Visiting Vale Tudo for the First Time

[Melanie]

"Ahhh...what it is to see hot, sweaty men rolling around the floor holding one another in tight embraces"

Well that's what I used to think before I ever actually went to see it in real life. I visited a VT club in Worthing a couple of weeks back and found it a lot more technical than I ever imagined and quite frankly just watching (which was all I was prepared to do!) quite exhausting!

For further information on the club just PM me - they would love to have more members!

Here's hoping the links work!

More photos in the gallery (once they have been approved - so give it a day or so before looking!)

[Andrew Green]

So when do you go back to do more then watch?

[YODA]

Ya just couldn't stay away from the lycra could you? :D

[Melanie]

To Andrew - I expect I'll be far to distracted to actually take part

and to Yoda...

Er...yes :D

[sn0w8lade]

I went to my first vale tudo class last week an i loved it!

I'll never stop my main style of CLF but i wanted summit to mix with it an it looks a damd good choice so far :D

[Bon]

Originally posted by Melanie
I ... found it a lot more technical than I ever imagined

I always find it amusing when people think it's all brawn and no skill :D

[Jay]

Yeah - it always frustrates me when I watch some NHB with friends, they are like 'Why are they just lying on the floor - it's boring !!'
I don't think there is a more strategic fight than when you are grappling - it's like a very painful game of chess :D

[Adam]

He was right, that sort of fighting is extremely boring to watch if you, like me, don't know what's going on.

[Bon]

Yeap, I used to think wrestling was boring as all hell when I was a little kid. Now I love it :D

It's so extremely technical though, the analogy of a game of chess describes it most aptly!