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.

[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 :/.

[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....

[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

[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.

[Leigh]

To get better at your techniques

[Rob T]

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.

Think about shadow boxing and drilling techs in wrestling/BJJ, it's basically karate's version of that. It's only bad if that is the only drilling of technique being done.

[steve_langford]

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