Re: Some things I've always wondered about BJJ...


"Ray" <ray_usenet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> What prevents somebody getting armbarred from biting the leg of the
> person armbarring him?

Not much.

I mean, forget about how his arm will break--I
> don't know if missing a chunk of meat from my leg is such a great trade
> for breaking his arm. Plus all kinds of diseases that may be coming in
> from the bite.

Sure. Let's say you've never seen or felt an arm-bar before. If one gets
whacked on you quickly by an experienced grappler, you won't have much time
to consider your options. Maybe you'll think/react and bite...maybe you
won't, but if the bite is to happen and cause injury, it will have to be
very quick indeed. Most folks arms will break long before any attempt to
bite will prove effective. Usually.

> Also, when you're doing guard--if we're not on the street--what really
> prevents the person in the guard to just reach down and crunch/punch
> the balls or the... how would you call it, the base pubic bone?

Not much...but again the same scenario.....if you're experienced, you'll
have a range of quickly available options.

> Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to revive the old argument "BJJ
> doesn't work cos in the street you can bite, poke eyes, etc."

Understood.

> I'm just asking realistically--are there any adjustments that a BJJ
> person can do to minimize the chance of these happening?

Nothing is foolproof. All you have is possibilities and probabilities.

How about eye
> poking when you're doing RNC? How to keep yourself as safe as possible
> from this kind of thing?

Generally, keeping your head close to our behind theirs will prevent an
effective eye gouge or poke. If your rnc is good, it's your assailant who is
under time-pressure to work out an effective counter. Will he figure out and
effectively execute a good rnc escape in the five seconds or so available to
him?

Not likely.

GDS



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