Is the groundfighting becoming obsolete?

[Demonix]

I don't think its obsolete either. Pretty much Ground and Pound, Sprawl and Brawl, and Submission styles all work. It really just depends on what the fighter trains more on. You still can see great sub guys doing well and dominating strikers like Minotaro.

 

[KD1]

I personally think ground fighting is more effective on the street. I used to box and got my ass handed to me by a wrestler in a street fight. After that I got into jinjitsu training for a couple years so at least I am adequate on the ground. Lol, kinda funny though, Ive only been in 1 fight in the last 10 years, not like I really need it.

At the amateur level, if you can at least slip a punch or two you can take it to the ground. At top levels they are such deadly strikers that it changes the complexity and strategy a lot.

 

[MikeMartial]

I personally think ground fighting is more effective on the street. I used to box and got my ass handed to me by a wrestler in a street fight. After that I got into jinjitsu training for a couple years so at least I am adequate on the ground. Lol, kinda funny though, Ive only been in 1 fight in the last 10 years, not like I really need it.

At the amateur level, if you can at least slip a punch or two you can take it to the ground. At top levels they are such deadly strikers that it changes the complexity and strategy a lot.

Excellent post; your personal experience, and the last paragraph, sums up the whole topic perfectly.