I do wish more brothers took grappling seriously.
Even just the basics which keeping it a buck you can get off YouTube if you understand basic fighting movement and spacing which most of us naturally do.
I get it “real men throw from the shoulders” blah blah blah
that was true in the 80’s when most everyone also played by that rule, it ain’t that way anymore and hasn’t been for a while.
A Muay Thai plum and knee right up the middle for instance is enough to end the majority of confrontations since most people wouldn’t have a clue what you’re doing until they’ve been sent to the shadow realm. .. especially if you have long limbs. Even if blocked it’s still gonna damage. Don’t get me started on kicks.
Being tall and having great hips from years of soccer/basketball etc, why would I not use that?
knowing the basics of how to stop a takedown or how to get back to your feet can save you from being mounted and possibly choked out etc in one on one scenarios
BJJ saved me from a LOT of possible lawsuits since I was a bouncer during the “affliction/tapout/I do UFC and I’ll fukk your shyt up brah” era
where if you had any size on you or you were imposing. .. you were gonna eventually have to teach folks about weight classes
it was relatively safer to snatch up people with simple blood chokes than to hand out 3 pieces and sodas and risk drunk people hitting their heads on the concrete
The fundamentals always work but having extra tools in your box ain’t ever a bad thing.
A gun is good, but that doesn't mean don't train. Not everybody can get a gun either due to laws or they might have a background. Illinois just now passing a conceal carry law 2 years ago. Plus it keeps you in shape and stress relief
