Grim_Reefer Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 I joined a martial arts gym and am taking four jiu jitsu classes a week. Jiu Jitsu? Wtf grim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfrosto Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 BJJ is amazing! You should consider yourself lucky, I've been finding somewhere to take it, to try and up my ground game, and Ive been SOL so far. Take it, enjoy it and love it. It's one of the most effective martial arts out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xx Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Did you just say BJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 If it's a Brazilian teaching you, watch out. Some of those guys are like the scum of the earth. Real sweet and nice, but always with an angle to get rich. 4 times a week ? How much time ? By the way watch out for injury, always roll safe. No matter what they tell you, don't risk yourself into stupid stuff. Go easy on the stuff until you acquire experience. And always keep an eye on your partner, else you might break a finger/toe, displace a shoulder or just bust up your knee. By the way how much are you paying ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbox Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 The only BJJ place in my area is full of amateurs, I do instructing for Judo at my friends gym and he has a decent BJJ class but he doesn't really advertise that he is a pro, his professional record is a bit sad but atleast he admits it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_Reefer Posted February 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 It is a gym owned by the Machado family. 200 dollars a month, for that I have unlimited bjj classes I can attend and also can crosstrain in kickboxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Ouch!!! 200$... Around here is 40€/month, but teachers are unknowns. But they do compete in Nationals and Europeans (i think). And they make a living from teaching and selling BJJ stuff. 40€, worst gym you ever seen, and no insurance. Now Judo, that's a respectable thing. People even teach that one for free or almost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonforger17 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Mine was 125 dollars a month. Im taking a break now until april because i got seriously engineered in a fight. One of those instances were i should have tapped out but didnt. We do mma though and bjj is only twice a week because we have a master fly down to teach us. It gets pretty intense considering he choked me out with my own belt the first day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_Reefer Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Mine was 125 dollars a month. Im taking a break now until april because i got seriously engineered in a fight. One of those instances were i should have tapped out but didnt. We do mma though and bjj is only twice a week because we have a master fly down to teach us. It gets pretty intense considering he choked me out with my own belt the first day Gotta tap, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfrosto Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I know when to tap!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1qaNop92nQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 BJJ sucks, especially when compared to kung fu and firearms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celerity Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Not to mention gingerbread men and puppy ninja eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 A very good point, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 BJJ sucks' date=' especially when compared to [b']kung fu and firearms. Do you even know what you are talking about ? Because if you do, I suggest you to go to a BJJ gym and ask for a friendly spar. resistive force training > pulled blows training and stances... firearms. If it comes to that, i shall quote one of my teachers. "Wait a sec, let me go get my machine gun." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Mya, I do not believe one martial art is inherently greater than any other, but rather that the practitioners skill, understanding of his or her movements, and the combined elements of strength, speed, and circumstance will determine the winner of any encounter. The individual matters much more than the style. That said, I will never spar with a BJJ trainee. Reason one is I have some shoulder/hip issues which some good PT is finally fixing and I have no desire to engage in combat unless absolutely necessary. The second reason is I have nothing to prove and would rather not get all sweaty and personal with someone other than my soon to be wife ;p My old kung fu Sifu was a very competent martial artist, but also believed in the individual over the style. He is busting some moves at the end of this trailer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Sorry to hear about that Mali. I hope you get better. Movie: Choreographed fights are not a good display of skill. "The individual matters much more than the style." Right, this is quite correct. But what makes the individual better is the Training. Who would learn better to change a tire ? A person reading it from a book or someone who is really changing a tire ? That is what is great with BJJ and Judo. They can train at almost full force/speed their tech-nicks as they are safe to use. A punch is a punch, but you rarely hit someone in the head at full force because of the safety issue. I am sure if you could do Kunf-fu and other stand up traditional M.A. at that realistic level, they would be pretty matched with BJJ or Judo. "would rather not get all sweaty and personal with someone other than my soon to be wife ;p" Yeeh, this part sucks. But once you break that psychological barrier, it's fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 More than a psychological barrier. I know a UFC fighter who trains BJJ. He keeps getting MRSA infections due to blood on the mats... Not to mention other fairly communicable diseases that are transmitted through body fluids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflayer Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 My old kung fu Sifu was a very competent martial artist' date=' but also believed in the individual over the style.[/quote'] D.A. Jackson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HouselessRogue Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Style does make a big difference. Taekwondo is basically worthless in actual fighting. Forms and flashy kicks that have little chance of landing? Good luck with that. The evolution of MMA proves that it takes several approaches to be good at it. Some forms of martial arts are solidly inferior to others. If you happen to have a blackbelt in one of those you had better be training in other areas or you are done for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 More than a psychological barrier. I know a UFC fighter who trains BJJ. He keeps getting MRSA infections due to blood on the mats... Not to mention other fairly communicable diseases that are transmitted through body fluids. Why are people bleeding on his BJJ class. BJJ is not MMA. Blood should only come once in a blue moon, when you accidentally headbutt someones lips . And Hygiene above all. Blood = time out. But i get your fear, some people just sweat like a Sumo Wrestler inside a sauna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 lol @ maya. I wouldn't call it fear. There is just something about growing up that takes away the urge to prove yourself by fighting with people. I'm all about self-defense, that is what my training was for, and that is what my revolver is for. However there is a lot to be said about self defense that can be done outside of confrontation (like not starting fights, locking your doors, not inviting certain people into your life) ... Hardcore sparring and training just is not a realistic part of my lifestyle right now. D.A. Jackson? Thats him, but most people know him as sifu des or desmond. Which brings me to my final point in regards to martial arts. It isn't just about being the strongest or the quickest or about winning a fight. Kung fu provides a philosophy that can be applied to much more than just combat. To quote bruce lee: "It is like a finger pointing at the moon. Focus on the finger and you miss all that heavenly glory!" I am sure BJJ will be good training for grim reefer (if the instructor knows his stuff). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_Reefer Posted February 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Come on man. I quit smoking cigarettes and am trying to engage in a healthy, physical activity to promote my health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 I'm all for it man, I just like arguing with sailor moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HouselessRogue Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 BJJ is killer for cardio. Go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L-A Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Do you even know what you are talking about ? Because if you do, I suggest you to go to a BJJ gym and ask for a friendly spar. resistive force training > pulled blows training and stances... Seems you're real world martial arts advice is as good as your FL advice at times eh? Are you one of these people who preach on and on about how striking isn't as good as grappling? In my experience those who do grappling arts and want to spar those from a striking backgroud can't or don't want to accept when they would have been 'hit.' Following through in a sparring situation is never going to happen - meaning you either fess up and are honest with yourself (about getting hit) or keep thinking your great because the striker won't hit you for real (and nor should they in a sparring situation). Make no mistake though: Blows aren't pulled in a martial art more focused on striking. Full blow potential is always present (if done correctly) via a bend in the arm (in the case of a punch). Simply straighting your arm for the 1 - 2 inches of penetration that would happen for a truly delivered blow is easy and practised via bag work. L-A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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