Boxing requires a higher skill level than MMA.

[We want Floyd]

How do you defend your legs from being taken from under you if your hands are up and above your head?

Umm, that's where the boxer's footwork comes into play. The boxer will either take a step back, or pivot to the side.

Now, my question is, how does a grappler defend when he badly misses a the boxer's leg(s)???

Answer: The grappler will be in no man's land and he better have a good dentist afterwards.






See, it's simple, if a grappler gets a good takedown and gets in good position, chances are the fight is over.

Now, if the grappler is in front of a good boxer with a helluva footwork, he's either in for a long night getting his face bashed or the moment the boxer connects, it's nighty night.

[alexdcolon]

But transitioning from wrestling to BJJ isn't easy. You still got to shake the notion of bottom = bad.

And I was a wrestler and a judoka.

It seems that notion has been shaken pretty easy by all. It took me no longer than a week. When you find yourself tapping due to a choke, you learn to be on your back quickly. Being that you have expierience in both Judo and wrestling, I know for a fact you would agree it's a huge advantage in the learning curve of Bjj. Judo is the mother of Bjj anyways...

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

It seems that notion has been shaken pretty easy by all. It took me no longer than a week. When you find yourself tapping due to a choke, you learn to be on your back quickly. Being that you have expierience in both Judo and wrestling, I know for a fact you would agree it's a huge advantage in the learning curve of Bjj. Judo is the mother of Bjj anyways...

Jiu-jitsu was the mother. Judo's just a sibling.

Since I was into Judo at a very young age, I was naturally more comfortable on my back and transitioning. It's more harder for a kid who was trained in wrestling at a very young age because it's constantly taught that there's no solice there. In fact the rules punish those who are on their back (3 pt. near fall and then pin). So out of habit and neccesity, wrestlers are going to be uncomfortable on their back.

I'm not saying they can't be trained to fight off their back. I'm just saying it's not as easy as you say it is.

[alexdcolon]

[QUOTE=MASGAGOMEXI;4339062]Umm, that's where the boxer's footwork comes into play. The boxer will either take a step back, or pivot to the side.

Now, my question is, how does a grappler defend when he badly misses a the boxer's leg(s)???

Answer: The grappler will be in no man's land and he better have a good dentist afterwards.

I started this thread because I have expierience in both sports. Like I said boxing is my #1 skill. I have over 20 years experience in that.Only about 5 in mma. When I got involved with MMA I can tell you with my basic knowledge of knowing how to sprawl(basic high school wreslting) and my advanced skills with the hands, it was very difficult for even a experienced grappler to take me down. When shooting for a take down you are very much in danger of punches with a guy having good hand skills. Now if they got me down I was a fish out of water for a few months.

[alexdcolon]

Jiu-jitsu was the mother. Judo's just a sibling.

Since I was into Judo at a very young age, I was naturally more comfortable on my back and transitioning. It's more harder for a kid who was trained in wrestling at a very young age because it's constantly taught that there's no solice there. In fact the rules punish those who are on their back (3 pt. near fall and then pin). So out of habit and neccesity, wrestlers are going to be uncomfortable on their back.

I'm not saying they can't be trained to fight off their back. I'm just saying it's not as easy as you say it is.

Bjj derived from judo.......Judo is the mother, now bjj takes judo to other dimentions, yes.....but Judo is the mother. I know what your trying to say. We both mean the same **** I'm sure..