Which is more effective BJJ or Wrestling?

In this clip Coach Zahabi talks about the two martial art forms and discusses a bit of their history, background and importance in MMA and how effective they are in the octagon. Which is more effective in a no "limits" fight?

[@randystevens6302]

If you can wrestle and you can box, you're going to be a hand full of trouble for any opponent

[@iamthelizardking6239]

randy stevens yeah especially in a street fight scenario that wrestling take down defense to keep your mobility and the hand skills to go with it, I mean I can literally count on 2 hands how many jitz guys I know that could actually take a wrestler down if he doesn’t want to be taken down

[@gam3r_playz770]

How about kickboxing and wrestling?

[@iamthelizardking6239]

Gam3r_PlayZ that works too brother I only suggest you practice your kicks in your street clothes my jeans kinda limit the height of my kicks, and when you have shoes on it makes a difference in how you generate power so just keep that in mind

[@gam3r_playz770]

rick toretto well in kickboxing the most powerful and useful kick is the low kick so it’s fine if you could only kick low. Plus only someone stupid would try to grab/catch a low kick and if they tried then they would have to lower down to catch a low kick. If they do try to catch your low kick you could just knee them in the face. Also if Jiu Jitsu or wrestler tried to single leg or double leg you then maybe you could knee them.

[@iamthelizardking6239]

Gam3r_PlayZ well personally the only kicks I really use are the low line stop kick I find it difficult to really get good torque in a Thai style round kick when I have regular clothes on. I mostly keep it to teeps and those low line shin/knee kicks. And if you’re gonna knee someone shooting for a takedown you really need to have a hell of a sprawl if you miss or he just eats it

[@Ryalnotch]

I think in general it’s going to be easier for a wrestler to learn effective BJJ than a BJJ grappler to learn wrestling. There are much higher physical demands for wrestling while BJJ is mainly technique. So for that reason I’d say wrestling is THE base to have, rivaled by no other martial art. So wrestle first, learn BJJ second.

[@fancyAlex1993]

Yes agreed, was training bjj for the past 5 years and recently took up greco n freestyle, the physical demand is absolutely huge. Was getting ragdolled, and the grind n pressure this athletes put on you, it makes a men out of you. No wonder Joe rogan says it is best base to have for MMA

[@stillwatercamargo9606]

@jables jabes says the guy who never done bjj

[@dzimikes]

@jables jabes you mean catch wrestling? Yeah,it's great,but it's not very common.

[@colecampbell1906]

@@dzimikes It's pretty common, just not commonly TAUGHT. lol After practice, that's all we'd do for an extra hour or so, practice subs on eachother that we couldn't do in wrestling. Although i'm not going to pretend its the exact same, it's definitely not too far off. And now i'm noticing we weren't the only ones, almost every wresting team has guys doing it, just not in matches.

[@dzimikes]

@@colecampbell1906 no it's not. There isn't a signle catch wrestling club in my country. What you do is not catch wrestling

[@CrimxSun]

MMA fights should be one big round

[@Jimbalex]

I honestly love the one 10 minute round and one 5 minute round like in Pride, most fights get decided in one 10 minute round.

[@morningmidnight9398]

It would be very very boring after they gas out and fight a messy fight

[@CrazeeFy]

Jx Glenn, also it should be bare knuckle

[@JT-dt4lq]

I agree, like a real fight.

[@treroney4720]

I think the main event/title fights should be one 25 minute round.

[@cbeary2000]

What a thorough explanation. I grew up wrestling, and started judo & jujitsu later on in life. They all will teach you so many incredibly different angles on being a lethal grappler. The only thing that i wish would change currently is the lack of standing interaction in sport jujitsu. When i see people just sit down as soon as the match begins in order to grab their opponent and roll i get sick to my stomach. Its an impractical science at that point. That will definitely put u in a very dangerous position in a real altercation.

[@jakesivilla9321]

You know you’re a long time viewer of Firas when you immediately know the answer as soon as you read the video title

[@mitcht1026]

i just landed on this vid and while the ad is running i scrolled. I saw your comment and now i have to take a guess. Knowing Firas is big on all martial arts as well as wrestling, i feel like his answer is that there is a need for both. Like a chess match, you need to adapt your skill based on others.

[@jakesivilla9321]

Mitch T Yes, sir!

[@michaellopez2070]

People have been misled by MMA and mat grappling about how grappling is on concrete or asphalt.

[@parapoliticos52]

yeap. Just lifting someone a foot and dropping him can be fatal.

[@mikewillis9062]

No Mr Lopez I can Pull Guard on a street curb or a parking lot full of rocks

[@oranges557]

@@trsk9967 well, in reallife you also dont have gloves on and no mouthpiece, wich makes boxing alot more dangerous too

[@soyjusthyn7850]

@@mikewillis9062 yea and i can sit in your guard pick you up and slam the shit out of you on those rocks

[@notvisible3754]

@@oranges557 Everything is more dangerous outside the gym.

