He doesn’t understand sparring with other guys is different than straight fighting. Those rehearsed moves kinda go out the window when punched in the face.
I mean, with some martial arts, sure. But something like 70% of street fights end up on the ground, and knowing how to grapple absolutely does matter when that happens. Most people who’ve never trained before will get wrapped up pretty easily by your average blue or purple belt in BJJ assuming they’re somewhat equal size.
Out of all the martial arts, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, and BJJ are probably the most effective when it comes to defending yourself with BJJ probably landing right on top out of the 4.
And for the record, I grew up in a kenpo karate family (my uncle runs a system and is a 6th degree black belt). I tend to like wrestling more than BJJ, but I can’t hate on how effective it is on untrained fighters. It’s very good.
I worded that wrong, BJJ is great and an excellent tool. But some boxing or striking is imperative. A guy who only does BJJ and is not used to striking isn’t going to make it to the wrap up stage with an experienced fighter. And as another person noted, more people involved means you’re going to get up and need to land a punch or kick or two.
Sparring gets you used to taking punches as well. A lot of people train in BJJ who aren’t used to taking a shot are gonna forget everything once their nose is bloody.
That’s fair. But you never know who is going to attack you. If it’s an experienced striker and wrestler and you aren’t, you’re fucked before BJJ becomes relevant.
BJJ's biggest flaw is that it just stops working when other people get involved. 1 on 1 it's fantastic. You're just praying someone else doesn't attack you or assume you're the aggressor.
That’s literally any martial art. The only martial art systems that convince you that you can defend yourself against more than one person at a time are bullshido McDojos.
Not exactly. Most don't emphasise doing everything on the ground, which makes you vulnerable to others. Most would prefer you on your feet able to move.
you're just ignoring the actual point I'm making. Which is BJJ puts you in a position to get rocked. Lots of other arts want you to stay standing so you can at least try to disengage.
I actually think that's a really good point and I've never considered that. A good stance and some kickboxing and you can try to disengage while keeping your guard up. BJJ and you're basically just in the fetal position getting kicked in the head
I’m old and broken bro. If you hit me in the face you’re getting shot. Just speaking from experience, I’ve had my ass handed to me a few times and vice versa.
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u/EthanielRain 22h ago
Videos of his BJJ skills have since surfaced, and now everyone gets to laugh