I've seen too many threads decline into insult after insult. So I'm making it clear now....this ain't the place for that.
I expect everyone to produce good points to support WHY they DO or DO NOT prefer a style.
Posters like Cabby and Asskicker, two of a few who have gained my respect, are welcome to join me to take from and add to my knowledge of this great sport. Alright....on to the subject of the thread....
Striking had a "dark day" of sorts in the infancy of N. American MMA as grapplers where consistently able to take them to the ground winning via sub or gnp stoppage. Strikers caught on and started cross training in wrestling for take down defense, and clinch work as well as Jiu Jitsu for subs and effective fighting in a less dominate position.
I fell in love with striking because the training techniques used to develop skill and power are simple yet highly effective.
And there are a large number of tools at a striker's disposal which can be used against an array of opponents whether pure strikers, pure grapplers or hybrids of both.
Much like some of the grappling books I've seen that cover a very large number of set ups leading to submissions, boxing manuals covering countering stratedgies, ALONE, sometimes span a couple hundered pages!!
Because of the western emphasis on skill, striking in N. American fighting systems has become watered down omitting the use of elbows, knees and headbutts.
Though striking is only ONE skill to be developed in a style, I prefer that ONE skill overall because it provides me with the best way to fight because of natural ability and how my body is built for punching and movement using my legs and footwork for distance and quick lateral movement.
Feinting someone out of their position and into MY position for a combination to knock them out is much more satisfying than securing a take down. Drawing a fighter's fire while walking them into a punch so that they KO themselves is damn near surreal for me. Anyways, those are my reasons for preferring striking over grappling.
Please...again....only sensible responses are acceptible. :thumbsup:
I expect everyone to produce good points to support WHY they DO or DO NOT prefer a style.
Posters like Cabby and Asskicker, two of a few who have gained my respect, are welcome to join me to take from and add to my knowledge of this great sport. Alright....on to the subject of the thread....
Striking had a "dark day" of sorts in the infancy of N. American MMA as grapplers where consistently able to take them to the ground winning via sub or gnp stoppage. Strikers caught on and started cross training in wrestling for take down defense, and clinch work as well as Jiu Jitsu for subs and effective fighting in a less dominate position.
I fell in love with striking because the training techniques used to develop skill and power are simple yet highly effective.
And there are a large number of tools at a striker's disposal which can be used against an array of opponents whether pure strikers, pure grapplers or hybrids of both.
Much like some of the grappling books I've seen that cover a very large number of set ups leading to submissions, boxing manuals covering countering stratedgies, ALONE, sometimes span a couple hundered pages!!
Because of the western emphasis on skill, striking in N. American fighting systems has become watered down omitting the use of elbows, knees and headbutts.
Though striking is only ONE skill to be developed in a style, I prefer that ONE skill overall because it provides me with the best way to fight because of natural ability and how my body is built for punching and movement using my legs and footwork for distance and quick lateral movement.
Feinting someone out of their position and into MY position for a combination to knock them out is much more satisfying than securing a take down. Drawing a fighter's fire while walking them into a punch so that they KO themselves is damn near surreal for me. Anyways, those are my reasons for preferring striking over grappling.
Please...again....only sensible responses are acceptible. :thumbsup: