Rainbow_Warrior

Throwdown said Dude...I talk about any grappling , or ma in general. I dont have any issue. I dont practice BJJ , but I have to admit that BJJ is the main grappling art today....and because the number of people involved , new techniques and approaches are more like to appear in that art. Ps1 Sure, obviusly Judokas will practice more throws when doing straight judo. But when grapplers join a no gi submission wrestling match , they are going to fight in a similar way. When I was talkin about BJJ and wrestling takedowns , I was talking about no gi BJJ , that is basicaly Sub-wrestling. Sure , Gi bjj will have more judo throws and take downs because the cloth grip Bushido said Wrestling on my back is not my favorite grappling position , but I know I HAVE TO... Yeah.... I rather be mounting , but many times , I can´t. May people , including wrestlers and catchwrestlers , avoid the guard...I remember some old school catch guy saying very obscure things about the guard , relating it to female atributes. He said it after facing judo guys ( Bjj didnt exist in the states at that time , and probably didnt exist in brazil either. )

hey , I see that with the popularity of MMA , and sub wrestling tournaments , the borders of every style are getting soft... Judokas join that middle east famous tournament...and train heavy newaza....Bjj guys train tons of wrestling take downs....sambo guys uses more chokes...some catch wrestling guys are using the guard much more than before ( many catch wrestlers dont like to use the guard)... Are we going to a grappling melting pot ?

I ´d pawn my dog to see that fight !

Judo is old and traditional in some aspects , but it is not traditional in the way Japense Jujutsu is....Judo uses resisting opponents as a main practice method.... I think Judo is the first modern and innovative martial art , but stills paying attention to nippon culture. IMHO , BJJ gave much more stuff to MMA than Judo , but BJJ is the judo´s son... So we owe much to judo.

Hey.. I am not in the pressure points stuff , what are zoku , inazuma ,etc ?

Past saturday morning , I was rolling with a very good purple belt , of course he let me work...but in the end , he always pull something off. He got me in a sort of rib lock ( I don´t know the english name , it was from closed guard , compresing the lower torax with both legs and arms). I tried to resist , but I started to see weird things.. I had to tap. I saw weird lights ( colorful , silver, red, white). Those ´´lights ´´ had curvy shapes and were like floating in the air. I didnt feel bad , but I felt really light ( like drunk or something). I took a couple of minutes and was ready to fight again. Does this lock affect some artery/vein ? It also seems to make breathing difficult.

I have been told that there is not scarf hold without control of the arm.... If you control the arm , and ´´walk ´´ in circles when the opponent wanna exit , you cand hold him for a good time. Am i wronng ?

I like to use this dominant position , usually switching from side control. I find it very useful to pin the apponent , and when it is well done it´s very difficult to escape. Shoulder lock with the legs is kinda easy to achieve from there (not the same for the arm bar ). My question is , why dont we see many scarf holds in MMA ???

Sure , bruce was great. I would se the same sentence for Royce gracie. My MA list 1) Jigoro Kano: Creator of Judo .Who discovered a good use for free sparring. Granpa of BJJ , SAMBO , and many others. 2)Gracie Family : Not just BJJ , they were unique in the development of vale tudo and MMA ( but not creators of ground fighting of course) 3)All those , many unnamed roman and greek fighters who created western wrestling....the people who promoted it back in the end of middle ages/modern era. 4) Rocky marciano : The boxer with the greatest guts ever. 5) Mohamed ali/C. clay : Superhuman technical boxer. Also a good guy , with inner strenght. 6) Fedor : The greatest MMA heavyweight , a champion judoka and samboist. Also , a humble guy. 7) Bruce lee : I love the ´´ cut the fat ´´ , way of thinking MA.

Like many guys here explained , pro wrestlers are giants . Many of them can lift in powerlifting terms. Most of them weight much more than 200 lbs, and most of them are over 6 feet. Look at bob sapp !!! he is a beast, a former pro wrestler and KOED many real fighters in K1 and pride. He gave a bad moment to nogueira ( elite grappler ) Many ´´ pro wrestlers ´´ used to be real wrestlers ( Kurt angle , former olympic medalist ). Some pro wrestlers , are great technicals. Like Ken shamrock.... He used real leg locks , and he had was good in the UFC. Some moves , like supplex , doble nelson , slams , etc work in real life. So.... pro wrestlers can murder almost any 3 times a week martial artist.

-Broken hand (elementary school ,not training, punching a bully). I was an idiot. -Broken nose ( boxing). Thanks god...it looks normal. - I have several bone scars and ´´ balls ´´ in my shins . MMA. -Damaged toe for 6 months , mma ( I was taken down , and my big toe twisted) - Once , when I was 7 yo , my kung fu instructor asked me to open a window . The window was not screwed and when I pulled it , the whole thing fell on my head and arms... I got a big cut in my wrist. -Black eyes...many times ...

