Ok this is kinda funny. I had a 6'6ft 340lb guy who i was rolling with and i swept him over and took the control. whilst in side control he figured he would show the entire class that his superior strength would outclass my miniature size (5'6 120lb) and technique. So he bench pressed me to throw me off him and i submitted him with an arm bar about 3 seconds later.
Even as small as i am if i dont want to let you off your back you wont get off your back, positioning and switching of the hips creates base that makes it hard to bench press someone with talent anyway. The only reason he bench pressed me was because i allowed him to. If you are silly enough to leave your arm exposed from your body then i am going to take that arm and not give it back.
Does that answer your question?
If it is a good pin it will not help you. But it the person doing the pin is not very skilled it might help you with some of them.
You can always escape before a pin is applied. Being pinned means that they are holding you in such a way you can not move which would make it impossible for you to move, let alone lift someone once you are pinned.
yes i assume your talking about a buff bodybuilder
obviously the weight balance is different but for an example
if u weigh 200 lbs and he benches 300 ,he should have no problem
"benching u" off his back
ksnake10 is correct!
It could help you escape a pin, but I do not rely on my bench press strength in a grappling situation. I am focused more on conservation of energy and slowing down the tempo of a fight or a sparring session so that I can think about my next move rather than just "reacting" by trying to defend against my opponent's moves. If you're pinned, you will be using your hips and legs more than your arms to break free of the hold. When you're on the ground, you will use your arms and hands more for chokes and locks, than you will to "push away" your opponent. Pushing is best when you're standing and you want to create distance between yourself and your opponent. Pushing isn't quite so effective when you're on the ground.
I am in favor of all different forms of strength training, and they all have their value, but I especially like sport specific training that assists you in the fighting system you use the most.
Yes it will grappling is completely dependent on strength
Strength is always useful.
Assuming you have a really strong bench press but you are tackled by somebody and they try to pin you, could you push them off?
