Is Brazilian Jui-Jitsu the best???
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It is one of the best martial arts in the world it will come in handy if you get mugged in a dark alley in NewYorkCity in 4 in the morning.You yourself will be the ulitmate weapon not a whipy 9 millimeter guns are for pussies.
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Judo is a good starter. Taking someone to the ground is actually pretty easy, and the takedown alone can end the fight. Judo also has some great ground fighting basics. Judo is a better choice than jiujitsu ONLY because everyone I know gets hurt in jiujitsu and almost no one I know gets injured doing judo. \n\nBoxing is also an essential because everyone I know hates getting hit in the face, no matter how ugly or how experienced. No avoiding injuries here, just roll with it.
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I would probably say that Jeet-Kune do (JKD)is the most effective form of fighting style there is.  It was developed by the late Bruce Lee and combined techniques using various styles - including techniques from American Boxing, Wing Chun, and French Fencing.\nPeople can go on for a lifetime saying which is the best style but how can one compare with so many styles and variables in any fight situation?  It is about preference and what one looks for in a Martial Art - wether you want a style that just uses the hands or both hands and feet...or perhaps one that protects against knives etc. etc.\nPlus it depends on how good you are - a brilliant green belt in Karate could take out a poor black belt in another style of Karate but who is to say it is the fighters' ability or the flaws in Martial Arts style?
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In the mid-1800's in Japan, there were a large number of styles ("ryu") of jiu-jitsu (sometimes spelled "jujitsu"). Techniques varied between ryu, but generally included all manner of unarmed combat (strikes, throws, locks, chokes, wrestling, etc.) and occasionally some weapons training. One young but skilled master of a number of jiu-jitsu styles, Jigoro Kano, founded his own ryu and created the martial art Judo (aka Kano-ryu jiu-jitsu) in the 1880's. One of Kano's primary insights was to include full-power practice against resisting, competent opponents, rather than solely rely on the partner practice that was much more common at the time. \n\nOne of Kano's students was Mitsuo Maeda, who was also known as Count Koma ("Count of Combat"). Maeda emigrated to Brazil in 1914. He was helped a great deal by the Brazilian politician Gastão Gracie, whose father George Gracie had emigrated to Brazil himself from Scotland. In gratitude for the assistance, Maeda taught jiu-jitsu to Gastao's son Carlos Gracie. Carlos in turn taught his brothers Osvaldo, Gastão Jr., Jorge, and Helio. \n\nIn 1925, Carlos and his brothers opened their first jiu-jitsu academy, and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu was born in Brazil. \n\nAt this point, the base of techniques in BJJ was similar to those in Kano's Judo academy in Japan. As the years progressed, however, the brothers (notably Carlos and Helio) and their students refined their art via brutal no-rules fights, both in public challenges and on the street. Particularly notable was their willingness to fight outside of weight categories, permitting a skilled small fighter to attempt to defeat a much larger opponent. \n\n\nThey began to concentrate more and more on submission ground fighting, especially utilizing the guard position. This allowed a weaker man to defend against a stronger one, bide his time, and eventually emerge victorious. \n\nIn the 1970's, the undisputed jiu-jitsu champion in Brazil was Rolls Gracie. He had taken the techniques of jiu-jitsu to a new level. Although he was not a large man, his ability to apply leverage using all of his limbs was unprecedented. At this time the techniques of the open guard and its variants (spider guard, butterfly guard) became a part of BJJ. Rolls also developed the first point system for jiu-jitsu only competition. The competitions required wearing a gi, awarded points (but not total victories) for throws and takedowns, and awarded other points for achieving different ground positions (such as passing an opponent's guard). After Rolls' death in a hang-gliding accident, Rickson Gracie became the undisputed (and undefeated!) champion, a legend throughout Brazil and much of the world. He has been the exemplar of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique for the last two decades, since the early 1980's, in both jiu-jitsu competition and no-rules MMA competition. \n\nJiu-jitsu techniques have continued to evolve as the art is constantly tested in both arenas. For example, in the 1990's Roberto "Gordo" Correa, a BJJ black belt, injured one of his knees, and to protect his leg he spent a lot of practice time in the half-guard position. When he returned to high-level jiu-jitsu competition, he had the best half-guard technique in the world. A position that had been thought of as a temporary stopping point, or perhaps a defensive-only position, suddenly acquired a new complexity that rapidly spread throughout the art. \n\nIn the early 1990's, Rorion Gracie moved from Brazil to Los Angeles. He wished to show the world how well the Gracie art of jiu-jitsu worked. In Brazil, no-rules Mixed Martial Art (MMA) contests (known as "vale tudo") had been popular since Carlos Gracie first opened his academy in 1925, but in the world at large most martial arts competition was internal to a single style, using the specialized rules of that style's practice. \n\nRorion and Art Davie conceived of the
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if it stays standing..kickboxing..if it goes to the ground..jui-jitsu..hands down
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me! i love it used to do wado-ryu when i was younger but started shotokan and its better- especially the katas\nour association is kaizencentral karate federation,run by a former world champion.
