Thoughts on traditional Ju Jitsu?

[lilfella84]

any form of jits is i think...but with the ju jitsu its seems like it relies heavly on keylocks and those things im much more comfortable with bjj but thats what ive put my heart into dont really know to much about the og jits

[Ramma]

Like I said Repenter, JJJ is more like judo than it is like BJJ. My newly aquired wife (lol) took JJJ and her throws are awesome in comparison to mine, and she stopped doing JJJ for other martial arts years ago.

Originally Posted by Harlem

It's not hard to throw someone in the street at all IMO. Most people don't know how to avoid a throw, sprawl properly, or etc. I've seen dudes with no training at all slam the fuck out of people.

Doesn't have to be a hip toss used to get someone down, there are many different throws.

Yeah, I'd have to agree here. My friend and I were goofing around last 4th of July (he wanted to do an exhibition MMA match, I wasn't allowed to punch or kick though, since I knew what I was doing). Well, I'm 5'9-10 and he is about 6'3 and has 40 pounds on me easily.

I was basically tossing him all over the place. Shoots, sweeps, throws, etc. I was shocked by how easily stuff was being pulled off. It is amazing how easy it is to do something when no one knows how to defend it.

[CRisCO]

Training any martial art is better then training non as long as u stay grounded and realize your own limitations.

I would pick Muay Thai for street fighting simply because of Elbows and clinch control. Hands break very easily when used for striking so learning to use elbows effectively is a great idea s it saves your hands.

[Clark80]

I was recently reading about 52 blocks. The idea is interesting in terms of stand up and more so in a street situation.

[Smaciman]

I took JJJ for 2 years a while back, and whilst I respect all the pro's of it as a self-defense martial art, I think the Sensei of the dojo is the true test of whether it's an effective Martial Art

I got extremely frustrated with always having to tell my opponent/partner how I was going to attack them, and then always having to attack in the same manner (always stepping to punch, always swinging your leg up to kick etc.), as I simply felt it wasn't realistic by any means.

However, my brother does JJJ in London, and is loving every minuet of it. From the sounds of things, he's getting a better quality education for his money. Now on the rare occasions we spar, his throws and counters are quite effective (but no match for Muay Thai & some sloppy wrestling Mwahahahahah)