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Originally Posted by Lenny2
Interesting, didn't think about it that way. (The ground stuff I mean)
However, would you agree that there's more to self defense than just grappling?
Don't you think that if you're in an alley or in a hostile environment where there are more people than just you and the guy you're fighting with, that staying off of the ground might be a good idea?
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Sure, there's absolutely more to self defense than just grappling. I've put more than one guy down with the first punch, and caught a few guys shooting in with knees too. Grappling wasn't much help to those guys. Face to face, one on one in a standup fight, a good grappler can almost always bring a non grappler down though. Heads up with an excellent Judoka, even more likely you'll end up on the ground (and probably in great pain).
Lots of times you don't want to end up on the ground, but there's more to grappling than just ending up on the ground. Stand up clinch is very important too. Mix in Muay Thai for knees and elbows, and a fight can be over quickly.
