Comments on: FILA Grappling second world committee meeting notes http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/03/04/fila-grappling-second-world-committee-meeting-notes/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:51:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chuck http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/03/04/fila-grappling-second-world-committee-meeting-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-59274 Chuck Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:14:50 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3704#comment-59274 The problem with that is that ground work isn't allowed AT ALL in Beach Wrestling. Only standing work. That's understandable because who wants sand in their ass cracks? It's funny that the Keystone Games (held every year in July in York, PA) recently added Beach Wrestling. Think about this. Beach Wrestling.....in Pennsylvania. They actually will get 55 tons of sand to be sent to York, Pa for Beach Wrestling and Beach Volleyball. Beach Wrestling is basically a fucked up inbred baby of Judo and Sumo because of the rules and scoring system. The problem with that is that ground work isn’t allowed AT ALL in Beach Wrestling. Only standing work. That’s understandable because who wants sand in their ass cracks? It’s funny that the Keystone Games (held every year in July in York, PA) recently added Beach Wrestling. Think about this. Beach Wrestling…..in Pennsylvania. They actually will get 55 tons of sand to be sent to York, Pa for Beach Wrestling and Beach Volleyball. Beach Wrestling is basically a fucked up inbred baby of Judo and Sumo because of the rules and scoring system.

]]> By: Alan Conceicao http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/03/04/fila-grappling-second-world-committee-meeting-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-59263 Alan Conceicao Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:15:26 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3704#comment-59263 I remember reading the reasoning behind beach wrestling being added as being about having "muscular bodies rolling in the sand" with the hopes that it would bring in the female fan base and found that the most astonishing thing any organization could state. I fully expect greco roman to be dropped for apartment wrestling before too long. I remember reading the reasoning behind beach wrestling being added as being about having “muscular bodies rolling in the sand” with the hopes that it would bring in the female fan base and found that the most astonishing thing any organization could state. I fully expect greco roman to be dropped for apartment wrestling before too long.

]]> By: Mr_Mike http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/03/04/fila-grappling-second-world-committee-meeting-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-59259 Mr_Mike Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:03:42 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3704#comment-59259 "How exactly does this litany of drivel command so much space on an MMA website?" Grappling is part of MMA? If you don't know good grappling, wrestling, striking, you aren't going to know much about your sport. “How exactly does this litany of drivel command so much space on an MMA website?”

Grappling is part of MMA? If you don’t know good grappling, wrestling, striking, you aren’t going to know much about your sport.

]]> By: Dave http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/03/04/fila-grappling-second-world-committee-meeting-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-59235 Dave Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:22:38 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3704#comment-59235 Zach posts press releases sometimes. The fact that FILA picked up beach wrestling and dropped Sambo is hilarious, to me. I couldn't take them serious after that. Zach posts press releases sometimes.

The fact that FILA picked up beach wrestling and dropped Sambo is hilarious, to me. I couldn’t take them serious after that.

]]> By: Andrew Garvey http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/03/04/fila-grappling-second-world-committee-meeting-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-59233 Andrew Garvey Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:17:01 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3704#comment-59233 How exactly does this litany of drivel command so much space on an MMA website? How exactly does this litany of drivel command so much space on an MMA website?

]]> By: Chuck http://www.fightopinion.com/2009/03/04/fila-grappling-second-world-committee-meeting-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-59225 Chuck Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:48:29 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/?p=3704#comment-59225 Ah, FILA. The same FILA who added Beach Wrestling in 2005 to their list of grappling sports because, and I quote, to "bring popularity to the grappling arts". They failed to realize that Beach Wrestling isn't popular. People who like or love grappling arts will like or love it regardless (like myself), and people who don't like grappling arts (mostly North America) won't like it regardless of the rule changes. They can devalue the guard and half guard all they want (which is bullshit) they won't be getting any new fans any time soon. Oh, and I'm sure Turkish Belt Wrestling Alesh will catch on quickly outside the Caucasus Mountains! FILA aren't the only naive fuckers out there. USA Judo have added rule changes that took effect this year that are pointless to try to make Judo more popular in the States. They got rid of Koka (one-eighth point. Not really, considering that kokas and yukos don't accumulate) scoring, which I can understand because Kokas and Yukos (one-fourth point. Again, not really because they don't accumulate) were added in the seventies for tie-breaking purposes. And they tried to make certain collar grips a thing of the past (I can't explain it. You have to see for yourselves). Oh, but the worst thing? Well, they have been doing this for a while now, and it's all international judo organizations, but they stand the competitors up after just a few seconds of ground work if there is no pin nor a submission right then and there. That's not going to make judo popular. Instead what they are doing is alienating Judo and grappling fans who want to see good ground work, effectively dumbing down the sport. What's next? Grip fighting outlawed and if you don't score a throw within 15 seconds then you get penalized? Ah, FILA. The same FILA who added Beach Wrestling in 2005 to their list of grappling sports because, and I quote, to “bring popularity to the grappling arts”. They failed to realize that Beach Wrestling isn’t popular. People who like or love grappling arts will like or love it regardless (like myself), and people who don’t like grappling arts (mostly North America) won’t like it regardless of the rule changes. They can devalue the guard and half guard all they want (which is bullshit) they won’t be getting any new fans any time soon. Oh, and I’m sure Turkish Belt Wrestling Alesh will catch on quickly outside the Caucasus Mountains!

FILA aren’t the only naive fuckers out there. USA Judo have added rule changes that took effect this year that are pointless to try to make Judo more popular in the States. They got rid of Koka (one-eighth point. Not really, considering that kokas and yukos don’t accumulate) scoring, which I can understand because Kokas and Yukos (one-fourth point. Again, not really because they don’t accumulate) were added in the seventies for tie-breaking purposes. And they tried to make certain collar grips a thing of the past (I can’t explain it. You have to see for yourselves). Oh, but the worst thing? Well, they have been doing this for a while now, and it’s all international judo organizations, but they stand the competitors up after just a few seconds of ground work if there is no pin nor a submission right then and there. That’s not going to make judo popular. Instead what they are doing is alienating Judo and grappling fans who want to see good ground work, effectively dumbing down the sport. What’s next? Grip fighting outlawed and if you don’t score a throw within 15 seconds then you get penalized?

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