What's up with BJJ?

Dark_T100 · 2019-01-14T22:39:29+00:00

exercise, cameraderie, self defense knowledge. Thats pretty much it.

RedSkeller · 2019-01-14T22:57:14+00:00

Crossfit for bros too bro for crossfit.

patacsiipse · 2019-01-14T22:51:19+00:00

BJJ gives a rock solid knowledge in grappling, which is a very important fighting technique in hand to hand combat. It very well stands it’s ground alone, however if you combine it with a striking art, like box, you can get a deadly combination, which will elevate your confidence through the roof.

Alewyz · 2019-01-15T05:18:30+00:00

Bjj brown belt here.... because Bjj or any form of grappling can be scaled to you personally. What I mean by that is you will get out of it what you put in. If you just want a social hour you’ll join a gym and find that group. If you want to train for self defense you’ll find that too. If you want to compete (and you should if you take it serious) you’ll have to work hard but you can do it. It’s also a great work out, albeit partially destructive over time to your body if you train hard and often, but I consider it worth it. It is mediation in the sense whatever silly bullshit that’s been occupying too much space in your mind lately will be impossible to think about while you’re trying to attack/defend another human. And afterwards you will feel 100x better.

Compared to striking arts the benefit of submission grappling is you can train (with trusted good training partners) to almost 100% output. You can not spar in boxing 100% or you and your training partners would all be concussed regularly. I train 3-4 nights a week and also hit the gym in my off days. It saves me money because I’d rather train than just go out and drink at a bar. It makes you more interesting and definitely supplies you with a mission/something to do which I have found women find attractive. I date around my training not the other way around and I’ve been told more than once that was found attractive.

TLDR: go train.

MisterRoid · 2019-01-14T23:51:22+00:00

It's better to go with wrestling. BJJ focuses too much on the ground game and in a real fight against a decent fighter you are fucked if you end up on the ground. Freestyle wrestling is better from a self-defense perspective because you can apply it better to a real fight, but personally I like Greco-Roman more.

ajs_rb26 · 2019-01-15T03:12:15+00:00

Because just like life it’s hard, uncomfortable, and will knock you on your ass. It takes mental fortitude, strategy, and commitment. It is one of the best and most applicable martial arts and will show you how far you can push your physical boundaries.

th33unsaltednutt · 2019-01-15T12:16:11+00:00

It seems its a matter of preference.

I would always recomend boxing and muay thai since that is what i enjoy. I go to an mma gym that offers classes in boxing,muay thai, bjj, and wrestling. As soon as i started i fell in love with striking. I loved that feeling of slipping punches, catching kicks, the intricate footwork and etc.

On the other hand grappling just didnt quite click with me. Even despite that i will learn it to be well rounded.

Best advice is go out and try them all.

In the end you may just learn it all to cover the weaknesses of each style

Title	What's up with BJJ?
Author	O_Duderino
Upvotes	1
Comments	10
Date	January 14, 2019 10:30 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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