Ryans takedown lessons

[cello]

Its funny, a while ago, I remember when Renzo was out for a couple of days and Ryan substituted for him. After a couple of years of starting a grappling session on our knees, we were all very surprised at ryans format of starting standing up, full blast. A few guys even demonstrated their disaproval of this format. I have to admit, I was a little concerned myself, the last thing I wanted was to blow my knee or something. Afterwards, some of the guys thought ryans style of teaching was a little too rough, but no one got hurt.

But you know what? Now I see that maybe it is good to start standing up at a early time to work on your take down quickness. Obviously, ryan himself is very quick at it.

Maybe thats why so many brazillains are so slow at the takedown, to many knee starts early in their training.

On the other hand guys with a wrestling background has the advantage, because they've been training for this quickness from the very beginning.

just my thoughts


peace

[Mad Dog]

You're probably right! I know when I don't start from stand-up for a while I get winded very easily trying it. I think we all could benefit from more stand-up.

[Patterson]

Your training should be as close as possible to the competition you plan to enter.

[grappler]

I always want to start from the standing position because almost all the guys I train with are bigger and stronger than me. With the right takedown, I can get good position. From the knees its always the same, go to guard asap

[Quad]

Also it is more realistic because if you dont know how to takedown your opponent in a real fight it could get really ugly.

[cello]

I just think now thats starting from the knee from the very start of ones training, makes it difficult to like master it later on. I almost garantee that these brazillian dudes with the telegraphed shoots always prefered to start on the knee or the floor in their early training.

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[Relayer]

"...in a real fight it could get really ugly."

Case in point: Ryan's latest misadventure with Wallid!

[Relayer]

Ha! Or better yet, did Ryan go over his manly "sneak up from behind" technique, or is he content to simply teach by example?

[sabaki]

Its good to start from standing and work into groundfighting just like competition.

Starting from standing helps you get use to the feel of grips (in terms of establishing your grip as well as defending against your opponents grip), balance and position. All important elements to have in a standup game.

You want to be a balanced fighter even if your strictly a grappler. And in order to do that you have to be willing to give time to each area of your game.