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2/1/13 10:55 PM

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misterw

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I've heard him say in interviews that he hardly ever got takedowns.

But I'm guessing that he was pretty nasty at riding legs, and that can certainly give many wrestlers (especially in high school) trouble. Maybe he pinned or tech falled everyone once he finally got on top.

Just curious how things worked out for him in wrestling, as his wrestling skills certainly translated well to jiu jitsu.

Anyone? Eddie?

2/1/13 11:17 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
hybridfc Member Since: 12/31/10 Posts: 428	I dont have any answers for you, but I would live to see footage of his brief wrestling days. Bet he was an industrious little fucker. You have ignored this user.

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ZzFDKzZ 47 Member Since: 5/4/06 Posts: 6377	TTT You have ignored this user.

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ken amtrack Member Since: 4/5/07 Posts: 1729	He learned the twisty then built an empire of crack head trucks..then Joe saw his greatness and taught him baby monkey You have ignored this user.

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Porkchop 29 Member Since: 6/26/07 Posts: 8467	He developed an entire jiu jitsu system that started with how to attack when you are stuck on your back. You tell me how you think he did. You have ignored this user.

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xsrg95 165 Member Since: 11/24/11 Posts: 2338	. You have ignored this user.

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misterw Member Since: 2/1/08 Posts: 618	ttt You have ignored this user.

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OmegaPoon 10 Member Since: 3/26/07 Posts: 13141	From what ive seen Eddies game usually revolved around letting his opponent get to half guard so he could sweep and go from there You have ignored this user.

2/2/13 1:29 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
I_Pulled_Guard_On_Kimbo Member Since: 10/9/11 Posts: 365	I think I remember him mentioning his lack of wrestling skills on the jre. You have ignored this user.

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Old Thrashbarg Member Since: 11/15/12 Posts: 146	I_Pulled_Guard_On_Kimbo - I think I remember him mentioning his lack of wrestling skills on the jre. Yeah, he said he was terrible. He was tiny, no muscle, no strength, and terrible. You have ignored this user.

2/2/13 1:40 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
misterw Member Since: 2/1/08 Posts: 619	I_Pulled_Guard_On_Kimbo - I think I remember him mentioning his lack of wrestling skills on the jre. takedown skills, he was talking about. strong mat skills can make up for a shortcoming in that area. You have ignored this user.

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Wicked smahtMF Member Since: 1/22/13 Posts: 71	horrible tackle&pin'er You have ignored this user.

2/2/13 3:39 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
EddieBravo 163 Member Since: 5/9/02 Posts: 6085 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, www.thetwister.tv	My takedown game was and still is like the chupacabra, it doesn't exist. My wrestling was all based on sprawling, cross facing and leg riding. I got 1 takedown in 2 years of wrestling. Dan Gable never takes my calls. You have ignored this user.

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LShaman Member Since: 1/5/13 Posts: 250	EddieBravo - My takedown game was and still is like the chupacabra, it doesn't exist. My wrestling was all based on sprawling, cross facing and leg riding. I got 1 takedown in 2 years of wrestling. Dan Gable never takes my calls. Only because he is a man who can not accept defeat! You have ignored this user.

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I_Pulled_Guard_On_Kimbo Member Since: 10/9/11 Posts: 369	EddieBravo - My takedown game was and still is like the chupacabra, it doesn't exist. My wrestling was all based on sprawling, cross facing and leg riding. I got 1 takedown in 2 years of wrestling. Dan Gable never takes my calls. Didn't you mention this on a JRE episode, at one point? I swear I remember that. You have ignored this user.

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ken amtrack Member Since: 4/5/07 Posts: 1730	Is Cross facing the same as mean mugging Nick Diaz is really good at it but in wrestling I would think it could agitate your opponent..Leg riding doesn't sound cool either seems like a technique issue to me You have ignored this user.

2/2/13 9:09 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
ken amtrack Member Since: 4/5/07 Posts: 1731	So Eddie was a wrestler once with the handle of "The chupacabra" and his gimmick was he did not exist kinda a twist on the undertakers back story...alrighty..wonder why that didn't work out You have ignored this user.

2/2/13 2:48 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
EddieBravo 163 Member Since: 5/9/02 Posts: 6088 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, www.thetwister.tv	Nope, no blown knee, I was afraid to take shots for fear of losing teeth plus the only explosion I ever had came from my meat bayonet, not from my hips You have ignored this user.

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Twister Trent 19 Member Since: 8/22/09 Posts: 1423	EddieBravo - Nope, no blown knee, I was afraid to take shots for fear of losing teeth plus the only explosion I ever had came from my meat bayonet, not from my hips How long did you wrestle? You have ignored this user.

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joshua j king Member Since: 9/15/11 Posts: 4301	Yeah because wrestling is about td only. You have ignored this user.

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AlexanderTheGOAT 36 Member Since: 1/28/11 Posts: 13750	Twister Trent - EddieBravo - Nope, no blown knee, I was afraid to take shots for fear of losing teeth plus the only explosion I ever had came from my meat bayonet, not from my hips How long did you wrestle? He said 2 years You have ignored this user.

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EddieBravo 163 Member Since: 5/9/02 Posts: 6089 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, www.thetwister.tv	Derek is a brown belt of mine and is an excellent instructor. I go to 10th Planet Omaha once every 8 months or so, been there about 6 times, I'll be there Feb 23 to teach a seminar. 10th Planet Omaha is always a major force at local tourneys, look into Derek's top 2 students, Ant Lopez and Matt Hester, find out how they do in the Omaha tournament scene :) You have ignored this user.

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higherprimate718 Member Since: 10/30/12 Posts: 50	wait, meat bayonet? You have ignored this user.

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Twister Trent 19 Member Since: 8/22/09 Posts: 1425	AlexanderTheGOAT - Twister Trent - EddieBravo - Nope, no blown knee, I was afraid to take shots for fear of losing teeth plus the only explosion I ever had came from my meat bayonet, not from my hips How long did you wrestle? He said 2 years Ah, thank you. You have ignored this user.

2/2/13 5:34 PM

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Macedawgg 2 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

Member Since: 7/2/03
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Bravo is a gifted teacher--no question about it.

Teaches across multiple senses at once, so you learn progressions much faster. Each technique is broken into multiple parts, each part in a sequence is named.

As to wrestling--I think for the vast majority, his plan is correct.

At 18, 20, 25, whatever age you are--if you aren't a Division I caliber wrestler--you never will be. You aren't ever going to out-wrestle those guys. Better have something to fall back on.

He always encouraged anyone to supplement their wrestling, but that wasn't his focus. For the vast majority of us, this is correct, no?

Very, very few of us are a GSP.

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