Yeah , try both...And stick with the one with stonger sparring.

It could be good , trying to disarm some friend with a water gun or an airsoft gun.. .And see if you get shot or not.

I would sell my house to see that fight sure ! I have rolled with wrestlers and have wrestled at HS , but I am talking about this guy , a world class wrestler , a guy who represented his country in many international events , and was replacement for the top guy in the olympics. The guy has a very tight side control , and it is very difficult to move...you can play ´´ no resist game ´´ when you are on your guard al least...but if you are on the bottom of a side control...you better do something. Wrestling is offensive , all the way. You get punished if you dont engage the fight , or avoid the opponent.

I think that some JKD schools train in a similar way I said , but the ´´ black belkt ´´ -or high grade etc - is not that hard . My ´´style ´´ is kinda bad guy from an old van dame movie

I love that movie..... Sylvester did a lot of training with real armwrestlers for that movie !

Today I grappled against an olympic caliber freestyle wrestling. Im 195.... he is about 155lbs. He threw me with a shoulder throw. THen....he controled all the fight. He has been training for 6 months in submission wrestling , he couldnt make me tap. But He kicked my butt in the points stuff. I barely could move...and I am waaay stronger and heavier....

Dont get rid of the fear...Fear is good ! It keep us alive.

I dont like streetfights... I dont walk looking for a fight. I try to not fight but I had several street fights. I dont fear the punches .I have fear of the bullets and the blades.... but Im scared more of the police. My ultimate fear is the jail. The jail is not a good place for a caucasian college kid like me. I have choked 2 guys , I have been punched by 5 guys, I have been in a lot of street problems , and I solved most of them with verbal attacks , runing when outnumbered, etc. Yes...I run when it is needed I not a fast runner, but when I am in danger I m faster than a cheetah. 90 % of the times I fought defending some weaker person ( a girl...a small nerd friend ,etc) I would face any thug if I know he is unarmed.

sure . Maybe he just want to grapple.... I dont know where is his striking level... People today ( including me) is prone to think MMA and grappling , always united. But they are not glued...

hey pitbull , what is your judo rank ?

3 styles. 1) Muay thai or Burnese boxing : The sweetest science. 2) Luta livre ( No gi submision wrestling with Greco roman, free style wrestling take downs, plus a ground work = BJJ- chokes , locks ,armbars - , but with more emphasis in leg locks, and neck cranks allowed in all levels of training) 3) Escrkima/kali/FMA : For knife and melee weapon defense and use. The M. artist of the style would engage in MMA bouts , grappling bouts and Filipino tourneys for endurance , and to get used to pain and fight when tired. Also..A krav maga style of ´´action under stress ´´ would be implemented for self defense and awareness. Also... some tips about ´´reading ´´ potential dangers. The trainees also will get instruction in first aids and knife/bullet wounds ( how to prevent losing blood , what to do , etc) . All the training will be under a military like command. You wanna show a Black belt...It will cost you sweat and blood . To get your black belt...you MUST be able to a) Have the same knowlegde of a luta livre BB (almost the same of a BJJ BB + perfect wrestling take downs) b)Be able to resist a round against a skilled MT guy 20 lbs heavier than you. It will be under burnese boxing rules. No gloves , no nothing. c) Disarm a resisting oponent armed with a knife ( rubber knife with paint ). If at the end of the fight you have stains in vital areas , you have to re-take the test in a month , If you fail. Have to wait a year) d) Be able to bench press 1.2 times your weight and run 20 km. The name Of the style : DMTG (dont mess with these guys) If I could pick a 4th...It would be gun training.

The ref is and idiot , and/or he doesnt care about human life.

I love this ! Is like watching the old UFC fights , but now... No gloves, no time limits ... Check this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApZKjFQqiKU&feature=related this fight is basically ground and pound... Many people talk crap in the youtube comments about the guys who fight there...I´d like to know how many of those charlatans would dare to enter that deadly cage.

If randy wanted to kick my crap , and I dont have to protect anybody.I´d run. Im not a coward guy....but I know my limits. I would only face a guy like him in an extreme situation....( ie : he wanna take my girlfriend ,hit a relative , etc) I´d run because 1) He waaaay is stronger 2) He is faster 3)He has more endurance. 4)His life is a fight , and he fights for the bread. 5)He waay is heavier and bigger 6) He has a stronger chin 7)He has ultimate wrestling skills He fought the same number of times I breath. 9) My face is ugly...but It could be worst.