KaratekaAikidoist Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 How effective is ju jitsu against a wrestler or someone who likes to fight on the ground and how long would it take to get at least somewhat good at it?
Tibby Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 Ground fighting isn't hard to learn. For most people, it is just a thing of learning the moves correctly. Some people are uncomfortable on the ground, but you wil get over that, and soon be fighting. As a Karateka, you may be a little uncomfortable on the ground at first. You will get more comfortable with it as time goes on. Most strikers are like that. Once you are pass that stage, it would be a few monthes, if even that, before you are descent at ground work. It really depends on how much work you put into it. The ground is a tricky place, take notice to every aspect of the hold. The leg placement, the possition of the person's arm or leg in a joint lock, all these things are vital in being good on the ground. Jujitsu is great for groundwork. Most grappling arts are good with groundwrok, because they mostly have the same things! But sence your in Karate and Akido, Jujitsu would be a good art for helping you mixing what you have alreayd learned and mixing them.
TJS Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 How effective is ju jitsu against a wrestler or someone who likes to fight on the ground and how long would it take to get at least somewhat good at it? Pure Wrestlers will usually get submitted by Jiu jitsu guys. Wrestlers are usually very strong conditioned athletes and they are good at controlling on the ground. Teach them submissions and your in a whole new ball park.
Venezolano Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 BJJ has a huge advantage when it comes to groundfighting (IMHO), with a wrestler you'll be most likely to play from your back (using guard), since most probably they'll takedown (because that is what they are best), but once on the ground they don't know much about submissions, so you could start playing there (since that's what BJJ focuses more).. In how many time you could be good at it, it depends of many factors like how many times do you train, if you have a background in grappling (Wrestling, Judo, TJJ, etc) it will be more easily to you to be confortable on the ground, and your own learning capacity. Valencia - Venezuela.
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