MMAFan Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 Hello, I have a question. Maybe someone can help.Im planning to get started in MMA in the future. I found a place that teaches BJJ, and Kickboxing. But its very far.I now found a place really close to me that teaches Tang Soo Do, Kickboxing, and Japanese Ju Jitsu.What I was wondering is, how does Japanese Ju Jitsu measure up to BJJ? Both in real life scenarios, and in competition?If anyone really knows well, please let me know.Also, how good is Joe Lewis Kickboxing?
UseoForce Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 Well, most JJJ styles don't have competition. You sound like you're lookinf for sport-type arts with harcore training methods. You won't usaully find a lot of free sparring/rolling with JJJ, but there are exceptions. Go try a class, see if you like it. If it works, use it!If not, throw it out!
MMAFan Posted March 13, 2006 Author Posted March 13, 2006 Yeah, I may check it out. The school advertises JJJ, but had some pictures of students using BJJ submissions on each other.I'm hoping this will be good, so I dont have to travel as far to start my training. Atleast not yet. The other place has a competition team, so once I feel like I can start competing, I may jump over and start training with them. This way I will have BJJ, JJJ, Muay Thai, American Kickboxing, and Tang Soo Do training.
Treebranch Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 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. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
MMAFan Posted March 14, 2006 Author Posted March 14, 2006 Thank you for the advice. Im hoping I have some luck with this!
UseoForce Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 Tell us how your first class goes. If it works, use it!If not, throw it out!
MMAFan Posted March 14, 2006 Author Posted March 14, 2006 Thanks. Im gonna visit this school, and see how much sparring and training they do with their JJJ.I know a few of the trainers there have fought in MMA, so Im hoping they do alot of training
Bushido58266 Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 i take JJJ and i took alittle BJJ, they teach roughly the same submissions and in JJJ i do compete. one up side to what i do is we do judo with it and in out competitions we are permitted to stand up and fight. when i went to bjj we werent aloud to stand it was strictly ground fighting "Bushido is realized in the presence of death""TapouT or PassouT"
MMAFan Posted March 16, 2006 Author Posted March 16, 2006 Damn, not being allowed to stand at all sucks. So you think JJJ is better?
White_Tiger Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 I have worked out with Mr. Joe Lewis, and he is really good. I am not sure how his school runs, but I am sure it is worth trying out.
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