[@arturdobrzynski6531]

The more bjj I train, the more I respect wrestling and the more I try to implement it in my game. Great sport :)

[@imawarrior313]

"Train jiu jitsu like wrestlers" 👌🏼👍🏼

[@imawarrior313]

@@fionaaron3854 put major emphasis on takedowns and takedown defense .. learn leg locks like the alphabets .. know how to gain top position and maintain it (chain wrestling) .. these are the 3 major JiuJitsu flaws that wrestlers target .. combine chain submission wrestling with BJJ and ud be the ultimate grappler god willing

[@imawarrior313]

@@fionaaron3854 ure welcome buddy

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

@@imawarrior313 where you from

[@imawarrior313]

@jables jabes agree! Chain submission wrestling is the ultimate form of Grappling to me

[@OctoBox]

One art (only 6 months to train): Sanda, Pankration, Combat Sambo. Two arts (only 6 months to train): Grecco + Boxing One art 4 to 6 years: BJJ Two arts 4 to 6 years: BJJ + Muay Thai Retire -- Practice Tai Chi, Dynamic Stretching, Calethenics, HRV Meditation, and Yoga Nidra. Done done done.

[@mrboy9658]

Ahahahaha bjj is years of training when greco and boxing is half of a year , what??

[@ibbietas4484]

@@mrboy9658takes a long time to master bjj

[@kamilozcan4175]

Wrestling + BJJ = best ground combo

[@bullfrogjay4383]

I love them both, it would benefit the BJJ guy to learn and practice wrestling principals and vice versa.

[@bjornf3322]

Everyone seems to have forgot Josh Barnett tapping Dean Lister with a classic wrestling pin move a couple if years ago.. Barnett is not just a wrestler but more of a catch, folk, freestyle mixed with bjj type but he finished a beast like Lister with a simple classic wrestling move. I agree with Firaz on a lot of his points tho. But I think it will take longer than he predicts for bjj to "catch up" due to the physique and olympic status of wrestling.. Also no one mentions the power of wrestling throws as fight ending moves. A wrestler/judoka can throw someone with enough force to end a fight. Maybe not in MMA but in the streets? No doubt...Seen it, done it. I once saw a rugbyplayer plowing thru a decent mma-guy and double leg him with a couple of broken ribs and punctured lung as a result... Powerthrows/ takedowns are overlooked as a weapon.

[@ChrisjayH1]

That was basically Rhonda Rousey's strategy during her heyday. Sure she had a great armbar, but her opponents were typically winded from being slammed before she even went for it.

[@bjornf3322]

@@ChrisjayH1 Good point. Hip throws are a bitch.. And of course you make sure to land heavy on the opponents torso. Gsp's double leg almost did the same to people. Both physically and mentally...

[@philyip4432]

You are so right about the power throws , not many people can survive it on concrete. The padded cage is non real life.

[@donaldturner5124]

Let’s not forget Josh Barnett is a world class jujitsu practitioner. He’s also fought Gordon Ryan.

[@davidchico9574]

Josh Barnett? Oh you mean that guy Gordon Ryan taped out with a triangle. I remember him 🤠

[@mkn.567]

Even Helio Gracie admitted that had there been rounds and gloves he would not have won all his fights. He depended on wearing his opponents down physically and when he got them on the ground he knew it was inevitable. Plus 8 ounce gloves don't allow you to carve into an opponent to pry a limb loose to put a submission on. 8 ounce gloves, however, do help you fend off submissions by giving you something to grab onto. Combine that with rounds and referee interference to stand opponents up and it's hard to argue that current mma favors wrestlers and strikers. I would simply love to have a once a year competition that takes it back to its roots: no eye-gouging, hair-pulling, groin stomping, and..yeah.. okay no soccer kicking a downed opponent and no rounds. I have my money on the Bjj specialist. That said...yes, well rounded fighter is better.

[@animadverte]

In ADCC BJJ dominates over wrestling, but it is marginalized in MMA. And the reason is striking. Once you have striking, takedowns and ground control make submissions and bjj less relevant.

[@harageilucid4352]

I think Firas is right and that it has more to do with round times. In ADCC the qualifying rounds are 10 minutes and the final rounds are 20 minutes, which greatly favors BJJ.

[@FenceProLLC]

Exactly ,without striking wrestlers don't really have much to offer after the takedown.

[@mrmoth26]

@@FenceProLLC Takedown defence? Being able to defend their position? Being in control of the fight? What is the BJJ guy going to do to a wrestler in the stand up phase? Pull guard on him?

[@FenceProLLC]

@@mrmoth26 a BJJ guy can do a standing submission.(headarm choke, Ezekiel choke,standing kimura,etc) forcing the wrestler to take him down or run away. ale Chuck Liddell the game plan for wrestlers in UFC used to be to back up and punch while doing it. Everyone knows BJJ now so thay don't have to do that anymore.

[@TacticalMook]

Catch wrestling needs to make a comeback. Its wrestling with sub finishes.

[@TacticalMook]

@Tom Evers I agree. Saku, Barnett, Mega Megumi are prime examples of how good catch guys are.

[@allrounder242]

They get their ass kicked by no gi bjj guys

[@the_asian_mamba6597]

@@allrounder242 Thats stupid Sakubra beat the Gracie's the best BJJ's fighters in the world

[@johnmullis1020]

@@the_asian_mamba6597 he said no gi

[@allrounder242]

@@the_asian_mamba6597 u moron It was not a grappling bout Sakuraba was a far better mma fighter than the gracies Lmao it's like saying a mma fighter vs any single martial art. Where's ur logic??

[@bjornf3322]

One more thing. Wrestling is the nationalsport in several countrys and the number of wrestlers versus bjj will make for a much bigger talentpool of top notch athletes/ competitors.

