Takedowns Judo VS Wrestling

Just curious which style you prefer when getting the fight/match from the feet to the ground. I know that different circumstances call for different things.. But I feel like we all have one we're more comfortable with. I personally only used wrestling b/c i never knew anything else. But now that Ive been doing Judo for a bit I feel like it might work a bit better for me given my frame/size and mindset (least aggressive person in the world) Anywho.. which do you guys prefer and why do you feel drawn to that one?

I personally like judo. I'm heavy so trips work well with weight. Changing levels is harder for me.

What is Judo without a gi

Still Judo. You can still do trips and hip tosses. It's harder without Gi grips for sure but still very doable.

Personally i like wrestling, mainly for the conditioning drills i've done since high school. Seemed to be suited for my abilities but i am open mind to judo, trained in it for 3 years

I love wrestling, probably because I lived and breathed it through high school and college. But.. I have to admit I have trouble against Judo players. They are so good at weight management in tie ups, clinches.. etc.
It makes it harder to set up my double leg/single leg combo's when the other guy has enough knowledge to keep you up at face level.

both. some of the no gi whizzer grips in judo are wicked. and you can set up a double or single after one

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Originally Posted by DBK

both. some of the no gi whizzer grips in judo are wicked. and you can set up a double or single after one

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I agree. especially for me who has no wrestling background whatsoever. Coach Chris and Yockel do a excellent job incorporating Judo and wrestling into MMA. Transitioning from standing to the ground and moving fluently from technique to technique works well when u have a pretty good understanding of both grappling arts.

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Originally Posted by brent_littell

What is Judo without a gi

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Judo

One of my students is a purple belt(testing for Brown next week) and comes in and teaches some no gi adapted throws that don't rely on the gi. Some are very similar to greco throws that I know so its all good. More weapons for the arsenal.

I love judo and I wish I had been able to focus much more on it. You only get so much time to train, though, and jiu jitsu won. :) I still have the occasional fantasy about taking a sabbatical for a year to go and train at the Kodokan for a year. Besides a lack of time and money I may have to chloroform the woman and stuff her in a suitcase to make that happen, but still... She might enjoy Japan once she's there.

[insert massive shout-out to U.S. judoka Kayla Harrison here!]

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Originally Posted by brent_littell

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Isnt that the same as saying "whats jiu jitsu without the gi"?

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Originally Posted by Kyle Hilfiker

I love wrestling, probably because I lived and breathed it through high school and college. But.. I have to admit I have trouble against Judo players. They are so good at weight management in tie ups, clinches.. etc.
It makes it harder to set up my double leg/single leg combo's when the other guy has enough knowledge to keep you up at face level.

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Cool perspective. This is a good thread. I honestly don't know which is better. But I would say knowing both would probably make you a monster in a clinch.


The following series of posts made me laugh:

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Originally Posted by brent_littell

What is Judo without a gi

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Originally Posted by Chris Herzog

Judo

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

Isnt that the same as saying "whats jiu jitsu without the gi"?

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I enjoy this forum.