What grappling art goes well with Muay Thai

[Ekyotin]

Hey all, I just started taking Muay Thai to improve my striking but i also want to take something that improves my grappling skill just incase i ever have to go to the ground. What is the best grappling art to go with Muay Thai?

[Hwa Rang]

Dude it's so incredibly obvious that almost everyone will say BJJ. So BJJ it is.

[Jeremy Lobdell]

Here's a novel idea, Judo. Thai boxing works from striking to clinch and Judo works from the clinch to throw and will give you a pretty well rounded stand up game. Some Judo schools also work ground, but not nearly as much as BJJ. Having trained in Thai boxing, Judo, and BJJ, I think if you go with BJJ, you won't have a way to combine your two arts into a fluid self defense system and will be missing the bridge that connects the 2. Judo will help round out your stand up game, and some BJJ work is always a good option down the road.
Mahalo, Jeremy

[Ekyotin]

ya ive really been thinking about that and i was thinking how am i going to use my bjj in real combat if I'm not going to be able to throw the opponent to the ground, i found a bjj gym in my area but i cant find a judo gym i live in Santa Clarita.

[Jeremy Lobdell]

You can always just knock him out and take the mount, that eliminates the problem, unless he's got backup!

[Ekyotin]

I found a judo place here now and im having trouble deciding to go with bjj or judo, heelp.

the bjj place here is www.mikeortiz.com

the judo place here is http://www.lpencil.com/scvjudo/class.htm

[Jeremy Lobdell]

I checked out both links, and just looking at the schools, I would go with the BJJ one. This has nothing to do with the arts themselves, but the Judo Dojo's instructors don't name the organization they are with or who they were belted by. This in and of itself isn't necesarily bad, but the BJJ guy, Mike Ortiz, is a direct student of Rickson Gracie. This is an oppertunity that you shouldn't pass up. You should probably check them both out for yourself. I seen on the websight that the Judo school offers 2 weeks free. You can get a better idea of the place after you walk in the door
Mahalo, Jeremy

[Ekyotin]

thanks for your help jeremy

[Jeremy Lobdell]

You're welcome, good luck with your training!-Jeremy