Mma fans. So my son is about 4 months old.. a couple months away from where I have to start seriously considering his course of training.. I'd like to have him going all out in the next two months. I boxed primarily and did a bit of jui jitsu... I was nothing special, just beat up guys at the local gym, couple guys from other gyms, but never really competed outside of that, this isn't a brag post...I know alot of people are really into the BJJ stuff and think it's the most important. I agree BJJ is a huge part of MMA... But I'm starting to think it's Wrestling that is the way to push my son... Most of the top guys now are wrestlers it seems. And I think the sport favors top control (wrestling) vs bottom guard, (jui jitsu)even though the guard is where alot of jui jitsu moves stem from... It seems the edge goes to a guy working from the top even if the jui jitsu guy is working offensively from guard, it's like people automatically assume being on the bottom is losing... But anyway all the top guys are high level wrestlers it seems, which is one area I never really got into enough growing up, but am thinking that was a mistake and I should base my sons training in wrestling and some type of striking whether it be boxing or mauy Thai..
Just look at all the wrestlers at the top and tell me I'm wrong???? Or do you guys believe it's just coincidental that at this time all the best happen to be wrestlers, and that BJJ is still more effective?