Does bjj have any punches, kicks, knees, elbows or anything like that? Im thinking of taking it but i wont take an art unless it has striking. I used to take judo before muay thai and i didnt like it because there was no striking and it never seemed effiective in any of the fights i was in. But now my muay thai class is closing and im looking for something else and 2 different places have bjj. so does it?

have you ever lost a fight? any good tales of fights?

I got a couple ok fight stories, but could you please still answer my question?

from what i know, no , its more defense against strikes.

Then, don't get into BJJ, it has no striking

BJJ does have some striking...You learn things like various knees from the certain positions..a few elbows...the large majority of it is grappling but i does have a handful of strikes..that is if it's a good school.

PhilM1, is your avatar Nick from 311?

It all depends on what school you attend. In a lot of schools, striking won't be taught until a higher level. Often even throws aren't taught until one is capable of falling, escaping, and submiting a grounded opponent. Some schools do not even teach striking. It's all based on what the instructor is in to - some are judo men who also grapple, some are pure grapplers, and some crosstrain. My instructor is a 5th dan in TKD, a purple in BJJ, and has a decent amount of experience in muay thai. But in my jiu-jitsu class, no striking (I am a white belt, 2 stripes). Other instructors I have met teach it every class. If you look ared enough you will find what you seek. Good luck!

If judo didn't work for you in fights, you needed more training in it...

 

As for your question, some bjj schools will teach you strikes - try visiting the school and asking them.

yes 11fighter, it is nick hexum.