Originally posted by Asia
And that there is the key. In shooting (since we used cops and military) the same elements of BRM are in effect whether training on the range or for real. The MINDSET is what will make the difference. I know guys who shoot great but when faced with actually KILLIG someone they have problems. (they think they are weak I tell them they are human.)
I've spent the better part of the past year boxing instead of grappling, so I'll have to go from memory.
Anytime I grappled against a brawler, I won. Plain and simple, brawlers have a limited amount of grappling moves, and prefer to use big hamfists to clobber the opponent. The exception is guys who like to tackle first, and depend on knocking the wind out of you while simultaneously getting in position to pound you.
I've used grappling in fights because I took it there, (and no, not always on the ground, which isn't a great place to go not just because of the obvious problem of other people's friends, but because I've seen many fighters actually injure their ankles getting up from it, as weird as it sounds, there's stuff everywhere and one guy got up funny and ended up really messing his ankle up), but in most fights, it goes there if you want it to, or you just end up there.
I prefer grappling because it has a greater control potential, while pounding away on a guy will result in legal trouble. The exception to this is fighting friends, which ironically, is where I received most of my scars. (hmm...?) Stand-up grappling allows you to use your opponent as a shield, if anyone else is trying to get in and attack you, they first have to maneuver around the friend, and this helps when you can't really see too well anyway. (Why is the lighting in many bars so bad?)
Providing I have the room, the best maneuver I have found that is unstoppable is a simple kick with the shin to the thigh. No one expects it, and it almost always drops them. It's a non-lethal area, and that means less chance of a lawsuit.
Michael Ryan
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