Hatmaker has a ton of grappling and MMA DVD's and books. He makes no claims are desire to promote brazil jujitsu. I know catch as catch can was around long before brazilian jujitsu was popular. It was around before wrestling turned fake. So is Brazilian Jujitsu just a similar system to what we already had in the US? Is Hatmaker's system as good as Brazilian system?
2007-02-11 17:24:30 · 4 answers · asked by Bruce Tzu 5 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
it wouldn't matter how good it was you will never convince a bjj student or teacher that anything other than bjj is any good.thier all brainwashed.theres half a dozen simular styles as good as or better than bjj.you need a good teacher though not books or dvds .bsjj is just a passing fad.
2007-02-11 22:34:13 · answer #1 · answered by BUSHIDO 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Honestly the best is a mix of all 3. But the best I'd have to say in order is judo, wrestling, then jujitsu. Reason being is judo is sort of a mix of wrestling and jujitsu. I also had first hand experience of a friend and teammate from high school wrestling in Taylor Takata. He was a judo national champ who came out for wrestling in 9th grade. Not knowing anything in wrestling he held his own even in his first year as he relied on his superior balance, speed, strength, and throws. And was a 2 time state champ in wrestling when it was all said and done with no one really taking him down. Might I add he should be in the Olympics next summer. So maybe I'm comparing things to a exceptional athlete. It also depends on what you define as a good grapple. From my experience in tournaments, most winners rely on take downs to win as most matches go to a decision. Judo give the person the ability to take down someone with the knowledge to choke out a person or defend from it.
2016-05-23 23:57:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ERIC PAULSEN CSW combat submission wrestling and catchascatchcan is the better combo! sorry you bjj students.. CSW it was founded by someone who was beat by a BJJ guy and he developed a series of submissions and reversals in anarsenal of #'s ! where bjj only learns a few techniques per month maybe one per week and the gracies have plans to be the next tiger schulmans (franchising and watering down techniques) and charging you a ridiculous amount of $ ... while the MMA guys are rolling through every escape and reversal and take down! plus they learn to take and give hits...BJJ like i've said before is the "gentle art" thats what it translates too! if gentle is what you want stick with it! this style has evolved and its become something much more than(bjj) wants to admit it. I'm thankfull for the traditional arts but I simply need more to be the best these days and a any traditional style is just not cutting it alone these days!
2007-02-11 17:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by sam 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
listin man i cant tell witch one is better i just provide you with evedence, now if you u look at the pride and ufc champions you will find that they have some kind of bjj.
WITCH ONE IS A BETTER GRAPPLING SYSTEM
bjj all the way
2007-02-11 18:59:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