Where are all the grapplers?

[Kembudo-Kai Kempoka]

Eons ago, if you wanted to train BJJ, you had to travel long distances, or find a guy near you who transformed his garage into a mat. Now, I see BJJ schools on every street corner of So Cal. Why is this, then one of the quietest forums on the field? Where did all the grapplers go?

 

[Touch Of Death]

Eons ago, if you wanted to train BJJ, you had to travel long distances, or find a guy near you who transformed his garage into a mat. Now, I see BJJ schools on every street corner of So Cal. Why is this, then one of the quietest forums on the field? Where did all the grapplers go?

They were chased away. If you suggest to kenpo guy that they might need grappling they start catterwalling something fierce. Its going to take a person that can explain BJJ using kenpo terms to make kenpo guys warm up to grappling. My instructor can do it, but he doesn't post on this forum. There are just to many dang kenpoists here to make any argument fair. Black Bear knows a lot about Bjj and clearly nothing about kenpo so the discussions with him would have to be centered on a conflict within BJJ.
Sean

 

[Kembudo-Kai Kempoka]

They were chased away. If you suggest to kenpo guy that they might need grappling they start catterwalling something fierce. Its going to take a person that can explain BJJ using kenpo terms to make kenpo guys warm up to grappling. My instructor can do it, but he doesn't post on this forum. There are just to many dang kenpoists here to make any argument fair. Black Bear knows a lot about Bjj and clearly nothing about kenpo so the discussions with him would have to be centered on a conflict within BJJ.
Sean

Bummer.

 

[MJS]

Yup, you're right. Talking about grappling/BJJ has died down a little. This part of the forum is devoted solely to that, so feel free to start a new thread! TOD was correct in his post about people not being too keen on the BJJ thing. IMO, I tend to think that alot has to do with an ego, or the person not wanting to come to the realization that there is something out there that just may defeat their art! I look at it like this. If there is something out there that I can learn, take an idea from, or whatever, and have it enhance my current training, or at the very least make me a better MA, then why not do it??

Just a thought.

Mike

 

[Old Fat Kenpoka]

Where did all the grapplers go?

http://www.jiujitsugear.com/forum/
http://www.mma.tv/
http://www.sherdog.com/
http://news.adcombat.com/

Just to name a few.

 

[Kembudo-Kai Kempoka]

Where did all the grapplers go?

http://www.jiujitsugear.com/forum/
http://www.mma.tv/
http://www.sherdog.com/
http://news.adcombat.com/

Just to name a few.

THX!!! Been out of the loop for a spell.

 

[arnisador]

I went to a Vale Tudo seminar on Wednesday (and am still rather sore). Grappling with punching mixed in. Very very tiring--I did back-to-back five minute rounds at the end, then another round after some rest.

It puts an interesting new spin on the BJJ.

 

[JDenz]

We are around you just have to look hard.

 

[Cruentus]

Where did all the grapplers go?

I stabbed them.

:samurai:

 

[Cruentus]

I stabbed them.

:samurai:

btw...I am only kidding, and I value the grapplers input.

If it is true that they felt like they were being chased away, then that really is too bad.

I certianly didn't participate in the chasing.

:asian:

 

[JDenz]

lol no way

 

[RCastillo]

I stabbed them.

:samurai:

Well, like JDenz says , you gotta look hard, like the outer areas of New Jersey, where the bodies decompose after getting wacked.

 

[JDenz]

2 words cement shoes

 

[pknox]

Well, like JDenz says , you gotta look hard, like the outer areas of New Jersey, where the bodies decompose after getting wacked.

Know what ya mean -- Uh, I mean...Ah never mind.

 

[chaosomega]

I went to bullshido.com ......

 

[RCastillo]

2 words cement shoes

They still use those? Guess the recession forced everybody to cut back! :uhyeah:

 

[RCastillo]

Know what ya mean -- Uh, I mean...Ah never mind.

Watch it, someone may think you know something and pay you a visit! :EG:

 

[JDenz]

Ya it is always good to not know anything

 

[ShaolinWolf]

Well, I take TKD, but we do some grappling here and there, and I took Judo about 4-5 years ago, so I remember some of it.


And Cement shoes are the latest fashion by grapplers nowadays! :uhyeah:

 

[Bod]

Talking about grappling is boring. When I have a digital camera and can post pictures, we'll have something to discuss. But talking without pictures is difficult.