BJJ guys usually comprise a mountain of suck and fail when it come to takedowns in general. It’s a weakness that comes from their over-specialized training.

In an average class there are usually one or two guys that know how to get someone of their feet , and those are the people who have training in something besides BJJ. The rest want to pull guard and buttscoot.

BJJ, in my opinion, is one of those thing where you have to take the good with the bad. They’re very good at what they do, but they’re incompetent in all other areas.

Honestly it’s best as a supplementary martial art, not a primary one. There was a time in the 90’s when nobody knew BJJ and the Gracies could kick everyone’s asses, but now the big secret is out and it’s not the same. Don’t tell pure BJJ guys that or they’ll shit their pants.

Keep in mind the BJJ guy could gouge your eyes too, but otherwise you have a point.

The strength of BJJ is its emphasis on positional control on the ground. The point is to be in the best position to attack, whether your striking, submitting, or something else. But you probably already know this.

The problem with the vital striking that people often advocate against BJJ is it’s a crapshoot. You could catch him offguard and escape, or you could just piss him off and earn a bigger asskicking.

It’s not wise to pretend such attacks are the silver bullet for beating a grappler. But they’re not entirely ineffective as the other camp tries to pretend. It’s all situational.

I think the real question in a fight involving BJJ is whether or not you have a smart BJJ guy.