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MechaKrelboyne - May 18, 2004 1:16:37 pm PDT #399 of 3531
... and that's a Pantera's box you don't want to open. - Mister Furious

Dude. I like Gracie BJJ, but damn.

I know. The form's lived a lot of that crap down by now, and even when decent competition came along, Royce Gracie did alright. He's a pretty good fighter. Boring as hell, but skilled.

I'd like to see krav in the UFC, but the only instructor we had crazy enough to try turned out to not be quite crazy enough.

I can see that, actually. A lot of the most pragmatic fighting styles use techniques that are illegal in competition. I don't know much about krav, but I wouldn't be surprised...

Anyone out there who's trained heavily both up and down?

Nowadays, pretty much everyone. It's necessary. The first wave, as stated was BJJ. The second wave was wrestlers, who pretty much invented the 'Ground and Pound' style of fighting. Take the guy down and get on top, then punch instead of going for a choke or armbar or whatever.

The third wave was the return of the strikers. kickboxers and other stand up fighters cross trained in ground techniques and takedown defense. Once they knew they had the tools to keep a fight standing, or avoid submission attempts if it did go to the ground, the strikers gained some confidence, and you began to see some high kicks once in a while. Occasionally, someone would bust out a spinning backfist or a flying double knee strike or something crazy like that.

Nowadays, things have pretty much equalized, and things depend more on the actual fighters than the styles they prefer.

§ ita § - May 18, 2004 1:26:15 pm PDT #400 of 3531
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

A lot of the most pragmatic fighting styles use techniques that are illegal in competition. I don't know much about krav, but I wouldn't be surprised...

One instructor complains about having to lose his groin kick while training for a kickboxing competition. I feel his pain.

The instructor that was training for UFC for a hot second supplemented his normal krav traning with boxing and Greco-Roman wrestling. We do quite a bit of ground sparring, but not so much to submission. More to the break or dislocation.

MechaKrelboyne - May 18, 2004 2:06:59 pm PDT #401 of 3531
... and that's a Pantera's box you don't want to open. - Mister Furious

The instructor that was training for UFC for a hot second supplemented his normal krav traning with boxing and Greco-Roman wrestling. We do quite a bit of ground sparring, but not so much to submission. More to the break or dislocation.

I can see that too. Most of the armbars and locks can cause serious damage if you yank hard enough. bone breaks in MMA fights aren't exactly common, but not unheard of either.

Matt the Bruins fan - May 18, 2004 6:49:40 pm PDT #402 of 3531
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Matt the Bruins fan - May 18, 2004 6:49:46 pm PDT #403 of 3531
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Gandalfe - May 18, 2004 7:45:52 pm PDT #404 of 3531
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

Less than 24 hours. FUCK.

Connie Neil - May 18, 2004 8:07:57 pm PDT #405 of 3531
brillig

Gandalfe, I was just thinking that. Sigh.

Topic!Cindy - May 19, 2004 1:10:16 am PDT #406 of 3531
What is even happening?

Last new Angel day. The east coast has 9 hours and 50 minutes (per my PC clock) 'til it starts, and 10 hours and 50 minutes until it's over.

Nilly - May 19, 2004 1:16:48 am PDT #407 of 3531
Swouncing

The first "Buffy" thread in TT? The "Am I the Only Watcher?" one, that was founded by Agnes Bertiz? It started on May 19, 1997. Exactly 7 years ago. And today will be the last episode of the Buffyverse.

What a ride.

Narrator - May 19, 2004 3:53:47 am PDT #408 of 3531
The evil is this way?

Last new Angel day.

Even worse -- Last new M.E. day. (No, Firefly, no Buffy.)

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