Rolled with strikes tonight at MMA...

[zaner]

Unless u r strictly wanting to compete in JJ or judo I think u should roll with strikes most of the time. At least throw slow, controlled strikes or your grappling skills are, well I won't say use less but as everybody who does this knows, shit gets different. Being on bottom sucks. Gaurd, butterfly, half hitch, doggystyle whatever, it sucks. There are things you can do from the bottom but really if I'm in a fight I want to be standing or at least on top. If I have someone in my gaurd Im just making the best of a bad position.

 

[jahred]

yeah there's no reason (if you're not training for a fight or anything) to try and kill the other guy with strikes.. just hit him hard enough so that he can realize that he's making a mistake. most guys are pretty good for that stuff though, i've never seen anyone be a dick and just wail on someone.

i remember the first time i rolled with strikes i wound up high mounted at one point. i think that was probably the last time i was ever mounted, because i sure as hell wanted to avoid it after that.

 

[Jinzumkei]

It punishes the guy on the bottom more for his botched armbar or sloppy triangle attempt, since you can pass his guard and get a better position to hammerfist/pound the poor guy.

Totally agree, I've learned the hard way to not be sloppy on the bottom.

 

[TwIsTeD&BrOkEn]

Ive never worried about being on the bottom. getting mounted isnt fun, but if someones hitting me in my gaurd big deal....I train boxing and Muay Thai too, so getting hit on the ground doesnt bother me too much. Im pretty good at tieing up limbs, and I get armbars a lot more often when people are trying to punch me....also ya know, since people are trying to hit you, the mood is more "frantic"....which opens up more opportunities for sweeps and such.


just keep cool, thats all you have to do......if youre training in a good form of standup fighting, it will help you on the ground as well, as far as defense and head movement is concerned.