Does anyone do JuJitsu?

I am an 18 year old guy, who physically fit, weightlifts and would like to take up a martial art as a form of self-defence. I recently discovered that there%26#039;s a Jujitsu class at my local leisure centre. Should I sign up? What%26#039;s the Pros(+%26#039;s)? and What exactly will I learn?|||Here%26#039;s the thing no one%26#039;s caught so far:





CHECK to find out if it%26#039;s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or Japanese Jujitsu. In either case, you%26#039;re going to need a gi -- that kimono with a coloured belt that most martial arts use.





If it%26#039;s Brazilian:


- expect a kind of wrestling, but where you%26#039;re not necessarily losing if you%26#039;re under the other guy


- expect to go at full steam against your opponents, and to have to %26#039;tap out%26#039; to signal that he has won


- check to see how the instructor got his brown/black belt. If he can%26#039;t trace his lineage to a guy named Gracie in less than five steps, you%26#039;re probably not getting a quality instructor


- expect the best-performing ground system in the world


- be prepared for a system where victories are earned by choke or arm/leg locks


- BJJ does NOT cover punching, kicking, or any %26quot;kata%26quot; (those forms that entire karate classes dance in), and does not show you how to take an opponent to the ground. In fact, most of your sparring will start with both competitors kneeling





If it%26#039;s Japanese:


- expect a cross between judo and brazilian jiu-jitsu


- it WILL teach you to bring your opponent down, and some elementary submission skills, not remotely as intensive as BJJ, but perhaps more useful as the only art you have in a complete fight (BJJ with a striking art, though, is the combination of choice for professional fighters)


- expect to go at about three-quarters strength during sparring





Finally, don%26#039;t forget that all martial arts are simulated. In the UFC or WEC, you can win by armbar from beneath your opponent. In real life, armbarring your opponent in a street fight is a great way to kiss pavement at about 400 pounds of pressure per square inch. :D





Long story short: you seem like an athletic guy. Take a martial art, either one. It%26#039;s fun!|||I do judo, in a way another form of jujitsu. Weight loss can be expected and inner control of strenght, technique and speed. If you are a weightlifter, it is a good thing when you are throwing but you really need speed and allertness. Be careful for bad falls as it intensifies injuries or pain than that should be experienced.|||You%26#039;ll learn allot of wrestling (grappling) and joint locks and some throws. Is it traditional Japanese Ju Jitsu or Brazilian? If you are interested in self defense, I would suggest Krav Maga or even Combat Hap Ki Do (Hap Ki Do without the flashy kicks).|||+ you should do it





- you should do it|||I%26#039;ve been taking it for a couple of years. It is a great workout. Basically ground fighting/grappling. You learn how to take somebody down, gain a dominant position and use chokes and joint locks to submit your opponent. The school I go to combines Brazilian JJ with other martial arts such as Muay Thai and Sambo for a more well rounded system. I would reccomend it for sure. As far as self defense, I would put my money on a good BJJ fighter against another discipline any day.|||I am a Brazillian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and for me you%26#039;ve made a good choice... If you can find a school that mixes Jiu Jitsu with other styles (like Muay Thai and Shoot Wrestling) go find one... Contrary to what some people are saying in here, Jiu Jitsu is very applicable in a real fight, it will enable you to CHOKE/KILL thugs out to harm you...|||In my opinion Jiu-jitsu is the best martial art if you dont want to puch anybody. You usually hold them down. You can also break limbs of your opponent which is very intimidating.|||as the other guy said, a lot of locks and submissions.





But if you wanna learn how to defend yourself, you would be better for MMA. Because if you do jujitsu, there is a lot of ground work (atleast bjj) and if you want to learn how to defend yourself, the ground is an aweful place to be. you cant see what your opponents buddies are gonna do, and will prolly get kicked in the head a bunch.





Just my 2cents. i did a few classes of jujitsu, but it wasnt quite for me. ive been doing mma for a few months now and for me, mma is a much better workout