I have noticed recently that I grapple my best when I am completely and utterly out matched. It makes no sense.
If I grapple someone who I cab obliterate with my eyes closed (which is limited to 40 pound sleeping 5 year olds) or someone who is close to my level, sure I do okay. I can do things right. I can finish submissions. I can escape submissions... and of course get submitted.
But there are two really awesome grapplers in particular that when I grapple them, I feel like I am absolutely at the top of my game. I lose. Hard. For the entire duration of the grapple. But I feel like if I always grappled the way I grapple them, I would be way better than I am.
It makes about as much sense at this picture does.
Sadly, I can only be awesome 5 minutes at a time, and generally with only those two people... and I spend the 5 minutes of grappling super powers losing. Its like a cruel joke.
It is especially cruel when I feel like I can walk on water post grappling them, then go grapple someone else and it's like... Oh yeah, I forgot, I am terrible at this!
It's like a depressing reverse rags to riches story every time.
It's like a depressing reverse rags to riches story every time.
That's hilarious! But true. I experience it, too. I'm sure it's typical. Maybe we just need to always "pretend" we're going up against grandmasters and we'll improve our game :D
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Ronnie