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Old 04-09-2007, 05:20 PM   #111
graywolf624
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Gray it would take you hours and months of practice to learn how to counter any strike being a wrestler.

I dont remember a wrestling competition which started of with a guy jump kicking his opponent in the head.
Complete bull shit it would.
A wrestler is trained for the hand movements and to dodge them. Thats alot of the counter to striking.
You arent trained at all on the ground.. Not even a little. For one your showing a double standard by arguing months and hours.. For two theres quite obviously for anyone who knows about wrestling much more paralel dodging strikes then grappling. ITs much more natural for one.. For two if your watching for twitches for hand movements to shoot or throw, your still watching to counter the hands.. Its already a learned retained skill. The only variation is certain moves wont work. I can remember boxing with a roomate several years ago. Granted he only did Jiu Jitsu (wont get into my feeling about that).. I was able to block almost every punch he threw and hit him about 50 percent of the time..And I was boxing not shooting or throwing, hardly my strong point. My punches probably didnt hurt much as much as they would with training.. But its a definite example of the effect of watching for reactions.
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