No headshot events

[bigreddog]

Apart from Grapple & Strike, any other decent no headshot events people could recommend?

I thought of mmaleague, but their website is down, at present.

Realistically I'm thinking about 2009

[Nigel benn]

I hate the no headshots events ....sort of defeats the object of fighting...next we will have people saying "ahhh not my bad arm"

[bigreddog]

Depends if you think getting KTFO is a good idea or not. Not sure it defeats the object though - we already codify combat in so many ways. Think of it as a grappling match with some striking allowed.

Personally I think it's a good place to start and learn, although I fully accept it is a big difference from full rules.

[creonte]

gonna test you jiu jitsu for sure my fren
and then make judstments befor real vale tudo

[ReD_mIst]

.....Think of it as a grappling match with some striking allowed.

Personally I think it's a good place to start and learn, although I fully accept it is a big difference from full rules.

Excellent post, I think you are spot on. Without head shots it is indeed grappling with some strikes allowed... rather than MMA.

With that in mind, you might get a better response from putting your thread in the Grappling sub section?

[creonte]

stop trolling red misty
even stupid brazilian like me know wot you up to

[Identity One]

There's also the Combat Sports Open League in Hereford.
They run an event very similar to the Grapple and Strike event.
http://www.mmauniverse.com/organisations/SS659

[Nigel benn]

Depends if you think getting KTFO is a good idea or not. Not sure it defeats the object though - we already codify combat in so many ways. Think of it as a grappling match with some striking allowed.

Personally I think it's a good place to start and learn, although I fully accept it is a big difference from full rules.
Not slating it red ..ive just seen so many guys fold when making the step over ....it gives false confidence ...thats just my opinion......i just think if you wanna fight you gotta know what its like to get hit.....

[bigreddog]

Not slating it red ..ive just seen so many guys fold when making the step over ....it gives false confidence ...thats just my opinion......i just think if you wanna fight you gotta know what its like to get hit.....

Absolutely - it is a big gap from full rules.

[iandean]

I always thought "combat grappling" was a good name for it

[Luke]

What's combat grappling?

Combat Sports Open is a good place to start. Guys like Zelg Galesic, Sol Gilbert, Paul Jenkins etc started in that. it's good experience. Don't listen to these guys who knock no headshots Amateur MMA.

[aaronwillis]

ive done combat jujitsu thats basically no headshots

[Luke]

ive done combat jujitsu thats basically no headshots

Is that traditional JJ?

[aaronwillis]

not really
its a mixture of judo and bjj with thai boxing but nothing to the head
they have competitions in tolworth

[aaronwillis]

http://spiritcombat.com

[Luke]

You weren't the guy in the Global Gathering T shirt who came down friday did you? I think I may have rolled with you.

[vileniall]

you coming on friday luke and aaronwillis?

[aaronwillis]

no I'll be there on Tuesday in Ipswich

[Luke]

Friday? No, I shall need to distribute and by friday will be in no fit state to do anthing. May well be up the week after though. I think it's worth going upto Bury once a week, I like the friday class (and sunday one is good too although we already have a gi session in Lynn).

[highlander1980]

Not slating it red ..ive just seen so many guys fold when making the step over ....it gives false confidence ...thats just my opinion......i just think if you wanna fight you gotta know what its like to get hit.....

True and i personally never did no headshots because i didn't want to get into the habit of dropping my hands leaving the head exposed.
However i fight with no headshot on the floor at the moment and i do think people have to find where they feel comfortable to compete and you can do a no headshot fight a lot earlier in training as the risk of being hurt is lower.
I do think they have their place especially with first timers.