Jacare is actually a great example of the literal best of BJJ basically having to endure a career as a journeyman. He became a credible enough striker due to devoting himself obsessively to it after Macaco beat him in the beginning, but he was never able to get over the top. What I fear is that people with a BJJ will always be able to hang in there, but the time of them being the best, the champ or even the #1 contender. Maia is like the Messiah, but what does this new generation realistically have to offer? Genuinely asking because I don't follow BJJ as closely anymore.How could I have forgotten
I think the new generation will do well due to the surge of no-gi. Obviously no gi training translates better to mma, especially guys with a strong leg lock game.Jacare is actually a great example of the literal best of BJJ basically having to endure a career as a journeyman. He became a credible enough striker due to devoting himself obsessively to it after Macaco beat him in the beginning, but he was never able to get over the top. What I fear is that people with a BJJ will always be able to hang in there, but the time of them being the best, the champ or even the #1 contender. Maia is like the Messiah, but what does this new generation realistically have to offer? Genuinely asking because I don't follow BJJ as closely anymore.
As long as you have the leg properly entangled, and it's pinned correctly, you can apply breaking pressure with one hand. ( @Star-Lord is the better leg breaker, so he can add here).Someone needs to invent a one handed leg lock game for MMA. As soon as you commit two hands on a leg your damn face gets smashed in, unless you are quick enough!
Leg entanglements are so crazy these days you can practically do anklelocks with just your hips. But the setups are so complex you'd probably eat about 5 punches just getting to them.Someone needs to invent a one handed leg lock game for MMA. As soon as you commit two hands on a leg your damn face gets smashed in, unless you are quick enough!
Here's an example of one. Note the position of the hips and the overexposure of the ankle. Better to secure it all with a gable grip, but this guy does it and I've seen Gordon do it in a match I can't find. Funaki occasionally did it back in the Pancrase days, but they wore boots, so it was way easier.Straight ankle locks I can get but one handed heel hooks? Is that a thing?
Interesting.Here's an example of one. Note the position of the hips and the overexposure of the ankle. Better to secure it all with a gable grip, but this guy does it and I've seen Gordon do it in a match I can't find. Funaki occasionally did it back in the Pancrase days, but they wore boots, so it was way easier.
View: https://youtu.be/IiaMg6VWfB0