C.J.W. wrote:What's shown in the first clip isn't really my cup of tea. When a grappling match lasts 20 minutes, you know they are just playing and not fighting. The intensity level is too low.
C.J.W. wrote:What's shown in the first clip isn't really my cup of tea. ... The intensity level is too low.
In terms of stand-up grappling, I believe that Sumo wrestling actually provides a competition format that is far more realistic and similar to actual fighting.
Bao wrote:There is no holding back, no waiting, no hesitation. They go in 100% right from the start.
Ian C. Kuzushi wrote:The comments from people with no significant competition history never get old.
Ian C. Kuzushi wrote:Pointing to the very rare occasion of knockouts is very misleading.
Steve James wrote:This is more like the difference between long distance and sprint running.
I suppose the same can be said of people with no significant experience in actual combat/street violence and train with a sport mentality.
Don't get me wrong, I think MMA and competitive grappling provide excellent venues for people to hone their fighting skills. However, what I see in the first clip is just two people who grapple for the sake of grappling -- without any serious attempts to execute a good throw, choke, lock in order to finish the match or to get back on their feet after landing on the ground.
GrahamB wrote:
I guess when a Lion stalks zebra, or a crocodile is waiting to ambush a deer, there's a lot of waiting around, creeping up, getting in place, waiting, waiting, then finally some action and it's all over. Same thing?
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