- Gym Setting
- Practitioner Demeanor
- Personal Insecurity of capabilities
- CO-ED Training
- Gym Setting -- You probably won't find any two jiu jitsu schools exactly alike. But that is not such a problem, most schools will allow people to come and watch a class in session in order to get a sense how things work and what can be expected. From there it's all about how you feel about what you see. At this point you would ask questions and go from there.
- Practitioner Demeanor -- So you may not get a chance to meet every student in the school when checking it out or even want to at first. But if this is a concern of yours then keep in mind that individuals with ego's and bad attitudes don't last long in jiu jitsu. The likelihood of having to deal with this is low, not impossible but very low.
- Personal Insecurities of capabilities -- Let's get real with this one, pretty much everyone in the beginning has a lot of difficulty getting the movements down. It takes a certain kind of coordination that simply isn't all that natural. Then you have to deal with limitations of your body type. This is all okay and everyone has to or has dealt with it, once you accept this it is smooth sailing from there.
- CO-ED Training -- This may be one of the more considered variables in contemporary training. Given the close quarter contact that is involved with this martial art. Men and women both initially have reservations in regard to training with each other. Men can be concerned with the size difference as are women and then there is the concern over hands on contact. Even so, everyone is there to train and there is nothing that indulges sexuality when it comes to defending chokes and joint locks :-)
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The biggest fear I would probably have is breaking something, how often to injuries occur in Jiu Jitsu?
ReplyDeleteIt really depends on the individual and how healthy there are, and the intensity he or she brings to training. I don't see injuries often, I'll admit though I've had a few injuries back to back in the last year due mainly to poor nutritional intake and random freak accidents. Since its not really a question of training being risky I'll continue to do it for years to come.
DeleteMoney is my big issue, but I've recently seen a Groupon for Jui Jitsu classes. They also have one for kickboxing and martial arts, what's the difference and which is better for self defense?
ReplyDeleteI'll be the first to admit that jiu jitsu can be a bit harsh on the pocketbook sometimes, but in the end most everyone sees the value in it. The difference is that kickboxing and karate are more of a stick and move style of self-defense, jiu jitsu is entirely hands-on stylistically. It is my perspective that since most physical altercations end up on the ground and completely hands-on, close quarter combat situations, then jiu jitsu is the clear cut better choice for self-defense.
DeleteI have always wanted to try it out but the older I get the less likely I am actually going to go and do it. I just need to man up sometime and start training for some fun.
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