[@AdobadoFantastico]

Hmmmm, that's an interesting point. I'd be curious to see someone dig into the numbers. Most of those countries are small and Brazil is pretty big. I'm not sure how the numbers in NA balance out, either.

[@dzimikes]

@@AdobadoFantastico most guys in ex-soviet union countries know how to wrestle. Every other kid there trains greco roman wrestling

[@MichaelAres]

I’m 32 and 9-months in as a white belt in BJJ. I wish I did wrestling in high school, I opted for baseball instead. Looking back, I can’t believe how I missed out on something that would have helped me in my current martial arts journey. I’m slowly learning takedowns, and I’m doing my best to not be a guard puller.

[@realtruth1448]

Find a real MMA gym, not those goofy gyms where they list themselves as MMA but they only teach muay thai & BJJ Don’t get me wrong if they have strong emphasis on no gi BJJ 9/10 they’ll have good wrestling because no gi BJJ wouldn’t exist without wrestling

[@ericwalker3588]

WOW! Brothers MMA means that you know several of the martial arts, wrestling and BJJ. Boxing etc

[@radekl.5982]

Imagine a person with boxing like Mike Tyson and with good greco.

[@panaanton2334]

Unbeatable

[@marcobruno8459]

Best combi bro

[@amplifiedbible07]

He'd be the baddest man on the planet

[@yacine.m]

Nah muay thai+ bjj

[@DP-dd6hl]

that would a monster as the both art complement each other. far superior to bjj with a striking art

[@odinstarlance7510]

Why does everyone one forget about slams when it comes to wrestling even if you only wrestled in high school all of us know how to do it we just were not aloud then... bjj seems to forget their rules protect them from this against wrestling.

[@TheEvolver311]

BJJ in MMA imo has been adapted to be more like Catch Wrestling, to just go for a submission because the time doesn't exist for position over submission especially if you are on the bottom. Now effect people going that route tend to be high level BJJ guys who are just so well versed in submissions that they are confident they can finish the hold regardless.

[@chadelliottfahlman]

What's more effective? Walking or running?

[@jamesptah9993]

The compromise 'Jogging'.

[@barryirlandi4217]

hmmm

[@arizonatea3734]

Butt scoot blasting your opponent until you catch a heel hook. Then walk away while they crawl.

[@jamesptah9993]

@@peenerparker846 Then why is it called Jogging? 😂😂

[@kradiie]

Running

[@Scorch1028]

Since both wrestling and BJJ are part of virtually every MMA curriculum, then this question is very moot. It's like asking if a car's battery is more important than its alternator.

[@uliseselpaso]

For someone 40+ , I think bjj, judo, sambo or catch is the way, granted as long as you keep practicing. Very few people can continue striking and shooting for legs with precision past the age of 50. For the younger guys its a buffet of disciplines, so munch on while you can 👊👍💪

[@maxboss7321]

Love these very smart reflections about fighting

[@warchild9750]

i think it depends on the individual. i do think wrestlers are in better shape condition and wrestling did make its mark as far as takedowns and explosiveness. jujitsu made its mark because groundfighting is an entity within itself as far joint manipulation and submissions. i personally think both are equally effective.

[@frankygreen1572]

After watching this video both wrestling and bjj have there pros and cons but I prefer bjj

[@roflswamp6]

Same

[@chaystafari3228]

It’s more fun .

[@71kakarot]

Do you also prefer butt scooting to being a real man?

[@carsondwayne]

@@71kakarot Lol you got ignored

[@jrod7929]

It depends. Wrestling is nearly finished after putting someone to their back. Ironically, that's were BJJ is just beginning. Impossible to compare the two because their purpose is completely different.

[@gam3r_playz770]

Jarrod Buldo my opinion ina real life scenario. I find Jiu Jitsu’s locks and chokeholds are better than pin. Pins are unpractical and still live you opening to be elbowed to the face, punched, eye guldging, and other stuff.

[@jrod7929]

@@gam3r_playz770 You aren't going to "pin" someone in a real life confrontation. You'd take them to the ground, get top position, and pummel them. But like I said, you cant really compare them in a vacuum because they are both completely different in goal and rule sets.

[@gam3r_playz770]

Jarrod Buldo I know but wrestling doesn’t really have a finish like Jiu Jitsu. What if a wrestler gets on top but can punch and breaks his knuckles? It’s one of those things where you have to learn another fighting style (Boxing & others) in order to keep safe. However, wrestlers conditioning are top notch though but would easily get choked out. A pure wrestler would have to slam the person hoping that they would hit their head or break a bone. A lot of the throws from wrestling are ripped out from Judo.

[@jrod7929]

@@gam3r_playz770 I feel like you're trying to compare one over the other in a comment where I clearly said they arent really comparable. Obviously wrestling doesnt have chokes and locks, because that's not the purpose. And no, wrestling throws are not "ripped" from Judo. Wrestling has been around for literally thousands or years. Judo was established like 150 years ago...

[@gam3r_playz770]

Jarrod Buldo thousands 😧

[@mdjonayed5033]

Awesome high quality knowledge from a top level mma coach in earth...Coach you have many videos on grappling and wrestling but less in stand up game..please do more on striking and do more parts on fighting bigger opponents series....Thanks

[@chandlerkirkland475]

Wrestling + BJJ = Awesome scrambles.

