Why Russians are better than Americans in wrestling....

[Eddie Bravo]

[Tony Toffolo]

ok, but didn't Eric B. & Rakim proclaim "Don't Sweat the Technique"? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y1Emb7Jyks)

honestly, i don't know who to believe anymore

[Josh Smith]

Awesome find Eddie! Kudos.

[Matthew Stuart]

Here's more proof:







They're busting their balls, but the technique's just not there.

[Aikijiujitsu]

This dude looks like hes cut from the same cloth of Kenny Florian and Ben Stiller

[lost]

Beautiful, can I come train at your school Eddie?

[James Fisher]

to sum it up in the great words of eddie bravo "Get in the squeezes and do the reps"

[Jason Eisner]

ttt!

[Bruce.Porcelli]

IMPORTANCE OF DRILLING: (MY $0.2)

A while back, I bought Eddie's Mastering the RG, and Twister books + the DVD set. My problem was going into class only a couple of times a week, or getting a training partner to commit to the same training schedule on the nights that I'm not in class training to actually drill technique. I found myself in situations where I was thinking about "ok what do i do from here" type shit during live sparring, and getting caught or smashed because I couldn't put things together quick enough. My opponents easily would immediately down play techniques that I was trying as saying see that doesn't work..etc.

My wife eventually got frustrated of me "trying a move on her".. & determined to drill, I purchased a grappling dummy.

Now they're definitely certain moves that just aren't possible in my circumstances, although they're definitely plenty that are.
I practice and breakdown the elements of so many different techniques that are possible. I started to draft up a sheet, each outlining the techniques for the day, each technique attempted 3times a piece, and I do this about 3times a week. Luckily the GD I use actually postures up in my guard, so I continously drill the basic path in this process. Now nothing will ever substitute an actual training person to work with, but the point is now when i get into class, i see the move in front of me before i get into the position, the flow aspect of it so much quicker, of course now things change cause I'm in a live sparring situation, but that's okay at least i understand the flow of the technique through DRILLING )

[Tyler Timmermans]

Maybe Americans are just soft from there life style, like look how bad ass this guy is.