Boxing, Kickboxing, and MMA

What style of karate?

 

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you just have to stick with it, if you ever wanted to hold rank

dont let getting your ass beat a few times discourage you

if you're still in Japan, I think that would be awesome to actually train at an old school dojo, with the bamboo doors and shit

 

Karate...is just so stiff. though if it's your first Art, it's a good intro. You might also like to look into a flowing Art, like Ninjutsu. Soke Hatsumi's Bujinkan is right there in Japan, too, in the Chiba Prefecture. (lucky you!)

http://www.bujinkan.com/

Good luck with whatever you take up.

 

I have a buddy that's trying to get me involved in jujitsu. I'm thinking heavy about it. Time is a major factor for me. :sad:

 

brazilian jiu jitsu, the form that's most popular now, accommodates just about everyone, depending on the school you go to. The school I usually train at is more geared towards building competitors, so you'll find a more rugged and athletic approach to training (lots of sparring, lots of push ups, lots of situps, little breaks, tired smelly guys huddled around the water cooler). It reminds me of football practice for some odd reason, so that's a fit for me.

But, there are other schools which follow a more traditional Gracie approach, with a heavy focus on technique training and less emphasis on the athletic side, unless you intend on competing. Remember, traditional Gracie Jiu Jitsu was not really developed for athletes as a standard. It was/is a form designed for literally anyone to use. HOWEVER, not every bum on the street that can throw up an armbar, has the endurance to go several rounds at Abu Dhabi or Pan Ams against someone who knows what they're doing, so this is where competition/athletic-focused training comes into play.

Many schools offer free 30 day beginner trials, so it can't hurt to try. They'll supply you with a Gi and belt. All you have to do is bring your curiosity.

Keep some finger tape with you too. Jammed toes/fingers are pretty common. And never, ever, ever, grab the inside of a guy's sleeve. Easy way to break some fingers before you know what hit you. And most importantly, do NOT go for ankle submissions. You'll be the clown of the mat if you do.

 

Depends on the style of karate. I took Oyama karate for a good chunk of my life and its anything but stiff. Great fluid strikes or even Kenpo which is amazingly fluid.

 

I gotta ask my sergeant. It's the dojo he goes to, but he told me it was hella good. They've won a shitload of national competitions n' shit. He told me they karate they teach there is more practical stuff and they don't throw in all the flashy shit.

I was only in Japan for a few weeks unfortunately, but that would be kinda interesting to go a an old school dojo in Japan....as long as they don't have me out in the cold doing some crazy shit.

 

Thanks for the info P. My buddy seems to think I have the mind and drive for it. Hes stressed that "I will" get my ass kicked and not to get discouraged. But like I stated, time is a major factor for me. Between work and fam, I'm assed out. Lol

 

I heard BJJ folks don't like to wash their uniforms.

 

A lot of styles are like that. Like you don't wash your belt in karate

 

Never let mine, saw or heard of the gi staying funky. The belt yes, cause that catches your blood sweat and tears. The more raggedy and frayed, the better.

 

quite the contrary

i personally wash mine after each class. Unlike other martial arts, you spend a LOT of time on the ground either carrying the weight of another guy, or fighting another guy for position while on top. Either way there is a lot of pulling, gripping, twisting and spinning going on. With that comes A LOT of sweat, and that sweat goes right into the GI. The uniform+belt gets washed. There's nothing legendary about having fungus or bacteria festering on that belt you worked hard for. There's just too much exposed skin and body-to-body friction going on for people to slack on that.

Your best bet, if you intend on being serious with it, is to have 2 or 3 Gis. Wear a fresh one each class, and just wash em all with a good detergent, preferably something that removes odors. The sooner you wash them the better. If you let them sit, the odors really sink in and become harder to get out. Since BJJ gis are thicker and bulkier, you'll only be able to wash 2 or 3 at a time, with nothing else in the washer. With that said, be weary that Gis will rip and not all brands are equal. Before I was given my ProForce gi, I trained in one of the gis they have on hand for newbies. That motherfucker was ripped to all hell before I got a new one. Kung Fu grip old heads just destroyed the sleeves, lol.

 

you're supposed to wash your belt with BJJ. Replacing it when it gets beat...probably not as much since it shows the amount of training you put in (i couldn't tell if my coach was a brown or black by the way his belt was worn out)...

but the consensus says wash it because you don't want to spread shit to people

most BJJ gyms are very serious about curbing infections and ringworm

if your gi or belt smelled like a dead body, you most likely would get sent off the mat where I train

just to reiterate..BJJ is a body-on-body art, so personal hygiene is a MUST. if you think it's cool to wear dirty shit, you don't belong anywhere near the mat.

 

Yeah, don't want this rolling with dirty muh fuggas

 

What the hell is that!!???!!

 

Staph, bruh

 

Ughhh!!!

 

well, if you roll with a bunch of sweaty dudes, shower afterwards, and wash your gi( or sports gear if you do no-gi)


and you can avoid it

 

the facility has multiple showers and most people use em right after rolling.

so much sweat (and on some occasions when the rolling gets real r.a.w..blood) is being transferred, that you run the risk of developing something someone passed on. If you got a cold...stay home. If you have ringworm, stay home. If you got something strange growing on your face....stay home.

the skin takes such a pounding that it doesn't take much to catch an infection...that's why the mats, showers, everything..has to be cleaned often. You're going to get cuts and bruises...not washing and cleaning just makes you a ticking time bomb.

 

yep, you have be smart about it


Stizzy, sorry if I grossed you out