[@Mantis858585]

As a guy who wrestled in college and does bjj now I agree with everything coach has said here.

[@treroney4720]

What school did u wrestle at? And do you know of any wrestling clubs??

[@Mantis858585]

I wrestled at Phoenix College in the late 1990s. The program died sadly. Some bjj clubs like 10th planet do wrestling classes.

[@zedek_]

@@treroney4720 If you're an adult looking to wrestle, your best bet is to hope you have Catch Wrestling nearby. Finding adult wrestling is nearly impossible.

[@treroney4720]

@@zedek_ there's a few college wrestling programs near me. Really complements my MMA training especially in BJJ tournaments

[@RonnieD1970]

My big 4: bJJ, Muay Thai, Wrestling & Boxing. And BJJ has gotten better by the real life test wrestling has put on it. Wrestling has really helped BJJ and vice versa. I LOVE both sports!

[@Todo_fighting]

Most mma gyms teach those 4 and all top mma fighters train them, you still see a lot guys seeing commenting things like boxing or bjj is useless.

[@Libreater]

Sakaruba says hello to the gracies. Catch wrestling has everything.

[@FR-ty5vn]

I don’t wrestle, but I kept doing Hapkido after I started GJJ years ago for this very reason - to compliment the bottom game with standing, though we do standing Jiu Jitsu as well. Thanks 🙏 for this...

[@anarchic_ramblings]

As for finishing within 5 mins, that's also why ground and pound has overtaken submission. Of course, in the real world there is a huge advantage to a pure grappling strategy (although a certain amount of striking is important). Beating the living shit out of someone's face is NOT how you 'win' in self-defence. Rather, the objective should be to control the aggressor with as little bloodshed as possible, both for ethical and legal reasons.

[@taekwondobro]

We all know WWE professional wrestling is the superior art😂

[@Albert-yg5is]

It's called professional wrestling because most of them were amateur wrestlers on school and start earning money with it so...

[@carlosfernandopradagarcia6415]

Sorry, but the ultimate superior art is BJJ, that´s why Royce Gracie won precisely the first UFC against an elite wrestler with a weight difference of 30 kg in less than 5 minutes.

[@taekwondobro]

@@carlosfernandopradagarcia6415 i think that mma is the ultimate art if you can call it that. Because i high level participant has the equivalent grappling skill and more striking, throwing and sweeping techniques to use

[@KRodBabay]

I think sarcasm is the ultimate art here 😂

[@chillpill8057]

I cant believe u took that seriously

[@jordanpir68]

even though I am a gi competitor I think wrestling is better for an actuall 1vs1 street fight against someone untrained or even a boxer and jujitsu is better for mma comps. and general grappling events

[@bronzetiger3837]

Jujitsu. Both ARE effective but one truly relies on your physicality(strength,Speed,stamina) and the other teaches you to persevere and FINISH an opponent even when you LACK "superior " physical prowess.I am an older Martial artist now,yet in "challenges" still enjoy victory against my much younger challengers. They all use a Wrestler mentality and are often very SURPRISED at how I get them to tap from Bottom or side(Admittedly,many of these guys aren't trained but they are always much younger). My point being, if I ONLY USED WRESTLING against them I would eventually succumb due to fatigue or speed differences. Using submissions allows me to "wage war" wherever I'm at.

[@jackadoni]

Waging war....against people who can't....cool story.

[@CYFL79]

Ok but how are you gonna take someone down without wrestling? You need to take someone down first to use your bjj, so basically bjj becomes useless without wrestling. Unless your up against a very weak person who can be taken down.

[@yaboi-km2qn]

The whole no strength required thing is a myth. Why wouldn't you want to be the strongest.

[@superman-wq9ij]

​@K9Y750 the wrestler will take you down and punch you or choke you.

[@robertsullivan9232]

I started understanding wrestling more and I’ve noticed a jump in my defense and position control

[@csteger03]

I believe when pro wrestling started and was “real”, matches would often last over an hour much like vale tudo. This was obviously a problem for viewership and they changed to the production based model. Killer Kowalski comes to mind

[@form_7wrestlingman810]

Then the territories were born and they banned catch wrestlers who did not cooperated like john pesek, strangler lewis and so fourth

[@csteger03]

Standard ofExcellence Exactly! Then it became “wrahhhstleing” haha

[@realsunni1732]

Neck cranks face locks catch wrestling that’s where the ‘new’ inventions of bjj are coming from

[@abcdef-kx2qt]

love it

[@davidjd123]

ive won all my street fights with boxing and wresling.

[@VoltedSoldier]

Lol buddy there are ZERO new inventions. Wrestling is an ANCIENT art and if you think they havent thought about moves in thousands of years prior you are sadly mistaken. Even in bjj....there are no NEW moves. A lot of these NEW moves people claim can be found in black and white film or pictures of judoka doing in LOOOOOONG ago. Unless you are talki.g about worthless bs like berimbolo and lapel guard....ffs.

[@realsunni1732]

@@VoltedSoldier what you in about wrestling is the first art it’s not restricted to the American Olympic style. It had submissions etc what bjj does it takes all the credit for submissions as if it originated from them especially Gracie jui jitsu ffs

[@chuckmura573]

I agree when the rounds over they should be set the way it ended no saved by the bell

[@TrumpMMA]

Wrestling. Obviously. Look at who the champions are. Look at who the top 10 in the world are. Wrestling is BY FAR more effective. Wrestling not just the pure skills but also the mentality that it breeds that is essential to making the transition into MMA. Wrestlers are meaner, tougher, on WAY better shape, hit harder, more aggressive, faster, stronger, more athletic, mentally tougher, and much more.

