Most serious practitioners tend to stick with their team as many, many hours of hard work on the mats creates a special bond. Saying that you train with different players from different camps doesn't add credit to your point in my opinion. Also old school jiu jitsu "camps" are all about strikes and acknowledging them. "BJJ was MMA before MMA was MMA." Master Luiz Palhares

I thought it was just a shot at grappling and then I saw all the grappling in part two (the advertisement). The one thing I really liked that he said was take them off the planet. Of course I realize it's a bit extreme, but in a Dragonball Z sort of way it's poetic. My first intro to the fence. Some what like the prayer stance in bjj. or basically any ready stance that is assumingly none threatening.

At some point size makes a difference regardless of what we know. Teach chihuahuas to fight and they will still be a snack for a Presa Canario. But the size and strength must be significant. I use butterfly, X and half guard to neutralize a persons size advantage. These are some great options to look into.

I really enjoyed watching part one and two. The only thing that threw me off was the number of friends this guy has that have been stabbed while grappling. Seems well rounded.

Um I built out my school with mens and womens dressing rooms and separate bathrooms.

I have one word for both choices. Quality? lol Not all are created equal. As in how have the techniques or experiences benefited or bettered you in life. Because if they do neither they are both worthless.

True story

Eye gouges I put in the same category. You have now extended yourself and angered someone who probably has the upper hand as typically eye attacks are out of desperation being as they cannot be practiced effectively or extensively. By the time the person thinks to use such a technique they have already made too many mistakes and are in no position to do so. And I whole heartedly agree with ps1 about groin strikes. I have trained and competed for ten years and have never worn a cup. Getting hit in the groin significantly happens pretty regularly and people work through it.

Make sure that you are training with a strong top game school that works take downs extensively, as zombies are a tad bit clumbsy. And a solid r@#$ choke will keep the bites off for sure.

I think this thread is one dimensional. Professional boxers and Thai kickboxers are at the top of the game for knock outs standing and it often doesn't end that way. You can swing away and still have great difficulty "felling" someone. Many fights are lost because an individual did not follow up properly after the initial knock down. You can put someone down and this is not necessarily an indication of injury or that the aggressor is done. I mean obviously if we put them down cold and this is absolutely clear then kudos. But I know for sure that if I follow up by breaking something crucial or with a solid choke then I know I can brief a freely and start to think about how the past few very brief decisions will affect me in the coming days.

Come on guys the visual of some zombified bjj guy out twisting up other zombies in the street doesn't make anyone else chuckle just a little? Maybe thats' what happened to all the ones crawling around. lol Me personally I would be looking for an suv and keep gas in it. A tank would be exhausting to ride around in. Sure you would need to make some modifications but it will ride nice and your not having to reload or be exposed. And I would prefer explosives next then a guns. Ammunition will only last so long on foot. In a highly populated area guns won't be as comforting as one might think. we are really having this convo. LOL

Howdy! (tipping my cowboy hat)

I totally read into this question differently Sensei8. To me the felled opponent doesn't necessarily mean downed. To me I read a finished opponent and the techniques after may be referring to your own understanding of the law and should you be calling for help (police or ambulance). Taking someone down and finishing them or standing and finishing them are generally easy tasks. Being as most confrontations are unarmed and not reported. Pitbulls get the most media attention as they do the most damage when they do decide to bite. But Cocker spaniels bite more people every year than any other breed of dog, they just aren't exciting or dramatic to read about. Just like the most horrific stories make the media and tend to be the what ifs everyone focuses on. I'm a realist and realistically the vast majority of confrontations are unarmed and over ego and easily disposed of if you have been training realistically. And yes this includes having common sense enough to ignore the ignorant.

I think zombified jiu jitsu guys actually would be seen in the streets twisting up other zombies. And god forbid the get a hold of the living. It's quite possible there would be mangled survivors telling stories of how they were attacked by the undead, who took them down attacking arms and such but never bit them! I wonder if tapping would create an escape?!

Jiu Jitsu won't work against zombies... they bite. It makes me sad, but this is a truth I must accept.

Take them down and choke them! Was it obvious to anyone I was going to say that? lol

Have you seen old video of bjj guys street fighting? Biting ears off and things like that. Yes they held many challenges for publicity but don't confuse that with their goals and purpose.

Hey James!

Clinch, change levels or lateral movement.

This is a great video. Really shows the beauty in the art. I love judo! Taking someone off there feet is a great feeling.

Time. It takes the average person between one and two years to go from white to blue. It takes around three to go from blue to purple. Three more to go to brown...and three more to go to black. Most people just don't count on the amount of time it takes. Very true. Many, many hours of training go into each belt. Those are just the minimum time requirements for the average person. A lot of blood, sweat and injuries lol