Just completed my first Judo randori session, having lost two of two matches against senior belts. Lot's of sage commentary here and I thought I'd reflect given my beginning 'sparring' by Judo.
I just like the tone of this whole idea. I don't have a clue what the competition experience is of the two Judo instructors at my Judo. I do know I'm getting the throws (and holds) to work and their explanations are sound in doing so.
But Judo has been around for 150 years whatever. MMA keeps pretending like martial is something new know that we have cage fights.
I watch his videos now & then. He's knocking himself out to explain MMA type fighting & competition. He often prefaces that he started out in TKD, but left it for numerous reasons. I see that as both a plus & minus.
I feel Ramsey (did I get that?) is earnestly invested in his MMA. And constantly trying to improve. Who can argue with that, if MMA is your goal? The sport currently often doesn\t muster in it's practice of martial arts. The Maycee Barber post-fight barrage a clear symptom.
I came across a response once from YT that a blue belt is higher than a black-belt in karate. Or was it judo/ Same difference. And they knew better.
The other side of MaBobs's coin. I think both are arguments are legitimate. Results, though, has to trump all.
I attempted to talk about some Judo theory breakdown... not well recieved @ TSF. Divas.
Ha, ha. You're the best at saying, knowing nothing, when you really know everything.
Boxing, I'm just looking mostly at footwork now. But it sure seems absent in much of MMA. No replacement for a dedicated, one art program. IMO.
Not rocket science, but science for sure.