Quote: (07-13-2015 02:11 PM)Sherman Wrote:
Quote: (07-13-2015 12:02 AM)LINUX Wrote:
It seems like if you want to protect yourself, wrestling would be the best MMA to learn. I was watching a video on liveleak the other day where this guy robbed a store and this kid 70 lbs lighter than him went for his legs, took him down, and laid on top of him until the cops got there.
I was on the wrestling team in high school. It's a good sport and you will know what to do if somebody grabs you. However, pinning your opponents shoulders to the ground isn't a very useful end game for self defense. Learning the BJJ submission holds would be a nice complement.
If you were on the wrestling team in high school and actually stuck with it for more than a few practices you would have learned much more than simply pinning someones shoulders to the ground.
Even the super basic moves like the head and arm throw would be devastating to an opponent when you are on concrete.
Not to mention, my coach taught us stuff that we would never use in an match but could find useful in other instances. Suplex for example and how to properly throw the guy so that his body absorbs the impact while your head remains safe from it plus all the dirty tricks that can cause serious damage if applied fully.
Not to mention, the intensity that you gain from wrestling is not something many other dojos/gyms will teach you as quickly if at all. Being thrown into matches/tournaments is the quickest way to make someone learn how to harness their intensity/pressure. Sparring for 1-2 hours a day on top of conditioning and technique training > a one hour lesson 3 times a week. That's not even including the almost weekly matches/tournaments.
Side note, I am happy to see other people included Judo.