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Old 02-11-2011, 03:53 PM  
Anthony
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Originally Posted by TheDoc View Post
BJJ is just great all around - but hellish on the body.

Submissions don't work unless your strong enough to hold them...my wife can't hold me in an arm bar or a choke hold for any longer than I want her to. That's where I thought Aikido would do better - it gets them away from her, just for a second - so she can get away.

My thinking is... get them away from you as quickly as possible, so you can get away.
My daughter at 11 could choke me out. I've had 130lbs training partners that I couldn't get out of their armbar. Sounds more like she's doing it wrong, imho. Once a sub is fully locked in, it's extremely hard to get out of, if at all. Next time we're all together at a show, I'd be more than happy to show her proper technique.

I 100% agree with you about running being the best defense. I strongly believe that if you are going to spend the time to train, train in the best possible manner with a fully rersisting opponent.
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