Thread: Gracie Jiu jitsu, or taekwondo?

Jiu Jitsu by far. And if you can find some kickboxing that is good also. Or Kra Maga.

Agreed. I took taekwondo for a year back in 98' and it's crap. Very little in the way of elevated heart fate, fitness. etc. I don't know anything about Jiu Jitsu but IMO, knitting is more physically taxing than taekwondo.

There are more practical striking arts than Taekwondo, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth while. I say do whatever interests you most, you never know where it will take you. Or better yet, why not just try out both and see which one you like.

I've had some fair experience with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/submission wrestling and competed a couple times. Although I have never done Taekwondo, I do think that BJJ will challenge you much more physically. Take downs, avoiding take downs and constantly exerting force on another opponent gets you tired quick.

Plus, nobody likes to tap out. You'll find yourself doing whatever is physically possible to avoid your opponent locking up a submission. Survival is a great motivator.

very good points, thank you. I'm going in the direction of Jiu Jistu now, But I'm going to be looking up Kra Maga and Kickboxing.

Originally Posted by MrRockstar

very good points, thank you. I'm going in the direction of Jiu Jistu now, But I'm going to be looking up Kra Maga and Kickboxing.

less effort if you just hire a body guard than you wrestling men to the ground...

BJJ is definitely the more practical of the two. Krav Maga is pretty practical also.

Let us know how Jiu Jitsu training goes. I remember my first day of that. I almost puked after 5 mins.

theres a bjj academy right down the street which is leading me in that direction, Ima look for a krav maga place though

Originally Posted by Doublebase

Let us know how Jiu Jitsu training goes. I remember my first day of that. I almost puked after 5 mins.

That bad? lol I know some basic stuff but its from security training not a actual academy.

Originally Posted by MrRockstar

That bad? lol I know some basic stuff but its from security training not a actual academy.

The warm-up was something I never did before. Running, side stepping around in a circle on the mats, sprawling, bear crawling, shrimping. All stuff I have never done before. I was fine after doing a couple times but I remember almost having to leave the class to go puke in the bathroom after that first day. Wait until the first day you start rolling. Just remember to pace yourself. Maybe you are in a little better shape then I was though. I wish I could continue with it but my wife doesn't like me coming home that late during the week. She needs help with our son so I ended up buying a mat for my home gym and train there.

I tried Tae Kwon Do and Tang Soo Do but I felt like I was taking dances classes more than anything. I then took Aikido and found it to be much more fun and useful. After I moved I couldn't find an Aikido school so I tried Jeet Kune Do where half the class was spent physically preparing ourselves and the other half was spent learning and putting our fighting skills to the test in all out sparring by the time you finished class you'd be drenched with sweat and sore as hell, thats what I call practical.....

Originally Posted by maniclion

I tried Tae Kwon Do and Tang Soo Do but I felt like I was taking dances classes more than anything.

Exactly. I would leave there more tired from bordom than physical exertion.

Originally Posted by Doublebase

The warm-up was something I never did before. Running, side stepping around in a circle on the mats, sprawling, bear crawling, shrimping. All stuff I have never done before. I was fine after doing a couple times but I remember almost having to leave the class to go puke in the bathroom after that first day. Wait until the first day you start rolling.

Hell yeah thats just like Jeet Kune Do, we did a circuit training every class where it was just go, go, go, first you'd run through a gauntlet of classmates with padded bats and you'd duck, block or jump over them then you'd come to the instructor with mitts and you kick, punch, kick, punch 20 times where ever he held the mitts, then you sprint outside, around the building and take your place in the gauntlet until every person had gone five times, then we'd climb a ladder and do roll after roll drills, jumping from higher and higher successive rungs. After that we'd practice throws with partners, and then pad up and spar, the teacher would go around to each group while we did that and show us the new techniques for that session.....me and my friend would stay after class and spar with him afterward no mater how exhausted...

I found a krav maga academy as well

Krav kicks ass. I'd highly recommend taking a class. I did it for six months. I stopped because I ran out of funds, but I haven't gone back because there were too many times that a class was cancelled--without any sort of reimbursement.

...muay thai for the win.

Originally Posted by DOMS

I dunno... even though there's no eye contact...that still looks a little gay.

If you're looking for practical, you might want to see if there's anyone around who can teach hapkido. More a street fighting style.

Do something that interests you. Put a little time in and research each martial art, and find out which system is the most appealing.

I do Krav, it is awesome.

Gracie Jiu jitsu
one of them opened a few miles away from me. 24/7 open...

Originally Posted by brk_nemesis

...muay thai for the win.

I took a few classes in muay thai training. I found it very difficult. You have to have some rhythm when doing this. I only took a few classes so I really didn't give it a chance. It looks awesome when it's done properly. It is also the most effective striking.

Originally Posted by MrRockstar

I found a krav maga academy as well

You're lucky. I have none around me. I would def try that. What do you want to do? I would say do the BJJ first. If you enjoy it then stick with it. If you don't like it then go for the Krav. Check out youtube videos on Krav.

Originally Posted by Doublebase

I took a few classes in muay thai training. I found it very difficult. You have to have some rhythm when doing this. I only took a few classes so I really didn't give it a chance. It looks awesome when it's done properly. It is also the most effective striking.

yea if you like broken ribs

Originally Posted by FMJ

I dunno... even though there's no eye contact...that still looks a little gay.

i think he prematured in his ass....

TKD might be good exercise, but thats about it - by comparison. I'm not even all that huge on wrestling alone but TKD is not really known for effectiveness.

Originally Posted by Doublebase

I took a few classes in muay thai training. I found it very difficult. You have to have some rhythm when doing this. I only took a few classes so I really didn't give it a chance. It looks awesome when it's done properly. It is also the most effective striking.

yup. Its also very effective if you have the proper teacher, and training partners as well. I trained for a little while with a Taiwanese guy I met at college, who showed me some of the basics that alot of places over here dont teach or stopped, ( they are more "Americanized") like breaking in your shins and feet for example, which equate to harder kicks. When I saw him go outside one day and started wailing on a tree with his leg til the tree bark was coming off,... i said shit,..... train with me, lol. Shit works.....

Originally Posted by The Situation

yea if you like broken ribs

care to elaborate?