Gracie Jiu Jitsu

[stroke]

So I just joined a Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy (Team Hopkins, an affiliate of the Professor Pedro Sauer Association) and I love it! Anyone have any experience or knowledge of it? I did not notice until I became interested, but in UFC nearly every fighter who is proficient in ground work has a black belt in GJJ, which takes a very long time to do! It normally takes at least one year to earn a blue belt, and at least 10 years to earn a black belt!

Anways, your thoughts?

 

[e-man67]

I was a member of a local Gracie chapter back in 2000...extreme workout getting your butt kicked by more experienced dudes. It was very cool though...that is back when the only thing you couldn't do in the UFC was fish hook and there were no time limits...Gracie kicked everyones azz!

 

[sgresso]

No Jiu Jitsu for me. I studied Akido from a 5 Dan black belt Friend of mine so I can at least defend my self. My youngest can throw a mean arm bar thought!

 

[stroke]

Thats why the Gracie's started UFC and why Royce Gracie won the first UFC tournament!

 

[stroke]

my dream bumper sticker when I have kids:

 

[D Quintero]

kick ass sport

got me my blue a ways back in torrance
rolled with some good teachers and picked up enough skillz to submit and get subbed. lol!

watch out for the newbies as they are more likely to apply way too much pressure on chokes and stuff.

wtg!

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

So I just joined a Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy (Team Hopkins, an affiliate of the Professor Pedro Sauer Association) and I love it! Anyone have any experience or knowledge of it? I did not notice until I became interested, but in UFC nearly every fighter who is proficient in ground work has a black belt in GJJ, which takes a very long time to do! It normally takes at least one year to earn a blue belt, and at least 10 years to earn a black belt!

Anways, your thoughts?

Only goes to show how good BJ Penn is, he earned his Black Belt in 3 years!!

 

[cc jefe]

Only goes to show how good BJ Penn is, he earned his Black Belt in 3 years!!

Completely agree! great link here...http://www.va-sport.com/ good video about BJ

 

[Smokey550i]

Never driectly. I was the beneficiary of some of the Gracie techniques for grappling/ground stuff as a cop. Good, quick, efficient course to keep from getting beat to death.

later,

 

[cc jefe]

So I just joined a Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy (Team Hopkins, an affiliate of the Professor Pedro Sauer Association) and I love it! Anyone have any experience or knowledge of it? I did not notice until I became interested, but in UFC nearly every fighter who is proficient in ground work has a black belt in GJJ, which takes a very long time to do! It normally takes at least one year to earn a blue belt, and at least 10 years to earn a black belt!

Anways, your thoughts?

Are you going to train for professional fights?

 

[stroke]

Primarily self-defense, and then train for sport Jiu Jitsu, possibly attending GJJ tournaments. UFC/MMA isn't my goal.

Another side-note, that's another reason I chose GJJ, it focuses on practical self-defense techniques as opposed to stretching and striking. There's a reason the US Army and countless Law Enforcement agencies are using GJJ as a mold for their combatives/unarmed self defense training!

 

[Clint]

Rickson Gracie is one awesome dude...Period.

 

[stroke]

Well I've been training in Gracie Jiu Jitsu for about 8 months and I earned my second stripe yesterday. Definately enjoying it!

 

[tobii3]

There's a reason the US Army and countless Law Enforcement agencies are using GJJ as a mold for their combatives/unarmed self defense training!

Easy killer, maybe back in 1995, but definitely NOT now.

FM 3-25.150

Rangers would start with the basics of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ground fighting, and progress into the throws and takedowns of Judo and Wrestling, and the strikes of Boxing and Muay Thai. All of this could combine with marksmanship and contact weapons training from Kali and the western martial arts into a totally integrated system of Close Quarters Combat

What the MAC training has evolved into now resembles NOTHING whatsoever like GJJ.

Same thing goes for the Marines and the "MCMAP Smile".

 

[Andytex]

Thats Awesome!!! Gratz on the stripe!!!

 

[stroke]

Thanks! Half way to my blue belt!