Hi there,
I know very little about wrestling. We do have wrestling once a week at BJJ but I have only gone to the class maybe 1-2 times because it conflicts with my striking training.
I had a lot of questions:
1. How is wrestling different to BJJ? What I mean by this is why are some of the techniques I am learning called wrestling techniques and other techniques are called Jiu Jitsu techniques? I am looking for a in depth answer here. I am aware that Jiu Jitsu focuses on ground fighting (I do Jiu Jitsu after all) but in the 1-2 wrestling classes I did we also seemed to be doing techniques on the ground.
2. How is wrestling different to Judo? It seems that in both martial arts you are taking people down. Once again, I am looking for a indepth answer. From my experience, I can see that wrestling seems to put people on the ground by doing "takedowns" that from an outsiders view just look like tackles. Judo puts people on the ground using throws. An outsider might describe them as "flipping" people onto the ground. So, my non-technical distinction is that Judo is about flipping people and wrestling is about tackling people. I would like to know the technical difference.
3. Does wrestling teach techniques that can be performed safely on concrete? The takedowns I have learned involve slamming your knee to the ground and then diving for your opponents leg. That doesn't seem safe for a self-defence scenario. If there are techniques that would be safe to do on concrete, can you give me the names of some of the techniques so I can look them up?
4. How is wrestling workable in a striking situation? From the very small exposure I have had to wrestling it seems that wrestlers will bend over and stick their head out - pretty much welcoming a hook or uppercut. Can wrestling be done from a normal fighting/boxing stance? I'm aware that wrestling is done in MMA but as you will see in question 1, I don't really know where the Jiu Jitsu stops and the wrestling begins. I often hear that Khabib is a good wrestler but all I see is striking and jiu jitsu. Presumably some of the "Jiu Jitsu" I am seeing him do is actually wrestling.
5. Is it easy to learn to defend against a suplex? Specifically, I am thinking of situations where I have rolled with a Judo Blackbelt. The Judoka was not able to easily throw me because I was defending myself (which I understand is against Judo rules). So, is the Suplex a technique that only works against people who don't defend against it or are completely unfamiliar with it?
6. What wrestling techniques would you recommend that I learn from a self defence perspective (if any). In particular I am thinking of situations where I might be on concrete. I am also thinking about techniques that do not cause catastrophic damage to my attacker (I don't want to end up in prison for defending myself). The suplex seems like a good example of a technique that would be overkill 99% of the time.
7. Does wrestling have positions the way Jiu Jitsu has? For example, the mount, side mount, cross mount, guard, back mount etc etc
Any help or advice is appreciated.
I know very little about wrestling. We do have wrestling once a week at BJJ but I have only gone to the class maybe 1-2 times because it conflicts with my striking training.
I had a lot of questions:
1. How is wrestling different to BJJ? What I mean by this is why are some of the techniques I am learning called wrestling techniques and other techniques are called Jiu Jitsu techniques? I am looking for a in depth answer here. I am aware that Jiu Jitsu focuses on ground fighting (I do Jiu Jitsu after all) but in the 1-2 wrestling classes I did we also seemed to be doing techniques on the ground.
2. How is wrestling different to Judo? It seems that in both martial arts you are taking people down. Once again, I am looking for a indepth answer. From my experience, I can see that wrestling seems to put people on the ground by doing "takedowns" that from an outsiders view just look like tackles. Judo puts people on the ground using throws. An outsider might describe them as "flipping" people onto the ground. So, my non-technical distinction is that Judo is about flipping people and wrestling is about tackling people. I would like to know the technical difference.
3. Does wrestling teach techniques that can be performed safely on concrete? The takedowns I have learned involve slamming your knee to the ground and then diving for your opponents leg. That doesn't seem safe for a self-defence scenario. If there are techniques that would be safe to do on concrete, can you give me the names of some of the techniques so I can look them up?
4. How is wrestling workable in a striking situation? From the very small exposure I have had to wrestling it seems that wrestlers will bend over and stick their head out - pretty much welcoming a hook or uppercut. Can wrestling be done from a normal fighting/boxing stance? I'm aware that wrestling is done in MMA but as you will see in question 1, I don't really know where the Jiu Jitsu stops and the wrestling begins. I often hear that Khabib is a good wrestler but all I see is striking and jiu jitsu. Presumably some of the "Jiu Jitsu" I am seeing him do is actually wrestling.
5. Is it easy to learn to defend against a suplex? Specifically, I am thinking of situations where I have rolled with a Judo Blackbelt. The Judoka was not able to easily throw me because I was defending myself (which I understand is against Judo rules). So, is the Suplex a technique that only works against people who don't defend against it or are completely unfamiliar with it?
6. What wrestling techniques would you recommend that I learn from a self defence perspective (if any). In particular I am thinking of situations where I might be on concrete. I am also thinking about techniques that do not cause catastrophic damage to my attacker (I don't want to end up in prison for defending myself). The suplex seems like a good example of a technique that would be overkill 99% of the time.
7. Does wrestling have positions the way Jiu Jitsu has? For example, the mount, side mount, cross mount, guard, back mount etc etc
Any help or advice is appreciated.
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