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Best way

  • 11-04-2007 10:29PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21


    What is the best way to win a fight? I have just borrowed some videos from a mate of mine called "The Ultimate Fighting Challenge."

    These guys are brilliant, and a little guy seems to beat everybody, merely by rugby tackling them down and then squeezing their arms or neck.

    Where can I learn to do that?


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  • Posts: 36,733 CMod ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Herman wrote:
    What is the best way to win a fight?
    Street? Walk away if you can. Too many legal problems otherwise.

    Mat? Train for a lifetime.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22 Rebel Racer Dan


    The UFC contains athletes that have trained for years for these fight..... dont expect to just pick it up


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,577 ✭✭✭Colm_OReilly


    The Ultimate Fighting Challenge is MMA.

    You're probably referring to Royce Gracie, who was the early champion of those events. His main martial art was Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. If you do a google search for BJJ, Submission Wrestling, or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you'll get a ton of information on that.

    Nowadays, those who compete in UFC style events, train some element of striking (usually Muay Thai or Boxing), some takedown work - known as clinch, from Judo or Olympic Wrestling, and ground skills, from BJJ.

    Most people will have a preference as to what they like. Some prefer striking, others takedown and control, others are all about the submission (which, as you put it, looks like squeezing an arm/neck)

    When you get on the mat for the first time and experience these submissions, you'll understand the fights a lot more having first hand knowledge.

    Enjoy,
    Colm


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 21 Herman


    Thanks guys. It is Hoyce Gracie. He makes it look so easy then I suppose it just has to be hard! That's life!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19 still learning


    I'm sure some of the fellas on here can direct you in the right direction to train and believe me you wont regret it-


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