Hedgeangelion 2.0: We Are [Not] In A Parking Lot (w/ video)

**Nefron** · Posted On: 7/12/2012 4:34pm

I have seen a judoka unable to close a distance properly in a fight.

**Stick** · Posted On: 7/12/2012 5:12pm

Late to the party, but still- good work, Hedge.

**gregaquaman** · Posted On: 7/12/2012 5:16pm

Originally Posted by adskibullus

Is the double leg something you train regularly in your BJJ class or just a bend at the waist grab and hope?

That's ok when the other guy throws slappy arm punches not so good if theyre heavy. The reason I ask is that I know once I've got my hands on them I'm pretty confident that I'd be able to take them down, but it's the initial closing the gap between striking and grappling which is causing me to question my training.

Or am I just massively over complicating things?

No. You have to find a way to control the striking zone. either with your grappling or by learning striking.

Otherwise a puncher who has (God forbid) learned to grapple will beat you up.

**blackmonk** · Posted On: 7/14/2012 10:05pm

Originally Posted by Hedgehogey

Closing distance in a streetfight is ridiculously easy.

I've never had a problem there, either. I have a much easier time fully committing in a street fight, thus my percentage of success goes way up.

**crappler** · Posted On: 7/14/2012 10:20pm

Originally Posted by Hedgehogey

You are. I did it because i'd already been punched and the punch dropped me down into position for a double. Honestly I see way too many judoka fretting about this. Closing distance in a streetfight is ridiculously easy.

In Russia distance closes YOU!

**crappler** · Posted On: 7/14/2012 10:21pm

Originally Posted by Hedgehogey

You are. I did it because i'd already been punched and the punch dropped me down into position for a double. Honestly I see way too many judoka fretting about this. Closing distance in a streetfight is ridiculously easy.

In Soviet Russia distance closes YOU!