Since the first UFC Bjj has had a huge effect on martial arts and particularly MMA but is it really good or is it all hype ? In the octagon it seems to be a requirement to be successful but in general is a system that focuses on primarily ground work truly the ultimate in martial arts ? I have not seem much stand up being taught and the primary emphasis is on sport applications which kind of takes away from the original concept of the Gracie family ... there seems to be a bit of a division in the bjj ranks today about what is the better approach. Is this art complete ? Or is it good only for the competition arena ? It seems guys like Rickson and Relson focuse more on the self defense approach compared to the other Bjj groups but is it really an effective system for defense or is it the hype generated by the UFC etc... ? I like grappling but is it the be all end all ?
Is Brazilian jiu jitsu overrated ?
7 years ago by sagasa68 (31)
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I think grappling is 100% a requirement to be a successful fighter, BJJ, catch as can, or even just wrestling. Also understanding high percentage submissions i.e rnc, triangles,arm bars, is a must in the cage or just for self defense. I totally see where your coming from with if its "hype". Sport BJJ has really changed the system a ton. positions like deep half almost useless(unless your very proficient in your execution) in a situation when your allowed to strike. Regardless of the more exotic positions, I think its pretty easy to say; It's better to have some training than no training. Also when your talking about a one on one altercation I think grappling is a hugely effective system, but when your facing multiple attackers your screwed lol. All and all, to wrap up this extremely long response, Nope! I don't think BJJ is all hype. Learn it and have a blast doing it :)
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Great response to the question. I will say that there are some out there that could still do well with multiple attackers. Granted, I am definitely not one of those men lol. But some like Rener Gracie, or some other high level grapplers, could certainly deal with untrained, multiple attackers, effectively with jiu jitsu. Many train, and have videos that cover such. Granted, the mats are different in real life altercations.
Good outlook though!
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Yea I can def. agree that when facing multiple untrained opponents it would be more feasible to handle. by the way your logo is awesome.
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Yeah, I def don't think just anyone could do that, but I suppose some might fair better than others. Thanks, the logo was designed by @ehzi-dehve. You should check out his work. He also accepts crypto for payment, which is a plus! He's also a martial artist as well.
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Jiu Jitsu and wrestling are the most important part of mma. It's not even from the sense of actual submissions or finishing the fight. The reason it is so important is because if you are great at jiu jitsu and wrestling you can dictate where the fight takes place. If you want to keep it standing and you have the wrestling to prevent the takedown, and the jiu jitsu to navigate the ground movement to get back to your feet, you have the advantage. If you are fighting someone with strong standup, and you want to not only use your wrestling to get the fight to the ground, but jiu jitsu to keep the fight on the ground, you have the advantage.
Overall, you must be well rounded, but if you cannot dictate where you want the fight takes place, you are not able to stack the odds in your favor.
The only way to prove to someone that jiu jitsu is not hype is to get in there and grapple or spar with them. If you think it's hype before, you probably won't feel the same after.
As for the original intent for self-defense, it's great. It's also very applicable still for sport jiu jitsu and mma.
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Everything he said ^^^. I train jiujitsu strictly for self defense and I think it all depends on how you spend your time training.
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I think you could tap most of the guys I know @danaedwards
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I guess it kind of depends on what you consider 'all hype' It is certainly not as dominant a force in mma as it once was. Really right now everything is largely equal. BJJ had a lot of early success due to the fact that most of the competitors in the early UFC's really had no idea how to deal with grappling of any kind. Especially with Royce use of the gi offensively.
Every aspect has some advantages and some disavantages and really you need to train in at least all aspects if not in each option.
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