[@jasonjames5076]

About stand ups, I agree with you... But Mma is about entertainment, mystery... Your right, but it has to be reset, to re excite people that, anything can happen once again... There's just something about two people walking towards each other with their hands in the air ready to collide

[@Mandolin1944]

This is a fantastic video -- you have take a very detailed and deep analysis into this topic. After watching your video I really only have one question for you. I was a wrestler (6 decades ago) but I have been more and more interested in BJJ and have been wondering about trying to lean it. Good idea? Granted I'm getting old (78) but I'm still in good shape -- looks like something I'd like to do.

[@pizzulo81]

That's one thing that has to change in mma rules. Start the next round where the last one ended. It penalizes the grappler if he gets the takedown and ends up with mount or side control and maintains it until the bell. They just spent energy to get a dominant position and it all is wasted because they have to start the next round standing. If you're a striker all you have to do is survive a few seconds and you get saved. Valetudo was as close to a no rules fight as you could get. I think the only rules were no eye gouging and no biting.

[@RonnieD1970]

More effective in what is the real question. I am a life long HS, NCAA and some international tournament experience I would say BJJ first than wrestling for fighting (aka vale tudo, 1990s UFCs). For a wrestling match than wrestling is more effective.

[@tubadude07]

Askren explained the whole Conditioning thing on JRE.

[@davidchico9574]

Yea that conditioning came really handy when he fought Demian Maia 🤠

[@taufiquezaman4945]

IN the earlier days such matches used to take place in CATCH WRESTLING AND JUDO . Such matches had taken place way back in the early 1900 s Original wrestling is today's wrestling+submissions. Firas please check Great Gama. He was a great wrestler.

[@scottfranza7383]

It’s hard to beat the “ wrestler mentality”. It’s engrained in wrestlers from day 1

[@orangeiceice12]

Miss the sub, loss position. it's more important to maintain your control of your opponents hips when punching is in play. Wrestling without subs or punching is only half an art though.

[@iansinclair6256]

Don't leg locks exist in catch wrestling?

[@johnadams7538]

It did after practice growing up lol. and still does everytime i go to my dads house lmao!

[@bubblex1jhewt130]

Brother Firas. Put a bjj practitioner in a street fight against a wrestler or a judo practitioner, what do you think the outcome will be on concrete?

[@bane3991]

The BJJ guy would pull guard and submit them. Unless the BJJ guy is dumb enough to try taking either of those guys down. If he's stupid, than he's going to get slammed and lose the fight.

[@GalryZ]

@@bane3991 The kool aid is strong with you.

[@davidornelas3326]

Imagine someone with the physical athleticism and explosiveness of a wrestler with the technique and genius of a bjj with the striking ability of a muay thai fighter. Holy fuck. Unstoppable man right there

[@vigilantdr.dolittle]

The ultimate question is, what works best in a street fight. I go with boxing, karate and wrestling all day long.

[@SI-ln6tc]

Don't forget arnis

[@Todo_fighting]

@Water Gun lethwe is not common in out side Asia.

[@taufiquezaman4945]

I have one question FIRAS Is jiu jitsu best for smaller people along with other striking martial arts for self defense plz reply

[@damiondouglas4145]

Taufique zaman id say yes. Jiu Jitsu is perfect for smaller people to defend against larger ones. You have chokes and joint locks which negate strength by allowing you to use your whole body against that one fragile area 👌

[@evanmyers9255]

Which is better for woodworking, a drill or a tape measure? Like, okay fine, it’s good to have both. But if you HAD to only have one? Which is better for

[@VictorParlati]

Catch as catch can wrestling is the go to place when considering this question.

[@aubreygmcghee]

Which would be better to learn along side bjj, Wrestling or Judo? Which would be better for take downs and stand up game?

[@billcipher3946]

For me as a Russian we don’t need BJJ, wrestling and judo is all we need

[@samladell9951]

Seems like he's saying bjj doesn't work.. "They need unlimited time" "They need to learn basic wrestling" I mean I like bjj but he kind of put me off it, because if I do a sport and it doesn't cover the important areas of the sport.. then it doesn't work in my eyes. I might be wrong though. I do agree with the whole saved by the Bell/ stand them back up thing.. that's was a valid point. They should remain in the same position as before and stalling shouldn't be rewarded by standing them up again. But I do hope bjj goes from a slow form to a more rapid flow and more aggressive

[@byronjuarez656]

No Gi?

[@BlazeWindsword]

Mix of grappling arts(Ju-justu, Sambo, Free style Wrestling, etc) is better than mix of standarding combat(Kung Fu, Boxing, Wing Chum, etc) but their both important in Mixed Martial Arts...

[@bjorndag2497]

thanks for your insights young master

[@suoutamaki14]

Why is there very little wrestling in bjj matches. Their posture is very high and there're very few takedown attempts. Would appreciate an explanation.

[@bobsmitty2119]

Not every bjj practitioner is exposed to a significant amount of wrestling skills or tactics. Out of those who are exposed very few will exhibit proficiency to be comparable to actual wrestlers. Wrestling is an intricate style all its own, and what you see in bjj matches is largely just that....it's bjj.

