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I know a bunch of us have done BJJ tournaments, but I'm wondering if anyone has competed in any other style grappling tournament. (For now we'll leave out HS wrestling)
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Also, if you have AND have done a BJJ tournament, how the experiences differ
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Interesting question, and I'd like to see some responses. I get the impression they're fairly similar.
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Nice, who's your black belt under? Always great to see other BB's on here
My kids have competed in wrestling, BJJ, and no-gi grappling for years with a good amount of success. They had their first judo class last week, so I have to learn a bunch of new stuff. The instructor handed my oldest a list of Japanese terms and told him, "Learn all of these words and I'll give you a yellow belt."
IIRC, it's easier to advance in judo than in BJJ, but is that normal? Granted, he obviously wants them to compete for his team in judo, and it would be tremendous sandbagging to match them up against white belts when their background allowed them to dominate the orange belts in randori. I know a BJJ instructor who has promoted wrestlers to blue for competition purposes, but there are kids in this class who have been practicing for a year and are still white belts.
Also, is it true that subs are not allowed in kids judo comps? Mine are used to going for pins instead of subs from their wrestling matches, but it seems kinda weird that my 9YO won't be allowed to armbar other 9YOs, when he was doing that at age 5 in BJJ comps and NAGA.
IIRC, it's easier to advance in judo than in BJJ, but is that normal? Granted, he obviously wants them to compete for his team in judo, and it would be tremendous sandbagging to match them up against white belts when their background allowed them to dominate the orange belts in randori. I know a BJJ instructor who has promoted wrestlers to blue for competition purposes, but there are kids in this class who have been practicing for a year and are still white belts.
Also, is it true that subs are not allowed in kids judo comps? Mine are used to going for pins instead of subs from their wrestling matches, but it seems kinda weird that my 9YO won't be allowed to armbar other 9YOs, when he was doing that at age 5 in BJJ comps and NAGA.
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I was once semi ok at Judo.
Leigh, just curious how much opportunities are there to train wrestling in UK?
During your MMA prime, did you train wrestling outside your fight gym?
I checked the UK amateur wrestling team. Mike Grundy is their 74kg guy in freestyle. Also a MMA fighter.
Commonwealth games field some serious talent since India and Canada produce some quality freestyle guys.
UK seems to be developing their wrestling slowly but surely.
Commonwealth games field some serious talent since India and Canada produce some quality freestyle guys.
UK seems to be developing their wrestling slowly but surely.
BJJ poor organizing, lotsa ego, shitty judging, if your coach is Brazilian extra points
Judo the opposite.
This is my personal experience from the early 00s
Judo the opposite.
This is my personal experience from the early 00s
By extra points I mean Brazilianity supercedes the refs authority
I.got.points taken for double legging my opponent moving to sc then standing up over and over. "Unsportsmanlike " apparently.
I.got.points taken for double legging my opponent moving to sc then standing up over and over. "Unsportsmanlike " apparently.
Before I wrestled, it matched up poorly. MMA wrestling is quicker to pick up than freestyle, as it's not much more than learning base and a few takedowns. Clinch is different, ground work is different, fence work is very different. So once I started to wrestle, I faired much better. I even took down Mike Brown, although he clearly out wrestled me.
Haven't competed in a Judo tournament, but I have trained with high-level/ex-international Judo guys on a regular basis.
Those dudes were SO strong and skilful. Ex-Algerian B-Team members, Ex- British national squad members, Military level...
Got my butt kicked but learned a HECK of a lot from them. Very graceful people, very tough people, and great to roll with.
Never did do a tournament, but I do feel that I would have done pretty well, but I'm a Heavyweight and I know that if I went UP in the air, man, I'd have known about it! Haha. Heavyweights in Judo with decent skill tend to send others airborne.
Those dudes were SO strong and skilful. Ex-Algerian B-Team members, Ex- British national squad members, Military level...
Got my butt kicked but learned a HECK of a lot from them. Very graceful people, very tough people, and great to roll with.
Never did do a tournament, but I do feel that I would have done pretty well, but I'm a Heavyweight and I know that if I went UP in the air, man, I'd have known about it! Haha. Heavyweights in Judo with decent skill tend to send others airborne.
Agreed judokas are scary people.
I rolled with a judo guy a few weeks back. He had a great base and posture. I couldn't even budge him let alone sweep him. His game was pretty basic but it was effective. His side control was nasty.
My bro was #5 in the world Judo when he was 14-17
he is a brazilian short jungle built dude
We would wrestle and he would rip my shirt by accident as he threw me about
could throw me and catch me so I didn't get hurt...was hilarious
he is a brazilian short jungle built dude
We would wrestle and he would rip my shirt by accident as he threw me about
could throw me and catch me so I didn't get hurt...was hilarious
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