What if Royce Gracie fought the great Kimura? Can he win?
Would Kimura be a tougher opponent than Yoshida was?
For a useful answer, you'd have to ask Royce's father. He's the only person living who could give an informed opinion.
I think that both BJJ and Judo must have evolved a lot since then.
CariocaJJ: I think the practicianers have progressed, but the art, not much.
Kimura.
You can't compare people of different times or say it's better now or than. I thought modern boxers were ahead of there predecessors until Foreman came back and won the Title
Who cares.
I agree with Byron.
I'd also like to point out I learned how to kick someone in the balls in my judo class when I was a white belt.
So there.
SJ: So you learned that version of Uchi-Mata as well?
Depends, guy like me, with balls this size, coulda been a footsweep.
lol MM
If Kimura was alive, I suspect he would have adapted with the sports and continued to excel.
lol@MM
actually, it was a straight up snap kick from off grip breaks in the self defense/white belt portion at my dojo.
But don't tell anyone, cause judo's not fo' the street, mang.
lol @ comedian :)
My money would be on Royce, because Kimura would be over 86 years old.
You can't compare 2 atheletes from different ages, because we don't know how the arts have been developed during time.