pineapple Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 BJJ is constantly evolving with new techniques but when I watch MMA fights, I rarely (there are exceptions) see anything new. My question is how important is it to keep up with the latest moves for self defense purposes as it seems that the new moves are being used more on the sport jujitsu tournaments rather than MMA fights. What works works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJJ is 1 Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Its always best to stick with the basic stuff thats easy to perform and remember for the street IMO The basics are also great on the mat, but I always try to evolve my game while BJJ itself evolves "Without Jiu Jitsu its like without my two legs."-Rickson Graciehttps://www.myspace.com/cobraguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UseoForce Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Once you get the fundamentals, you need to let your game evolve. If your jiu-jitsu is not constantly evolving, you will end up like Cesar Gracie last weekend.Or, for that matter, most of the Gracies' fights in the past coupla years. Man, I love the Gracies, I WANT them to win, but if they don't change with the times, it's not going to happen.I'm really looking forward to Royce vs. Hughes. I hope Royce wins, but if I had to put money on it... From what I've seen, the jiu-jitsu style of most of the Gracie's style hasn't changed much over the years. For comparative purposes, look at the stuff Eddie Bravo's doing right now!Brazilian Jiu-jitsu allowed itself to become overconfident and complacent. It needs to adapt to an environment where there are skilled, well-rounded fighters who have seen what an armbar looks like. BJJ can't rely on the suprise factor that allowed it to win so many MMA events early on.So yes, get your basics solid. Then you can start adapting your game to fit your body type, your favorite techniques, the new techniques, your opponent's skill set, etc...My 2 cents. If it works, use it!If not, throw it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dawn Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 BJJ is constantly evolving with new techniques but when I watch MMA fights, I rarely (there are exceptions) see anything new. My question is how important is it to keep up with the latest moves for self defense purposes as it seems that the new moves are being used more on the sport jujitsu tournaments rather than MMA fights.IMO, as the world changes so does the MA. People are always coming up with new wasy to attack and defend. You are always going to have to keep up. If you don't like a technique or it isn't working for you (and this is just if your interested in defense) move on to something that does. I never said it wasn't dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewGreen Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 as it seems that the new moves are being used more on the sport jujitsu tournaments rather than MMA fights.A lot of the "new" moves being used in sport jujitsu would get you hurt bad in MMA. Taking out strikes and giving a gi, aka handles everywhere for leveredge changes the game a lot. Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineapple Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 A lot of the "new" moves being used in sport jujitsu would get you hurt bad in MMA. Taking out strikes and giving a gi, aka handles everywhere for leveredge changes the game a lot.Thanks AndrewGreen,This was my feeling but I wanted to see how others felt about it. What works works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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