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I understand how you feel. I too once stopped training. BIG MISTAKE - it took a lot to get me back on the mat. Sparring can be intimidating BUT you have to see it as only a competition with yourself. The only safe way you are going to know what it feels like to have someone putting your skills to the test. To know what it feels like to have someone throwing a strike, and to know how you can best make contact. You are putting your own skills to a challenge, not getting beat up. Its a friendly match with someone who is not trying to really hurt you. I truly believe that a small victory in dojo will equal a great victory in the street.

Brazillian JuJuitsu is all about body relation. Like someone else said, as a reference its probably fine. Its like a chess match, you can't play alone THOUGH you can drill, and practice. I do not believe you can attain skill and grow. Japanese jujustu, you also need a partner, same game, you will never know what it feels like to throw someone, let alone people of different sizes and shapes, you wont know the feeling of applying a joint lock, trust me, its different on everyone. I think with some help, occasional mat time or private lessons, home study is possible in Karate or Tae kwon do. I practice my kata everyday at home, at the dojo, i get corrected, and practice, and practice and practice. With jujutsu, i could memorize, do shadow technique, run through my goshen jutsu but its not the same. Training Karate, I could actually improve and develop on my own. good luck and excellent question

Mma is organized in weight classes If you train mma, you will only be competing with other practitioners of of the same size.

Wastelander nailed it. He explained it far better then I could

I Agree with Kuma. My only point is when you are falling or have been thrown in such a way where all the force is aimed directly at the floor, proper ukemi is needed.

Friend, Judo break falls are not going to be improved upon on this day. Please make your way to a Judo school, sit in on a few classes, and see how your method works out for you. See if you discovered something that the thousands of judoka and jujutsuka haven't. We used to practice self defense and yes, we would do a break fall and roll up into a fighting stance- thats not always applicable. I could only speak from my experience. I will tell you a FACT. There was a time i was raw, didnt really know what I was doing (far from an expert even now). Because of my short stature and wide center of gravity, when i would him throw people, I would unintentionally use too much force. I used to throw people and they would bounce off the floor a bit. I am not proud of it. My anatomy is perfectly suited to those throws. Without proper breakfalls, people would have been limping away Watch this - lots of repeating but it illustrates my point. - watch harai goshi and yoko gake When it comes to judo, I listen to Jigoro Kano, founder of Judo and 10th dan, Kyuzo Mifune. If you think you know better then the discussion is over for obvious reasons

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We were absolutely told to role out and use the energy to get up but in certain falls, theres no rolling. Your body is going to receive substantial impact that can do damage. Giving the energy some place to go is the only way to protect your organs.

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The slap, whether the hands or feet are absorbing the impact. It gives the energy somewhere to terminate. I have felt what as break fall feels like when it's not done properly. Like your whole body is a solar plexus that got hit. Judoka and aikidoka are experts At falling.

Judo ukemi is not for stealth, it is soley to prevent damage and absorb shock. the slapping of your arms and feet are necessary. what he is demonstrating is great for stealth but not for the person taking a throw.

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Harkon is dead on.

1+ An old military saying we had - if you have to use your rank to lead properly or gain respect, you have already failed. This is the same in martial arts. It is also why I do not have my students even wear rank in class. It divides IMO. It should be apparent who has more skill than who, it doesn't have to be formalized into rank worship. Showing respect to someone is free, I do so until they prove they deserve otherwise. G Yes...Yes...Yes...a very solid post!!

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If we were doing this purely for defensive or offensive reasons we would all just take krav maga. We want to grow, become more then ourselves. We want to harness or tap into something that exists within us. These aren't martial skills, they are called martial ARTS for a reason. the definition of Art: The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination I would say the the definition of Martial art is: A warriors expression or application of human creative skill and imagination on the battlefield

Honestly I don't know. When I was looking for a dojo, i found tons. I didnt like the way the others looked. I found my current dojo, i looked into the sensei who is from Staten Island New York and his sensei is very well respected and that dojo has been there over 40 years. I know he went to train in Japan with Eiichi Miyazato Sensei in his Jundokan dojo

I am not a Christian. I'm not sure turning the other cheek meant taking a beating without reciprocation, I feel it probably meant that a really high level of forgiveness and compassion should be observed.

The way i see it: The training is voluntary (so that) application becomes involuntary. The real question is "what makes martial artists endure, and struggle to achieve mastery of something we never want to truly apply." Thank you

Does anyone have a glossary or link to a glossary for Okinawan Goju Ryu? Thanks in advance

I've met Renzo, he is a very nice guy. I did not actually train with him, it was a business thing. I was at his school in NYC. Great environment for BJJ. I too am pretty disapponted. BUT i never saw Renzo (or most of these BJJ guys) as the model "sensei type", but more the athletic technician and skilled coach whose expertise speaks for itself in competition. My sensei is not just my coach, he is my instructor and guide into the world of the karateka. He is going to foster my internal growth.

Osensei had an epiphany about martial arts. His epiphany was seeing the harmony in all things including movement, body relation, generation of power, physics of fighting and combat. He took the harmonious traits of jujitsu or Aikijutsu and based a system around them. These techniques were the very essence of "Ju" in Jujutsu. Jujutsu also has elements of Karate. Those are the hard techniques that did not blend, and did not fit in with his concept. Comparing Aikido and Jujutsu is strange because to me the essence is the same, basically Jujutstu is like combat Aikido without the focus on the flowing techniques. As someone who has studied Jujutsu, i recognize much of Aikido. Where they may differ is the violent manner in which balance is broken. In Jujutsu, to bring someone back for an osotogari, you might have to eagleclaw the throat, to excecute ogoshi, you may have to strike the groin, i am not sure how it is accomplished in Aikido beyond taking advantage of what the attacker provides Aikido focuses on harmony like BJJ focuses on groundwork.

wrist wraps cheap uniform a mat fee at a different dojo blackbelt mag small wall mountable makiwara shuriken beans or sand and a bucket for hand conditioning boards to break 2 months of netflix (a bunch of MA movies) A GOOD BOOK - I RECOMMEND "Living The Martial Way" AND "Zen in the Martial Arts"

I have heard Shorin Ryu is a good system. I am going to look into the katas thanks