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The best way to end a fight. Why fight?

I like his statements on "Assumptions", it's so true and so accurate.

http://www.aikidojournal.com/?id=1783

Both BJJ and JJJ are great arts. One more of a sport than the other, but both together I think is great. I've been having a great time in BJJ, mixing my Budo Taijutsu with BJJ is really fun. All these arts have the same roots, so make sure you the training methods are what you are looking for. I've been really lucky to find great teachers. Good luck to you.

Basically if you're learning MA's you want to learn how to fight or learn how to kill. Weapons are more effecient if you want to kill. Each MA has it's context and does not fit any situation. Some are design for the ring and some are not. That's what makes choosing the MA of your preference so personal. People are almost religious in their zeal for their MA. That's great. It's really simple a champion boxer will win a boxing match against a UFC champ and vice versa. The rules change the fight changes. The key to real life is there are no rules, so avoid fighting at all costs. It's simply not worth it.

I agree with SubGrappler. It's all in the set up. It has to be a surprise. Also, learn other ways of taking someone down and keep your hips under you when you shoot.

I can only speak from my experiences so this is my advice. Try San Soo or Budo Taijutsu. San Soo will show you techniques and movements you can use right away. Budo Taijutsu takes a bit longer to sink into your body, but when it does you will see fighting in a whole new way. I play with people from all different styles and they are always amazed with the solutions to attacks Budo Taijutsu has to offer. It's a great MA.

If you say so. There are certain holds that work well with no gi and usually people are sweaty when they train with no gi.

Study BJJ with no gi.

You may not have a choice.

We have ground fighting as well you know.

Well having an outlet for anger is fine, but also learn to control the anger and change it into something else.

Who's talking 70 or 80 years old? That's just silly. I think you understand what I'm getting at. If the MA relies on strength and speed to be effective what happens when your not so fast or strong? Do you just give it up?

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I've trained in full contact MA's and it's good for getting use to getting beat up, I agree. Later in life when your knees and other parts of your body are not doing so good and your tired of getting beat up by bigger, and younger fighters. That's when you'll start thinking about other ways of defeating someone without sacrificing so much and look to other MA's that have a more intelligent approach to self protection.

Well San Soo like many other Combat MA's teach stuff that are design for a specific context and Sport Arts are not different. The reason you can practice sport arts full speed is the very reason they are Sport MA's. It's really that simple.

I think endurance is important in groundfighting period. It takes alot more energy to move on the ground that's why BJJ people try to keep you there and make you struggle to get you tired out. It's a good strategy if you are competing.

Search Soke Hatsumi or the Bujinkan on google. There's information about Ninjutsu there.

I was not making any negative comments towards Judo. I respect Judo because of it's roots and principles. Now let me ask you something. The better the Judoka the less strength he needs to do a throw? Correct? So training athletically is great for endurance I agree. The correct way of learning is a progression to full resistance training. I think too many people put too much stock in physical strength and techniques get lost by people with lots of muscle and poor technique. The only out dated techniques are the one's people haven't the patience to learn or can't understand. There are flaws in every art, but it's up to the individual to choose what art fits them best. Training against a fulling resisting opponent? So is this person trying to really do you harm? Or are you talking about full contact sparring?

Train the way you train in your dojo, but this time do it on concrete. Let's see how often you take the ground. There's more to real life attacks than what they teach in the dojo.

No, but what is perfect? Perfect is stagnant. Excuse the poor spelling and grammar.

The Street is not the Ring. What's made for the ring works for certain scenarios that you may find in a street fight, but it will not cover the types of scenarios Combat MA's cover. Each is designed for different purposes and I see nothing wrong with that. Who cares what people say.

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Why not? I think it should have time limits if they aren't working or moving.

Buy some wrestling knee pads and some simple ankle supports. That's what I would do.