Takedowns Judo VS Wrestling

[chronic_jiujitsu]

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?

[mikecoleman]

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

[brent_littell]

What is Judo without a gi

[mikecoleman]

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

[Gabriel Oquendo]

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

[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.

[DBK]

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

[Nate Jones]

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

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.

[Chris Herzog]

What is Judo without a gi

Judo

[Josh Passini]

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.