Is Plain Ju Jitsu Ok?

[Gazza]

Hi i am just getting into traditional ju jitsu as a self defense and a hobby/keep fit but now i am thinking about going into MMA the only problem is my freind told me that ju jitsu was bad for MMA and that i should do something like BJJ, judo,maui thai or boxing is this true because and if so will i still be able to do normal ju jitsu aswell as one of these?

[pauljono1120]

Do BJJ, not traditional Ju jitsu.

[Rob T]

paul, I don't think you understand the question.


Gazza, whether the jujitsu you're doing will be any good greatly depends on how you're being taught/how you are training. If you are doing eye gouges, bites, stupid wrist grabs to throat strikes etc... all that stuff is a- pointless and b- shit. If you are properly drilling throws/takedowns and grappling, and also sparring it a lot, then it just depends on the quality of instruction.

Overall, you would probably be better off finding a local BJJ school for grappling and boxing/thai for striking. Or if there is a local MMA school by you which does it all, go there.

[Gazza]

Thanks Paul and Rob youv reasured me alot and btw Rob i am doing some wrist grabs because im a low belt right now but there are black belts there that show me how to exicute a good throws and and armbars properly so im gonna stick with JJJ for now and then throw in another martial art later
Thanks
Gareth

[markjitsu]

Thanks Paul and Rob youv reasured me alot and btw Rob i am doing some wrist grabs because im a low belt right now but there are black belts there that show me how to exicute a good throws and and armbars properly so im gonna stick with JJJ for now and then throw in another martial art later
Thanks
Gareth

ditch the traditional jits completely and do bjj instead.
if you don't, you'll regret it big time later on, or just live in denial.

[Rob T]

Thanks Paul and Rob youv reasured me alot and btw Rob i am doing some wrist grabs because im a low belt right now but there are black belts there that show me how to exicute a good throws and and armbars properly so im gonna stick with JJJ for now and then throw in another martial art later
Thanks
Gareth

Do you spar at 100%?

[pauljono1120]

Good answer rob... I forgot ju jitsu involved all those crappy wrist grab shit, which doesnt work.

At my gym i just go over mma shit like takedowns, submissions that actually do work LOL.

Thats a bite like karate in a way, a complete waste of time.
I knew someone who was brown belt karate, and was a complete puff :/.

[MikeyL]

Good answer rob... I forgot ju jitsu involved all those crappy wrist grab shit, which doesnt work.

At my gym i just go over mma shit like takedowns, submissions that actually do work LOL.

Thats a bite like karate in a way, a complete waste of time.
I knew someone who was brown belt karate, and was a complete puff :/.

Tell that to GSP or Machida.

I find your lack of faith disturbing.

[Jogs D]

I trained trad Jiu-Jitsu for a couple of years ago before discovering BJJ/MMA....

Never been to Trad JJ since and never will... Fancy techniques - totally unrealistic - no sparring/testing techniques under pressure etc....

If you want self defence IMO you should be training striking (Boxing/Muay Thai), with a lot of work on The Fence and Pre-emptive striking aka Geoff Thompson/Peter Consterdine.... Combine that with some solid grappling skills (BJJ, Judo, Wrestling etc), and that should prepare you for most situations....

[pauljono1120]

I know this is out of question, but can anyone explain those karate katas to me?

I don't see the point in them at all.