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Hood_12, you have escaped the cult with your common sense still intact. awesome. TaeKwon Doughnut... ROFLMAO. that art is true BULLSHIDO\n\ngiving black belts to kids shows that it isnt a realistic thing. a black belt only shows you that they are good at TKD, not of reality. I ask parents to think about the illusions they will be feeding their kids if they put them into TKD. as a competitive sport, sure. as a self defence, no. we all need hobbies, but I prefer mine to include elbows and knees, throat chops and joint manipulation. not only punches and kicks. \n\nto limit yourself is to limit your potential. believing that a limited number of moves can be better than more is dumb, and I dont mean more moves, like kung fu animals, I mean other body tools like elbows, knees, and other target areas like knees. if you laugh at knee kicks, get one. \n\nstay safe in the McDojo, for that is the limit of your limitations power.\nno mystery there.
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Judo is a fantastic art, in my experience a skilled judo player will have the advantage on a juijitsu trained person.\n \n However If the Judo player has no experience in practical application of Judo techniques in real life situations, or again does not know the tools of juijitsu and how to be wary of them then some of the quick applications of juijitsu groundwork may be effective. As could any technique.\n\n The only judo trained player I have seen in action was from a third world country where he had ample experience in using judo to protect his health, i do not think any juijitsu player would have stood a chance against him.\n\n In my eyes its impossible to say this stystem over this one, it is often more a case of the player. Juijitsu certainly has some technical advantages on the ground as does judo when standing\n\n however this means very little, its all very hypothetical\n if opposing players trained in each squared up, they would surely be aware of the strengths and weaknesses that each style potentially has, and do thier best to try and avoid these\n\nmat work is not very good if the judo master has just thrown you fifteen feet into a tree
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My "Strongest and/or favorite" technique? It would have to be one that is effective at the moment. I can't say that I actually have a "favorite" one. If it is going to get me out of a confrontation quickly and efficiently, that is my "strongest and/or favorite" at that time.
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I have for a very short time. It is high intensity work out which will definitely get your burning some calories if you can keep up. But, don't be like the people in the commercial for Taibo getting lured to thinking that Taibo teaches them self-defense. Taibo has kicks and punches, but it doesn't teach how to do it properly. Don't ever think this is for self-defense or you will find yourself in a really bad situation.
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I think Judo is a good martial art but there are a few things that people should take into consideration when training in this art. If you choose to train in Judo, be very careful about the dojo you go to and the instructor. Judo is an art that you can get seriously injured if you don't have a good teacher or a good school. If you're just starting out, you will do Ukemi (the art of falling) for the first couple of months. This is important. If you are not good at ukemi and your teacher is trying to get you to take some falls or throws, you should leave immediately because that teacher doesn't care about your health. Also, be careful about other students who want to go rough on you when you are doing randori (kind of like sparring). The other thing about Judo is that it is a good martial art but if you are in the street using it, you will tend to act from habit. In Judo, you have rules and can only throw a person a certain way, particularly in a way that won't injure your oponent, assuming he can take a fall well. In the street, you want to either control your oponent or injure him so that he cannot continue his attack. For this reason, I prefer Japanese Jujitsu (which is where Judo, Aikido, and some forms of Karate came from). They teach you the same judo throws but without the rules. They teach to break people and throw them. And no, it does not require strength. It operates through technique. Anyone who tells you that Jujitsu or Judo requires strength doesn't really know what they are talking about. But even if you aren't breaking people in the process of throwing them, you will still do damage if you throw a person on the street who doesn't know how to fall.