[@GalryZ]

IBJJF Scoring System

[@quasar4601]

EASY because BJJ guys cannot wrestle a lick. they dont know how too

[@scottlenahan5711]

Stalling!....in bjj you can back up, pull away, but scoot......so it make the takedowns a little more frustrating to hit.

[@ChrisjayH1]

I think back in the day, BJJ guys would fight guys who didn't know BJJ. In that kind of a situation, so long as the fight gets to the ground it doesn't matter much how, the BJJ guys were perfectly willing to pull guard, sit down, do whatever it took to keep their opponent from having that puncher's chance. At that close BJJ range, there's a lot less random chance, and when BJJ was fighting other styles all they cared about was avoiding the ranges where there was random chance, like striking or wrestling distances. They'd rather take a disadvantageous position on the ground than spend a lot of time wrestling where they could get slammed in a scramble, so they didn't focus on that aspect of the game. Now that everyone knows a little Jiujitsu or Sambo, getting dominant position is more important so BJJ guys are learning more Judo than they used to.

[@Jer-Michael]

Searched for this in reference to Olivera vs Islam… what’s your take on this fight? Thanks brother

The 100 meter sprint is more effective.

[@cmendmen8350]

Great comment 👍

[@nokendo2147]

Beats even a knife

[@iresqu713]

As a bjj practitioner. If i had to pick one wrestling. BUT i believe when we talk about the major grappling arts wrestling, judo, bjj, sambo. They really all shore up weak points of the others

[@KaninTuzi]

" I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler" - Socrates

[@greenearth9945]

What is a bjj guy going to do if a wrestler slams him down? Wrestlers are explosive and fast and if they get a hold of you they could kill you with one slam to the concrete

[@aMANuhtah]

Abdelatif Ardone what is a wrestler going to do if a wrestler slams him down?

[@jacobmiller3933]

@@aMANuhtah not get taken down in the first place, that is kinda th entire sport

[@avatarofkomma2525]

Good stuff coach!

[@Armbar4you]

Dude. Thank you. Wrestling is undoubtedly important. My question is this, what if Jiu-Jitsu was in school programs across the US instead of wrestling. MMA would jump to new heights.

[@form_7wrestlingman810]

Or just put catch wrestling and judo in highschool

[@Armbar4you]

@@form_7wrestlingman810 No. Jiu-Jitsu. One program to rule them all.

[@Flow1987]

@@Armbar4you then make catchwrestling great again

[@boywonder4509]

In my opinion wrestling is a better base then jiu jitsu. The Ability to manipulate another human being while standing, take them down, control, pin, etc is a more valuable skillset. I love jiu jitsu but the lack of training/skill while standing is an obvious weakness. Most of jiu jitsu is done on the ground. How exactly do you that without having prowess in the standing phase.

[@Armbar4you]

@@boywonder4509 I hear you, however Jiu-Jitsu has takedowns, pins, control, the whole 9. SOME gyms just don't emphasize takedowns enough. Where wrestling seems to have the advantage is the intangibles. Thinks like work ethic, toughness, and heart are gained in most sports but especially wrestling. If BJJ was trained from a young age with an emphasis on perfect practice strategies like that are seen in the wrestling room, it would be over for traditional wrestling.

[@tanyachretien9036]

Wrestling + Boxing = wins. Even his #1 fighter GSP Used those 2 disciplines the most.

[@jamesptah9993]

CATCH WRESTLING!!!!!

[@graciederangementsyndrome3669]

Prowrestling sucks

[@jamesptah9993]

@@graciederangementsyndrome3669 Renzo's arm breaking from a Double Wristlock by Sakuraba. Pro Wrestling sucks 😂😂😂.

[@jamesptah9993]

@Special Ed Look up Catch Wrestling! CM Punk is not a catch wrestler, hence why he trained in BJJ and got demolished!! Sakuraba, Josh Barnett, Karl Gotch and Lou thez are/were legitimate grapplers who are legends in MMA and wrestling. Either you're a troll or you commented about something you have no idea about 😂.

[@RealWolfgangTV]

HURR DURR IF YOUR SHOULDERS TOUCH THE GROUND THAT MEANS YOU LOSE, GREAT WAY TO TRAIN FIGHTING HURR DURR ONCE THAT BJJ IDIOT GOES TO HIS GUARD HES SO DONE IM SO MUCH BETTER..... NO CHOKES DONT CHOKE ME ITS BARBARIC

[@jamesptah9993]

@@RealWolfgangTV Would you rather have a man on top of you with your closed guard?? 😂😂. Where do you think the 'Kimura' comes from and good few other BJJ moves??

[@Henryjohn22]

I do boxing and want to get better in the clinch what do I do wrestling or bjj?

[@jarviskrugerwitts3033]

Wrestling

[@sidny0426]

@3:30 what if there were a separate 10 min (or 5min) clock which starts and runs only when they go to the ground , @tristar gym how do you think matches would play out then ? or how mma fights would be be different if so , thanks!

[@sentokan]

Wrestlers better strikers than ju-jitsu guys? Where did that come out? None are strikers!!

[@danielvernall7440]

Guys 34 blue belt bjj there is no wrestling in my area in fact wrestling in England is almost non inexistant would judo be a good substitute and would that be considered as he says “BJJ standing up” ?? So would it be good idea to combine bjj and judo instead?

