Grappling and striking?

[superfighter]

Which do all u prefer grappling ot striking?

 

which is the most useful?

[TheDevilAside]

I prefer striking, I can't really tell you why, it's just my personality I suppose.

 

Which one is more effective? It on the setting of the enveironment the most. For instance, in say a regular bar or highscool fight, striking would come in more handy, because your opponent is going to most likely try to fight you with striking methods (like boxing). Grappling arts aren't exactly ideal for that type of thing.

 

But let's say you're in the army, then striking is useless, because you're going to be carrying so much eguiptment that you won't be able to properly strike in the first place.

 

But also, in a "regular bar fight" (you can't really call any fight regular). If you and your opponent gets you on the ground, which happens in a lot of fights, not all, but a lot, then grappling would be very useful, where as plain striking won't help you very much.

 

And my solution to this problem? Cross train. A lot of less traditional striking schools blend in grappling techniques. So I suggest you try to find one like that.

 

But this is my biased opinion. I've tried, and personally dislike grappling.

 

So I'm not stating pure fact, I'm stating my opinion. So please don't start a flame war, people.

[battousai16]

i don't really prefer either one, i just use whatever is more convenient. i typically like to throw around a slower opponent, and people often try to throw you to the ground and pin you, so grappling is nice to have. i think at a self defense stand point it's almost essential that you know both.

[G95champ]

I like to walk away.... LOL

 

No really Im a striker however I have great respect for grappeling and wish I knew more about it. But if I had my choice I'd rather KO him and go on about my way. LOL

[StoneSkin]

I like striking. Grappling is good too.

 

People always used to say a grappler cant take a striker.

 

Now People say a striker cant take a grappler.

[delta1]

I'm primarily a striker, and my style trains a lot of stand up grappling. But I'd eventually like to be competent enough to handle myself on the ground. Which is better? Depends on whether you're up or down when you answer that!

[1ONEfighting]

I love both. Fighting is fun, regardless of the range.

[TJS]

pure grappling vs pure striking ...grappling is more effective.

 

Im a Striker though...sprawl and brawl

[AndrewGreen]

Both integrated.

 

I'd rather be in a clinch or on the ground, but that doesn't mean I won't strike from there.

 

Reason: I'd rather not get hit more then I have too.

 

"And my solution to this problem? Cross train."

 

No, that will teach you striking and grappling, but not how to integrate them into one.

[granmasterchen]

cross train,

 

i start out a fight with very strong, quick and skillful striking, when i take the opponent to the ground i will go for submissions (if the fight is still going on), but i will also still strike, it is good to strike to weaken your opponent so that you can get your locks easier, both are very effective, but doing both is the best. If you are just a striker you will be in trouble on the ground, and if you are just a grappler you are in trouble if you can't get the striker down to the ground quickly, so be smart and cross train, be prepared for anything!