Originally Posted by
PalmStriker
I see judo as more akin to aikido which is taiji-like in aversion/throwing art. Western wrestling is much more like jujutsu so I wouldn't expect to see the same arsenal as they have different aim. Sumo is like a cross between the two.
Two grapplers can't wait to grapple the hell out of each other. The throwing arts don't want to be grappled or locked down, prefer to stay on their feet.
judo isn't like Aikido...aikido is gentle and based on joint manipulation. judo is called "the gentle way", but those who have done it know it ain't gentle. wrestling is not like jujutsu, which spawned judo. sumo is not a cross between them. have you seen a sumo syllabus? it is straight judo without a gi. (okay, I guess the lack of a jacket is why you say it's a hybrid) the fact that you can strike makes it akin to shuai chiao.
in regards to your last sentence, you can lose by pinning in judo. they do ground work as well.
Last edited by SevenStar; 02-19-2013 at 10:37 AM.
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