Comment by Chris Sylvan - Ground grappling will get you killed.

"In short, ground grappling in a survival situation can get you killed."
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Most arguments against ground fighting.


1st Argument - Ground grappling is only for 1 vs 1 and it is NOT realistic.

Ok, let's see:

a. You enter a lift and a robber tries to rob you. Well, that is 1 v 1 right? Or, robbers always ONLY work in pairs?

b. You are a taxi driver, your passenger is drunk and suddenly get aggressive and doesn't want to pay the fare. That's also 1 v 1 rite?

c. You are a girl on a date, your date decides to rape you... that is also 1 v 1. Or dates occur with TWO guys and 1 girl only?

d. You are at a soccer practice and your son tackles his opponent. The father doesn't take too kindly to it and tries to accost your son. You intervene, he tries to throw a punch at you... that's 1 v 1 too right? Or the fathers will SUDDENLY gang up and kick you too?

e. Your friend gets too drunk and you KNOW he holds the hots for your girl. He tries to touch your woman... that's a 1 v 1 situation too rite? (Now, would you go Krav Maga on him? Gorge his eyes, break his nose, arms and stomp on his head??)

Many detractors just want to say that ALL fights are NOT 1 v 1. What kind of bullshit is that??

Now, you can TRAIN for multiple attackers, but can you SERIOUSLY fight off multiple attackers in real life? I doubt it. Unless your attackers are kinda slow and has some shortage of physical / mental intelligence.


Argument 2 - All grounds are filled with glasses or rough surfaces, ground fighting is useless.

a. Date rape - On a very soft bed?

b. You do a take down, throwing the bad guy down and mount him immediately. HE IS ON THE GROUND not you!

c. Fights can occur on beaches, grass, mud... not all fights occur in the bar. By the way, if you DO WANT to fight in a bar, think twice, the bouncers will get you for sure.

d. You are surrounded with glass on the floor, you can fight for dominant position and throw the other guy to the floor. Or better yet, just walk away.

e. You are on a concrete floor, the other guy takes you down, what do you do? Struggle? Or try to remount with your BJJ/GJJ technique?

Why do detractors always think WE will end up on our backs and NOT the other way around? Are you saying Judo DOES NOT work in real life?

Argument 3 - "emphasis should then be on escaping from such situations as quickly as they occur." instead of escaping.

Well, maybe this person should watch the very FIRST lesson of the Gracie combatives where three escapes are taught immediately.

You CANNOT escape in the octagon, therefore you DO NOT see that. You will see fighters going for the remount.

Argument 4 - " Making any attempt to "win" with an opponent on the ground is foolhardy at best and fatal at worst."

Well, in the UFC, you can TAP OUT and WE LET GO.

In real life, we can just break your arm, put you to sleep, break your foot, joints... just ask the jujitsu fighters who did that because they were fighting against fully armoured men.

So, there is a reason to LEARN ALL TYPES of martial arts. Ground and stand up, empty hand and weapon based. ALL ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT!!!