I am going to wrestle. I was thinking about doing some Martial arts to be ready?

Question

I was told to start Judo or Akidio, which should I do?

Answer 1

If you are going to start real wrestling, such as freestyle or Greco-Roman in an organized high school, college, or rec league, then Judo would be pretty good, though Ju-Jitsu would be even better. Ju-Jitsu is called "ground fighting" among martial arts and some similarities to competitive wrestling.

If you are trying to get into WWE, ECW, or luche Libre, then Akkido is more for you, as some elements of that are used to transfer energy without making full contact or doing harm in entertainment style wrestling.

Answer 2

Wow has anyone else here actually wrestled?

Judo is by far the way to go, it is going to help out freestyle and greco. It has the same matwork as Gracie Jiujitsu but is more active, more importantly it won't have you developing a habit of pulling guard when you get double legged. (Which would get you pinned in wrestling with a quickness)

I have done BJJ, Sambo and Judo, and yes I may be biased, but I wrestled in high school and Division 1 college.

Judo does far better for you than BJJ will. Unfortunately BJJ doesn't have the take downs, nor defense that Judo has. And Judo has a more dominant style suited for wrestling than BJJ. BJJ has great submissions, and set ups and are great for slowly working something on someone. However, their habit of working from the back isn't suited well for the rules of wrestling. Judo's pins, escapes, and leverage principles (leverage you get from any grappling art) will help out tremendously with wrestling.

But don't take my word for it, talk to your wrestling coach, a lot of Colleagic All Americans are former Judo players, and a lot of National Champ Judo guys are former wrestlers.

Just my two cents.. BJJ lacks the stand up, and develops a strategy of waiting to make your move to change the leverage, or apply a submission where as wrestling requires constant movement.

Answer 3

Gracie Jujitsu, or Judo ill tell u why.

Judo helps with takedowns a bunch
Gracie Jujistu is like wrestling and very similair, it teaches u how to use better leverage, different holds, and more dominant than wrestling.

Akkido show u how to block and counter strikes, i dont know why anyone would recomend that to a wrestler that is ridiculous. Akkido is soft and usually one of the most undertaught martial arts out there.

Gracie brazilian jujistu is ur best choice by far, u will love yahoo answers more if u take this because this is the key man. I would recomend Judo 2nd after this but u really should do GBJJ, i wish there was anyway u would listen to me. You go try it out at least, and it will prove to u.

TRY IT OUT!!

Answer 4

I would recomend Aikido of the two you named.
What you really should look at is Gracie Brazilian Ju-Jitsu.
It's the most like wrestling. Aikido and Judo have locks and throws that you wont use in wrestling.
Go and visit each of the three schools and see for yourself.

Answer 5

If you´re going to wrestle, go with Judo

Answer 6

Jui-jitsu or Judo would be good.
Akido is for stand up techniques, it doesn't directly apply to ground grappling.

Answer 7

i do aikido and jiu jitsu, both help alot in any situations on the ground. i say jiu jitsu though, just because its soo hard to counter anything. of course, no submissions can be used in wrestling

Answer 8

I take gracie jiu-jitsu, and I have spares with the gracies. So many technics. This is the way to go. They call is grappling. You will not regret it.

Answer 9

I suggest to start hitting your head against the wall.

Answer 10

if you can try both...but i would try judo first