Despite “ridiculoous” claims that people make about how ineffective BJJ is when striking is involved, such as in vale-tudo style fighting, I will say this. If the gap between BJJ and adding strikes is so “huge,” why would any fighter invest their time in learning BJJ, or at least aspects of it? The truth is simple - the most effective fighters are those who incorporate BJJ at one level or another.
I hear repeated arguments like, “a Gracie got knocked out, etc...” Well, BJJ isn’t a miracle pill... But what these same people fail to mention is that without training in BJJ (or aspects of it), most people would not have the confidence or skill to get into range for a knock out against a BJJ fighter.
I will admit that there are differences in training for sport BJJ and vale-tudo style fighting. However, the principle remains the same. You must have an understanding of positional control to execute submissions or strikes. Furthermore, you must understand how to “get out of trouble” (escape). In which case, you learn all these fundamentals in the beginning of your BJJ career. Hence, many BJJ practitioners adapt fairly well to NHB.
Another argument is the legitimacy of BJJ in a street fight. Personally, I’ve been involved in and witnessed many skirmishes where the BJJ practitioner used very simple strategies to end the fight, minimalizing damage in the process. I’ve seen fights that went to the ground and remained standing, but the outcomes were very similar. The BJJ guys maintained a level of control and received minimal damage, while ending the fights with simple submissions.
I hear repeated arguments like, “a Gracie got knocked out, etc...” Well, BJJ isn’t a miracle pill... But what these same people fail to mention is that without training in BJJ (or aspects of it), most people would not have the confidence or skill to get into range for a knock out against a BJJ fighter.
I will admit that there are differences in training for sport BJJ and vale-tudo style fighting. However, the principle remains the same. You must have an understanding of positional control to execute submissions or strikes. Furthermore, you must understand how to “get out of trouble” (escape). In which case, you learn all these fundamentals in the beginning of your BJJ career. Hence, many BJJ practitioners adapt fairly well to NHB.
Another argument is the legitimacy of BJJ in a street fight. Personally, I’ve been involved in and witnessed many skirmishes where the BJJ practitioner used very simple strategies to end the fight, minimalizing damage in the process. I’ve seen fights that went to the ground and remained standing, but the outcomes were very similar. The BJJ guys maintained a level of control and received minimal damage, while ending the fights with simple submissions.
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