Thread: Some Questions about wrestling,

Quote: Originally Posted by SuperSuperRambo Yes, yes, and it's essential to any gameplan. But just so you know, greco is all upper body. You can't attack the legs or use your legs to trip or sweep. So if you're interested in takedown defense, you won't be working any defense against leg attacks if it's strictly greco. Your clinch work and upper body throws will be great though. thanks, I read on their site that one of...

Quote: Originally Posted by kyokushin_Nero Now I'm wondering what i would benefit from Wrestling, stupid question to some but I have no clue. Strong base? takedown defense? and for those with a background in wrestling, how does your it help you out in mma? Thanks! Yes, yes, and it's essential to any gameplan. But just so you know, greco is all upper body. You can't attack the legs or use your legs to trip or sweep. So if...

Greco Roman wrestling focuses on upper body, clinch type takedowns, no attacks below the waist. Freestyle allows both clinches and attacks below the waist. What you will learn in either style of wrestling is how to take a person down and how to not be taken down. Matwork in international rules wrestling is limited so I am not sure how much your club will work on the ground although you WILL get some mat work. It may not be directly applicable...

Another benefit id Dirty Boxing. When you watch Randy and Hendo they bully people in the clinch, handing on you opponent like that also takes some wind out them.

Outside of the techniques you'll learn wrestling, wrestlers are some tough son's of bitches. While in Judo and BJJ there are some "light/easy/laid-back" rolls or randori I've never, ever had a live go in wrestling practice that wasn't 110%. You'll see people complain on this board about wrestlers being "spazzes" but the reason for this is because they only know how to train full speed.

Living in Australia I only heard about folkstyle online, in Wollongong we're getting out first MMA event EVER in November.