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HOWARD KIMONOS · 03-31-2002, 03:24 AM

Stand up grappling is not about strength. Just like BJJ, any stand up grappling is all about positioning, balance, technique and leverage.

If you can transition to the ground in a superior position then it is a lot harder for your opponent to play his ground game.

Not to brag but I've learned many takedown techniques where I avoid the guard altogether and end up in side mount, mount or back mount. I can also counter the flopping/pulling guard technique that is the most popular stand up technique used by most BJJ players.

I've been a BJJ practitioner for almost 9 years under Rigan Machado and received the rank of brown belt, so I think I know a little bit about this art of BJJ. I know it's strengths and I know it's weaknesses....and believe me there are more weaknesses than you think.

Take off the blinders and open your eyes. Practise what Rorion Gracie preached to us many years ago.....don't get boxed in and be closed minded.

So Roy Gaflaer, and Grahf1, you need this seminar. Otherwise, you'll get obselete faster than the time you attempt to flop to guard.

Howard Liu

03-31-2002, 03:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
HOWARD KIMONOS Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Gardena,Ca.USA Posts: 382 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Stand up grappling is not about strength. Just like BJJ, any stand up grappling is all about positioning, balance, technique and leverage. If you can transition to the ground in a superior position then it is a lot harder for your opponent to play his ground game. Not to brag but I've learned many takedown techniques where I avoid the guard altogether and end up in side mount, mount or back mount. I can also counter the flopping/pulling guard technique that is the most popular stand up technique used by most BJJ players. I've been a BJJ practitioner for almost 9 years under Rigan Machado and received the rank of brown belt, so I think I know a little bit about this art of BJJ. I know it's strengths and I know it's weaknesses....and believe me there are more weaknesses than you think. Take off the blinders and open your eyes. Practise what Rorion Gracie preached to us many years ago.....don't get boxed in and be closed minded. So Roy Gaflaer, and Grahf1, you need this seminar. Otherwise, you'll get obselete faster than the time you attempt to flop to guard. Howard Liu Last edited by HOWARD KIMONOS; 03-31-2002 at 03:28 AM.