jiu-jitsu fighter Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 im a beginner in bjj( 4months) and i really like the basics, but i don't feel comfortable with alot if not most of tha advanced techniques im learning, should i chose to learn only those which i like? or should i learn them all evwn though alot( 50%) of them i really wouldn't use? or should i only absorb what i find usefull, and disregard what i don't? your help would be appreciated "When we go to the ground,you are in my world, the ground is the ocean, I am the shark,and most people don't even know how to swim"
Kyle-san Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 Learn them all, then decide what's usefull and what isn't. It's better to know the techniques than not even if you never use them.
Venezolano Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 to learn the advanced techniques you have to have a solid base. What makes the differences a black belt between a blue belt for example, is that the black one, "master" the basics. Learn the basics first, how to get position, escape from them and so.. Valencia - Venezuela.
Kensai Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 Always learn them all, or you wont know what ones you can and cant use.
omnifinite Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 No reason not to try, right? I'm sure after months of practice you'll look back on a technique you consider difficult now and wonder why you ever had any trouble with it. 1st Dan HapkidoColored belts in Kempo and Jujitsu
ZeRo Posted January 22, 2003 Posted January 22, 2003 learn it all and try every move out. then you know what moves work and what moves dont.
Mr Heel Hook Posted January 26, 2003 Posted January 26, 2003 Everything falls back to basics when something more advanced fails. Your basics, are like said, a rock hard foundation. It's ok to try and learn more, but ABSOLUTELY not at the cost of passing by basics. "A deer admires a lion. But all the members of our family are lions. So it doesn't matter which lion I admire. " -Rener Gracie-
EnergyBoxer Posted January 26, 2003 Posted January 26, 2003 Absorb everything you can, the techs you think you will never use will be be more usefull than you think. Kai Sai Wing Chun Kung Fu, JKD, Brazilian/Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu, Chinese Hawiian Kempo, Pressure Point/Nerve/Cavity striking, and Tai Chi.
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