is it possible to take just a few basic courses in brazilian jiu jitsu?? if so where could i find this type of gym?
i realy dont have the time to get head on into it because of my job. and i dont care about the belts
i was just wondering if its possible to go to a place where you can master the basics. thats it. do these places exist? and on average how long does it take to successfuly perform the basics?
2007-06-01 07:58:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
www.bjj.org
www.jiu-jitsu.net
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Jiu-Jitsu
2007-06-05 06:13:01 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to be a belt-hunter to train. Any BJJ school should have 6 - 12 month deals, some even monthly, and 'successfully perform the basics' in BJJ probably means you get a blue belt, which can be 2-4 years, depending on how often you train.
Success in BJJ is defined by being able to do the move on a resisting opponent, it's not like certain other martial arts where you only have to know how to do it on someone who just sits there and takes it.
If you want to just practice moves without ever having someone resisting you 100%, you don't want BJJ. It's very performance oriented, that's why it works so well.
2007-06-01 15:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by yeesh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your local community center or YMCA. These places offer martial arts courses via session -- you have to enroll each session in order to continue training, so often times people only get teh basics because they might get shut out of the class the next time around. If you are only looking for basic moves and don't want to get into the whole rank progression issue, this is where you should start.
Most actual schools will charge you a registration fee and have you sign a contract in order to train there. In addition, if you sign on at a dojo, understand that the instructor will not want to waste his or her time training you if you do not have the desire to go through the ranks to Black Belt. So a community center or gym or Y is best for what you seek. Good luck!
2007-06-01 15:51:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends, Im not sure were you live. At the school where I learned bjj, they had people that won contests after about 6 months, and usually in bjj you use the basics more than the fancy stuff. Of coarse, we had a really good teacher too :) . I cant tell you how many people I have seen at the at this mma event in Orlando get choked out by a guillotine choke than win any other way.
2007-06-01 15:13:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes places do exsist and are very expensive and they work extremely SLOW on showing you the basics and tend to water them down and someplaces are filled with drama.
your best bet if you want to learn good technique and basics for submissions and reversals is to find a school that deals with submissionfighting or submission wrestling. its the mixed martial arts for ground. bjj translates to the gentle art but if thats what you are looking for go for it and good luck... infact email me when you find a school thats fair and treats you well in bjj with out brainwashing you.
submission fighting has bjj and many other styles incorporated in it so you will amaze and have the upper hand if you do incounter a bjj'er on the mat. there are a million reversals and tricks taught without a gi.
2007-06-01 18:06:04 · answer #5 · answered by sam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything is possible as long as you are motivated and determined to make it happen.
2007-06-05 10:06:51 · answer #6 · answered by Shienaran 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look up www.jiu-jitsu.net
They have a schools listing on their site.
Godspeed my brother.
2007-06-01 15:04:14 · answer #7 · answered by ninpo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