Some people often wonder what is the difference between grappling and wrestling. Are they the same?
What is GRAPPLING
Grappling generally refers to a series techniques used in martial arts against an opponent. They are movements and strategy used to make an opponent surrender, retreat or topple over. This has to do with gaining advantage viewed from position and the exertion of energy or force on the opponent. These techniques are employed in various martial arts and could depend on the specific discipline you are engaged in. Usually, weapons are forbidden. In some advanced disciplines, grappling be used alongside other tactics like strikes and weapons that might evens allow injuries. If you are interested in martial arts, wrestling or boxing, you might equally be interested in knowing some of these techniques.
Most people use the clinch fighting technique to gain advantage as well as to subdue an enemy or an opponent. This tactic deals occur while both opponents are on their feet. The force is exerted on the upper part of the body and is an effort to keep off from takeovers or being threw down. Clinching works as a powerful defence against throw-downs. Takedowns and throws are part of the grappling technique in martial arts. You would like to have the great advantage and control over your opponent. This method offers that advantage. If you and your opponent is on the same level, standing, a throw-down will enable you to set your opponent off his or her feet, bringing him or her to the ground position. The idea behind this is to take control by sitting over his or her body or exerting energy to keep him or her down.
You also have the submission holds and pinning controlling techniques. The terms suggest the same thing. By using holds, you would aim at strangling your opponent through holds or by wounding through locks until the latter surrenders or declares defeat. Having the opponent pinned to a position where s/he cannot act anymore is one of the grappling techniques. This technique results to automatic victory in some disciplines.
Beside the above mentioned techniques used in grappling, you also have the sweeps, reversals, turnovers and escapes. Sweeps and reversals occur almost simultaneously. They are the movements enabling a competitor who has been in a losing situation to take control, say one being locked down and dominated. Escapes are the manoeuvres that help a competitor out of danger. Mastering all these techniques could enable you gain both efficacy and style in grappling matches. They do not just happen overnight, they come with a lot of training, trial and error and hard work
What is SUBMISSION WRESTLING
Submission wrestling is the term commonly used to describe the form of martial art that involves clinching or submission holds as the principle method of leading a competitor or an opponent to defeat or submission. It is very common in Japan and is a ground form of fighting. It is referred to under different terms. Some of these may include but not limited to submission fighting, sport grappling and submission grappling. Grappling generally refers to the fighting techniques used to subdue an opponent; they can be subdivided into various parts which include throw downs, clinching, reversals, turnovers and escapes.
There are things you would definitely like to know before getting into this form of martial art. The ultimate goal is to lead your opponent to surrender by using grappling techniques to disadvantage him and bring him or her to a position of utter helplessness where he or she is compelled to surrender. This kind of submission wrestling occurs most often on the ground with each party striving to get a definite hold of the other through hold locks, choking and other weakening techniques that would make the opponent helpless to the point of surrender.
To succeed with submission wrestling, it is important to develop defensive reflexes that enable you to side-step, to escape and to get yourself out of the way of danger. Most people fail because they do not consider this aspect. Wrestling is an art that engages a lot. As much as you would like to dominate your opponent, so much more would you want to stay out of reach of surprising grips. Some opponents can be very smart and full of surprises. A little carelessness and you find you in a tight gap, uneasy to unwind from a solid grip or mercilessly pinned to the ground. Knowing how to get out of the way of your opponent allows you the luxury to prepare for surprises also.
It is also important to know how to use reverse techniques and turnovers to shift the advantage on your side. This happens when your opponent is on you are you had to turn things around. Sweeps and reverse techniques are very effective in this light. A pin would enable you to gain more points or to remain in a dominant position. You can arrive at dominating your opponent by having him or her pinned to the ground that s/he cannot but submit. To arrive here, you would need a lot of time for training, for exercise and for errors also. But understanding these techniques will certainly help you know what to expect in submission wrestling matches.
