Zimmy and MuriloNinja i need your honest opinion on this

[sonar1234]

You guys are very knowlegable when it comes to Jiu Jitsu and i would need your honest opinion on this school

http://www.nintai.ca/en/index.htm

I found it last week when me and my girlfriend where driving around.

Theses are the points on the website that got my attention.

Numerous techniques also come from Ju-Jitsu. The main skills to learn consist primarily of: tai-sabaki (body dodging), body positioning, timing, breaking of balance, coordination and the use the body as a whole.

The techniques retained are: throwing, articular locks, luxations and fractures, blows using hands, elbows, feet and knees, as well as strangulations, sutemis (sacrificial throws), and pressures points.

Training involves short and long distance attacks, either standing or on the ground. Defense techniques against one or multiple attackers, armed or not, are also taught. We advocate that practice of uchi komi (repetition of the same technique) and randoris (free form combats), the latter being practiced in multiples ways and at various levels.

I am still taking it easy with my back pain going very well i am back training in the gym 4 times a week of course lifting moderate weights and going for high reps 20 for legs and 15 for the rest of the body.

I am thinking about a September return if everything goes well.

That school has a special introduction package 12 classes for 40$ after that its around 600$ a year plus various seminars, there are 2 BJJ seminars per year.

Thanks guys

[zimmy]

eh... it looks ok for a traditional JJ school (japanese style). I know u are limitted in your area. Looks like they are a primary Judo instructor? Or have incorporated judo throws in it? Either way... i like Judo so that would get my thumbs up. Looks a lil too traditional for my taste... but looks kew

[sonar1234]

eh... it looks ok for a traditional JJ school (japanese style). I know u are limitted in your area. Looks like they are a primary Judo instructor? Or have incorporated judo throws in it? Either way... i like Judo so that would get my thumbs up. Looks a lil too traditional for my taste... but looks kew

THanks for feedback zimmy, i cannot say anything cause i didnt really visite the school has long has there is sparring.

The teachers are brothers they have couple of schools the one that is the most complete is in Montreal about 1 hour and a half from my house.

Its has boxing, jiu jitsu, judo, karate and aikido.

I am not a fan of aikido i just dont beleive in it.

I would rather get into a real MMA school but for the time being there is nothing.

This school has judo, jiu jitsu and aikido, thats what confused me a bit when i was checking out the classes on the door of the dojo, but the teacher wrote back an e-mail to me and said that it incorporate all 3 arts in one plus some striking which is yosekan karate. I cannot comment on yosekan cause i never did this style.

Of course i rather be studing kyokushin for karate LOL.

I can try out a month and see what it looks like.

[Panzerfaust]

I cannot tell you anything but go and try it and see if it works for you.

Many people think BJJ is cool and many people would come by and try a class or two, subsequently many found that it was not for them. So look around, take a few classes and go from there.

That is my advice.

[sonar1234]

Thanks guys

[Tony Bologna]

Three "Red Flag" warnings:

1.) A good red flag for me is when the instructor / master strikes me more to be a better salesperson than an teacher...

2.) The school is super-bent on "the black belt" and how special it is. They can try to make it sound like it's super special when all it is is really a rank between 1st Gup / Chodanbo to 2nd Dan...

3.) Dead giveaway: A phalanx of small 8 year olds with black belts. These REALLY attract Soccer mom (and dads!) and people who want their kid to "defend themselves from child molesters" alike.

On a more serious note, know that your full-time instructors and master have to make a living. They have to eat, raise a family, and from there they have to make a profit to survive. Running a school is NOT EASY. There are a ton of expenses in running any business - a JJ school is no different. So while employing various business techniques to martial arts training is completely acceptable in my opinion.

However, there are some that overdo it and go completely overboard on the business part and completely neglect the martial arts part of running a school, and then your result is a McDojo that is more interesting in raking money from fees and miscellaneous projects and services than teaching students the art, whether practical or spiritual.

I hope this answers your question, sonar1234.

[sonar1234]

[quote=Tony Bologna]Three "Red Flag" warnings:

Thanks for the advise the problem here is that its the only martial art that look interesting around my cheap ass neighborhood.

The rest is sunfuki kempo karate that specialize in musical forms and get this they have a kickboxing ring but never really use it? DUH

In got some Shotokan karate (Enough said)

Of course kyokushin karate

And Tae Kwon Do, i am already a blue belt in TKD but after practicing for 7 years when i was younger i want to do something else.

What i am trying to say is that there is no real MMA, Muay Thai BJJ school in sight.

I dont really have a choice to go with second best if you will.

Now i didnt visite the school yet, i am waiting to get better, its for September anyways.

I need to lose a good 30 pounds on my fat ass too and the gut and get back in shape even before thinking of starting some martial art.