Jacare stopped by the EA SPORTS studio... Check it out
by Victor Lugo | 12-February-2010 8:37 AM
Fantastic things are happening at the studio! We were recently visited by none other than Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza. He's one of my favorite fighters in the world, so I was ecstatic about the visit. I was even more excited about grappling with him while he showcased some of his favorite techniques.
Jacare showed us many of the techniques he's used in past fights, and a few things he's been working on lately. His showcase consisted of his unique approach to the following:
• Training drills
• Transitioning from submission to submission
• Takedowns from clinch
• Single and double leg takedowns
• Takedowns from a caught kick
• Standing strikes
• Ground strikes
• Guard passes
• Sweeps
• Flying submissions (!)
• Flying knees
• Submission escapes
I've seen tons of Jacare videos, but none really compare to actually grappling with him. Everything about his jiu-jitsu technique is perfect, from his hand and foot placement to his weight distribution. He taught me a lot of new techniques, and I can't wait to go to the gym and try them out.
A majority of the gameplay team was present while we rolled, and they took notes (when they weren't laughing). Jacare even grabbed the sticks for a while and gave us additional feedback on our gameplay. Based on his suggestions, we plan on making a few tweaks to the AI, animation, and attributes to create a more accurate depiction of a skilled jiu-jitsu practitioner.
With regard to Jacare's in-game character... well, let's just say if you find yourself face to face with him in the game, you'd better be ready to sprawl!
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(außer cung lee aber der trägt seine eigenen)