I had some more experience with ground fighting today. We are getting ready for a demo at a local military post, so we been training in reversing chin na and ground fighting. I learned 2 things. Chinna is useless if your opponent knows how to reverse it. Thats ANY chin na. and ground fighting depends on 3 things, knowing what hold the opponent is going for, knowing when to strike, and using a "bridge" technique to reverse position
One of the students in my school is trained in Judo, and I know some of the Arrmy Jiujitsu. I have to say the Army Jiujitsu was completely useless. He used the Judo, and he felt like 1000 lbs when he was in the mount. I can see how people get tired in MMA and UFC. But most moves were reversable from full lock by bridging your back, or bridging your back, and stomping your feet then rolling. Also he tried to be a smart ass and fight me after a reversal, he went for an arm bar which I easily gotten out of. I then fought with him, attacking his eyes and throat, as he went for additional holds, which I obviously didnt do since he was my friend. But I could've, then he went for the armbar again. I used silk reeling from chen style taiji, and spiraled my arm out of the hold, with the other arm I saw the opportunity to go for either the groin, the Hui Yin or the anus as a strike, which either way would scare, kill or hurt the opponent. I was taught how to easily escape the guilotene and the beast choker/choker hold. Is all ground fighting like this, or am I mislead by my limited experience? Im asking cuz Im going to spar with a jiujitsu guy in a month and want to be ready.