Kento said:
Duffy said:
Autoprax said:
I think it could be helpful if you fought an untrained fighter.
If you are sparring twice a week you are going to be harder to beat up.
Hopefully you don't meet a skilled fighter.
But they don’t spar. They do preset choreographed sequences.
That's why I kinda laughed about jujitsu and aikido. Grab my hand. No. Not that way. This way.
Well, it might work in Canada. They are pretty patient and accommodating.
jiu-jitsu originated in japan and from what i've read was — as taught back in the day — fooking gnarly. dislocating jaws, breaking bones, etc.
the high level jiu-jitsu teachers were "bone setters" back in the 19th century meaning they knew how to reset broken, dislocated bones. there were apparently over 700 distinct styles of jiu-jitsu in japan at that time with different emphasis so some were more focused on striking and other grappling, etc.
judo was developed in, in part, as a response to jiu-jitsu with the idea that a full contact style of fighting could be developed without all blood and guts. i've started judo classes and really enjoy it. you learn how to create imbalance in your opponent and then throw the opponent to the ground; there's also a ground fighting component. it's a bit rough but so far no worse than the abuse i took in karate.
BJJ is derived from judo and is a totally different deal with much more complex grappling on the ground. never tried BJJ but it looks fun.
aikido? i don't know much about that but i think it has something to do with learning how to fight against an opponent with a sword if you lost your sword. one of the fighting styles developed by the samurai.