Are there any world class grapplers with limited flexibility?

[chris miah]

With listening to Eddie about the importance of flexibility. Ryan Hall, Keenan, Miyao's are all naturally flexible. My question as I lot of it is genetic are there any world class grappler's people have trained with, with average flexibility, people like Marcelo, Malfacine, Lister etc do not rely on ultra flexible games.

[Brent Smith]

I don't know about limited flexibility because they all seem to have a good range of motion. There's bound to be someone that doesn't fit the mold of flexibile though. Hmmm

[rickdawson]

I can't think of any, if there were, I would think of older heavyweights

[Eric Perez]

Jeff Monson

[sean applegate]

Lister is flexible for sure

[Kyle Spalla]

Jeff Monson

Completely adapted his body type to his own unique style of grappling, he isn't stiff but he isn't throwing up triangles any time soon, I don't really see him playing closed guard ever. I think he relies on crushing top game and if he winds up on bottom he looks to sweep reset and start over. Probably habits he learned from collegiate wrestling. One of my favorite grapplers though and interesting dude.

[chris miah]

Yeah interesting as 10P is one of the only systems I see preaching flexibility in a big way. I guess a better question is are all the top guys ultra flexible e.g. Miyao level. Certain games can only be accessible to certain flexibility types.

[Kyle Spalla]

I think flexibility is one of the of those things that you need to truly master aspects of Jiu Jitsu, even Rickson said I want to be a balance of strong, flexible with good technique. Jeff Monson was the exception to rule.

[BJ Searle]

I would say Buchecha isn't super flexible, but he kills it because he is capable of moving like and keeping the pace of a lightweight

[Mike Dewitt Jr]

Paul harris