Grappling.

Darph · 11-29-2007, 08:58 AM

Any of you guys grapple?

Brazillian Juijitsu, Judo, Catch Wrestling, Sambo?

Zeste · 11-29-2007, 09:39 AM

I did BJJ.

I really enjoyed it, but it got so trendy that the classes became full of hard-ass douchebags wanting to take part in the latest craze swiffering the nation. Before that, it was a bunch of humble, smaller guys who just wanted to practice the art, but now it's like every Jock wants to be the next champion of the octogon.

But yeah, we did really traditional Helio Gracie style BJJ.

arkk91 · 11-29-2007, 10:23 AM

100 bucks says there are at least 50% cage fighters on a MMORPG forum. It used to be football players, now with the MMA craze its cage fighters.

Tuco · 11-29-2007, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by arkk91

100 bucks says there are at least 50% cage fighters on a MMORPG forum. It used to be football players, now with the MMA craze its cage fighters.

I might go to a gym/dojo close to me that does Jeet Kune Do in about 3 years (want to get my graduate degree and don't want to be distracted by any other major thing besides my job).

Attributive Martial Arts, Inc.

... · 11-29-2007, 12:35 PM

I'm a cage fighter. I used to be a football player.

arkk91 · 11-29-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuco

I might go to a gym/dojo close to me that does Jeet Kune Do in about 3 years (want to get my graduate degree and don't want to be distracted by any other major thing besides my job).

Attributive Martial Arts, Inc.

If you are looking to learn something that would ever be applied to a real life fight, take Krav Maga or just flat out Boxing/Kickboxing. No one is going to get armbarred in a bar fight.

Grimmlokk · 11-29-2007, 06:13 PM

Krav Maga or Aikido are the two I've always seen suggested for real situation self defense. Krav Maga is awesome because they just incorporate anything that works. Not stupid obsessions with tradition etc.

Darph · 11-30-2007, 08:19 AM

Currently doing Judo, Sambo and a little Muay Thai.

I really hate MMA posers, come in wearing their stupid tapout sideways hat with stupid tribal tattoos and a bloated sarcoplasmic hypertrophied body that lacks any real functional power.

But then again, it's always fun to choke one out, or wait for when they inevitably try to go for a leg lock when they can't muscle past your guard (Note: Don't ever spin for a leglock against a Sambo player.)

Zeste · 11-30-2007, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Darph

Currently doing Judo, Sambo and a little Muay Thai.

I really hate MMA posers, come in wearing their stupid tapout sideways hat with stupid tribal tattoos and a bloated sarcoplasmic hypertrophied body that lacks any real functional power.

But then again, it's always fun to choke one out, or wait for when they inevitably try to go for a leg lock when they can't muscle past your guard (Note: Don't ever spin for a leglock against a Sambo player.)

Do you wear a gi?

that was always required at our gym, a real BJJ gi. There were always the bad asses who wouldn't wear one.

Tuco · 11-30-2007, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by arkk91

If you are looking to learn something that would ever be applied to a real life fight, take Krav Maga or just flat out Boxing/Kickboxing. No one is going to get armbarred in a bar fight.

I'm not even sure what I want in a martial art. but I have a long time to decide.

arkk91 · 11-30-2007, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuco

I'm not even sure what I want in a martial art. but I have a long time to decide.

Jeet Kune Do is bullshit. Don't try to be like Bruce Lee.

krozman · 12-02-2007, 12:51 AM

I formed the BJJ club at Gonzaga back in 1997. Roommate of mine trained directly under Rickson Gracie in his school in CA. We only had about 15 in the club, as BJJ isn't as popular in the cold Spokane environment. Lazy black belts love sunny skies. But man, last time I trained was 4 years ago, back before I was married. BJJ was so much better than working out, but I wasn't that hardcore, doing vale tudo or anything.

Grimmlokk · 12-02-2007, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by krozman

We only had about 15 in the club, as BJJ isn't as popular in the cold Spokane environment. Lazy black belts love sunny skies.

Guarantee it had more to do with the lack of popularity of BJJ than the weather/attitudes. If you did the exact same thing now, you'd be turning people away at the door due to overcrowding.

arkk91 · 12-02-2007, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Grimmlokk

Guarantee it had more to do with the lack of popularity of BJJ than the weather/attitudes. If you did the exact same thing now, you'd be turning people away at the door due to overcrowding.

Two friends of mine have a school. It is very popular with kids mainly.

Darph · 12-03-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by krozman

I formed the BJJ club at Gonzaga back in 1997. Roommate of mine trained directly under Rickson Gracie in his school in CA. We only had about 15 in the club, as BJJ isn't as popular in the cold Spokane environment. Lazy black belts love sunny skies. But man, last time I trained was 4 years ago, back before I was married. BJJ was so much better than working out, but I wasn't that hardcore, doing vale tudo or anything.

Rickson is an amazing fellow. 15 in the club is a decent size. It's about the same size as our club here at SMU in Dallas.

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Do you wear a gi?

that was always required at our gym, a real BJJ gi. There were always the bad asses who wouldn't wear one.

I wear a judo-gi, probably very similar to what you wore if you started way back then. Modern BJJ gi's are a joke and i'd never pay for that garbage.

A lot of my "tough guy" friends didn't want to wear a gi either, until i absolutely thrashed them repeatedly, then they realized they should have more respect and not be disillusioned with the gi because of thi chi and other "McDojo" bullshit arts.

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krozman Fires of Heaven WoW Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 314	I formed the BJJ club at Gonzaga back in 1997. Roommate of mine trained directly under Rickson Gracie in his school in CA. We only had about 15 in the club, as BJJ isn't as popular in the cold Spokane environment. Lazy black belts love sunny skies. But man, last time I trained was 4 years ago, back before I was married. BJJ was so much better than working out, but I wasn't that hardcore, doing vale tudo or anything.

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