Please Help? Brazilian Jiu jitsu Question?
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I'd talk to the guy you tapped and clear the air there first.  Be humble and apologize.  Tell him that you didn't feel the tap, and make sure he's okay.  Potentially, you're going to be training with this guy for a long time... maybe years.  It's very possible that he did tap and you didn't notice.  When your adrenaline gets going, particular when you're new, you can get excited and crank on a submission a little too much.  I'm not saying you did... I'm just saying it's possible.  \n\nI wouldn't worry about the rest.  Just do your best and listen to your instructors.  Try to apply what you learn and get better.
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LOL...  Well I have certainly come a long ways since TKD.  I mean, my "kick you off your horse style" is still quite effective, but I have more to learn.  I actually went back to my old dojang last night.  haven't been doing TKD in a few weeks.  Everyone asked what the hell i was doing since i was one of the best students there (not ego, just fact).  I told them the new styles that I was learning and they were interested.  I waited through class to the end to spar with some of my friends.\n\nI waited through the 45 minute run around cones drill.  The 30 minutes of Tap dance tag (also known as sparing).  And then got the chance to spar with a few of my friends.  They said that any style was ok.  One of them is a boxer so of course, he just boxed.  He was the only one I had real trouble with.  Hard to get in tight on someone to throw em, if your face keeps getting pounded!  Anyway, I made short work of the TkD "studs" (black belts), and eventually got the boxer to the ground.  \n\nIts funny to watch someones eyes as you go to full mount on em and start to Tee-off on their face!  I spoke with my old master, whom I still consider a really great guy.  I gave him ideas on what to do to turn TKD from Crap to Martial.  He has all the knowledge, the dudes a 4th degree from Korea under the best there, and a 4th degree in Hapkido from the same place.  Skill is NOT something he lacks.  But I told him what people thought about TKD and why i left.  He is making changes to get more reality based training and is now open to cross training.  Who knows.  I just might start to train there again if they mix things up.\n\nP.S - Hey nine... if you ever make it out this way dude.... I'd roll with ya any time!
113142
Jiu Jitsu....on your feet or on the ground, you're in control
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Hughes Won!\nGracie opened the fight with a couple of range-finding kicks.  Hughes answered with an overhand left that briefly jarred the Brazilian.  Gracie quickly regained his bearings though and kept kicking at Hughes, who drove him into the fence.  With 3:45 left in the round, the fight went to the mat, with the crowd erupting as Gracie looked for a submission.  Hughes kept his cool though and worked his strikes from the top position, eventually locking up Gracie’s left arm.  After some tense moments, Gracie escaped, but soon Hughes got his back and opened up with elbows and strikes.  Seconds later, after a series of unanswered blows to the head, referee John McCarthy had no choice but to halt the bout at 4:39 of the frame.
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Thai-kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
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Well I can't think of one art that focuses on all of the things that you name. Brazillian Jujitsu probably comes the closest. It focuses on grappling, pressure points, and submissions. I believe they do have some takedowns but most of it is groundfighting so I wouldn't consider take downs to be a part of the focus. On the flipside, Judo focuses on takedowns, grappling, and submissions but not so much on pressure points because it is a sport. Then there is Japanese Jujitsu, which is what I practice, and we focus on take downs, pressure points, and submissions. We don't do so much grappling but it is there. So all in all, if you want to focus on all of the elements you named, I would combine a couple of martial arts (BJJ and Judo would be quite effective if you want to compete in a fight competition or just get in good shape. If you are looking to study for pure self defense, then BJJ and Japanese Jujitsu would be good).
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu changed the way we trained for fighting in the US.  If you pick up a copy of the first UFC you'll see that Shamrock, who was at the time a champion Japanese shoot fighter, was the only fighter prepared to fight on the ground besides Gracie.  Royce shut all of his opponents down within minutes because of that advantage.  Fighters like Matt Hughes are as rounded as they are because of that Gracie influence.  They've stepped up their ground skills to be able to survive on the mat.  But that's also created a need for ground fighters to step up their striking skills as well.  You probably noticed that Royce looked a little more prepared to strike on his feet than he has been in previous matches.\n\nThe Huges vs Gracie fight was disappointing, though.  If you've ever trained in BJJ you'd know that Royce made an amateur mistake when he gave up his back to Matt.  People have brought up that he is past his prime, but he didn't lose because he wasn't physically prepared.  He lost because of a critical error that gave Hughes and incredible position.\n\nI'd like to see a rematch.  I'm not saying that Royce would win.  I would just rather see him lose a better fight than that.
