Benefits of wrestling skills in a streetfight?

A skilled wrestler or bjj practioner by taking an unskilled fighter to the ground takes away his opponent's leverage. His opponent can't punch or throw kicks with the same amount of force if on the ground.

A grappler is gonna beat a striker almost every time...I was a good wrestler and never lost a fight. But once I got on top of them I didn't have the heart to hit em in the face. They usually gave up.

FightClub wrote:

It depends on the situation. Wrestling skill is very useful in a "fair" fight. Whether or not it's a good idea depends on how many of the opponent's friends are watching and how likely they are to decide to practice their soccer skills on your head if the fight is taken to the ground and their friend is getting destroyed. Another consideration is how far the opponent is willing to go. If they're on the ground and desperate, will they pull a knife?

When I'm getting my ass kicked by a kid, I pull a gun.

Sara Palin wrote:

Rockwell88 wrote:

Does wrestling training serve any benefit in a typical street fight scenario where any type of strike is allowed?

I didn't wrestle in middle school or high school because the concept of grabbing another guy, or getting grabbed by another guy, and rolling around on the floor with him seemed pretty gay.

In reality, learning about and practicing using leverage in so many ways is a very useful physical skill. The ability to react when under duress from any fighting technique is useful in street fighting.

In hindsight, I wish I wrestled in middle school and freshman year, by which point I would have focused on running alone. It's free fight training if you can get past how gay it looks.

This is a really weird way to come out of the closet.

ain't no place for... wrote:

Sara Palin wrote:

I can see wrestling is every bit as manly as cross country.

That's damning with faint praise, isn't it?

Another useful skill is learning to recognize sarcasm when you see it! ;-)

Rockwell88 wrote:

I'm referring to basic wrestling as taught in high school, excluding similar forms of grappling like judo and jiu jitsu. Does wrestling training serve any benefit in a typical street fight scenario where any type of strike is allowed?

Wrestlers win most fights using the following tactics:

1. Close the distance, and wait for the other person to start throwing

2. Change levels and take the other person down

3. Maintain top control until the other person craps out

4. Proceed to beat the _shit of the other person, or let the fight end.

Your a little b!tch. Talk and no action.

truthseakr wrote:

A grappler is gonna beat a striker almost every time...I was a good wrestler and never lost a fight. But once I got on top of them I didn't have the heart to hit em in the face. They usually gave up.

It will be of some use, but even assuming a fair fight, i.e. no weapons or other people involved, the heavier guy will win 90+% of the time. I'd put my cash on the obese, untrained 250 lb dude over the fit 130 lb guy with wrestling skills.