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What to expect: Need to @ the ready

Expect to be winded. I use to box at a gym that shared a ring with some grapplers. I hopped in a few times with them. I found myself gasping for air plenty. I was in above average shape too.

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

I don't know but I've been watching MMA since Royce Gracie fought in UFC 1...

They have them all over here (Gracie-Barra BJJ).  There's one right down the street from me.

From your link - certified instructor

Sacha Martin-Luther King

lmao

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http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=131241

Last edited by ICCULUS (2009-10-07 14:43:42)

m3thod wrote:

So i am thinking of taking this up.  We actually an accredited centre in Bradford much to my amazement.

http://ukgraciejiujitsu.com/page_1233247881962.html

Does anyone do this? Or an other kung fu bollocks....what should i expect apart from being beaten up.

My brother met the original Gracie, my bro's teacher trained with him for months - before he passed away

go for it, im learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu which is the same thing(i think). Its cool to learn, but what is your purpose of learning. Self defence, competing in jiu jitsu competitions, going MMA etc

m3thod wrote:

learning how to break limbs.

lol, with jiu jitsu its more grappling and submissions. You probably can break someones arm with a arm bar. I've read though that Wing Chun is one of the best when it comes to breaking limbs

Go for it, it takes time, maybe years to reach a good level. I've only recently started myself and its good fun. Do you go to the gym, as a general thing? cuz it does help with having upper body strength with jiu jitsu so to assist you with take downs and help with stopping them.

Aye, i always thought that jiu jitsu wasn't about being stronger but more being faster and knowing the right places to take advantage of (like ig) that would make it possible to take down much larger people even without hurting them.

m3thod wrote:

aye

technique end leveraging > strength and size.  Will see how it goes, going on saturday.

sweet dude.

fighting in general is all skill. I could kick ass against any doofus under 6'3 210 (im 5 11 145). Over the summer some hardcore fuck  with plugs and black hair thought id be an easy win so he decided to go after me for no reason. I told him to hit me as hard as he could while i stuck my chin out. My nose threw blood everywhere, so I started to laugh. I then proceeded to kicking him in the face, rolling a spinning backfist (making his ear bleed), then headlocking him and giving him about 5 good ones right below the eye (with my left hand ). Kicked the kids shins out so hard when it was all over he couldnt walk away. He must have been about 5'9 180.

anyways, i see him at school everyday and he avoids me now, as do all his friends. I guess I looked like a bitch to them or something, but now people know not to fuck with me.

Last edited by SealXo (2009-10-08 17:15:49)

So i went for my first lesson.  Fuckin awesome, learned how to get out headlocks from standing and grounded positions and then put the fucker in an arm lock.

Bevo wrote:

m3thod wrote:

So i went for my first lesson.  Fuckin awesome, learned how to get out headlocks from standing and grounded positions and then put the fucker in an arm lock.

Sounds cool, I've always wanted to learn stuff like this. (especially with my smaller frame)

How much is it costing you?

£5 per lesson.  But its a structured program where you learn 36 Gracie Combatives techniques into 23 one-hour classes. Then you gotta do 12 Reflex Development Classes after which you can qualify for the first rank of blue belt.

Im planning to go 3 lessons a week minimum in order to accelerate progress.