"weaknesses of BJJ"

[SifuAbel]

I disagree. The article came from the bjj point of view. And, the striking issue was presented at first as a major factor then later downplayed in the final point; I guess to fit with style dogma.
It mentioned nothing about street reality.

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[Cyborg]

Yes it does come from the BJJ point of view. But he does bring up street reality, and the reason he says striking is less important in the street is that both are clothed. I find that makes a large difference, not only in what you can grab but also how much sweat the clothes absorb. It's hard to joint lock a sweaty, slippery body.

Also, in the second to last paragraph he states that the advantage goes to the one who strikes first, and hard. So I don't think you can say he's just discounting striking. And neither am I.

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[SifuAbel]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Standup striking skills are of least importance if a BJJ fighter has the takedown and stamina of a world class wrestler. Vitor Belfort's astonishing boxing skills are an anomaly, not the norm. Of course it doesn't hurt to know how to strike well, but according to the 20:80 rule which states 20% of the effort accounts for 80% of the result, takedown and ground grappling skills reign supreme to standup striking skills. [/quote]m

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[Cyborg]

I didn't understand what you were trying to say maestroabel.

In the article he discussed lower body submissions as well. For those who are interested in leg locks I haven't found them to be all that great. Legs are so much stronger than the arms that it's hard to apply. Can anyone confirm or deny this? At the same time pls. tell me your style and years of experience.

Thanks.

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[SifuAbel]

My credentials you can view in my profile. My original point was a critique on the dogma of the article. Much was said about striking but in the end it was downplayed as non-important. i

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[Knifefighter]

Cyborg:
Don't mind Abel. As usual, he doesn't have a clue.

As far as the leg locks, if you find an instructor that knows them well, they are awesome. Many a seasoned grappler has been defeated by a less experienced grappler who surprised him with a leg lock.

[Cyborg]

Knife fighter: really what I was wondering was how hard are they to apply? I wasn't able to get them on a strong friend who was my size but I was on a smaller guy. I have Eric Paulsons leg lock tape but he doesn't give very good explanations, just demo's it and moves on. Perhaps you can recommend a better tape.

Maestro, I wasn't attacking you personally, I simply wasn't clear on that last post. I did think that he made his point clear, he differentiated between the ring and the street.

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[Knifefighter]

Cyborg:
I consider leg locks to be "the great equalizer." They can be learned relatively quickly and can mess up people who have more experience than you. I don't think tapes are the best way to learn them. Rather than a tape, I would recommend doing a few privates with someone who knows them well.

[Jaguar Wong]

and don't try the heelhook unless someone with experience shows you how to do it properly :)

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