TJS Posted June 10, 2003 Posted June 10, 2003 He is a near olympic level Boxer with a BJJ black belt and Muay Thai skills...the result is one of the best Fighters in the world today. That was just a rumor on sherdog.com. He was an Olympic hopeful at one time but was dusted by other boxers at his weight. Thats why I said Near..because he didint make it either way he has awsome handspeed
Cyph Posted June 13, 2003 Posted June 13, 2003 Nope, BJJ doesn't include strikes. However, you will find schools that do MMA (mixed martial arts) which is striking & grappling combined.
metamorph Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 Nope, BJJ doesn't include strikes. However, you will find schools that do MMA (mixed martial arts) which is striking & grappling combined. BJJ does include strikes just in a limited amount, if your taking it for strikes your in the wrong art but if you want something to round out your game so you dont get your ass beat all the time go for it. most of the strikes in BJJ are to setup for a position to apply a sub. Strikes altho a small part of BJJ are not allowed in comp because that is not the main focus of BJJ and could get someone injured when such is unnessicary. 1st degree blackbelt BJJunder instructor Renzo Gracie2x Detroit Golden Gloves Boxing Champ
Punchdrunk Posted July 24, 2003 Posted July 24, 2003 Here is the difference between most BJJ and most Judo shools (NOTE THAT I SAID MOST FOR BOTH) In BJJ you will roll hard and live in sparring from your first or shortly thereafter class. In Judo you tend to spend a long time just practicing technique. I came from a boxing background and I have to say that the live sparring of BJJ really made me feel like I was at a boxing style gym. One cannot choose to be passive without the option to be aggressive.
martialartist1 Posted August 4, 2003 Posted August 4, 2003 brazillian jiujustsu is mainly grappling and groundwork, or also known as groundfighting made popular by the gracies. if you wana learn a bit both grappling and striking, then i suggest you take up vale tudo lessons.
Kirves Posted August 4, 2003 Posted August 4, 2003 Yes, nowadays vale tudo is quite varied, but a few decades ago vale tudo was just about only bjj.
Cyph Posted August 5, 2003 Posted August 5, 2003 BJJ by itself has no strikes. A lot of people like to mix BJJ up with striking and do what's called 'value tudo' or 'no holds barred'.
Kirves Posted August 5, 2003 Posted August 5, 2003 (edited) BJJ does have strikes, but they are prohibited in BJJ tournaments. Edited August 27, 2003 by Kirves
TJS Posted August 5, 2003 Posted August 5, 2003 BJJ by itself has no strikes. A lot of people like to mix BJJ up with striking and do what's called 'value tudo' or 'no holds barred'. Wrong, I was Shown several Strikes By Relson gracie and he talked about this History of BJJ and the strikes that were incorperated with it's creation.
Treebranch Posted August 6, 2003 Posted August 6, 2003 I wouldn't take BJJ for striking skills, it's a grappling art not a striking art. "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"
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