Never say always or never in jiu-jitsu!

[@phredbookley183]

That's how I feel about T-Rex arms Solid stuff as always prof

[@StephanKesting]

Thank you, and please call me Stephan

[@phredbookley183]

@@StephanKesting ah yes. I remember your video on "Sifu" etc. Good man good man

[@AlchemistFL]

One of my coaches out of FL was a thick and stocky guy. He played out of turtle a lot lol

[@arumatai]

while this is true for sports competition turning your back ingrains a bad habit for self defense.

[@StephanKesting]

Does it though? I agree that passively turtling is a big mistake, but turning to the knees and then standing up is a proven escape option in MMA. Sure it’s risky, but so is staying pinned on the bottom

[@rollinOnCode]

not really. it is a very solid way of getting up and standing up while protecting the vital areas. you have to learn to protect your underhook space. then turtle game starts to open up and you can wrestle, stand-up, sweep, transition, roll out of there etc.

[@rollinOnCode]

craig jones made a whole instructional around the idea of turtling and standing up especially for mma. back exposure is ok and not at all same thing as giving someone your back w free underhooks

[@arumatai]

@@StephanKesting MMA neither hits to the back of the head, nor does it have knifes, stomping, or groups against one.

[@cbchansey6866]

​@@arumataiyou're right. Everyone knows that knives or stomps don't work if you're facing the other person.