luta livre the same as bjj?

[kle1n]

is it?

[TJS]

no...it's a Gi less version with more leg locks and strikes...but it's very similar.

[PhilM1]

anybody have any links on luta-livre? ive seen that luta livre vs. bjj, bjj seems to win. well thats nhb anyways.

[TJS]

Hugo duarte did Luta livre..he was the only one i remeber that fought in major events like UFC and Pride.

[Karateka_latino]

Luta Livre is the brazilian for "freestyle Wrestling" but it's not the Olympic version... Its a Gi-less grappling method that combines judo,wrestling, jiu-jitsu, sambo, with some boxing,etc..

 

They have fighters competing in NHB matches mostly in Brazil.

[Venezolano]

Marco Ruas did Luta Livre, and not sure if Pedro Rizzo and Renato Sobral too

[Karateka_latino]

Pedro Rizzo was the Top Student of Marco Ruas, im sure he did Luta Livre.

[kle1n]

hmmm seems that I will take that up, cause it fills in all the aikido weaknesses right?

[Karateka_latino]

Good Luck finding a Luta Livre School outside Brazil..

 

I think they have a School in Holand, but im not sure.

[AmericanKickboxer]

yes, like muay thai, there is a specified place for special events.

 

For ex. in Thailand is one of the few places that holds Muay Thai

 

boxing fights with sweeping, choking, and elbows legal. another example

 

id Draaka which i worked with a while, which standardly can use

 

throws, but is mainly in Russia. so my point is, you will need a specific

 

place for a Luta Livre school because of the rarety..peace