Jitsu training as complimentary training to Karate.

[Samn01]

Had my third bjj lesson last night and loving it. My gf also did her first lesson at another club last night and she loved it too (she is a 2nd dan in Wu Shu Kwan).

[BlackKnight]

I studied BJJ for three years attaining my blue belt. I never intended to stay long to lets say get my black belt, but to have a better understanding of the ground game especially as it related to self defense.

Best thing I could have done. Since my BJJ sensei was also a high ranking Judo sensei I got two benefits. The one, of course, being the ground game. The other being being the throws. It gave me a whole new outlook and understanding of certain throws within our kata.

[Nidan Melbourne]

Jujitsu and Karate do compliment each other very well. I have been doing BJJ which compliments my karate (goju-ryu) very well. Especially to get an understanding of ground-fighting

[bushido_man96]

Going to a GRACIE course and learning the small bits of BJJ that I have has really helped me out a lot, and see things a bit differently. I'd love to do some gi grappling sometime, and actually learn some more and earn some rank in it.

[Nidan Melbourne]

Going to a GRACIE course and learning the small bits of BJJ that I have has really helped me out a lot, and see things a bit differently. I'd love to do some gi grappling sometime, and actually learn some more and earn some rank in it.

What was that course like?

Actually learning BJJ is amazing, hurts but still amazing.

Personally i have found some of the techniques already have helping me understand some techniques in karate (even if i've done karate for 12 years)! and my ability in kumite has shot up since i started doing it, as i have that extra perspective of what happens if this goes to ground. Some of the moves i learnt in BJJ, have actually transferred over to karate so i can use them just as effectively

[ShoriKid]

For the messed up cross over of the week! We worked on a sweep from under mount the other night and my understanding of standing arm bars made the BJJ technique make more sense to me. Made it easy to pick up and I really got a good "feel" for the sweep.

[ps1]

100% for sure, BJJ made my Karate better. Better understanding of angles, movement, and connection to the opponent.

[bushido_man96]

Going to a GRACIE course and learning the small bits of BJJ that I have has really helped me out a lot, and see things a bit differently. I'd love to do some gi grappling sometime, and actually learn some more and earn some rank in it.

What was that course like?

It was a retention and control tactics course for law enforcement officers. I really learned a lot about movement, and some of the really basic stuff in regards to body mechanics and grappling. Tons of fun, to boot!

[muttley]

It's not BJJ I am looking at studying, it's "traditional" Shorinji Kan system of Japanese Jujitsu.

This is the website of the group of clubs I am looking at training with:

http://www.jitsufoundation.org/JuJitsu.asp?Page=Are_you_starting_jujitsu

[Kusotare]

It's not BJJ I am looking at studying, it's "traditional" Shorinji Kan system of Japanese Jujitsu.

This is the website of the group of clubs I am looking at training with:

http://www.jitsufoundation.org/JuJitsu.asp?Page=Are_you_starting_jujitsu

Hi,

Just so you know, "Shorinji Kan" is NOT a traditional Japanese system.

For starters, if it was a traditional Japanese Jujutsu - chances are it would be spelt correctly! .

That aside, what the Jitsu foundation do, is largely made up of Judo techniques with a bit of Aikido and weapon work thrown in.

The Jitsu foundation is a very large organisation, and like many big groups you get good instructors and students as well as bad ones.

So its very much a case of caveat emptor!!!!

I see you're UK based, if you PM with your location I could probably recommend some Jujutsu clubs.

Alternatively - train with a good Judo club.

K.