I can’t believe it’s taken this long to get Rener on the podcast! It’s so awesome to see it finally happen though. Thank you both for getting me started on my Jiu-Jitsu journey. 💪
I'm more of a traditional Japanese style Jiu Jitsu fan , as well as catch as catch can wrestling . And only came to follow BJJ , a few years ago. I get that BJJ may rely more on leverage than even catch or judo . But it seems that it is being so exaggerated these days , beyond all rationale . Afterall , every other grappling instructor will also emphasize the importance of timing and leverage , over simply using brute force . However, all other aspects being equal , strength , endurance , and size do matter . Otherwise , why the hell bother having any weight divisions or even separate male / female groupings , at all ?! It seems to me that BJJ is just a little more advanced right now , with regards to tricky submission moves performed while even in bottom guard position. However, for highly skilled catch wrestlers in UFC such as Josh Burnett, Randy Couture , that doesn't seem to have affected their ability , to defeat so called " invincible BJJ guys "! 😉 Ditto for the former Gracie head hunter wrestler Sakuraba. This is not intended to put down BJJ. But BJJ enthusiasts should finally start giving some respect and credit , to other grappling systems as well. Both former and modern systems .
I took both..traditional jiu jitsu and Brazilian...traditional has a lot of filler as well as a willing uke making u look good and you anticipate that a strike is coming a certain way to demonstrate that technique..bjj u roll and u perform the techniques your taught at full speed none of this I'm ready for a straight left and I'll show u a technique for that...bjj wins
I found the same to be true from boxing. I am sorry to break it to you all, but bjj is not the miracle his family has been making it out to be for 100 years.
With BJJ, a small person has a chance to beat a larger opponent because of the leverage aspect of this art. It's beautiful! Don't get me wrong though. I LOVE other arts as well.
@@josh1212121 To beat *untrained or less experienced bigger and stronger guys, *and always in a friendly controlled training setup. The reality of the "smaller vs. bigger" myth starts to show when you realize the vast difference physicality can make at the same skill levels.
@@danielmontilla1197 If you're grappling using physical force then that's not BJJ anymore, is it? That's more wrestling already. I mean the whole curriculum of the art is to use leverage and technique against someone using brute force right. From my experience if both guys of same height and weight, and equal knowledge of the art roll, it's always the one who knows how to do the technique better who'll win, regardless of who's more physical. And also a really good BJJ grappler would know how to use your physicality against you, if they feel you trying to use more force they'll use that to beat you, I've been on the receiving end of kimura's against guys my own skill level just cause i tried to force my way out of their guard, and I was heavier than them by about 30-40 lbs.
I thought I could not beat a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu and I beat a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu by staying on top when he was on bottom and I have Autism and ADHD and im a blue belt that got lucky that beat a black belt that went hard on me when I was out of breath rolling with him.
I have bad news, buddy. That black belt 100% let you "beat" him in order to help you practice your top game, or make you feel comfortable rolling, or just maybe to work on his own bottom game. It's not always simple to tell if they are going easy on you because you still feel some tension, but trust me on this. Practice isn't about winning or losing, it's about improving your technique, whether you're the higher or lower belt.
