Technique Does it require more skill to stuff a takedown from an upright fighting stance compared to a low one?

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I see some fighters having success with high stances but my guess is that they have physical attributes that compensate? Realistically speaking, don't you lose time if you are defending a takedown from an upright stance?

You go from high to low instead of being low from the outset? That's a loss of time.

Correct me if I'lm wrong.

 

[Foppa21]

I wouldn't say more skill. For a start, what sport. Simplistically, if you practice enough, you'll get good (or at least better) at it.

Sorry, I know this answer isn't great. I might try to expand my thoughts on it later when I have more time

 

[yetanother]

I see some fighters having success with high stances but my guess is that they have physical attributes that compensate? Realistically speaking, don't you lose time if you are defending a takedown from an upright stance?

You go from high to low instead of being low from the outset? That's a loss of time.

Correct me if I'lm wrong.

It's way easier to wrestler from a lower stance than from a high stance. In judo they keep low stances because a high stance is better for gi grip fighting and the wrestling shots not that effective because you can stop them easily with a lot of gi grips and a lot of the time you didn't score for a shot in judo.
In BJJ high stances are popular because the wrestling level is really really really low.

 

[Bluesbreaker]

It takes different skills.

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

No its just a different skill set. Just like defending by scrambling instead of stuffing. It's all tdd but just requires different skills.

 

[don't ask]

I don't think so, assuming you're in the stance you want to be in when someone shoots. Being caught out of position, yeah, it's a big problem.

 

[don't ask]

It's way easier to wrestler from a lower stance than from a high stance. In judo they keep low stances because a high stance is better for gi grip fighting and the wrestling shots not that effective because you can stop them easily with a lot of gi grips and a lot of the time you didn't score for a shot in judo.
In BJJ high stances are popular because the wrestling level is really really really low.

BJJ also has that bent-over stance that I don't think can exist in any other sport lol

 

[yetanother]

BJJ also has that bent-over stance that I don't think can exist in any other sport lol

You mean people keeping a wrestling stance incorrectly?
The proper stnce is the same, it's just that people have very shit wrestling.

 

[Smato_rules]

You mean people keeping a wrestling stance incorrectly?
The proper stnce is the same, it's just that people have very shit wrestling.

It can get very annoying when they take that bent over wrestling stance get grips and just back away and be extremely defensive the whole time