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No i don't do Shui Chiao but i practise Wing Chun. But i am wanting to study more of a grappling art such as yours. Or maybe chin na. But preferably Judo. I feel in a combat scenario people with a more grappling based art are more likely to come of well. You didn't mention whether you did Shui Chiao. Or whether you were just looking for a teacher. May i suggest something if you are looking for a teacher. Buy Robert W Smiths Chinese Boxers Masters & Methods. In there he states that Shui Chiao resembles an early ju-jitsu. And he had a test with a Taiwanese wrestler and won. And would have won easier if they hadn't restricted the moves he learn't in Judo. I know it doesn't sound as cool. But Judo sounds like a really effiecient type of fighting. Plus the conditioning is really intense. I work with a guy who was a big deal in Judo and he is really tough. Just thought i might let you know.
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STOP WITH THESE DUMB vs. QUESTIONS!!!!\n\nIt all depends on who is the better fighter that day... I could whoop Helio Gracie in his prime if he slipped and I got a lucky 1 and a million punch to his temple.... ITS ALL A GAME OF CHANCE!!!!!\n\nRARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
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There are many, but few have english speaking instructors.  I'm gonig to a place near COEX.  The teacher speaks some english, enough for me to understand what I need to do.  Mostly we do striking, Jiu-Jitsu and MMA striking/takedown.  If you're interested in knowing more send me an IM or email.
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While mostly a matter of opinion, a martial arts style's success is dependent on two major factors: Training, Style-Body compatibility.\n\nThe US Army uses Brazillian Jujitsu, since it relies on ground fighting (IE wrestling on the ground) and has several skeltal locks (bending joints in opposite directions to break them). It is good for all around survival in most unarmed fights.\n\nThe Isreali style, known as Krav Maga, is designed without specific stances, focusing instead on striking points and utilizing your body's natural kenetics to maximize impact against your target. It is likely the easiest, and fastest way to learn unarmed defense.\n\nJeet Kun Do, though very philisophical in nature, is utilizing natural momentum and adaptibility, in concert with timing and mental focus (more so that traditional Kung Fu). This style is amazingly fast and has a great deal of potential, but it takes a very lon time to master and has many 'fake' schools, that lack the full depth in training.\n\nLastly, you have Federated Sambo, this relies a great deal on body strength, as it is a combination of over 200+ forms of cultural wrestling from Russia, used by Spetznaz (Russian Special Forces) it is similar in effect to Brazillian Jujitsu in use of skeletal locks. It is a very brutal form and can devistating in close quarters against an untrained opponent.\n\nSo to answer your question completely, you have several factors to consider in your choice of martial art, the best way to decide is to look at local schools, and sit in on a session or two as an observer (most credible schools have no problems allowing this) and find th estyle that fits your needs and capibilities.\n\nI hope that helps.
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I've been a student of combat arts for 22 years now...and I've taken some seriously, and played w/ a bunch of others over the years.\n\nMy two favorites have been Muay Thai simply if anything just for the exercise alone...as well as the conditioning.\n\nFor a striking art alone, it's solid...definitely trains you to take a hit and get over fear.\n\nBut for an all around art that uses everything (chokes, locks, throws, striking, evasion, weapons of all types, and a great combat mentality) my favorite overall has been Bujinkan Taijutsu. I've been studying this art for the last 6 years, and out of everything...it's flat out the most comprehensive art I've ever seen as it focuses on universally applicable principles over set "by the book only" techniques that are too limited both in mentality, and application.\n\nNot to mention, there's a lifetime of material to learn...so unlike Tae Kwon Do for example where you can learn the entire system back to front in 2 years...Taijutsu never gets old as there are always new things to see and experiment with.
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I think the most useful one is krav-maga but beside it i would choose muai thai because you get VERY strong and u can take a lot of punishment and itll be the easiest to employ if someone is fighting u in a street fight