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As with any martial art geared toward unarmed combat, their are inherent weaknesses to be exploited by even the most untrained individuals, and always seem to leave "what if's" in the minds of those who think outside the box. The weaknesses ironically become even easier for those who are untrained or just downright vicious to exploit when the trianed individual relies on the sport or safe form of their chosen martial in a street fight. Those who compete or spar at 100% with the sport (safe) form no doubt create true fighting skill due to their art not being practiced in choreographed moves on compliant partners only; but to lose offensive and defensive awareness of the most vicious techniques that even the most untrained average Joe could pull off (eye gouging, groin grabs/strikes, biting, strikes to throat) could cost you immensly.
I have enormous faith in the techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu when and if a true fight hits the ground, but just as any art, some of the techniques in BJJ are just not street applicable, as they leave you too open for attacks mainly to the eyes. The limbs may be tied up enough to have your adversary not be able to strike you with any power, or his posture may be controlled enough for him not to generate any power in strikes, but the hand(s) are able to generate enough power in eye gouging, clawing, or jabbing at the eyes to turn the tide of a fight completely. This should be obvious, but when I mention this reality, many seem to have not realized it. this goes for offense too, some techniques in BJJ tie up your opponent so much so, that you could quite easily destroy one or both of the eyes without much difficulty. As cruel as this may seem, and as queezy as some may feel at the mere thought of rupturing someone's eyes; I believe its wise to at least gear your mind toward eye attacks. This could be the deciding factor in a true life or death fight against one other unarmed person who is as vicious as you need to be.
""Some" techniques in BJJ that are just not street applicable. Double underhooks (bear hug) when in any bottom position. Someone could simply shove both thumbs into your eyes with no problem, forcing you to release your underhooks or face permanent damage. Arm bar setups from guard leaves you wide open for eye gouging. Having your opponent in side control without immediatly controlling his free arm toward your head is just as dangerous. Having your attacker in a deep guillotine still runs the risk of the attacker easily shoving his thumb on his opposite side arm into your eye. These are a few out of MANY
From a defensive standpoint in any bottom position, street applicable techniques would include double overhooks (over top of his rear deltoids into his armpits) a guillotine type "hold" while controlling the free arm with wrist control, overhooking the head while overhooking one arm, and keeping your cheek to his cheek away from his unrestrained arm.....a few....
From an offensive standpoint, some techniques that are completely safe from eye gouging of any kind and may give you the chance to damage the attacker's eyes are (arm triangle, triangle from mount while controlling his free arm with wrist control, modified crucifix from side control, americana, inverted arm bar, kimura from side control, arm bar set up rear mount or side control from a kimura attempt, etc) just some. Many escapes in BJJ could use a healthy dose of eye gouging, clawing to jabbing....escape from side control, rear naked escape, escape from triangle choke, escape head and arm, etc.....
I have full faith in BJJ as a street applicable art as long as certain techniques that are good for the street are practiced. The mind must be geared toward what to use in a truly vicious fight for life, as obviously there is no way to train for this at full speed safely with your partner.
What do you all think? Let me here WHY whether you agree or not.
I have enormous faith in the techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu when and if a true fight hits the ground, but just as any art, some of the techniques in BJJ are just not street applicable, as they leave you too open for attacks mainly to the eyes. The limbs may be tied up enough to have your adversary not be able to strike you with any power, or his posture may be controlled enough for him not to generate any power in strikes, but the hand(s) are able to generate enough power in eye gouging, clawing, or jabbing at the eyes to turn the tide of a fight completely. This should be obvious, but when I mention this reality, many seem to have not realized it. this goes for offense too, some techniques in BJJ tie up your opponent so much so, that you could quite easily destroy one or both of the eyes without much difficulty. As cruel as this may seem, and as queezy as some may feel at the mere thought of rupturing someone's eyes; I believe its wise to at least gear your mind toward eye attacks. This could be the deciding factor in a true life or death fight against one other unarmed person who is as vicious as you need to be.
""Some" techniques in BJJ that are just not street applicable. Double underhooks (bear hug) when in any bottom position. Someone could simply shove both thumbs into your eyes with no problem, forcing you to release your underhooks or face permanent damage. Arm bar setups from guard leaves you wide open for eye gouging. Having your opponent in side control without immediatly controlling his free arm toward your head is just as dangerous. Having your attacker in a deep guillotine still runs the risk of the attacker easily shoving his thumb on his opposite side arm into your eye. These are a few out of MANY
From a defensive standpoint in any bottom position, street applicable techniques would include double overhooks (over top of his rear deltoids into his armpits) a guillotine type "hold" while controlling the free arm with wrist control, overhooking the head while overhooking one arm, and keeping your cheek to his cheek away from his unrestrained arm.....a few....
From an offensive standpoint, some techniques that are completely safe from eye gouging of any kind and may give you the chance to damage the attacker's eyes are (arm triangle, triangle from mount while controlling his free arm with wrist control, modified crucifix from side control, americana, inverted arm bar, kimura from side control, arm bar set up rear mount or side control from a kimura attempt, etc) just some. Many escapes in BJJ could use a healthy dose of eye gouging, clawing to jabbing....escape from side control, rear naked escape, escape from triangle choke, escape head and arm, etc.....
I have full faith in BJJ as a street applicable art as long as certain techniques that are good for the street are practiced. The mind must be geared toward what to use in a truly vicious fight for life, as obviously there is no way to train for this at full speed safely with your partner.
What do you all think? Let me here WHY whether you agree or not.
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