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Sound like you need to stay in USA and reserach martial arts first. It sound like your mind have been filled with fairy tales. \n\nI better pop that bubble. There's no things such as chi projectile. You will never be able to throw a chi bolt at someone. There's no secret pressure point that will make people go into seizure and foams at the mouth. There's no magic spirit that will come out of your ass and help you fight. You will never be able to defeate more than 2 or 3 people without help of machine gun or grenade. Medidate and all spiritual crap will only help your morale, but not your skill. Kata will not help you fight better, it just sharpen your form. There's no old man hidden in mountain waiting for right student. There's no secret instructor, anyone who claim to train under one are lying and anyone who claim to be hidden or secret instructor are a poser and a lair who never throw a punch for real. \n\nSo if you want a realistic straight up brutal fighting style, go to Thailand for Muay Thai or become a jewish and join Israeli military special force to learn CQC. Also you can go to brazil for brazilian jiu jitsu but it's a waste of moneys since america have some excellet brazilian jiu jitsu instructor. \n\nIf you want to be stuck in fairy land of Martial arts, go to your local park and find a old asian man in a dress and ask him to teach you something.
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Interesting note on this.\nMy brother and I have both trained at the same school for the same time frame. I am right handed and he is left handed. we are the same height, weight and build.\nWhen we workout together we draw a crowd as we match each others movements so well. When we kumite it is hard for us to hit each other cleanly, we usually land equal blows but on different sides. We are too evenly matched and similar, there is rarely a clean exchange.\n\nThis doesn't really answer your question but it relates to the left hand/ right hand thing.
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First, you need an arm.  If you don't have any, your kinda screwed.  Then, you need muscles.  Your kinda screwed without them too.  Get a good grip.  Right when you start, kick your opponent in the nuts.  Works every time.
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Remember the Barrera v. Morrales fight?  Smokin!!!!  But you know what?  Those wars, guys leave something in the ring everytime they have one.  And Barrera, as amazing as some of his fights have been, has left a lot in the ring.  So how much does Barrera have left?  He is not an old boxer if you want to count candles on the birthday cake.  But he is old if you count years in the ring, number of fights, and number of wars.  The PS2 nut below is right in that Barrera has slowed down.  I hate to say this, but if I was a betting man, my dollar would not be on Barrera... (sorry Tony)
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Taekwondo is a martial art because it is an art of fighting. The same as boxing and fencing are considered martial arts. And yes it is flashy...\n\nNow to put a few other posts straight i.e Hood_12 the moron...\n\nTaekwondo is not meant to 'train in reality'. Generally Taekwondo is to show off and be flashy. That is why it has been a demonstration ONLY in the Olympic games until just a few years ago.\n\nDon't even try to say that doing Ju Jitsu is any different when it comes to a compliant opponent. If anything, Ju Jitsu is worse. Ever tried to throw someone while they are resisting? Much harder than you know. Same goes for Judo and Aikido. When you train with a partner, you are training together, not against each other trying to be a tough guy.\n\nNot all schools have a contract that needs to be signed. I've been practicing and teaching martial arts for quite a while and I have NEVER had to sign a contract.\n\nSchedule for black belt? Rubbish! It should take a minimum of five years to attain your 1st degree black belt. There are very strict rules in most Taekwondo schools. I suggest you get your facts straight before posting this crap all over the place. Just because you studied under a bad instructor/school, it doesn't mean Taekwondo is worthless.\n\nI have seen hundreds of students fail gradings. I guess your instructor was just after your money and didn't really care what his/her students got out of the class (if anything).\n\nSparring is usually semi contact in Taekwondo. It requires greater control than full contact. FOR COMPETITIONS you practice to score points, the same in all competitive sports including Ju Jitsu, Judo etc etc. \n\nWarm ups for 30 minutes sounds about right. You MUST stretch and warm up properly before attempting high kicks. I seen people CRIPPLED because they didn't warm up properly. The hamstrings are usually the first to go. As competitive Taekwondo is for points, you need to be fast. That’s why you do speed drills etc. READ CAREFULLY - YOU NEED TO BE FAST!!\n\nPersonally I don't think anyone under 16 should have a black belt. This is only my opinion tho. I don't know what kind of Mickey Mouse school you went to but I've NEVER seen an 8 year old black belt.\n\nYou want to see reality? Look at REAL KNIFE DEFENCE and see what it leads to. I have known EXPERT martial artists who have lost their life to people with knives. No amount of training can prepare you for what is on the street. Violence is real ugly.\n\nYou sound like the kind of guy who trained for ages and never achieved anything, probably got your ass kicked by the 8 year old black belt.\n\nSee this video for something that you might class as REAL. \n\nWARNING - VIDEO FOR ADULTS ONLY\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8884586003342147853&q=martial+arts\nWARNING - VIDEO FOR ADULTS ONLY
