Submission Wrestling or BJJ???

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I am looking into joining a grappling school here and I’m stuck between submission wrestling and bjj. There are two good bjj schools here and the submission wrestling is taught at a kung fu school. The guy was taught by Gene Lebelle or one of his students not sure. He does come in from time to time for a visit. Now I have a couple of questions. Doesn’t bjj favor position over anything else and submission wrestling the opposite(going for a sub as soon as possible)? In a tournament IMO I think bjj would do better because of the focus on positioning but what about in a self defense situation? I’m confused because I think the bjj player can just as quickly get into position and get a sub out of someone as a submission wrestler in a street confrontation. Is there really a big difference between the two in executing submissions technically and time wise? Also I would like to hear your own opinions on which you would choose and why. Thanks for any response.

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I do both BJJ/Submission Grappling.
They both have their benefits.
BJJ is practiced with a gi and will make your grappling game real tight,it is also a slower game than Submission Grappling.
Submission grappling is done without a gi and is not as tight as BJJ but is quicker,the movements are genearally more explosive.Either one will enable you to fight effectively on the ground.

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BJJ emphasises striking over submission in a street situation, in a nutshell its about establishing a superior position where you can strike without interruption. I understand Gene Lebelle’s style will expose you to the gouging/biting/younameit stuff from a grapplers perspective so that is cool too. I think John Lewis has one of the few blackbelts under Lebelle and speaks very highly of it. I don’t think you can go wrong with either one as KnightSabre said.

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