That means they’ll do anything to stay on top. Since pinning means someone’s back is on the ground, wrestlers have it instilled in them to never let their backs touch the mats. In Wrestling, the rules dictate that a match can be won by pinning someone to the ground, or by points.
So, staying on top is key in BJJ too, just not as important as it is for wrestlers. If you come to think about it, there’s not one bottom position that’ll earn you points in sports Jiu-JItsu. And sweeping someone means you get on top. That said, when subs do not work, you’re only left with one option – sweep. However, the guard game is so vast, that you can spend all your time working off your back and hunting for submissions. Do not get me wrong, being on top is the desired outcome in Jiu-Jitsu as well. So, all those people that train other types of grappling martial arts apart from BJJ have one thing in common – they like to be on top. The reason behind this is very logical – why fight both their legs when you can isolate one and just deal with the remaining one? Instead, the one position that might offer hope of executing BJJ sweeps against wrestlers is the half guard. Given their immense base and posture, you won’t be able to look for submissions either. To that extent, the closed guard is cool to relieve pressure, but you won’t sweep a wrestler from there. However, given their experience, and extreme tendency to stay on top, this might be harder than it sounds. The strategy for dealing with wrestlers is easy – do not let them pressure you. Otherwise, when you meet a wrestler that knows BJJ in a tournament, you’ll discover a whole new world of pain. It won’t be easy, and it won’t be pretty but you have to learn it. Regardless of how great their base is, or how much pressure they can generate from the top, you can still send wrestlers flying around the training room. Cheesy Marvel metaphors aside, sweeping wrestlers is a real pain. Have you ever tried to grapple with someone who has a strong wrestling background? If you have then you’ve probably noticed that BJJ sweeps seem to bounce off them like bullets off Ironman’s suit.
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