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Originally posted by Declan
From the point of view of traditional Chinese martial arts, you should train your stance so that you have a firm grip on the ground with the feet. This is referred to as "rooting".
However, rooting alone is not sufficient to make you solid in your position. If you have a rigid waist, you will not have to suppleness to be able to deflect an opponent's force. So you could still be "bowled over" by a strong opponent.
In addition to a strong stance and a flexible waist, you should have good posture so that your centre of gravity is stable.
If you have trained these things consistently over time, as well as training the sensitivity of the arms to be able to sense the direction of an opponent's force and deflect it, it should be very difficult indeed for an opponent to take you to the ground.
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Declan,
Unfortunately, I don’t believe you have sufficient knowledge of grappling to theorize about it. You speak of developing postures, stance and waist... These are all static postures that will only get you tackled to the ground.
The KEY to avoid being taken down is none of the above. You need excellent footwork (even boxers can’t help but be taken down) and great sprawling technique.
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Originally posted by Declan
Thus, someone who is easily taken to the ground does not know how to stand.
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I beg to differ. You need mobility.
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Originally posted by Declan
With regard to hitting, if you land one or two blows on your opponent and find he does not fall and you have to rely on throwing to put him down, the problem is either:[list=a][*]You lack power[*]You are poor at targeting[*]Both of the above[/list=a]
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If such a scenario were true, I would greatly emphasize it. By your assumation, kung-fu people NEVER trade blows with people who don’t go down. So what happens when the person doesn’t go down? And kung-fu people aren’t known for their punching power either. As a boxer, if landed a solid combination and the guy was still standing, it would mean he’s pretty durable. If the opportunity presented itself, I would take the fight to the ground where I can break him down. It doesn’t mean any of the things you’ve mentioned... It’s simply strategy.
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Originally posted by Declan
Traditional Chinese martial arts would say that you should improve your hitting AND your throwing and not rely exclusively on throwing or other take-downs.
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I tend to advocate working towards your individual strengths... Not everyone hits like Mike Tyson, nor does everyone grapple like Rickson Gracie. And while it is true, that you should develop punching power if you lack it, you should be doing more to hone your best strengths.
I also tend to avoid throwing techniques... I don’t care what anyone says, there’s no truth in a 100 lb person throwing a 300 lb person. Your best bet is to keep things simple and towards your strength.