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Arrogance? Or matter-of-factness from sparring and testing the skills on a daily basis? I can see how it's hard to tell the difference. Do you train?
by orasis 9y ago
Arrogance? Or matter-of-factness from sparring and testing the skills on a daily basis? I can see how it's hard to tell the difference.
Do you train?
- r00fus 9y agoDoes sparring include striking someone when they're down? I think that's the crux of the matter here. There are a dozen better ways to subdue someone who's in a prone position. As a Jiujitsu student that part made me feel ashamed.
- orasis 9y agoThe better you get at jiu jitsu, the less damage you'll need to do to control your opponent. Slaps can be effective to get them to open up for the submission - clean, no damage done, and they are forced to psychologically give up, which makes the dominance more definitive.
- gambler 9y agoSparring has nothing to do with claiming that everyone outside of BJJ/MMA circle is delusional. You response only highlights the problem with your attitude.
- orasis 9y agoI will state clearly. If you train a martial art that doesn't involve live sparring, you are deluded about the efficacy of what you practice. I've been there. 20 years ago I had a black belt in karate, a brown belt in Japanese Jujitsu, and hundreds of hours of Aikido - the first time I faced a college wrestler, I got completely destroyed and had to struggle with the destruction of my precious delusions.
- Nadya 9y agoIn a similar vein - no amount of music theory practice will teach you how to play a musical instrument. You actually need to play the musical instrument at some point to improve. Just because you can construct a chord progression doesn't mean you can actually play it on a violin. I'm not sure why what you are saying seems to be contentious or arrogant. It's just reality. Want to get good at fighting? You're going to need to actually fight. A lot.
- gambler 9y agoContrary to what they say, Gracies did not invent or patent sparring.
- orasis 9y agoThat is a bizarre allegation. I have never heard a Gracie family member claim that they invented sparring - that would be just plain silly. The martial arts that consistently spar live against a resisting opponent, especially wrestling, boxing, Muay Thai, jiu jitsu, and (sometimes) Judo, are legit combative arts. The grappling arts are unique in their ability to subdue an opponent while dictating the level of violent damage that occurs. Jiu jitsu is unique among grappling arts in its emphasis on leverage and energy management to subdue bigger, larger, more athletic people while minimizing damage to both parties.