Tips for starting in BJJ

[brvheart]

I would like to offer a few things here if you dont mind :)

1. Make sure you get a firm knowledge of the basics, things like center line, grips, where you weight is compared to thiers, leverage and your position being relative to your goal ie...if you are want to sweep, where are your hips and where should they be to execute that sweep.

2. Dont focus on not getting submitted when starting, this is the time where you will learn and learn from your mistakes. Also if you are rolling with someone more advanced, ask questions like what could I have done different in that situation, what did I do wrong, what should I have been aware of that I was not....do not be afraid to ask questions and learn from them.

3. Most important is to have fun, if you are not having fun, you will find yourself bored or losing interest.

4. Get alot of mat time in, Rome was not built in a day and your game wont be either, takes a lot of time dedication to become at anything, BJJ is not different :)


GO ROLL!!!!

[jjmoneydawg]

very nice, will have to train some with a friend to perfect. I will have to remember #2 the most in class. thanks for the info, will look forward to any more tids you may offer.

[crownate]

thanks for the advice

[Storm442]

Braveheart:
Is this gi or NO-gi training that you're referring to?

[holdon187]

i'm new to BJJ and am military stationed overseas. I have a really good stand up game work in lots of different karate's and boxing. However, when it comes to ground i completely suck. Being out here i don't have the luxury of just going to a gym to learn BJJ so i was looking for a teaching aid that would help me to develope a good ground game. Where I am, the best i can find was a judo dojo. I heard that they were some what alike. Is there a specific person's dvd's, books, although i prefer not to read that can help me?

[brvheart]

Well....first off welcome to the site :)

2nd....there is a whole lot of DVD's out there that are awsome for instruction...any of the Gracie's, I will try to post some links for you to buy these shortly, also the machados and gracie books are great for learning...esp Renzo's book.

[Storm442]

Braveheart:
Is this gi or NO-gi training that you're referring to?
Braveheart ... I'm waiting !!

:)

[Boo]

i'm new to BJJ and am military stationed overseas. I have a really good stand up game work in lots of different karate's and boxing. However, when it comes to ground i completely suck. Being out here i don't have the luxury of just going to a gym to learn BJJ so i was looking for a teaching aid that would help me to develope a good ground game. Where I am, the best i can find was a judo dojo. I heard that they were some what alike. Is there a specific person's dvd's, books, although i prefer not to read that can help me?

Judo can be very useful for learning take downs and how to defend against the same. If you have ever seen Karo Parisyan fight, he is a world class Judo practitioner. He has incredible balance and has a seemingly endless number of ways to bring his opponents to their backs..

Judo however, would not address the submissions and groundfighting that you find in BJJ.

P.S. Thank you for your military service.

[strife]

Storm, these refer to both....except the grips comment mainly refers to Gi grappling. It is also important to control wrists in no-Gi in replacement of the "grips" statement. Very sound advice, anyone new to BJJ should cement it into their brain.

[Kanablz]

Im hoping to get into BJJ sometime shortly here. I cant wait to start that learning process

[DoubleLegTakedown]

also having a little knowledge before hand is good!

[Kanablz]

also having a little knowledge before hand is good!


Yeah I would agree.... I dont have any BJJ knowledge but I have a little background in Kung Fu San Soo, Kali/Escrima/ Phillipino stick fighting, and I have some adolescent Karate experience. For ground game I did some High School wrestling and I was descent.

I have found my biggest assets when trying to learn a art is patience and curiousity..... You have to learn and understand the basics before you were about the advanced and sometimes Flashy moves people want to jump straight to. And Curiousity or a eager mind , like mentioned to ask questions about how ,why, what could I have done, etc.....