What style did sakuraba use and who taught him?

[Tpz4sheezy]

I must admit that I have been watching mma since ufc 3 but I mostly stayed away from Watching Pride. I was always intrigued by sakuraba because he was known as the Gracie killer. I remember hearing he was a professional wrestler or something like that. My question is, did he train jui Jitsu or something like that or some other style? I just can't see a professional wrestler like cm punk all of a sudden coming to the ufc and wrecking shop like sakuraba did unless he was some freak athlete and even then it would be pretty much impossible. So how did he do it? Is their wrestling different than ours? I've heard a lot of the pride fights were fake, could some of his wins be works?? Thanks a lot.

 

[horc00]

Catch wrestling with Billy Robinson

 

[Blayt7hh]

Yeah he trained some juijitsu and Judo I'm sure. He probably was a freestyle or greco wrestler before he was a pro wrestler

He later spent some time at Chute Box

 

[loyalyolayal]

Mongolian fertility dance taught by some hermit from mongolia.

Or you could just wiki it, the way you wiki'd UFC 3.

 

[chubbman]

He was a catch wrestler, taught by billy robinson most likely

 

[Pierced7681]

He was a catch wrestler, taught by billy robinson most likely

Takada dojo I believe. Catch wrestling. He was given a black belt in bjj by the chute boxe grappling coach, but claimed afterwards he doesn't understand bjj rules lol.

He's basically a no gi submission wrestler like matt hughes.

 

[Mob69]

Catch wrestling. The original wrestling, combining wrestling age submissions in time unlimited contests. The norm before submissions were stripped out and matches reduced to a few minutes in the creation of modern amateur wrestling during the course of the twentieth century. In addition the carnival style settings where catch was expressed became fixed/pre-determined as modern pro wrestling evolved. Originally what is now amateur and pro wrestling were the same thing - with subs in there too.

The style is most associated with the north of England, but really was widespread prior to the modern evolution of a modern wrestling. Helio had his arm broken by judoka Kimura; well, he learned the move (the double wristlock) while travelling to England to train catch.

Sakuraba was a throwback to a lost wrestling art. He was trained by a group of guys who carried the legacy of catch and took it to Japan, where their influence meant that pro wrestling was 'stiff' and looked real - men such as Karl Gotch and Billy Robinson.

 

[Osculater]

Circus wrestling style of great Britain cacc style

 

[TheReeminator]

Catch-As-Catch-Can with Billy Robinson.

 

[El_Dyablo619]

Not only did Saku have killer stamina, but that fool smoked over a pack a day, and drank people under the table at times

 

[THECYNDlCATE]

Not only did Saku have killer stamina, but that fool smoked over a pack a day, and drank people under the table at times

Him and Gomi both, lol.

 

[OrigFan255]

I like to refer to it as the Rocky Balboa technique.....Eat every punch the guy has, usually to the face, get him tired as hell, then.......ATTACK!

 

[Tpz4sheezy]

Thanks a lot guys, that answers my question. Yah I could of wiki it but you guys are much more knowledgable and can give me much more in depth knowledge than any wiki so thanks again.

 

[Grill master]

I stopped reading when you said you were reluctant to watch pride. Get your shit together bro.

 

[Gil Thorp]

Helio had his arm broken by judoka Kimura; well, he learned the move (the double wristlock) while travelling to England to train catch.

A major influence of catch on the Japanese was when Ad Santel led a group of wrestlers to Japan in the early 20th century and they fought a bunch of matches against top judokas.

 

[OliverAtom]

Catch wrestling. He was also a natural grappler.

 

[SNEAKthief]

Not only did Saku have killer stamina, but that fool smoked over a pack a day, and drank people under the table at times

Lol is that true? Crazy! I never new he smoked and drank.

 

[ameeksingh]

He was trained by skeleton demon ninjas, in the forgotten forests near the Congo river.

 

[THECYNDlCATE]

Lol is that true? Crazy! I never new he smoked and drank.

Again, Gomi as well.
These guys are legit, no bullshit act.
The Diaz brothers of Japan.

 

[aichokyu]

Pro wrestling, but the not the pro wrestling you have in the states now, it was catch wrestling with real legitimate techniques. Saku is one of the best grapplers ever in mma, aside from the gracies, he submitted many bigger oponents because there were only 2 weightclasses in pride at his time ( they introduced more later on) just watch his fights, it s a beauty