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To: GunRunner

I’ve done Judo. Being one of those aforementioned 120 pound folks, I usually got matched up to spar with some of the ladies in the class.

Sparring is one thing, but a match? They have girls and guys split out in Judo for a reason. Sparring is all about training and control.


35 posted on 02/17/2011 10:51:51 PM PST by BenKenobi (Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong. - Silent Cal)
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To: BenKenobi
I'm not a judo expert, but I took a couple of judo classes as electives at our BJJ school. All we did were throws, and I don't think judo involves striking.

Strikes are a different story, in that you're looking for a knockout or technical. I wouldn't engage in a match with a female if striking was involved, and strikes and grappling are two wholly different things in my book. Punching a girl in the face isn't the same as going for a submission, a pin, or trying to score points.

37 posted on 02/17/2011 11:03:25 PM PST by GunRunner (10 Years of Freeping...)
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