What is your reason for doing MA?

[Thai Bri]

Opponent. Opponent. Not enemy. Opponent.

WHO YOU TRAIN WITH.

Doh!

[IPON]

Originally posted by Bjjexpertise@be
when he said who is the uke, he probably wasn't asking who my enemy is since i stated it in the first post

BJJ we had good discussions in the wrestling post so I really don't want to "flame-on" like the human torch. But, I meant if you taught yourself judo and BJJ who did you practice with (tori/uke)? How do you spar and condition yourself? Grappling, as you are finding with wreslting, has more to do with sesitivity than just techniques which you cannot learn yourself. You may learn a technique or 2 but trust me you did not nor can you teach yourself a grappling system with no partner and no former training. standup arts are easier, but I don't think you can learn any style competently by yourself, especially with no prior training.

I am not trying to be mean by that's truth Ruth

[Tom Yum]

Sure

BJJ Exp dates the same way that she learns judo But hey, self-dating is safe dating.

[EnlightenedOne]

wow...isn't it amazing how you can trail off into a totally different conversation....and here I thought this thread would be interesting....

[Tom Yum]

variety is the spice of life!

You've got to roll with it

or like Chevy Chase said in Caddy Shack "Be the Ball"

[Bjjexpertise@be]

BJJ we had good discussions in the wrestling post so I really don't want to "flame-on" like the human torch. But, I meant if you taught yourself judo and BJJ who did you practice with (tori/uke)? How do you spar and condition yourself? Grappling, as you are finding with wreslting, has more to do with sesitivity than just techniques which you cannot learn yourself. You may learn a technique or 2 but trust me you did not nor can you teach yourself a grappling system with no partner and no former training. standup arts are easier, but I don't think you can learn any style competently by yourself, especially with no prior training.

I had a partner to train with. We both started from scratch. We looked up moves on the net, bought books, etc. Aftwerward, we would practice them on each other.

[IPON]

Originally posted by Bjjexpertise@be
We both started from scratch. We looked up moves on the net, bought books, etc. Aftwerward, we would practice them on each other.

Come on tell the truth what was her name

[IPON]

Regarding the question of this post. I stared for a few reasons, I learned/trained in boxing and TKD with my uncle. We later had some philosophical differences about MA and training and I felt like I needed more "traditional" training so I started TSD. The secondary reason was definately to control my temperment, which I think MA has definatley been of benefit in that regard.

At first I wanted to compete in Karate tournaments and I discussed with my instructor who thought I would do very well, but did not think they were for me (I was only interested in real fighting) and encouraged me to scout the tournaments before entering. when I went to the tournaments I thought they were crap overall, there were a few real people there with real kicks/strikes but mostly speed with no power. More importantly no grappling, I was younger and I did not understand the rules I thought tournamnets were all range fighting, but I found out I could not throw, you hit in this area not that area, etc. it was boring to me I also lost alot of respect for the other BBs in the school as I saw them fight and place for doing nothing.