[@realtruth1448]

Judo for self defense is better than wrestling because judo is basically Shirt Wrestling LOL,

[@salimattal2864]

​@@realtruth1448non

[@justinl7678]

why not do both, both complement well with each other...but u only can wrestle for so long mid 30 max (will fuck up your knees). BJJ you can do it until youre 75.

[@perrypelican9476]

How can anyone disagree with having extra skills being an advantage. As far as what is better on the street is a tricky subject because a street fighter who has no limit is very hard to beat because the guy will be ok with killing you. So it depends on your personal limits and how much damage you are ok with inflicting. How many street guys will rip open your cheek or ruin an eye or slap an ear and possibly deafen you in one ear. I think the best is a method that gets you out of there ASAP. Inflict serious pain and run.

[@aubreygmcghee]

From what I understand BJJ came from judo which came from Greco Roman Wrestling. I would say that the reason GRW isn't necessarily the dominant art is because it isn't complete for outside of its environment. In other words it is a sport which end is to pin the opponent not to submit him or knock him out. If we were to adapt GRW to MMA it would be dominant as you would have the more superior base of wrestling with submission style locks added to it, while BJJ doesn't have the superior base. BJJ is in fact Judo with the athletic element, which was taken from GRW, removed and adapted to allow a weaker fighter beat a more dominant opponent. The issue is BJJ has had years to adapt to beating athletic arts and athletic arts have yet to have an opportunity to respond back. In other words GRW hasn't been adapted to respond to BJJ as there hasn't been that demand placed on the GRW world. I think we will begin to see a response from wrestling and when we do we will see it dominate BJJ. Athleticism can be adapted to BJJ but the reverse is not as well adaptable. You can teach an athletic person holds and submissions, you can't teach a non athletic BJJ person athleticism.

[@ranfan1820]

What the actual f are you talking about? Judo coming from Greco? You must be huffing some 10th planet stuff lol.

[@alwaysontime69]

What is your opinion on Judo if there are no adult wrestling clubs in my area?

[@JayV98]

I'm just a random guy but un my opinion, if you adapt judo to no gi and mma, I don't see why it wouldn't be just as effective.

[@FDonovan1979]

Very interesting video and makes perfect sense

[@woolengrappler]

I think wrestlers are better at striking because they are good at footwork, changing levels and controlling distance on the feet. They are also not afraid of being taking down, hence they are more comfortable exchanging on the feet.

[@joshjacquez923]

It would make more sense that a BJJ artist isn't afraid of being taken down because that's where they are most comfortable.

[@bjorndag2497]

i learned vale tudo based luta livre, exact same concepts as bjj (more wrestling and used to be far superior in leglocks due to catch wrestling backround and lack of gi), people today is mostly only thinking technique / mechanics, where tactics, startegy and mindset used to get way more attention

[@ubcroel4022]

Wrestling... since wrestlers are better athletes and have heavy hands. BJJ makes you a meh athlete. But being able to sub people and play off your back is huge. Just if i had to pick one, it's gonna be Freestyle Wrestling

[@Ramceism]

Bjj is most effective martial arts . If Bjj guy fighting guy against any other martial art (boxing, Muay thai , wrestling , Judo ....), he will win . But in MMA most important is wrestling when everyone is all rounded ;)

[@daveyponderosa9549]

Ramce MMA Clearly you’ve never been on the receiving end of a Uchi Mata on a solid surface.

[@Alex-uo4qq]

Defective?

[@Ramceism]

@@daveyponderosa9549 Yes because i have quite strong wrestling ;)

[@Ramceism]

@@Alex-uo4qq Oh , thanks just now noticed it lol

[@Ramceism]

@@Kubaaa555 agree , just didn't mentioned it as per topic

[@edwardrichard2561]

Josh Barnett ( a Catch Wrester) did beat Dean Lister (BJJ). Sakuraba (catch wrester) was known as “the Gracie killer”. A Catch wrestler defeated Carlos Gracie. Later the three brother jumped the guy beat him with a metal pipe while holding him down hyper extended the catch wrester limbs. I would go with wrestling.

[@g8le]

Wow, three examples that mean absolutely nothing. Josh Barnett is a BJJ World Champion by the way

[@edwardrichard2561]

@@g8le Josh Burnett is a BJJ champion but if you he asked him, he would say he is a catch wrestler. Don’t get too butt hurt r now

[@edwardrichard2561]

@@g8lethere’s more champions in UFC with a wrestling background than any other background. And as you know folk wrestling is a soft version of catch

[@eliwhitney7038]

@@g8le Barnet was awarded an honorary black belt by the Gracies. Yeah he may be a BJJ champ but that just proves he beat BJJ at its own game with cacc. C'mon bro

[@andresoares1526]

Judo? What do you think about that, im starting to learn and its very difficult.

[@dinsy69]

André Soares it’s amazing martial art just inferior to the great 2 Wrestling and Bjj

[@abravexstove289]

André Soares better then Bjj for self defense

[@leonardostevensen77]

I think wrestling is kind of better a little bit Just because wrestling in my opinion Wrestling is pretty versytile by you could standing while slamming your opponent and grapple at all times As for bjj,Welp don't get me wrong.it's easily one of if not the top tier martial arts if mma's not included but there's only one problem, it's needs the bjj fighters to be on the ground if need to be effective and as far as I know,on the ground is more like game over So that's what I think(it's okay if some of you disagree, it's just my opinion)

[@lusagamtc974]

Coach firas....how many times do you need to train MMA in a week if you want to a competitive athlete?

