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[SPX]

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At least one thing, from what I've read, is that the gi forces you to be more technical, since you can't just muscle out of shit when everything gets sweaty.

That makes sense. I think the problem comes when you become used to grabbing the gi for control or used to having it there to do chokes.

Also, there's a flipside to what you point out, and that's that if you're not used to dealing with a sweaty, gi-less opponent, then when the time comes that you actually have to then you're not going to really know how to handle the situation.

[zY|]

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At least one thing, from what I've read, is that the gi forces you to be more technical, since you can't just muscle out of shit when everything gets sweaty.

That makes sense. I think the problem comes when you become used to grabbing the gi for control or used to having it there to do chokes.

Also, there's a flipside to what you point out, and that's that if you're not used to dealing with a sweaty, gi-less opponent, then when the time comes that you actually have to then you're not going to really know how to handle the situation.

Yeah you're probably right, but MMA guys don't train solely in the gi. Seems like no-gi would be a progression. You learn the gi first and how to do things properly and then gradually make the jump. Then again, I'm just speculating as I don't have any idea what I'm talking about.

[SPX]

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Yeah you're probably right, but MMA guys don't train solely in the gi. Seems like no-gi would be a progression. You learn the gi first and how to do things properly and then gradually make the jump. Then again, I'm just speculating as I don't have any idea what I'm talking about.

Have you ever trained in any MA or are you just a fan?

[sideloaded]

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Ive [shaken the hand] of an mma fighter once.

[SPX]

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Ive sucked the cock of an mma fighter once.

That's pretty cool.

[Svino]

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I'm not a trained grappler, but any time I hear someone say "the best way to train 'X' is to practice 'Y'." I get skeptical. Maybe it's true sometimes, but the martial arts world has a piss-poor track record with that kind of claim.

I'm not defending most of EB's shit, but when you look at how the BJJ world reacted to him saying he was getting rid of the gi, it seems to me like he was treated more like someone who had violated a sacred taboo than someone who was just training ineffectively. Whatever else its merits, there is clearly a huge cultural and traditional force propping up gi-training.

When people suggest it might help develop good habits with submissions it makes some sense to me. I doubt very much that it extends far into positional grappling though. It's certainly not like most successful wrestlers start out in the gi, or like lots of Greco champions are crossing over from judo.

[Ludo]

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Ive sucked the cock of an mma fighter once.

I don't think your scout leader was an MMA fighter, regardless of what kind of hold he put you in.

[Svino]

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For SPX, if he hasn't seen them all already:

http://www.mmascraps.com/2010/08/10-tae ... -blow.html

[zY|]

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For SPX, if he hasn't seen them all already:

http://www.mmascraps.com/2010/08/10-tae ... -blow.html

I can't be the only one who's not the least bit surprised that these hands at the waist motherfuckers get slept so bad, right?

Oh, the tornado kick in the ring and the axe kick one were pretty legendary though.

[SPX]

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For SPX, if he hasn't seen them all already:

http://www.mmascraps.com/2010/08/10-tae ... -blow.html

I've seen about half of those. Thanks for posting. There was some good shit in there. You're the man.

[SPX]

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I can't be the only one who's not the least bit surprised that these hands at the waist motherfuckers get slept so bad, right?

Yeah. There's a reason WTF (Olympic style) TKD guys keep their hands low and it's to block body kicks (the primary scoring strike in competition). I do think WTF is interesting. They have some great footwork and are fast as hell. Plus, it IS full contact, so a lot of them can kick hard as fuck. But I'm more into ITF TKD, which if you watch the comps is a little more like kickboxing.

If you didn't see it when I posted it earlier, check this girl out. She's an ITF stylist:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfq9NDgbGqA

Oh, the tornado kick in the ring and the axe kick one were pretty legendary though.

I had seen the tornado kick vid, but not the axe kick.

They rocked.

[Luke]

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Ive sucked the cock of an mma fighter once.

Somehow I'm not surprised

[Ludo]

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I bet he sucks dick for coke too

[zY|]

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You ever suck any dick for some marijuana?

[SPX]

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WAR HUNGRY MAN!

That is all. . .