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Sure, but they have been doing their own thing since.

GJJ is but one style of BJJ. Another prominent style is Machados JJ. But there are lots of BJJ styles, GJJ just happened to be the one that came to the spotlight first.

TJJ = Traditional Jujutsu BJJ = Brazilian Jujutsu FYI: JJJ = Japanese Jujutsu GJJ = Gracie Jujutsu

People get too tangled up with names. Taijutsu just means body skills. Jujutsu just is another word used for fighting skills. So is yawara. And so on. Different people just preferred to use one word for their style. For example Aikido is derived from jujutsu (Daito-ryu Aiki-Jujutsu to be exact) but it calls it's unarmed technique category Taijutsu and so on. Nowadays, there are several bujutsu schools which call their art taijutsu instead of jujutsu, mostly because they just happen to have used that word for centuries. One of the best known taijutsu schools, Bujinkan, actually consists of 9 traditions which all use different words, they have Takagi Yoshin ryu, which is essentially the same art as Hontai Yoshin ryu Jujutsu, they also have Jutaijutsu, Koppojutsu, Koshijutsu and so on. Yet, they categorize it all under Taijutsu. It is just a name - read what Bruce Lee had to say about names... "It's just a name. Don't fuzz about it" was his reply to people asking the details of Jeet Kune Do.

Sho-ju: See what Funakoshi meant with "low" in the pic link I posted previously (there you see, among other stances, his kiba-dachi too). You can also look up the book by Motobu, same thing. Their low isn't half as low as today's Shotokan's. They meant low compared to normal common folk who fought with nearly straight legs, and fighters like boxers. They meant lower than that.

One piece of advice: do the opposite, instead of being afraid of training with him, do it as often as possible. Ask for mits training, ask for sparring, ask for advice. I'd love to have a father I could do things like that with. Remember he ain't going to be around sparring with you forever. And you should seaze every opportunity to develop yourself as a martial artist. Think of your dad as a coach, he may not be the fit boxing champ anymore, but he sure seems to know enough to tell you some things.

It's fine. In martial arts, the basics are drilled forever. Even when you are a 5th degree black belt, you still drill the same basics that the beginners do. The basics are the stuff that work the best and make up the foundation for more complex combinations. You must keep training them so they are in your subconscious reflexes all the time. The only difference is that when a black belt does it, it seems more easy and practical, than when a beginner struggles with it. BTW: even Mike Tyson still practices the same boxing basics: jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts, bobbing, weaving...

Yes, jujutsu was just one name commonly in use. Draeger lists a couple dozen names in his The Martial Arts And Ways Of Japan trilogy.

You can't shake the hips to generate power when you are too low. You only manage a weak excuse of an shake.

Try this: http://www.yaromat.de/macos8/

Well, basically, if you're not carefull with it it may be unhealthy (must drink enough, and I mean litres, gallon or something). But yes, it can, because it makes you sweat hard, and it makes you build guts against uncomfort. No matter how bad, hard it feels, you will do it. That kinda balls. But it may backfire. If you don't enjoy it, you may not stick to it and then it's bad again. So, it depends on the individual - again. It did work for Benny Urquidez, who used to turn off the air conditioning and turn up the heat for his workouts at the Jet Center.

What do you mean? The guy gave you four specific styles and you ask him to be specific? What grappling arts are available near you? See the yellow pages or search the web. See which arts are available within a range that's comfortable to you (so you'll stick with it) then list them here and we'll discuss the options.

Get a trainer. Meanwhile, just get fit.

Tell your friend that karate comes from China, that kara -te actually used to mean "Chinese hand".

Yeah, it's funny. I'm almost thirty and feel very fit and young.

As I said: There are always exceptions to the rule, as there are so many different styles, organizations, schools and instructors.

No it definitely isn't. Even some Shotokan instructors say that in the higher ranks the stance is taught higher. It is just for drill training that it is so low for the mudansha (below black belt).

There are always exceptions to the rule, as there are so many different styles, organizations, schools and instructors.

Yeah, McDojo is usually bad quality by intention of the owner/instructor. When the instructor does his best to teach you what he believes is a good style, it isn't McDojo. But when the instructor only cares for attaining as large student base as possible, and getting as much sales as possible, that's McDojo.

Welcome!

Welcome! Yes this is a great site and the people very friendly.

Hi there! What do you think about the styles? Why do you study both?

Hiya!

A theoretical question. If you were to only learn one weapon, which one would you study, if we wanted it to be as easily as possible substituted with an improvised weapon?

Please don't get offended... There's a tv-comedyseries here that has a popular "women's logic" spot. One story: It is cold winter, snowing. Husband is eating breakfast, wife comes in. Husband: "What's wrong, honey? Couldn't get the car start?" Wife: "No the car started fine. It's too icy, the car didn't move an inch. There's nothing but ice under the wheels." Husband: "Did you apply sand under the front wheels?" Wife: "No, I used sand for the rear wheels." Husband: "Oh no, our car is front wheel powered, you have to put sand under the front wheels!" Wife: "Off course not, you idiot! There was nothing wrong with the front wheels, they were spinning just fine! The rear wheels didn't spin at all, so naturally the sand must be put there." Husband: "Oh dear... Women!"