Whats the Difference between Brazilian and Japanese Jujitsu?

[SevenStar]

"why don't you think so?"

 

The more you train in something, the more adept you become. Training in various areas does not make you less skilled, it makes you well rounded.

 

point taken. But there is a difference between proficiency and mastery - that's what the phrase is pointing out.

I guess that's more of a personal thing. I have friends who would gladly tear me apart, and who do try to knock my head off...because I tell them to.

 

just last night, I was talking to one of the guys in class - he just came back from competing in the arnold's over the weekend - he noted how different the intent was when you're competing against someone who doesn't know you in a competitive setting. As soon as he mentioned it, I thought of this thread. When you spar, you can hit hard - we do too... it's still not the same.

 

 

People who fight simply because they like to fight...I'm not even going to comment on that (well technically I just did).

 

No, please comment on it. in order to understand a competitor, you really have to be one...competing isn't in everybody. But for the one's that it's in - they enjoy it. By "we like to fight" I'm not referring to street fighting. I'm referring to competing. If it's in you, you like it. If it's not, you won't.

[Treebranch]

See you keep talking about mindset and keeping your head as being the key. I agree, that is the key. If you fully trust your technique and skill, it will work for you. I agree that full contact sparring and competition will help you with this more than merely running through katas. I'm trying to find a place where I can go and freestyle full contact spar with people from other styles. I would love it, but I haven't found a place like that yet. If you know of any near me let me know. I'm not a virgin to full contact nor to real fights. Usually after the first punch is thrown, I'm not nervous anymore. I'd loved to be shown a few things as well show others few things. That's what it's about, right. To realize we all don't know everything, but have the willingness to learn?

[GhostlySykanRyu]

"point taken. But there is a difference between proficiency and mastery - that's what the phrase is pointing out"

 

Suppose you're right. It's all context with that phrase anyway.

 

"No, please comment on it. in order to understand a competitor, you really have to be one...competing isn't in everybody. But for the one's that it's in - they enjoy it. By "we like to fight" I'm not referring to street fighting. I'm referring to competing. If it's in you, you like it. If it's not, you won't."

 

Never mind, misundertood your comment then. My mistake.

 

These debates have gotten out of hand (not this one as much as the other). I'm done restating what I've already stated, hopefully others will follow suite.