A Royler Gracie Black Belt Says, "The Real Jiu Jitsu is on the Bottom"

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11-11-2010, 10:16 AM
ian quinto

A Royler Gracie Black Belt Says, "The Real Jiu Jitsu is on the Bottom"

royler gracie black belt and chute boxe bjj coach, cristiano marcello:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-iILhqG6UU
11-11-2010, 10:24 AM
Eddie Bravo

On my back is the last place I wanna be
11-11-2010, 10:49 AM
John P

exactly being on your back and triangles are way overrated =-)
11-11-2010, 10:57 AM
Tyler Timmermans

standing wrist locks are the way to go
11-11-2010, 11:35 AM
Austin_Pip

I will pull guard all the time in competitions, I am 6'3'' and 230, it just works for me that is.
11-11-2010, 12:11 PM
stlnl

Note he isnt saying bottom is where you WANT to be. He is saying for MMA, you better be good from the bottom, and reason he says it is, sooner or later, you are going to be on bottom.
11-11-2010, 12:55 PM
ViciousVictor

i love the halfguard for me if someone gets in or gets stuck in my halfguard its bad iv been doing this oldskool /electchair thing
been tricking everyone with it
11-11-2010, 01:15 PM
Aab

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie Bravo

On my back is the last place I wanna be

in most of your videos it seems like you always pull half guard or full guard before you work your top game.
11-11-2010, 01:23 PM
Brandon Palmer

Thats just cause, admitedly, his wrestling sucks and he doesn't have many options of putting folks where he wants them. So he'll pull, sweep, then on top.

Most everyone would rather be on top if they had their druthers.

I know I would, EVEN THOUGH my guard is the best part of my game.

Go figure.
11-11-2010, 01:38 PM
Bruce.Porcelli

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Blankenship

in most of your videos it seems like you always pull half guard or full guard before you work your top game.

Yea I would've guessed that Eddie would prefer fighting off his back too, but I guessed wrong.
11-11-2010, 02:43 PM
AJ Camacho

I'd rather be sort of on my side.
11-11-2010, 02:51 PM
Eddie Bravo

I prefer to be on my head
11-11-2010, 04:58 PM
ian quinto

Quote:

Originally Posted by stlnl

Note he isnt saying bottom is where you WANT to be. He is saying for MMA, you better be good from the bottom, and reason he says it is, sooner or later, you are going to be on bottom.

"hope for the best, prepare for the worst."
11-11-2010, 05:16 PM
AJ Camacho

Native American guard is the new hotness... get on it and evolve.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQmTVo21oGI
11-11-2010, 05:45 PM
Aikijiujitsu

Quote:

Originally Posted by sly

standing wrist locks are the way to go

^^^ this is possible applying standing joint locks is like judo you got to break ur opponents balance then take home whatever is available
11-11-2010, 06:46 PM
Cole

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ Camacho

Native American guard is the new hotness... get on it and evolve.

bwahahahaha!!!!
11-11-2010, 11:09 PM
chronic_jiujitsu

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie Bravo

On my back is the last place I wanna be

Id say on my stomach is the last place id want to be. :P (please dont kill me)
11-11-2010, 11:36 PM
Shannon

the way i recieved it was that the technical aspects of jiu-jitsu can be seen from the bottom.
though for mma, top is definately the biggest want, definately better know how to fight off your back.

i've found it to be more true for me and guys my size when it comes to ground fighting. most peopel are larger than me and dont have much trouble putting me back over, so i've learned to kinda expand my options for jiu-jitsu from guard.

lol definately have to agree with Chronic_Jiujitsu, my stomach is the very last place i'd want to be anyday.
11-11-2010, 11:50 PM
Jason Eisner

I might get a tattoo that says "Pull Guard."

I'm gonna butt scoot to my vaporizer now.
11-12-2010, 07:31 AM
Jon Watkins

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Eisner

I might get a tattoo that says "Pull Guard."

I'm gonna butt scoot to my vaporizer now.

+1