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Originally Posted by jubaji
That's right. "Anti-grappling" doesn't exist. The only way to effectively hope to deal with grappling is to learn to grapple. There is no "anti" to it. There are no shortcuts or secrets to getting around it. You don't learn to counter-punch by making up some foolish "anti-punch". The same applies.
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The fact that you refer to anti grappling as a "shortcut" means that either you skimmed through the first post or your reading ability is impaired. There is no shortcut in anti-grappling. Anti-grappling is what it is: The range geared towards preventing ground grappling situations. No laying in your guard for minutes upon minutes waiting for your would-be attacker to make a mistake. No scooting for a better position to go for a submission hold. Anti-grappling goes right to the heart of the matter and let's you know that the ground is the most dangerous place you can be in a fight because you limit your tools and mobility.
Now with that said, I'm not going to debate with you about the existence of anti-grappling. If you say that it does not exist, then in your limited mind it does not have to. But for others who might not be as confined in their thoughts as you clearly are, there are resources for them to learn more. Simply go to google and type in "anti grappling". Its as simple as that.
I do agree with you that in order to be a proficient ground grappler you have to learn to grapple. There are no shortcuts. But this is not the sports forum and no one here wants to learn to lay on their backs while they get stabbed to death. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The value of BJJ is in learning how to reverse holds and escape chokes, and learning the fastest way to get back to your feet. Anti grappling is that philosophy put into practice.