Instructional Tapes Dilemma

[akja]

BJJ is not in line with reality training. IT IS the best way to learn how not to get beat on the ground. But it is taking the long road in the scheme of things.

When I first went to BJJ I needed to know in my mind that I wouldn't be finished when I get knocked on my ass.

A few years later. The reality of things is I'm a much better martial artists but I'd rather be on my feet. Thats where my heart is.

If you want some good advice for reality training, email smartmonkey!

[wardancer]

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https://www.geoffthomson.com

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[CKD]

Try this www.geoffthompson.com Even though I would suggesst a good bjj tape, thompson is also another o.k option. he has experince in the grappling arts and doesn't just say bite and eye gouge all the time while grappling like a lot of SD instructors.

[avelocci]

Maybe it would work to buy a couple videos from each MA. Senshido looked affective and BJJ looks to offer something most other martial arts do not. I like them both and if you're anything like me, you'd train with anything you can get your hands on. I also saw some mauy thai videos on the BJJ site someone linked me too. Do you think they'd offer any good quality?

Sincerly,
Andrew Velocci

[avelocci]

After viewing MMA BJJ looks like somethng that would work in streets and in compitition. Baically I want to be able to take take down agressors wether it be in the ring or in the street.

Sincerly,
Andrew Velocci

[wardancer]

Maybe it would work to buy a couple videos from each MA. Senshido looked affective and BJJ looks to offer something most other martial arts do not. I like them both and if you're anything like me, you'd train with anything you can get your hands on. I also saw some mauy thai videos on the BJJ site someone linked me too. Do you think they'd offer any good quality?

Sincerly,
Andrew Velocci

Any Muy Thai videos should do.
Look out for Bas Rutten videos.
I read great reviews about them plus that dude is a major MMA fighter.

I did not like Senshido: too much propaganda e.g the Zombie Squad..too much techniques that cannot be used in sparring therefore useless in real fight just like Japanese JJ.
But well, someone else might think Senshido is great just because he does not have confront his own fear due to lack of sparring.
I read on the Senshido website that kick-boxing is 15 % self-defense etc.
Well, I would take Myu Thai and forget about Senshido all together.
Unless you are fragile guy or a woman, maybe eye gouging and biting might be your only solution

[avelocci]

AHAHA I could'nt agree more, the gouging and poking completely turns me off. Like honostly you have to be pretty desperate.

Sincerly,
Andrew Velocci

[avelocci]

What do you think about the Bas Rutten Lethal Street Fighting System VHS? I saw it for a pretty good price.

Sincerly,
Andrew Velocci

[wardancer]

I have not seen it but heard good review about it.
Now, if you gonna buy it.
Plesae, get a few of your TKD boys and train the techniques but keep competing in TKD.
Real competition MA is the way.
It is good you recognise the flaws of TKD and restrictions that make such MA competitions not realistic in so many ways (so is most MA).
I encourage the fact that you want to work you way around it and I thanks this website www.defend.net to let us discuss such issues.
Do not intimated by flamer/haters, none of them have ever fought the UFC title?
But do not become a video geek: MA dreamer. Train hard...compete hard!

[avelocci]

LOL for sure. Im 100% going to get the complete Bas Rutten series because after examining it, the DVDs look to give me everything I want. Plus i've seen the dude in action before and he is a good fighter. Now i've also been looking around for some Muay Thai videos and found some on this guy Duke Roufus, does anyone got any better suggestions on Muay Thai instructional videos?

Sincerly,
Andrew Velocci

[Robbie]

I'd like to get the Bas rutten series too,heard nothing but good reviews.

[Thai Bri]

CKD - I have merely done one seminar with Dimitri, and studied a few of his tapes. After 25 years in martial ats and 18 years in policing I reckon he is the real deal. We shall agree to disagree.

wardancer - look me up if you are ever in the UK. You will see how frightened I am of "sparring". That is not a threat. We could train together in a friendly way. But a word of warning. Don't go into the Senshido HQ and spout your silliness. I reckon Richard may offer a similar deal but, since he deals with challenges on a regular basis, he may not be as benevolent as I. He would rip you to pieces my friend.

Andrew - you must go your own way. But you know a guy with 25 years in the fighting arts (including grappling, Thai Boxing, Kung Fu, Jiu Jitsu, Karate and WW2 Combatives) and 18 years in the police. He says that Senshido and Geoff Thompson will do you FAR FAR more good for a street situation than BJJ.

BJJ is an incredible sport and contains many great skills that you could use in a fight on the floor, unarmed, one on one in a venue with enough room. But it does not cater for the rest of the time.

I am not having a go at you. After the early UFCs I too got carred away with the power of grappling! But, when the dust settled, I realised that it was only one part of the puzzle.

[CHOKE UK]

Well said Bri Thai......
I agree.

Bjja is not complete!
Muay Thai is not complete!

There are gaps in both!

Bri thai is aware of this fact


So listen to him and trust his knowlege and experience before you judge!

[CKD]

Dimitri is not horrible. He is quite good actually. He has very good phsycology of the fight, the physical side such as technique he lacks a little but his main goal seems to be to educate people that the physical side is just one part, you need to learn the phsychology. Even though I do like Thompsons theories a bit better I would place Dimitri a second or third.The thing I only really do not like is how he promotes Senshido, he makes up stories about his students beating BJJ practicioners and others. But like anyone can blaim him, pretty much every art is now making these claims.

[Thai Bri]

He certainly markets his own stuff in his own way! Lol..... The guy is running a business. It is his livelihood. He'll either make money or not with his marketing. I've emailed him once or twice about aspects of it (or put somethig on his forum, can't remember which) but he does it the way he thinks best. I can't argue with that.