View Full Version : Strengths and weaknesses in specific grappling styles?


The Jake
03-06-2003, 07:59 AM
Greco-Roman wrestling?
Sambo?
Brazilian Jui Jitsu?
Traditional Jui Jitsu?
Judo?

Any others?

List them and break them down. What are they good for, what are their weaknesses. What do you recommend is the best way to compensate for those weaknesses.

- The Jake

Zen
03-15-2003, 12:21 AM
Brazilian jiu jitsu- I think the take downs are pretty weak and alot of them depend to much on being able to grab the gi. The solution is to wrestle.

Wrestling- Pretty obvious here, no subs in greco- roman and unfamiliarity with fighting from back. The solutions is to mix your freestyle or greco- roman wrestling with BJJ.

I don't practice judo, sambo or traditional so I don't have much to say on them. I would like to incorporate them into my training in some shape or form. Judo for it's throws and Sambo for leg locks and other grappling.

VulgarTheClown
03-15-2003, 02:03 AM
TJJ - is not a grappling style. its just some self defense BS.

Wrestling - lack of subs and its dependance on high energy for short periods of time.

BJJ - its take downs

Sambo - no idea never done it

Judo - dependance on the Gi, minimal sub ability

bob
03-15-2003, 09:52 PM
i think sambo is a fair bit like bjj, except with more importance placed on lower body submissions

submission_guy
03-20-2003, 03:58 AM
i can't wait untill i move near some grappling classes!

miller8966
04-05-2003, 10:59 PM
Bjj-obviously the best, with some weaknesses in take downs but you can do whatever u want any way so
sambo-great for leg locks
Greco Roman- unbelievably great throws but nothing on finishing
TJJ-stupid
Judo-great for gi

Tom
04-11-2003, 07:34 PM
Greco Roman is great to learn throws, Freestyle is more technical takedowns