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Originally Posted by tudor_bjj
Zankou, what's your build? And why exactly did you give up scooting under the opponent?
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6'1, 195, basically a Braulio clone. I have a really long torso and long arms, wiry build. I just don't scoot under well. Too much length. And I decided that any position where the primary defense is to aggressively crossface/whizzer/smash me is not one I want to play, since I don't enjoy being smashed like a bug. I'd rather play half butterfly or quarter, where my opponent doesn't want to smash me because it works against him.
If I can really boot my opponent forward with the underhook, then I'll take it. But I won't take a shallow underhook and try to work deeper while my opponent frenetically tries to crossface/sprawl/whizzer me. If I can't go deep from the start, I'd rather go quarter/half butterfly/z.
Damnit, I wish there was somebody at my school besides me who likes to drill this stuff. Nobody ever wants to drill. And my wife REFUSES to pitch in.
