Gomme Posted September 25, 2003 Share Posted September 25, 2003 Hello, I wish to follow a course of self defense. Close to my home, there are 2 schools: "Shaolin Kempo" and "Jiu Jitsu" (japanese) which is the best for self defense and why Thank's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goshinman Posted September 25, 2003 Share Posted September 25, 2003 They are nearly identical in both technique and combat philosophy. But the japanese jujitsu has ground submissions, shaolin kempo does not. Tapped out, knocked out, or choked out...Take your pick.http://jujitsu4u.com/http://www.combatwrestling.com/http://gokor.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdaze Posted September 25, 2003 Share Posted September 25, 2003 GoshinMan took the words right outta my mouth personally i'd go with jujitsu, but thats just personal preferance.either way it's probably a good idea to go check out the schools in person, maybe demo a class, then you can decide which you prefer. i say this mostly because there are many diferant styles and variants of shaolin kenpo as well as jujitsu which rely mostly on the person who teaches it. If in your journey you encounter God, God will be cut ~Hatori Hanso (sonny chiba) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karateka_latino Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 I'd take Japense Ju jitsu.. but also depends on how good the teacher is. Look for quality instruction rather than a particular style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red J Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 But the japanese jujitsu has ground submissions, shaolin kempo does not. News to me. We do a lot of grappling and groundwork. It depends on the school. If you have it narrowed down to two, visit each and go with the quality of instruction and school over general opinions of the style. I had to lose my mind to come to my senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goshinman Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 But the japanese jujitsu has ground submissions, shaolin kempo does not. News to me. We do a lot of grappling and groundwork. It depends on the school. If you have it narrowed down to two, visit each and go with the quality of instruction and school over general opinions of the style. Are the ground submissions apart of the regular shaolin kenpo curriculam or has your sifu simply added them into it? I ask this because I know a lot of people are adding a groundfighting curriculam into their programs since the whole bjj craze. It is important to know if it is taught as a whole in shaolin kenpo or if it varies from school to school because as far as I know it doesn't include groundfighting as a regular part of the technique set, but all japanese jujitsu schools include ne waza. I could be wrong though so please enlighten me. Tapped out, knocked out, or choked out...Take your pick.http://jujitsu4u.com/http://www.combatwrestling.com/http://gokor.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venezolano Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 I'd go with TJJ by the moment.. Valencia - Venezuela. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red J Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Are the ground submissions apart of the regular shaolin kenpo curriculam or has your sifu simply added them into it? The submissions come from Chin Na and Jiu Jutsu. Seizing, controlling, and immobolizing are important parts of the curriculum. They are included in the basic curriculum for intermediate and advanced levels. I had to lose my mind to come to my senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragbot Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Hello, I wish to follow a course of self defense. Close to my home, there are 2 schools: "Shaolin Kempo" and "Jiu Jitsu" (japanese) which is the best for self defense and why Thank's Ummm, it would be helpful if you could be more specific. For now, I'll assume by Shaolin Kempo you mean one of the bajillions of schools out of the Cerio/Villari/godKnowsWhoElseTheySeemToGrowExponetially branches of the convicted murderer who died in prison James Mitose's Kempo instead of Doshin So's Shorinji Kempo*. Anyhow, as a bit of general advice, I'd suggest you'd be well-served to checkout the instructor and school very conscientiously. Unfortunately, I can't assume anything about the JJJ since it's a huge topic. Overall, I'd be leery of people teaching jujutsu who created their own system and who have a primary art of karate. While some judokas have done this, it's inarguable that judo is closer to jujutsu (koryu or gendai) than karate is. *even with its religious overtones, I like this system. It has a nice mixture of techniques, it's honest about where they originated, and hasn't even the slightest whiff of the old fry grease oft-associated with commercialization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 i'm slightly confused here guys. shaolin is generally the style from the shaolin temples and as such is normally refered to as shaolin kung fu or shaolin kuen. isn't kempo the japanese way of saying "fist style" or something similar? where did this shaolin kempo come from? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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