To be fair, before I start this post I want it to be known that grappling isnt my specialty. I dont discredit grappling in anyways but I dont enjoy it much. Claustrophobia. However I can hold my own on the mat. And I do train in this area of MA.

With that said let me get to the point. Ive recently had conversations where the speaker has said that they would grapple multiple opponents. To these people I say, join reality, we miss you.

The simple fact of the matter is that it is never smart to try and fight more than one person. On the ground or otherwise.

Here is my definition of self defense= the ability to return to freedom.

Mobility is key to this idea. You must be able to move freely at all times to defend, attack, and escape. Lyaing on your back doesnt facilitate this.

When you are on the ground, your hands are full. You must control your opponents arms, (if only momentarily) then you must figure out a way to subdue him quickly all the while controlling your own arms and him fighting back with all his might. While you are doing this you have to hope that your attacker is alone. If your hands are busy working his hands or limbs. Whats protecting you? What protects you once you are so committed? The level of committment to groundfighting is as much or higher than the committment you have made once you are mid flight into a jump kick. Way too much.

I dont care who you are. You could be Royce Gracie himself. two average grapplers.Let me say it again AVERAGE grappler will easily beat out one good one. Especially if the weight is relatively close between all three combatants. And for those of you who say strength isnt a factor in grappling: get real! If thats the case I have some people Id love you to meet on a mat. Then We'll see if your money is where your mouth is. So members, whats your thoughts?

lol i remember a higher belt telling me once during grappling, " its not strength, its technique", of course using nothing but strength I pinned him to the ground and won the round

Happens all the time. People get cocky because there gym partner is weaker or doesnt fight as hard as he would on the street. Then when they get beat boy do the excuses start flying! But oh no it was never strength

Ok this is just my opinion so everyone dont get bent out of shape especially the moderators lol....pure power or strenght can beat almost any technique. Take for instance Matt Hughes without his freakish strenght he would be nothing. By the way I cant wait for the BJPenn vs. Matt Hughes fight. Im rooting for my local brother BJ to knock the crap out of Hughes.

I believe it would have to be a fairly substantial difference. Not huge but not small either.

yep, if anyone has seen fearless, that fight scene with the big guy? Thats the type of imbalance that you would need lol. Take bob sapp for instance, hes huge, but cro cop beat him. I agree that power can be matched to technique, but power only gets you so far. A blend is good

He was in troy too. big guy at the start? I met him too once lives in brisbane. Oh yeah i didnt say jet would win, i said if technique could really lose to power you would need a big imbalance, like a guy jets size vs bigdude. technique of course not being the silly little breakdance kicks he did!