San Shou/BJJ The perfect MMA combination

[Dragon Warrior]

I think San Shou is probably the best stand up art to learn for MMA. The variety of punches and kicks are great for mma. Also, unlike wrestling and judo, the san shou fighter learns how to use takedowns while executing and defending strikes.

BJJ is obviously the best ground art.

The combination of the two, I think, would dominate in MMA competition.

[lkfmdc]

I wonder why no one ever thought of that

j/k

[jigahus]

Wow thanks for the revelation.

[yenhoi]

No one has done it yet in any venue that really matters, yet.

MMA fighting is really not distinguished by arts anymore. Its schools and styles withen camps and groups.

[lkfmdc]

No one has done it yet in any venue that really matters, yet.

Cung Le was the co main feature on the biggest MMA gate in CA history so far, 18000 tickets sold....

BUt probably what we do is considered a low rent venue .....

[Water Dragon]

I'm kind of partial to a Judo/Muay Thai combo these days. It gives a pretty even distribution of shuai, da, ti, na.

[Dragon Warrior]

I really think that Cung Le can beat Matt Hughes. Cung Le is good at defending takedowns, and has the timing to land knees when Matt fails at his takedown attempts. Matt is no where near Cung Le standing up.

The only weakness I can see Cung Le having is on the ground. I dont know how much BJJ Cung Le is doing. I am sure that he is training BJJ to prepare him for his MMA fights. I think he can definetely make it to the top 5 in his weight class.

[Knifefighter]

I really think that Cung Le can beat Matt Hughes. Cung Le is good at defending takedowns, and has the timing to land knees when Matt fails at his takedown attempts. Matt is no where near Cung Le standing up.

The only weakness I can see Cung Le having is on the ground. I dont know how much BJJ Cung Le is doing. I am sure that he is training BJJ to prepare him for his MMA fights. I think he can definetely make it to the top 5 in his weight class.

It will be interesting to see how he does in MMA as he moves up to tougher fighters. It will also be interesting to see if his specialty scissor takedown transfers to the MMA format against quality guys.

I'd also like to see if and how well San Shou side kicks translate into MMA.

[yenhoi]

Cung Le hasent done it yet either.

[Blacktiger]

Try Systema - which is a russian martial art.

There is no messing round with this stuff.

Their ground stuff is nuts.

[FuXnDajenariht]

yea systema is awesome. kinda expensive. ill need 2 jobs to study that. planning on it tho

[Blacktiger]

I cant understand why more people dont do it.

Everyone always carries on about BJJ, Sanda and San Shou and kickboxing

If you get a chance do it - as you wont get much more reality training than this.

Spend some time with some of these guys and you will soon find a few things to learn.

[bodhitree]

I really think that Cung Le can beat Matt Hughes. Cung Le is good at defending takedowns, and has the timing to land knees when Matt fails at his takedown attempts. Matt is no where near Cung Le standing up.

The only weakness I can see Cung Le having is on the ground. I dont know how much BJJ Cung Le is doing. I am sure that he is training BJJ to prepare him for his MMA fights. I think he can definetely make it to the top 5 in his weight class.

aaaaahhhhhh, different weight classes.

[bodhitree]

BJJ is obviously the best ground art.

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not obviously. No gi submission grappling, hybrid styles, shooto, catch wrestling, sambo/judo.

there are plenty of good ground arts and jiu jitsu is not 'obviously' the best, just the most popular and accessable.

[GreenCloudCLF]

not obviously. No gi submission grappling, hybrid styles, shooto, catch wrestling, sambo/judo.

there are plenty of good ground arts and jiu jitsu is not 'obviously' the best, just the most popular and accessable.

I prefer co-ed nekkid wrestling...the most gratifying of all styles.