first jiu jitsu class.....

**rar1015** · 06-05-2006, 09:45 PM

I just got back from my first jiu jitsu class and i have to say i loved it. I know the guy who teaches it and he kept me and the guys i went with there after the class to roll with him for a while. This is defenitly something i am going to start doing more often.

**IamtheChitt** · 06-05-2006, 10:12 PM

I want to start a jiu jitsu class or muay tai. I finally graduated college so i have some free time after work, but I gotta wait till my shoulder heals. Anyways, good luck!

**zimmy** · 06-05-2006, 10:50 PM

It only gets better man. Congrats and welcome to the life :P

**kihop** · 06-05-2006, 11:23 PM

I'll be moving out to the westcoast (L.A. area) in the Fall and will be looking for a bjj / vale tudo school. Does anyone have any recommendations besides the gracie accademy?

**zimmy** · 06-05-2006, 11:24 PM

you don't want to go to the gracie academy?

**kihop** · 06-05-2006, 11:30 PM

No I would love to train there..just looking at options. I've heard Beverly Hill Jiu Jitsu is also top-notch http://www.bhjjc.com/ Genki Sudo trains there.

**J.S.N.** · 06-06-2006, 02:01 AM

i've heard BHJJ cost some $$$$$

**rar1015** · 06-06-2006, 06:03 AM

The classes im taking i gotta pay 80 bucks a month and thats for 2 times a week.

**zimmy** · 06-06-2006, 07:14 AM

wholy sh*t? Really? I pay 80 and it's for 6 days a week2 classes a day.

**rar1015** · 06-06-2006, 08:10 AM

Yeah its expensive but in the long run im sure it will be worth it, (at least i hope it will be).

**rar1015** · 06-06-2006, 08:41 AM

I went to the class with my brother and one of our friends and the guy we know that teaches the class was showing us some more stuff after the class ended. He basically picked up my 300 pound brother and tossed him to the mat and my bro twisted his ankle and now he thinks its broke. It swelled up like a watermellon instantly. It looked like it hurt like hell.

**mcpeepants** · 06-06-2006, 07:54 PM

i took an akido class semester in college and had fun. do you know how similar jiu jitsu is to akido?

**rar1015** · 06-06-2006, 10:12 PM

I dont know how similar they are to be honest with ya. I just started getting in to this.

**zimmy** · 06-06-2006, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by mcpeepants

i took an akido class semester in college and had fun. do you know how similar jiu jitsu is to akido?

not really similar at all.

**rar1015** · 06-07-2006, 05:59 AM

Ju jitsu is basically using more submissions isnt it?

**zimmy** · 06-07-2006, 06:55 AM

no... just more ground work.

**rar1015** · 06-07-2006, 10:14 AM

Oh ok.

**j3374** · 06-07-2006, 10:29 AM

Are you talking about ju jitsu (Japanese) or Brazilian jiu jitsu. Ju jitsu would probably be closer to Aikido. BJJ is closer to Judo ground work (newaza).