Once two players have good technique down,how important is speed?It seems to me that the guy who can transition faster will have the advantage.
i think speed is quite important. a lot of the things i can accomplish is solely on speed and a grasp of a technique, not so much a mastery of it. but i think it has to do with a person's style as well. the big ole boys aren't as swift as us featherweights.
I think Buchecha and Rodolfo would have something to say about that!
I'm bigish, 6'3, 200 and oldish, 31 and I never feel out-paced by anyone based on their size and physical "speed".
I DO get beaten to the punch by people with better technique. If they're a step ahead, they're a step ahead. They can be slow as they want, but they're ahead with setups, grips, etc. That can feel like they're physically faster, but unless we're talking takedowns, it's not. Technique is a two part thing; mental capacity to know what to to and physical capacity to do it.
Point is, 'speed' on the ground is not all relative. And in most cases not at all important.
IMHO, the word you're looking for is timing and/or transitions. If you have extreme sensitivity to how your opponent is going to move/react your timing/transitions keeps you ahead of them - that will tire out your opponent because they're always playing catch up. It maybe seem like speed but it's timing/transitions.
technique is speed in my opinion. The better your technique, the quicker your body is trained to adjust/react in every scramble.
Once your body is conditioned to react a certain way, you will be faster to all positions.
i think you have to play with your strengths.
if you are light and athletic, you should definitely use some speed. Just look at the mendes bros, cobrinha, leo vieira.
if you are heavier... older... or really strong, you can play the smash game and make people super miserable. Look at roger gracie, saulo etc
IMHO, the word you're looking for is timing and/or transitions. If you have extreme sensitivity to how your opponent is going to move/react your timing/transitions keeps you ahead of them - that will tire out your opponent because they're always playing catch up. It maybe seem like speed but it's timing/transitions.
IMHO, the word you're looking for is timing and/or transitions. If you have extreme sensitivity to how your opponent is going to move/react your timing/transitions keeps you ahead of them - that will tire out your opponent because they're always playing catch up. It maybe seem like speed but it's timing/transitions.
technique is speed in my opinion. The better your technique, the quicker your body is trained to adjust/react in every scramble.
Once your body is conditioned to react a certain way, you will be faster to all positions.