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Old 05-12-2008, 12:10 PM   #203 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TRIANGLEFROMGAURD View Post
Wrestling is primarily focused on the take down, bjj is primarily focused on the submission. The first thing I had to get use to in bjj was being comfortable on my back. With wrestling this not the place to be. So in bjj you have the edge in being comfortable everywhere. They also have good ground position and effective shrimping. In wrestling you have much better take downs and take down defense. So a good wrestler can control where the fight happens
And by takedown, I presume not flipping over shoulders kinda stuff but more... Suplex kinda stuff?
But does wrestling have chokes and joint manipulation?
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