Natural grappler or striker?

Subbway · 30-03-2007 04:34PM #1

Hi.

I have long thought about this. Do you believe that there is such thing as natural grappler / striker? For me i started doing striking arts and i didn't feel pretty comfortable with them grappling i felt home right away. I still today feel much more comfortable in grappling than striking. So i wanted to know what you think are everyone hardwired to one or another and can it be changed through hard training etc?

cowzerp · 30-03-2007 05:43PM

I would say there is such thing as a natural grappler and natural striker-as a child my natural tendency was to throw punches untill i knocked my opponent down where as some other kids would grab you in a headlock and hold you there-maybe this was more to do with there fear of been hit but either way this is what came natural to them, so in my opinion i would say yes there is such thing...

Mark Hamill · 31-03-2007 04:34PM

cowzerp wrote:

I would say there is such thing as a natural grappler and natural striker-as a child my natural tendency was to throw punches untill i knocked my opponent down where as some other kids would grab you in a headlock and hold you there-maybe this was more to do with there fear of been hit but either way this is what came natural to them, so in my opinion i would say yes there is such thing...

I don't think that thats necessarily a case of being a natural striker or grappler, its just a case of being inclined to hit or grab when you have no training (as a kid). For the most part, any natural grapplers who i've seen aren't necessarily good at first, but they are usually just very good and quick at picking up moves and fundamentals.

Lou.m · 31-03-2007 05:25PM

THere are probably natural all rounders natural gymnasts natural strikers Etc and those who just worked hard to become good at what they found difficult at first.

Natural grappler or striker?

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