So my room mate used to wrestle...

[VinnieDaChin]

youd both benifit a LOT from training together.

[DokterVet]

Thank you for all of the posts. Sevenstar, what I meant by the "my art isn't for pins or points" thing was that in a real situation, I would be using anything I could to defend myself, such as chokes, joint locks, biting, grabbing of the testicles, strikes, or finding something to use as a weapon. It's fine and dandy if he can pin me on the ground, but that won't kill me.

 

Getting you to the ground in a dominant position won't kill you, but once he gets you there he can proceed to pummel you all he wants. So learn how to reverse that position.

[mafia]

Knifehand tell him you don't want to hurt him

[Hudson]

Wrestle him! My brother (A korean stylist) and myself (A considerably lower ranked Kung Fu student) wrestle all the time. It's not that we know a ton of takedowns, but after my 100th bout (and 100th loss) I noticed I was thinking quicker (Or else not thinking quick and getting locked). I knew ways to escape that nobody had taught me. I think wrestling is a great thing to accompany MA.