Deluxe Martial Arts Forums - View Single Post - Has anyone ever tried to adapt BJJ for actual street defense?

JKogas · 05-09-2002, 08:01 PM

If a "ground submission" is staring you in the face, you'd be an idiot NOT to take it. A choke or a shoulder lock will END a fight.

If there are others around.....we'll I wouldn't be fighting some guy AND his buddies. However, if I'm out where trouble may start (bars, clubs, etc) I'm usually out with friends. If his buddies want to enter into the fray...what's to stop MY friends (who train) from doing the same thing?

As for the groin vulnerability from Knee on chest; you work to control the near side arm. Grab his shirt, wrist or whatever. Use your other knee to pin that arm down (it works, trust me).

You have to remember, YOU are the one on top here in that position!! If the bottom guy tries to attack the groin against someone truly skilled in knee on chest, it's just going to mean even MORE punishment for him for doing so.

-John

05-09-2002, 08:01 PM	#28 (permalink)
JKogas Novice Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 13 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	If a "ground submission" is staring you in the face, you'd be an idiot NOT to take it. A choke or a shoulder lock will END a fight. If there are others around.....we'll I wouldn't be fighting some guy AND his buddies. However, if I'm out where trouble may start (bars, clubs, etc) I'm usually out with friends. If his buddies want to enter into the fray...what's to stop MY friends (who train) from doing the same thing? As for the groin vulnerability from Knee on chest; you work to control the near side arm. Grab his shirt, wrist or whatever. Use your other knee to pin that arm down (it works, trust me). You have to remember, YOU are the one on top here in that position!! If the bottom guy tries to attack the groin against someone truly skilled in knee on chest, it's just going to mean even MORE punishment for him for doing so. -John Last edited by JKogas; 05-09-2002 at 08:08 PM.