What’s wrong!?… Ooh Yeah! They can hold my Gi! It can be very frustrating and different for a wrestler to make the adjustment. Normal movements or scrabbles to gain position get stopped before they even begin. Not your clothes! There is a big difference from grabbing wrists and ankles to holding onto a Gi, it’s a different kind of grip strength. To a wrestler that’s nonsense, we want to grab your wrists, arms, neck, legs. What the heck is a Gi? That’s a Karate Uniform right?! Lets not forget we cross our feet when we have back control, and yet again, we fall into another trap! After a few month we adjust all of that, but Jiu Jitsu has 2 styles, No-Gi and Gi. It takes us probably 100 times of getting caught before we are no longer stubborn and start to adjust our finishes to not get caught. We fight off our back and belly out, exposing the wonderful rear naked choke. We pressure forward and cross arms falling into these traps because in our world that’s what you need to win. This often leads white belts to abandon it completely and move on to other types of sweeps. Although it is extremely effective and relatively simple, it can be tough to pull off in practice. Our big strong necks become an easy target for simple submissions, most noted for, guillotines, and leg triangles. The Scissor Sweep is one of the first sweeps that white belts learn in BJJ. We dominate on our feet but leave ourselves exposed. Wrestlers usually start out in No-Gi, it’s most comparable to wrestling. They like being on their back, it’s called “pulling guard!” and because you do not pin in Jiu Jitsu once we get our takedown, what do we do?” They too gain control and score points to win matches, however, they do not pin opponents they submit opponents with chokes and joint-locks. What you learn very quickly is that Jiu Jitsu is the equal and opposite of wrestling and many of our strengths become our weakness. We are known for our strong grips, big necks, and explosive power. Needless to say we train relentlessly to keep our opponent there and even harder to get off our backs. Effectiveness in Real Combat: Jiu Jitsu vs. 1 Pulling Guard BJJ fights happen on the ground, but for it to be useful in a fight, you must be able to take your opponent to the ground. Being on your back is the worst position you can find yourself. Wrestling is a sport of gaining control, scoring points, and pinning your opponent to win.
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