What is GRAPPLING
Grappling generally refers to a series techniques used in martial arts against an opponent. They are movements and strategy used to make an opponent surrender, retreat or topple over. This has to do with gaining advantage viewed from position and the exertion of energy or force on the opponent. These techniques are employed in various martial arts and could depend on the specific discipline you are engaged in. Usually, weapons are forbidden. In some advanced disciplines, grappling be used alongside other tactics like strikes and weapons that might evens allow injuries. If you are interested in martial arts, wrestling or boxing, you might equally be interested in knowing some of these techniques.
Most people use the clinch fighting technique to gain advantage as well as to subdue an enemy or an opponent. This tactic deals occur while both opponents are on their feet. The force is exerted on the upper part of the body and is an effort to keep off from takeovers or being threw down. Clinching works as a powerful defence against throw-downs. Takedowns and throws are part of the grappling technique in martial arts. You would like to have the great advantage and control over your opponent. This method offers that advantage. If you and your opponent is on the same level, standing, a throw-down will enable you to set your opponent off his or her feet, bringing him or her to the ground position. The idea behind this is to take control by sitting over his or her body or exerting energy to keep him or her down.
You also have the submission holds and pinning controlling techniques. The terms suggest the same thing. By using holds, you would aim at strangling your opponent through holds or by wounding through locks until the latter surrenders or declares defeat. Having the opponent pinned to a position where s/he cannot act anymore is one of the grappling techniques. This technique results to automatic victory in some disciplines.
Beside the above mentioned techniques used in grappling, you also have the sweeps, reversals, turnovers and escapes. Sweeps and reversals occur almost simultaneously. They are the movements enabling a competitor who has been in a losing situation to take control, say one being locked down and dominated. Escapes are the manoeuvres that help a competitor out of danger. Mastering all these techniques could enable you gain both efficacy and style in grappling matches. They do not just happen overnight, they come with a lot of training, trial and error and hard work
What is SUBMISSION WRESTLING
Submission wrestling is the term commonly used to describe the form of martial art that involves clinching or submission holds as the principle method of leading a competitor or an opponent to defeat or submission. It is very common in Japan and is a ground form of fighting. It is referred to under different terms. Some of these may include but not limited to submission fighting, sport grappling and submission grappling. Grappling generally refers to the fighting techniques used to subdue an opponent; they can be subdivided into various parts which include throw downs, clinching, reversals, turnovers and escapes.
There are things you would definitely like to know before getting into this form of martial art. The ultimate goal is to lead your opponent to surrender by using grappling techniques to disadvantage him and bring him or her to a position of utter helplessness where he or she is compelled to surrender. This kind of submission wrestling occurs most often on the ground with each party striving to get a definite hold of the other through hold locks, choking and other weakening techniques that would make the opponent helpless to the point of surrender.
To succeed with submission wrestling, it is important to develop defensive reflexes that enable you to side-step, to escape and to get yourself out of the way of danger. Most people fail because they do not consider this aspect. Wrestling is an art that engages a lot. As much as you would like to dominate your opponent, so much more would you want to stay out of reach of surprising grips. Some opponents can be very smart and full of surprises. A little carelessness and you find you in a tight gap, uneasy to unwind from a solid grip or mercilessly pinned to the ground. Knowing how to get out of the way of your opponent allows you the luxury to prepare for surprises also.
It is also important to know how to use reverse techniques and turnovers to shift the advantage on your side. This happens when your opponent is on you are you had to turn things around. Sweeps and reverse techniques are very effective in this light. A pin would enable you to gain more points or to remain in a dominant position. You can arrive at dominating your opponent by having him or her pinned to the ground that s/he cannot but submit. To arrive here, you would need a lot of time for training, for exercise and for errors also. But understanding these techniques will certainly help you know what to expect in submission wrestling matches.
Edited by John Brink - BJJ Black Belt. Owner and Head instructor at Impact Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Dallas
No comments:
Post a Comment