Wrestlers are universally known as being some of the most hardcore athletes on earth. It takes a huge amount of hard work and perseverance to be successful in wrestling. The difference, between wrestling and BJJ, is that wrestlers work hard to take their opponents down and maintain a top position. This is why explosive power is considered to be an asset in wrestling, much more than in BJJ.
BJJ vs. Wrestling
BJJ is considerably more recreational than wrestling, and many people choose to take it up at different ages. Wrestlers tend to start very young and usually stop after high school or college.
The intensity level in wrestling is way different from that of BJJ.
BJJ even though it is a very dominant martial art, is not perfect. In this parody video, Ben Askren took one of his students who is a BJJ brown belt, to his first wrestling class…