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I definitely don't think it's too late. I think Brad Imes who was in season 2 of the ultimate fighter....he had only done MMA for like a year before he ended up on that show and ended up fighting in UFC. I'm not sure how old he is but I would be surprised if he is younger than 25. It is possible for you to train in MMA and compete but I think it mostly depends on you. Are you a quick learner? It takes some people many years before they become proficient in their martial art and then you have some freaks of nature who pick up things in a year or less. I have a friend like that. He trained in BJJ somewhere between 6-12 months and he got his blue belt, which I think is not bad for someone who never trained in martial arts. Anyways, if this is something you wanna do, I would recommend a few things. First of all, find a really good instructor. This is important. If you can't communicate and ask questions and if the instructor isn't able to clearly explain what he's teaching you in a simple way, you will waste your time and money. So do your research on the instructors that are available to you. My next piece of advice is you should train as much as possible. Do you work full time? Married? Got kids? You may want to think about whether or not time will allow you to commit to training as much as you need to. Most people will say that you should train atleast 3 times a week. If you can train more than that, that's even better but make sure you don't get burned out. Don't train too hard to the point that you don't feel like going the next day. Also in training, you should build up your cardio too and do exercises that use your body weight. This is what Bruce Lee did as well as many other great martial artists. Dieting is also important, maybe equally important as training. Once you got the perfect instructor and the perfect training schedule and diet, you should eventually look into competing in some small scale MMA tournaments so that you can get the experience. You may want to consult with your instructor and decide on when it is the right time for you to start competing. I think if you pay a lot of attention to all of these factors that I have suggested, you will definitely be in a good position to break into the fight scene. Of course, I don't claim to be an expert, but what I know is what I have observed other MMA fighters doing. Good luck to you! Although I personally train for street fighting and may never fight in something like the UFC or Pride, I love to watch those things and I get excited when I meet people who have an interest competing.
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In my opinion, if you had a guillotine choke on the ground, and the one who is performing it also locked his feet on you, there's no way but to tap out.\n\nOn standing position, it is much easier than as of the ground but still, you need a lot of breathing control to do. But still I have no idea.\n\nGracie Jiu-Jitsu have answers to it so ask some professional trainers on that discipline.
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Jumping the gun a little bit aren't you.  When training in any martila arts don't look to the future.  Train on what you are learning now andget down the basics.  Take your time.  I am 30 years old.  I started Taekwondo when I was 12.  At 19 I was a red belt black stripe and took Phase one black belt testing.  Before I took the final phase a few months later I joined the Army and Started at a new taekwondo school  but since I was new at the school I wanted to start as a White Belt.  Attained red Belt there and then was Sent to Oklahoma and I started as Guess what??  White Belt again.  Then Germany  as a White Belt and now I am in Washington and Got out of the Army and when I started Taekwondo here guess what I started as?  Yes White Belt.I am not in a rush to get a Black Belt the color really means nothing to me.  Since I am going to be in Washington for a while I might as get Black belt while I am here and Also since I have been training for about 18 years.  So in closing color of the belt means nothing to a True artist.  If thats all you care about then you are taking Martial arts for the wrong reason.
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I know of 2 ways depending on whether your opponent is standing or on the mat.\n\n If he's on the mat, pass your right arm around the front of his neck and grab the left lapel of his gi, then reach your left arm around the front of his neck and grab his right lapel. Your arms should be crossed in front of his neck at this point. Then pull his gi towards you, this will choke him with his own gi. \n\nIf he's standing, reach your left arm around his neck. Grab your left wrist with your right hand and pull tight. \n\nOnly do this stuff with your instructor supervising!!!!
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Muay Thai and jui jitsu.