Lets say that mma gets legalized in Ontario, it goes off with a bang and we are rolling. Major networks start playing mma and bjj, government is on our side, Showdown Joe becomes an eccentric millionaire, etc, etc
Looking down the road, I think an interesting expansion would be introducing a grappling programs into schools. Not submission wrestling, mma, or bjj, just grappling.
The rules are: get to a dominant position and when your partner can't escape or progress you stop and start again. Matches begin from the knees. Basically your giving kids a designated time to play and compete with their friends in a semi-competitive manner.
I don't know any specifics, except that it would be loaded with all kinds of "take care of your partner" stuff.
The reason: kids love to wrestle around with little guidance, sort of like puppies. Its a very natural way for young children to play and discover they're athleticism. Minimal rules would make them creative.
I like. But why start on the knee's? Why not work for the takedown?
My 12-year-old nephew does something like this at his school - only they have takedowns and work for the pin.
It's called wrestling.
fakezaga - My 12-year-old nephew does something like this at his school - only they have takedowns and work for the pin.
It's called wrestling.
there was sass on that reply hahahahahahaha
Wrestling is a competitive sport, kids that do it will be tough, competitive kids.. I'm talking about something much less than that.
There are alot of kids that would get slammed once at wrestling practice and stay away forever.
Its hard to have a non-threatening wrestling match with someone. Wrestling emphasizes the most violent, spectacular portion of a grappling match... the take-down. Its also the thing that scares the less physical kids.
In the old days you had 8 brothers and 4 sisters to wrestle around with...
"We're not wrestling. We're just doing...this."
NOT LETTUCE
In the old days you had 8 brothers and 4 sisters to wrestle around with...
That had to be before cable
Who would be qualified to teach these kids "grappling" in high schools?
[quote]guardbr8kr - Who would be qualified to teach these kids "grappling" in high schools? [/quote]
Once you start coaching high school wrestling, you quickly learn that many kids are not tough, competitive kids.......I had a guy quit after 5 minutes because doing a somersault might break his neck. Another kid quit because he got a purple nurple while being gut-wrenched.
So yeah.......less competitive is probably the way to go.......until a kid quits because he looks short starting on his knees.......
why would anything we have now need changing?
maybe we can just fill the kids classes we all have already.
Rest a little easier when the end of the month comes and not worry about what they are teaching in school.
Canario - many kids are not tough, competitive kids.......I had a guy quit after 5 minutes because doing a somersault might break his neck. Another kid quit because he got a purple nurple while being gut-wrenched.You son of a bitch, you never told me I could quit!
So yeah.......less competitive is probably the way to go.......until a kid quits because he looks short starting on his knees.......
I'm with Canario, coaching highschool wrestling makes you realize what pansies a LOT of kids are. Even good athletes.
An interesting note though... teaching BJJ or grappling as a part of your Physical education program or as a club has recently been approved. In my hometown there are a few teachers from different highschools that train BJJ. They are thinking of doing a short "intro to Jiu Jitsu" camp and having a mini tournament among the schools.
bbomber - I'm with Canario, coaching highschool wrestling makes you realize what pansies a LOT of kids are. Even good athletes.
An interesting note though... teaching BJJ or grappling as a part of your Physical education program or as a club has recently been approved. In my hometown there are a few teachers from different highschools that train BJJ. They are thinking of doing a short "intro to Jiu Jitsu" camp and having a mini tournament among the schools.
It's a cool idea but I can see future lawsuits and shit if some kid chokes another kid out on the school yard and he says "mr. so and so taught it to me".
orbit -bbomber - I'm with Canario, coaching highschool wrestling makes you realize what pansies a LOT of kids are. Even good athletes.
An interesting note though... teaching BJJ or grappling as a part of your Physical education program or as a club has recently been approved. In my hometown there are a few teachers from different highschools that train BJJ. They are thinking of doing a short "intro to Jiu Jitsu" camp and having a mini tournament among the schools.
It's a cool idea but I can see future lawsuits and shit if some kid chokes another kid out on the school yard and he says "mr. so and so taught it to me".
Not likely. The fact that OPHEA (the governing body for Phys ed. in Ontario) has researched and approved this means that there would be union solidarity on the issue, making a lawsuit pretty tough. The same could easily be said of wrestling and football.
"But Mr _-------- taught me how to throw someone on their head using a front headlock."
"But Mr. _------- taught me how to cut block someone at the knees."
good points bbomber.
I was thinking chokes/joint locks might seem extreme to parents and staff not previously exposed to bjj. That's great if it's approved and people's asses are covered.
it would work
um, the competitive kids are competitive.
I've seen kid's wrestling at 2 places and it wasn't that competitive but the tournament's are. Tournaments are optional.
FYI
Three guys from GAMMA are teachers/counselors at schools here in Montreal, and have each started a BJJ (no gi only I think) programs. They hold inter-school tournaments regularly.
Personally, I think it's a great initiative.