Wrestling and Jiu-jitsu?

[Reklats]

If you're thinking about a BJJ book, look at the "Master Text", it's really good.

 

http://www.jiu-jitsu.net/supplies.shtml

[WolverineGuy]

correction, you will spend alot of time getting OFF your back. i wrestled for years with the YMCA and if theres one thing i learned from it, it's that escapes and counters and speed are as important if not more so than takedowns

 

Judo might not be a bad idea, but i dont think it's the best. and you'll probably get called for holding on a few moves (in wrestling you can never lock your hands together)

 

I'm going to have to disagree with you. Most BJJ fighters are FAR too eager to fight out of the guard. I know that I'm guilty of it, and from what I've seen, most others are as well. Judo fighters seem to transition better into the sport than BJJ. both are going to have their drawbacks though, as the differences in fighting styles are more than subtle.

[mikS]

I was planning on joining the wrestling team next year, and I was wondering if there was any specific style of jiujitsu or any other martial art that would be good to learn that would help me in using techniques on the wrestling team. I don't wanna break their arms or anything, just learn different takedowns and grapples.

 

I take BJJ and most of the positions/techniques are illegal in wrestling.....funny to slap an armbar on a wrestler who thinks its over once you're on your back: "Dude, what are you doing? you're pinned...hey.....OW WTF!~

[shanemm]

well no really takedowns are more important for good wrestlers...just take a gander at almost all college wrestling. you almost never see them on the ground for a long time. most good wrestlers will be on the ground twice, once at the beginning of the second period and once at the beginning of the 3rd; other than that most of the time it will be takedown, standup, fight for hand position. also you can lock your hands, when going for a pin and when both people are standing up, but yeah you must immediately break it when your opponent hits their knees...

 

in highschool wrestling though you will spend much more time on the ground, partly cause some people don't know how to block shots and partly cause some people can't stand up...

 

if i had to pick two things for you to do before your first season wrestling i would say lift weights and stretch a lot. technique from ma to wrestling is very different in the particulars(the bases though are the same for the most part) and you'll learn what works for wrestling and not for judo, jujitsu, ect. don't let lack of strength and flexability impede your learning of wrestling technique.

[BruceLee]

Well, I can do both of those things now that I have a benchpress. Thanks for the information.