I've started taking Jiu-Jitsu...

[Yoshimitsu]

Ahhh, it's been awhile since I've posted here. Some of you might remember me from around a year ago. Since then I've basically been out of the martial arts, working and preparing for college. I just recently started looking for something new as the last art I practiced in I had to quit. I've found a place where they teach Jiu-Jitsu, Kempo (sp?), Aikido, and conventional Karate. My plan is to take all of those, with maybe the exception of Karate on a weekly basis.

 

Since I'm relatively new to Jiu-Jitsu (I've only had one class) and I haven't even taken the other classes yet, so can someone please post some info on how these arts are compared to each other, and their differences?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Sasori_Te]

well it depends a bit on whether it's Kenpo or Kempo. Also, what exactly is "conventional karate"? A little more info on the school and specific styles would be helpful.

[Bdaze]

Kenpo- ancient chinese martial art, striking/block oriented, but it depends on what style.

 

Karate- .... hard to explina unless you know what style. i would say probably alot of strikes and katas. very traditional. but that depends on how it's taught

 

Juijitsu- usually focussed on grappeling with a mix of striking. pretty well rounded. juijitsu was the base on which Judo and Aikido were developed.

 

Aikido- VERY soft art. no strikes are taught (traditionally). uses momentum and circulair motions to throw or imobilize opponents.

 

 

 

thats basically how they stack up. personally i would take Juijitsu and Kenpo or Aikido and Kenpo. that should give you a good mix of stirking and grappeling. you could take Karate instead of Kenpo. i just prefer Kenpo.

[wado_lee]

ive not been training jujitsu for long could anyone tell me if there was one technique to get right then others will follow what would it be

[Yoshimitsu]

Don't hold me to this but I believe the system of Jiu-Jitsu is the one by Gracie. I haven't asked a lot of questions as you can see, lol.

[wado_lee]

Don't hold me to this but I believe the system of Jiu-Jitsu is the one by Gracie. I haven't asked a lot of questions as you can see, lol.

 

i may be wrong but i think you refer to BJJ (Brazilian jujitsu) for the gracies and that is a style like wado -ryu and skotokan they are both karate just strings of the same art katate

[trekmann]

From what I have seen Japanese Jujitsu is a well-rounded martial art (Not a sport) that involves throws, locks, holds, blocking, striking techniques and possibly weapons training depending on how traditional the school is. Very good for close combat defence

[wado_lee]

im relativly new to jujitu but i enjoy it very much its a nice blend

[Thuggish]

jiujitsu is probably your best bet at learning how to effectively win a fight.

[White Warlock]

There's Gracie jujutsu, Brazilian jujutsu as taught by the Machado brothers, a small handful of other respectable bjj groups, and then there are a lot of posers attempting to capitalize on ignorance.