Having had very limited exposure to BJJ I have a few questions. Would you say that BJJ groundfighting is similar to Taiji on the ground?
I notice that some of the best players of BJJ are generally not very big or muscular and that things like leverage, position, timing and other non-strength based factors seemed to be used to best an opponent.
In Taiji the strategy is to draw your opponent into an unfavorable position (ie off balance, over extended, etc.) and then issue force when they are most vulnerable. Is this a similar strategy in BJJ groundfighting?
And finally, as a Taiji player would learning BJJ groundfighting complement Taiji or would it hinder development of Taiji training in anyway? Would they flow seamlessly together through the different fighting ranges?
I ask because I am seriously considering learning some to round out my training but I would like to learn a type of groundfighting that is most like Taiji, not requiring loads of strength or force against force but that can simply be an extension of Taiji into a groundfighting situation.
One more thing. Does anyone know a good BJJ school in the NYC area? I am relocating in about a month and might be looking for a school where I can pick up some skills. I have been looking for a good Chen Taiji school but have been quite disappointed in the options, so I think I will just continue on practicing what I know and look for some other opportunities.
Thanks
FP