[@abirgreenberg7813]

We may say 8-10 times a week. But also consult your coach. Hopefully he replies to you though. Good luck brother

[@hnilsh]

Depends on what level. If you plan to compete in amateur MMA 1-2 hours 4 days a week should make you prepared in a few years. But if you want to fight in something like UFC you have to be training a minimum of 4-5 hours Monday to Saturday. This isn’t a blueprint but be prepared to train almost every day. But train smart so that you can keep going back to the gym six days a week and get the hours on the mat. Good luck friend!

[@GalryZ]

3-4 hours a day 6 days a week 3 years before your first amateur bout hope your coach isnt jack shit

[@John2corner]

Well, 3 or 5 min three or five rounds actually strikers. Like I have said many times, fights should start where they ended in the previous rounds. If someone was pushed against the fence and the round ended, they should start from there in the next round. If someone was mounted and the round ended, they should start from the mount position in the next round. UFC won't do it tho cos most of audience who are casuals like to see two guys brawling one another. They don't understand grappling arts cos it is indeed a bit complicated for untrained eyes thus they think it is boring. UFC is a business, they do and will set rules that are favoring strikers. Even for Wrestlers, they need to take their opponents down in the next round because fights always start on the feet. Taking well training guys down is not always easy if you have to do it again and again in the next rounds. In real situation, once you are taken down and if you cannot get up by yourself, most likely you lose.

[@ubcroel4022]

Wrestling in middle/high school and college, then do bjj

[@Momsspaghetti777]

You can do bjj in your off season. You can always do both

[@quasar4601]

Yes with that you would be a grappling machine but you would be useless in a bar fight or close qtrs fight

[@Momsspaghetti777]

David grappling IS close quarters. What’s a boxer doing against a wrestler without range to fight? Also wrestling is literally the art of picking someone up, slamming them, throwing them, and controlling them. Bar fights almost never happen and when they do it’s just one drunk asshole you have to control and bjj and wrestling will teach you that

[@JadenHarrah]

@@Momsspaghetti777 Ayye, that's what I'm doing. Rn it is BJJ time.

[@zedek_]

Or you can see if you're fortunate enough to have catch wrestling in your area. Most freestyle wrestlers who learn BJJ in the UFC just continue to _wrestle_ , then ground and pound, and then use the submissions they got from BJJ in isolation. They don't even use the system or the philosophy of BJJ. If you're fortunate, you can just skip the middleman and learn a system of wrestling that has seamlessly integrated submission awareness (offensively and defensively) into the art as a whole: Catch. Take Daniel Cormier, for example. Aside from the striking, of course, he's mostly doing freestyle wrestling (as opposed to other forms of wrestling). By this I mean, his takedowns are mostly freestyle takedowns, as opposed to the Greco Roman of Randy Coutre, and as opposed to Catch's style that often puts your opponent directly into a submission from the takedown. They have very similar techniques, with the same names, but with different variations of emphasis on them. For example, a catch wrestler's double leg doesn't put you straight into your opponent's guillotine.

[@athleticnrg1310]

If you know Judo and can punch like Ronda Rousey, then you are invincible.

[@JayV98]

Didn't Ronda lose because of her striking?

[@richsalazar619]

"Holding you" in wrestling is a lot different from bjj.

[@callmesupreme1533]

I want to try wrestling … been doing bjj and the moves just isn’t sticking with me who knows maybe wrestling will be better

[@cirtey29]

Jiu jutsu was not created by Brazil for valetudo but by Samuraï in feodal Japan. The objective was to kill or incapacitate as soon as possible because there is many potential attackers in case the weapon is unavailable.

[@galveenus8499]

Catch!!!

[@jamesptah9993]

100%

[@Flow1987]

Catch is King!

[@thureintun1687]

i wish mma match don't have rounds. That will only factor in *endurance* aspect more to I want to know why they didn't do like he that. Because if that wanted* their event to be *most alike to actual street fight* (with rules of cuz) why rounds. Is it something to do with the safety? but wouldn't getting came back to get punished agaun and again even make any difference? I don't know anymore. I just like to watch two mma fighters fight one single round with no time limit

[@tarquiniussuperbus21]

I knew some guys who became very good athletes even after the age og 20.

[@SeanWinters]

the whole "no stalling" rule is how you got judo. judoney waza, if you aren't actively going for a submission within the next 5 seconds, you get stood back up. and my opinion that is still a little too fast, and for BJJ you wouldn't have to stand up, but you would have to give a penalty to the staller, but still that might end up making a much more explosive BJJ guy. this is the exact reason why while judoka are not as good at nawaza as BJJ is, when judoka or on the ground and they are fighting, they are much more explosive and faster than BJJ practitioners. so even between the BJJ and Judo rivalry, stalling on the ground is one of the things that gives BJJ it's personality. it's very tough to try and change that.

[@brian-jx7yg]

i like the beginning ufc, no time limits or rounds, no way out, i do agree, modern rules take bjj out of the game, i do also strongly agree that if your a bjj man you should have better takedown game so bjj guys should mix in wrestling or judo, seen so many fights where the bjj man couldnt get the fight to the ground