grappling/bjj in a streetfight Q.

[Szczepankiewicz]

Stick,

I'm assuming by your locaiton that you are in the Isles?

If that's the case, you have a higher quota than most. We understand the Brits are a little.....slow.

[Mr. Heel Hook]

All I have to say is go to the school and see if you can take a few classes to test the waters. You will quickly learn the answer to the question you are looking for.

[spiderchoke]

Hi guys,

It has been a while since I have chimed in my two cents in the bjj forum. I train in many arts, and find them all effective, fun, interesting, challenging, etc.

I recommend that Stickman find out what works best for him. In the end if you are good enough at something, then you have somewhat of an advantage over the vast majority of the "cattle" humans on the planet.

Less than one percent of the worlds population train in the martial arts. If you are training, you are one of the few elite. If you train regularly, you will be better prepared than most of the average "Joes" out there. you will be used to seeing a fist come at your face. you may react differently than if you were not. If you are proficient at any range, you will pose a threat and force the opponent to change their plan of attack.

My advice is try it all. Do what is most comfortable, fun, natural. you may find that you have a natural aptitude towards a specific genre of fighting.

Don't walk through life in fear of what might happen. Be as prepared as you can and conscious of your surroundings.

"Everyday spent training is one day closer to learning something"
.....Spiderchoke

[BadgerFu57]

My 2 cents

Striking - Muay Thai. Grappling - Jiu-Jitsu.

If you want to train in weapons, then I would suggest Hapkido but that's because that's all I know. Hapkido trains in weapons defenses (guns, knives, bats).... But I am sure there are other arts that train in weapons too.

They have Vale Tudo before my BJJ class which is a combination of western boxing, wrestling, and muay thai.

It's all about being well rounded. You'll find what works for you, and you'll train to make it work.

[Szczepankiewicz]

You'll find what works for you, and you'll train to make it work

Aye, but to what standard to you measure 'what works'?

[drocb]

go for JJJ. everything you have asked for is in JJJ.

[conach]

They will be lost in the sea and you will be the shark

I liked this one Mr Heel, because that's how it should feel. Allow me to put it better still... Wardens always welcome new inmates to prison saying "Your soul better belong to Jesus, cause your ass belongs to me"

No matter what street situation you face and BJJ is your only MA training, you will make the fight go to the ground. Its not because "fights end up 99.9% of the time on the ground", its because that's what you know. Whatever it takes to end the fight quickly.

Peace...

[cakegirl]

Originally posted by Great Sage

There are actually girls in dojangs. However, if you're serious about martial arts, go for BJJ, Muay Thai or other intense self-defense systems.

There are girls (i.e. me) in my BJJ class.
Guess what, I'm also serious about martial arts and self-defence.
Who would have thunk it.

~Cakegirl