Réflexions martiales d’un Hypnofighter #48 : Regarder des débutants / Observing Beginners
Réflexions martiales d’un Hypnofighter #48 : Regarder des débutants

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Martial Musings of an Hypnofighter #48: Observing Beginners
Thanks to one of my students, a firefighter in Paris, I conducted two small Luta Livre sessions at his fire station. What’s particularly interesting is to observe how young, resourceful, and athletic individuals instinctively engage in combat.
I regularly explain to my students that Luta Livre stems from Wrestling and Catch Wrestling. Unlike Jiu-Jitsu or Judo, there’s no gi involved. This gives the discipline a more primal and less refined aspect compared to the options offered by other martial arts. It’s precisely this aspect that comes to light when people unafraid of injuries instinctively use their power, even without much experience in ground fighting.
In general, whether standing or on the ground, they tend to go for headlocks or neck holds, then try to take down their opponent by turning, much like an ogoshi in Judo. One can notice that neither wants to end up on their back; they instinctively grasp the danger of that position.
This is where the brilliance of BJJ lies, as it has assigned value to ground work and developed a coherent process for a position that’s not natural.
The idea of attempting to strangle or take the opponent’s head off is also particularly instinctive in these energetic apprentice lutadors. They aren’t searching for guard passes or control. What matters to them is finishing the fight as quickly as possible.
As soon as they have the chance to rise, either on their knees or to their feet, the one in the disadvantaged position expends all their energy to achieve that. This is when we can easily understand why wrestling, across cultures and civilizations, remains the most classic and traditional model of human combat. We revert to a much more natural approach than striking, even more so than systems based on boxing. While everyone can throw punches, it’s simpler and more protective to get close and grab your opponent.
If we trace the history of Luta Livre, it’s understandable that it developed a form that seeks dominance with guillotine techniques or leg locks. This stems from the natural lineage with Wrestling, and also from practicing without a gi. Of course, there are guard specialists in no-gi competitions, but as Melqui Galvao emphasized, when preparing for ADCC, working from the bottom and guard passing are especially important.
Today, thanks to the significant progress made by Danaher in the no-gi BJJ community, leg lock work from the bottom has merged the leg lock culture with that of guard players.
Greco-Roman wrestling, although physically demanding, truly represents the essence of the art of combat. Even though it’s now normal for us to dive for the legs, most beginners will instinctively seek to control their opponent’s arms and head. This is why Judo in a way is like gi Grappling with a Gi.
And you, what do you learn from beginners who practice your disciplines?
Take what is good and just for you.
Be One, Pank
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